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![Should Crocodiles be culled?](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--SMzJ_RWE--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/07/28/71196/Should-Crocodiles-be-culled-main-(1).jpg )
Should Crocodiles be culled?
The safest place to swim is in the shower.
![Benefits of diesel fuel](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--i_h-SzVB--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/07/25/70666/Benefits-of-diesel-fuel-main-(3).jpg )
Benefits of diesel fuel
Diesel engines are complex, but their real advantage is very simple.
![Teenagers make horrible off-road navigators](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--TGUy8P0e--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/07/21/70502/Teenagers-make-horrible-off-road-navigators-main.jpg )
Teenagers make horrible off-road navigators
A wrong turn down an impassable track leads Deano to realise teenagers make horrible navigators.
![Better phone reception is needed in the outback](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--GCOlPQXE--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/07/15/69910/Australian-regional-mobile-phone-coverage-main.jpg )
Better phone reception is needed in the outback
How crap is mobile phone coverage in this country?
![Increasing national parks is not the answer](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--0rhV7Rhk--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/07/08/69504/Increasing-national-parks-is-not-the-answer-main.jpg )
Increasing national parks is not the answer
Adding more national parks may lead to a decline in native wildlife. Ron explains why.
![Suspension: The difference between good and bad](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--yqPbPVGm--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/07/07/69333/The-difference-between-good-and-bad-suspension-main.jpg )
Suspension: The difference between good and bad
A cheap set of springs could come back to bite you. Plus, Roothy’s ready to shake up Canberra!
![Straight-six engines on the rise](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--hDBKTnpm--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/06/30/68828/Straight-six-engines-on-the-rise-main.jpg )
Straight-six engines on the rise
New demands on engine design are shining a favourable light on the formerly shunned straight-six.
![Avoid camping during the school holidays](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--NNinfRwC--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/06/28/68324/the-school-holidays-main.jpg )
Avoid camping during the school holidays
Ron remembers why he dislikes the school holidays.
![Turbocharged petrol engines: The future is bright](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--zry2YvgA--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/06/20/67774/Haval-s-turbocharged-petrol-engine-main-(1).jpg )
Turbocharged petrol engines: The future is bright
The future of the turbo-diesel engine may look grim, but the turbocharged petrol engine’s star is shining ever brighter.
![Good tools: What to look for?](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--JjmNOi0m--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/06/17/67591/Good-tools-What-to-look-for-main.jpg )
Good tools: What to look for?
Good tools are worth their weight in gold, so it’s worth spending big on a decent set.
![New Mercedes-Benz Diesel engine](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--7E0vr-xT--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/06/06/66586/New-Mercedes-Benz-Diesel-engine-main.jpg )
New Mercedes-Benz diesel engine
Ever-tightening emission regulations have thrown the future of the diesel engine into question, or have they?
![Roothy’s 40-series Toyota, Milo, suffers metal fatigue](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--vghyWfn0--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/05/30/66081/Why-is--Milo--the-40-series-Toyota-falling-to-pieces-main.jpg )
Roothy’s 40-series Toyota, Milo, suffers metal fatigue
Roothy rolls with the punches and explains why his 40-series toyota land cruiser, Milo, is slowly bouncing to bits.
![Kimberley rock art could date back 60,000 years](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--OrpAeCAu--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/05/25/65740/Aboriginal-rock-art-main-(1).jpg )
Kimberley rock art could date back 60,000 years
The Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley may be the world’s oldest.
![4x4 towing weights continue to increase](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--FHWqgxyp--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/05/13/65032/4x4-towing-weights-continue-to-increase-main.jpg )
4x4 towing weights continue to increase
Towing weights for four-wheel drives continue to increase, but vehicles aren’t getting much stronger. So what’s the deal?
![Aussie motoring journos at 4X4OTY are corrupt, just ask Facebook](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--j3Y-asxm--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/05/04/64150/4X4OTY-is-corrupt--just-ask-Facebook-main.jpg )
Aussie motoring journos at 4X4OTY are corrupt, just ask Facebook
The media consists of corrupt scumbag journalists who are in it only for the big bucks – Just ask the facebook trolls.
![The ladies who drive competition Toyota 4x4s](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--zIg6rWi1--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/05/02/63997/girls-who-drive-competition-trucks-main.jpg )
The ladies who drive competition Toyota 4x4s
Driving a competition truck is a hell of way to have fun. Roothy chases down the girls from Team Petticoat, who show him a thing or two about Extreme winching and staying upright.
![The indestructable 40 Series Toyota 'Milo'](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--d7AqjcRI--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/04/26/63536/40-Series-Toyota-Milo-main.jpg )
The indestructable 40 Series Toyota 'Milo'
After years of pounding Milo out bush, Roothy almost retired his famous green tin on wheels. But battered and bent, she’s still a beauty.
![4x4 Diesel engines are getting smaller](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--yeoFCQ-l--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/04/22/63460/4x4-Diesel-engines-are-getting-smaller-main.jpg )
4x4 Diesel engines are getting smaller
Do good things come in small packages?
![Top 10 4x4 trips in Australia](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--KubUUigW--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/04/22/63438/Top-10-4x4-trips-in-Australia-main.jpg )
Top 10 4x4 trips in Australia
Ron Moon has a crack at choosing his Top 10 Aussie destinations.
![When Land Rover Defender received Cup holders](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--coUfwHW7--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/04/19/63180/Land-Rover-Defender-receives-Cup-holders-main.jpg )
When Land Rover Defender received Cup holders
Only a true Landie-phile will remember the time when the Defender got cup holders
![4x4 experiences: the good and the bad](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--d_ZzYdSj--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/04/05/61937/Some-of-the-best-experiences-are-often-the-most-dangerous-main.jpg )
4x4 experiences: the good and the bad
Some of the best experiences are often the most dangerous. Roothy recounts a few times he battled with mother nature.
![Do we need controlled burns in Australia?](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--4WAneFyq--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/04/01/61651/Do-we-need-controlled-burns-in-Australia-main.jpg )
Do we need controlled burns in Australia?
To Burn or Not to Burn ... that is the question
![Bucket list: Land Rover Defender Heritage 90](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--AD3_Hhem--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/03/31/61571/Land-Rover-Defender-Heritage-90-main.jpg )
Bucket list: Land Rover Defender Heritage 90
Most motoring enthusiasts have at least a few cars they must drive before they cark it. Deano crosses one off the top of his bucket list when he drives a land rover defender 90 heritage.
![Hiring a vehicle? Read the fine print](https://assets.whichcar.com.au/image/upload/s--uAplagVQ--/ar_1.5170212765957447,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good/c_scale,w_300/v1/archive/4x4/2016/03/24/61292/Hiring-a-vehicle-the-fine-print-main.jpg )
Hiring a vehicle? Read the fine print
Hiring a four-wheel drive mightn’t be ideal, but if you must – just make sure you read the fine print.