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Issue 57: Readers’ Rigs

JAKE’S HILUX After a fender-bender to start off the year, followed by the battle to keep his pride and joy, Jake emerged with a new front end and a new enthusiasm for the three-year build. The old farm ‘Lux was…

Custom 4X4 Defender 130: Desert Tourer

One of the most modified and well-travelled Land Rover Defenders in Australia, all custom built by the owner Words by Mark Kendrick, Images by Wayne ‘Nugget’ Nielsen THE OWNER Wayne is one of our regular travel contributors with over a…

Toyota 79 Series Dual-Cab 6X6 Conversion

What do you do when a fully decked-out 4X4 LandCruiser isn’t capable enough? You do a 6WD conversion, naturally THE OWNER A lot of good stories start with “When Adam was a boy…” In this case, Brisbane was little more…

Toyota HiLux Rugged X vs Ford Ranger Raptor

Two of the most capable dual-cab utes in Australia – which one is the best off-road though? Traction control While both have an effective off-road traction control system, the HiLux has one that is much more proficient and smooth. Despite…

2019 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate 580

When people think of dual-cab utes its normally lethargic diesels that have small capacity engines with four cylinders. However, this is changing with both Volkswagen and Mercedes challenging that notion. Volkswagen gave us the V6 which was a shot of…

Land Rover Defender 110 Camper

It’s an old Defender with a fresh take on the expedition rigs of Europe and the USA. THE OWNER Now Mike never wanted a Land Rover, he always thought of them as unreliable; so when his son bought a Discovery,…

October 2019: Readers’ Rigs

Andrew Kilbourne’s PB Challenger We wouldn’t usually do this, but Andrew has written a bit o’verse about his family steed…   My PB Challenger gets me to where I am going, With a three-inch exhaust, snorkel and towbar for towing…

2020 Land Rover Defender replacement spied

Photos released by Land Rover show a heavily camouflaged pilot (or pre-production test) car that will be reasonably close to the final product underneath the padding. Previous spy shots have shown a ‘mule’ car, with a modified Range Rover Sport…

Issue 56: Readers’ Rigs

WINNER: Brett’s 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland This Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland certainly lives up to its name. Brett has spent a lot of time perfecting his touring build to tow his small camper trailer around and be comfortable for…

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CUSTOM 4X4: Sas’d HiLux Tourer

This HiLux is bringing solid axle swaps back, but it took a nasty accident for it to happen Words and images by Harry Temple Thankfully, not many of us have been through the heartache of losing a rig. It’s something…

First Drive: 2019 Ford ranger

Does a 2.0L Bi-Turbo motor make sense in the Ford Ranger? Words by Evan Spence With nearly 30 models in the MY2019 Ford Ranger line-up, you have to admit Ford have worked hard to provide as many options as possible…

Custom 6X6 Perentie

The Ex-Army 6X6 that’s cheaper than a Triton. But are six wheels better than four? Back in the early 1980s, the Army was looking for a new all-terrain off-roader. They wanted something with the “ability to traverse trackless terrain with the…

September 2018: Readers’ Rigs

Brody Richardson’s HiLux  Brody may be new to the 4X4 scene, but he sure has jumped in head first, buying the missus and himself this here clean looking HiLux. Not one to shy away from the spanners, Brody has installed…