4x4 Magazine Australia

4x4 Australia takes you to Australia’s most exciting and remote destinations , and we show you how to get there! We test the latest and greatest new and modified vehicles, as well as new camping and outdoor adventure equipment. We introduce you to loads of interesting people, show you heaps of awesome holiday trips and destinations, and we put you in the driver’s seat to tackle the country’s toughest off-road challenges. It’s a whole lot of dirty fun every month!

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4x4 Magazine Australia

RAM TRX TIPPED FOR AUSSIE RETURN • THE RAM TRX IS BACK IN THE US WITH MORE POWER THAN EVER… AND IT’S COMING OUR WAY!

LANDCRUISER 70 ORDER BOOKS OPEN • THE TOYOTA WORKHORSE WILL BE BACK ON TRACK BY YEAR’S END

TRAVEL BULLETIN

SUPER DUTY LINE-UP EXPANDS • WE TAKE THE EXPANDED FORD RANGER SUPER DUTY LINE-UP TO THE TRACKS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR SOME OFF-ROAD ACTION

SILVER BULLET • FORD’S RANGER SUPER DUTY WAS THE SILVER BULLET NEEDED TO SOLVE JOE EVANS’ TOURING REQUIREMENTS… BUT THAT DIDN’T MEAN THAT HE COULDN’T IMPROVE ON THE PACKAGE

Small Wonder • TOP-OF-THE-RANGE TANK 300 PHEV DELIVERS A COMPETENT PACKAGE AND A COMPELLING ARGUMENT FOR GWM’S HYBRID PRODUCT

WORKHORSE MUSTER • HAS FORD’S NEW RANGER SUPER DUTY GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO TOPPLE THE ICONIC LANDCRUISER 79 FROM THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN? WE LINE THEM UP TO FIND OUT…

LUX ON THE ROCKS • Added luxury, performance and capability on the 250 platform in this kitted out Lexus Overtrail

POWER PACK • PETROL POWER IS BACK IN THE LAND CRUISER IN THE FORM OF THE LC300 PERFORMANCE HYBRID… AND ITS A BALL-TEARER!

TUB TIME • STORAGE SOLUTIONS FROM IRONMAN 4X4 FOR THE BACK AND ROOF OF OUR HILUX BUILD

BOXING CLEVER • FITTING OUT OUR HILUX TUB WITH MSA 4X4 STORAGE DRAWERS AND BATTERY BOXES

MIRROR IMAGE • A PRODUCT THAT WE LOVE AND TRY TO FIT TO EVERY 4X4 AUSTRALIA BUILD IS MSA 4X4’S INGENIOUS TOWING MIRRORS

RUGGED RUBBER • REPLACING THE STOCK TYRES ON OUR HILUX WITH OFF-ROAD-READY RUBBER FROM RADAR TYRES

LOCK AND LOAD • DUAL-PURPOSE ALLOY WHEELS FOR OUR TOYOTA HILUX

Bladensburg Calling • FLOODS, FRONTIER HISTORY AND WIDE-OPEN MITCHELL GRASS PLAINS MAKE BLADENSBURG NATIONAL PARK ONE OF OUTBACK QUEENSLAND’S MOST REWARDING FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE ESCAPES

Queensland High Country • FROM VOLCANIC LANDSCAPES AND RAINFOREST POCKETS TO REMOTE 4X4 TRACKS AND THE HAUNTING WRECKAGE OF BEAUTIFUL BETSY, KROOMBIT TOPS IS ONE OF CENTRAL QUEENSLAND’S MOST REWARDING ESCAPES

BEERS, BOOTS AND AKUBRAS IN CAMOOWEAL QLD • WITH A CAMPDRAFT IN TOWN, AKUBRAS CROWDING THE BAR AND ROAD TRAINS ROLLING PAST THE FRONT VERANDAH, CAMOOWEAL’S POST OFFICE HOTEL IS OUTBACK AUSTRALIA DISTILLED

BASE INSTINCTS • THE ARB BASE RACK BRINGS A STRONG MOUNTING SYSTEM, LOW-PROFILE DESIGN AND SMART ACCESSORY FITMENT TO A WELL-USED N70 HILUX.

KEEPING COOL… FOR DAYS • THIS PURPOSE-BUILT BACKUP SYSTEM MADE FOR HOUSEHOLD FRIDGES DOUBLES UP FOR TOURING USE WITH EXTENDED OFF-GRID RUNTIME

THIS MONTH WE TALK TO TERRAIN TAMER

GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

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REAR VIEW • 4X4 AUSTRALIA LOOKS BACK AT THE CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY, THE RISE IN OUTBACK TOURING, THE EVOLUTIONARY SOPHISTICATION OF 4X4S AND MORE…

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