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Custom 4.2 Nissan GU Patrol: A watched kettle never boils
This once-grenaded GU Patrol will never do it again Words by Mark Kendrick. Images by Wes Whitworth. THE OWNER Thomas runs RMS Performance Engineering in Mackay, Queensland. Working primarily on Patrols day in, day out with tuning and upgrades and…
Yamaha throws cash at generator customers
Looking to buy a new generator? Now’s the time to consider a Yamaha, with the brand promising a $150 preloaded Visa Gift Card with every purchase of its EF2400iS petrol-powered inverter generator. Yamaha touts this versatile unit as the lightest…
Custom 4X4: Last of the live axle ‘Lux
This old school HiLux was the perfect base to conquer the Cape – we find out why Words and Images by Harry Temple THE OWNER This Lux isn’t up for sale and I doubt it ever will be. When you…
Custom 4X4: LS-powered 105 Series LandCruiser & Can-Am tow-tug
How to turn a cheap petrol auto 105 into a thundering beast in two weeks Words by Mark Kendrick and Images by Wes Whitworth THE OWNER Until recently, Ray spent half of each year living in Weipa and the other…
Custom Dual-Cab GU Patrol: Six years … six builds … one house deposit later … no regrets
Unless you’ve been hiding in a dark corner of the internet for the last 12 months, this Patrol has probably popped up on your feed a few times. Here’s your chance to find out more! Words and Images by Harry…
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…
Iveco Daily Custom Tourer: Love-hate relationship
Trials and tribulations for this Iveco Daily owner, five years in the making Words and Images by Harry Temple THE OWNER Spitting a gearbox and limping to Sydney might sound like a couple’s worst nightmare when touring around Australia. However,…
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…
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…
Custom 4X4: Solid axle swap FJ Cruiser
FJ (Freakin’ jacked) Cruiser, This sassy FJ proves anything is possible with time and money Let’s face it, you are statistically more likely to find little nugget-like deposits under your rocking horse, than find another one of these listed for…
CUSTOM 4X4: Chopped Toyota LandCruiser 105
Is this the LandCruiser ute Toyota should have built from the factory? Ryan’s ‘KUT105’ has to be one of the best mixes of work and play that has graced our pages for a while. There’s plenty of utes on the…
Manlio Musarra’s Black D110 custom
Some 4X4 owners build their rigs with a single focus in mind. Rock crawling, mud plugging, camper trailer touring, desert crossing or beach fishing, perhaps. Then there’s Leo. After years of design evolution, Leo has given this Defender 110 the…
Australia’s most customised road-legal Land Rover Defender
Custom 4X4 – Land Rover Discovery Ironic name, considering this is Australia’s most customised road-legal Land Rover Defender – complete with portal axles and rear steer Yep, we’re going to make the call. This is the most modified Land Rover…
We built a custom off-road boat trailer to tackle the trails
Taking the Tinnie CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE To the outdoor adventurer, there is quite possibly nothing more quintessentially Australian than the humble tinnie. Everyone seems to have one (or know someone who does) and…
Custom 40 Series: Coil-sprung with Chevy fun
Custom 4X4: 40 Series LandCruiser A classic Aussie ’Cruiser with a dash of American diesel: This is how you build a LandCruiser! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE THE OWNER Not many people can say they…
