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4WD on a Budget: The Best Starter Trucks Under $15K in NZ (2025 Edition) - 4XJournal.com

4WD on a Budget: The Best Starter Trucks Under ...

Getting into 4WDing doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune. With prices creeping up across the board, it's tempting to think the entry point is now $25k+. But there are...

4WD on a Budget: The Best Starter Trucks Under ...

Getting into 4WDing doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune. With prices creeping up across the board, it's tempting to think the entry point is now $25k+. But there are...

Respect the Ruts: 42 Traverse Closes for Winter - 4XJournal.com

Respect the Ruts: 42 Traverse Closes for Winter

It’s a tough reality check, but a necessary one — the 42 Traverse is now closed to four-wheel drives until 1 December. While it’s always disappointing to lose access to...

Respect the Ruts: 42 Traverse Closes for Winter

It’s a tough reality check, but a necessary one — the 42 Traverse is now closed to four-wheel drives until 1 December. While it’s always disappointing to lose access to...

What to Look for in a Budget 4WD (NZ Edition) - 4XJournal.com

What to Look for in a Budget 4WD (NZ Edition)

Words: 4XJournal Shopping for your first four-wheel drive? Whether you’re eyeing up your first adventure rig or chasing something cheap and cheerful for the trails, the hunt for a budget...

What to Look for in a Budget 4WD (NZ Edition)

Words: 4XJournal Shopping for your first four-wheel drive? Whether you’re eyeing up your first adventure rig or chasing something cheap and cheerful for the trails, the hunt for a budget...

10 Must-Have Tools for Beginner 4WD Enthusiasts - 4XJournal.com

10 Must-Have Tools for Beginner 4WD Enthusiasts

10 Must-Have Tools for Beginner 4WD Enthusiasts So, you've bought your first four-wheel drive and you're ready to hit the trails. Maybe you've scoped out some beach runs or plotted...

10 Must-Have Tools for Beginner 4WD Enthusiasts

10 Must-Have Tools for Beginner 4WD Enthusiasts So, you've bought your first four-wheel drive and you're ready to hit the trails. Maybe you've scoped out some beach runs or plotted...

Locked Gates Ahead: Potential changes inbound for Macetown - 4XJournal.com

Locked Gates Ahead: Potential changes inbound f...

There are few high-country tracks in Aotearoa that stir the imagination quite like Macetown Road. With 22 river crossings in just 15 kilometres, towering schist gorges, and a destination steeped...

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Locked Gates Ahead: Potential changes inbound f...

There are few high-country tracks in Aotearoa that stir the imagination quite like Macetown Road. With 22 river crossings in just 15 kilometres, towering schist gorges, and a destination steeped...

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Now on sale: 4XJournal Volume 003 - 4XJournal.com

Now on sale: 4XJournal Volume 003

The latest issue of 4XJournal is here — and it’s our most action-packed volume yet. From backyard builds to remote adventures, Volume 003 dives even deeper into New Zealand’s off-road...

Now on sale: 4XJournal Volume 003

The latest issue of 4XJournal is here — and it’s our most action-packed volume yet. From backyard builds to remote adventures, Volume 003 dives even deeper into New Zealand’s off-road...