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Collaborations
Two of the key pillars of this magazine are 4x4 vehicles and the aftermarket accessories industry. Another is vehicle-based travel, but I want to talk about the first two now. Both the new 4x4 vehicle market and the 4x4 aftermarket industry have snow
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Editor Matt Raudonikis Art Director Jamie Burgess Designers Felipe Ubilla, Damien Pellitier Sub-Editor John Panozzo Staff Journalist Tristan Tancredi Editor-At-Large Ron Moon Brand Sales Manager Scott Crowley Staff Photographer Ellen Dewar Chief Exec
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Maxxis Custom 4x4 Of The Year Winner Revealed
BEN Madden’s mighty 80 Series LandCruiser has been voted the 2024 Custom 4x4 of the Year by the readers of 4X4 Australia. To reach this result, we had to whittle down dozens of custom 4x4s featured throughout the year to just 15. We then put the fina
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Refreshed 300 Series Set For Q2 Arrival
A REFRESHED Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series range will arrive in dealerships across the country in the second quarter of 2025, bringing with it a suite of safety and multimedia technology updates. Some updates will apply to the entire six-model line-up
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Travel Bulletin
We can confirm that ‘Target 550’ will be at Speed Week 2025 on Lake Gairdner. This vehicle is capable of speeds in excess of 400mph, and has run 385mph at Bonneville and 345mph at Lake Gairdner. You won’t want to miss this going down the track! Speed
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Out On The Tundra
TOYOTA Australia has finally added the Tundra full-size pickup to its showrooms after more than a year of testing and driver programs to see how well it is suited to Australian conditions. Initially only offered in the one specification level, the Tu
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Record-setting Rok!
VOLKSWAGEN Australia has proudly announced that it has achieved a Guinness World Record for driving Australia’s 10 recognised deserts in a time of six days and 17 hours in a modified Amarok. Employing a team of three drivers the Amarok covered 6421km
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Bush Built
A KEY component of any 4x4 build is protection equipment. Be it for outback touring, challenging off-road tracks or just working on the farm, you will want to protect your vehicle from the hazards of life on the roads and out in the bush. Animal stri
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What’s The Difference?
ONE of the most often spoken about aspects of the VDJ Land Cruisers is the discrepancy between the front and rear wheel tracks. The wheel track is the width between the wheels across the vehicle, measured at the centre line of the tyres. There was ne
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Bt 75
LET’S say you wanted to tow something big, like a 22-foot caravan around Australia. Let’s also say you wanted a ute with a canopy for practicality and acres of storage, and just to make it even curlier, say you had to do it on a relatively sane budge
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Truckin' life
FOR generations the full-size pickup market in the USA was dominated by The Big Three USA manufacturers: General Motors, Dodge/RAM, and Ford. Obviously, the Japanese brands wanted a slice of the huge truck pie via their USA manufacturing plants, and
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A Road Less Travelled
AFTER an enjoyable stint driving through the amazing Kimberley region I was hesitant to leave Western Australia, but with daily temperatures rising I knew I had to leave soon. Crossing the border into the Northern Territory and watching the edge of t
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Scorpio Rising
WHAT are the most common 4x4 vehicles that we see built in to bush tourers? Toyota HiLux and LandCruiser, Ford Ranger, Nissan Patrol, Isuzu D-MAX and M-UX, to name a few. How about a Mahindra Scorpio? “A Mahindra what?!” I hear you say. The Mahindra
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Ghosts Of the Ghan
CONSTRUCTION of The Ghan railway line commenced in 1878 at Port Augusta in South Australia, reaching Oodnadatta in 1891 and eventually Alice Springs in 1929. While the railway line was sited so as to best guarantee a supply of water needed by the ste
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Traction On Demand
SURE, traction-control advances in new 4x4s are getting close to or equal to the ability of a cross-axle diff lock and, for many, that factory traction control system is more than adequate for most situations that most people find themselves in when
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Cool It
THE minor weep from my 11-year-old factory-original radiator wasn’t a massive issue while driving around the ’burbs. The small stain on the ground was hardly noticeable, but it presented a possible major problem down the track. Given the remote use t
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Water Source
NO matter if you are going bush for a couple of days or for an extended amount of time, you need to take water with you. Jerry cans are fine but they can be a hassle to store and access, while dedicated under-vehicle water tanks can be expensive. The
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Campsite Illumination
THERE seem to be so many different lights and headlamps on the market these days, it’s hard to figure out what will best suit your needs. Apart from a headlamp or two, I’ve found the following LED lights to be a handy and flexible addition to my trav
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Brake Booster
AT CLOSE to 100,000km it felt like the time was right to replace the old brakes on myVolkswagen Amarok, so I started researching what was available to suit it that would provide a good blend of performance and value for money. After considering sever
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This Month We Talk To Terrain Tamer
Terrain Tamer is a range of 4WD Parts, manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturers to be stronger than the original or easier to instal as a kit or assembled unit. Suspension, Brake, Filtration, Bearing Kits, Clutch, Driveline are all designed a
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Gear
Dometic has introduced two new roof-rack kits designed exclusively to suit the all-new Toyota LandCruiser Prado: The Slimline II and the Slimsport. The 2166mm Slimline II is a top-seller in the Front Runner catalogue thanks to its modular, lightweigh
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Lumber Load
KM DATE ACQUIRED: 2024 PRICE: $59,090 KM SINCE LAST UPDATE: 413KM AV FUEL: 9.8L/100KM ONE of my favourite memories is barrelling up the beach on K’gari in my ex-partner’s Triton dual cab as part of many adventures some years ago. Fast forward to now
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Readers Rigs
CPT JACK is currently shown at ute musters in SA, and it goes as a pirate-themed ute for the kids to enjoy and interact with. Mods include a two-inch lift kit from ARB; genuine Nissan bullbar with inbuilt LED light bar; 17-inch tyres running 265/70R1
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Bigger Is Better
KM DATE ACQUIRED: OCTOBER ‘24 PRICE: $107,000 +ORC KM SINCE LAST UPDATE: 223KM AV FUEL: 13.4L/100KM IT’S been a month in the city for the big black Ford and I’ve learnt where to find the best parking spots and when to go and get the groceries. Yes, t
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Rear View
While a limited edition ‘Blue Marlin’ Cruiser graced the front cover and a few pages in this issue, the major story was our annual Industry Awards and the vehicles that took out the different categories. Back then we had gold awards for the best vehi
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Baptism Of Fire
> MINTBUSH FIRE TRAIL, NSW On a trip with two mates, 15-year-old Joseph Harris attempted to traverse the difficult Mintbush Fire Trail within the Yalwal Recreation Area in NSW. Here’s how the day went, in his own words: “Myself and two mates set off

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