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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SHOTS FIRED BY THE GRENADIER • INEOS IS SET TO BRING BACK THE SIMPLE, DURABLE 4X4 VEHICLE ADVENTURERS AND ORGANISATIONS WANT FOR OFF-ROAD TRAVEL.

TRAVEL BULLETIN • ALL THE LATEST 4X4 NEWS AND EVENTS

BUILT TOUGH • TOUGH DOESN’T COME ON A SHOWROOM FLOOR, SOMETIMES YOU’VE GOTTA BUILD YOUR OWN.

THE WAIT IS OVER • A QUICK SPIN IN THE JEEP GLADIATOR OVERLAND ON HOME SOIL.

ARE YOU DUNE READY? • IF THE CALL OF THE SANDY HEARTLAND HAS YOU PLANNING A TRIP, WE HAVE DETAILED A CHECKLIST TO GET YOU THERE AND BACK SAFELY.

THE DESERT GURU’S ESSENTIALS • 4X4 AUSTRALIA’s Editor-at-Large, Ron Moon, has been exploring Australia's deserts for decades and knows what gear works ‘out there’ and what you need to do before you go, to make sure you have a cracking – and safe – adventure.

BORN 2RUN • JEEP’S PICK-UP HAS ARRIVED DOWN UNDER BUT ONE MODEL WE WON’T BE GETTING IS THE GLADIATOR MOJAVE. WE TEST THE ‘DESERT RATED’ JT IN THE DUNES.

VOODOO CHILD • THEY SAY YOU’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR FIRST 4X4. THAT WILL BE EASY FOR ANDREW PHAN, AS THIS STUNNING FJ CRUISER IS HIS FIRST AND ONLY 4X4 VEHICLE.

OF MUD TO SAND • IF THERE IS ONE THING TASSIE IS KNOWN FOR IT IS MUD … AND SOME WILD BEACHES.

Road Trip Ready • BEFORE YOU JUMP IN THE CAR FOR THAT LONG-OVERDUE ROAD TRIP, IT’S IMPORTANT TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF YOUR TYRES

TRAVEL PLANNER

TOP DOG FORD OFF-ROADERS • HERE ARE EIGHT OF THE FINEST CUSTOM FORD BUILDS YOU’LL FIND ROAMING THE COUNTRY.

01 SUPERCHARGED V8 MIGHT

02 6.6 LITRES OF FURY

03 BIGGER AND BETTER

04 HARROP’S HERO

05 AMVE MASTERPIECE

06 BLACK OPS

07 CLIMBING EVEREST

08 4X4 AUSTRALIA RANGER

GEAR • PRODUCT TESTS & NEW STUFF

BREAKER BREAKER! • GME’S 6160XO COMPACT HANDHELD UHF IS A RELIABLE COMMUNICATOR IN ALL CONDITIONS.

LOST AND FOUND • A PURPOSE-BUILT SAT-NAV SYSTEM FOR 4X4 USE GUARANTEES CONTINENT-WIDE COVERAGE.

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READERS’ RIGS

LOCKDOWN UPGRADES • WHILE THE COUNTRY WAS IN LOCKDOWN, I TOOK THE TIME TO MAKE SOME UPGRADES TO MY MWB LANDCRUISER.

POWER HUNGRY • JIMMY FITS THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PERFORMANCE PUZZLE.

THE SCORE • THE ESSENTIAL NUMBERS AND PRICES OF EVERY 4X4 ON SALE IN AUSTRALIA

EOFY SEES NEW VEHICLE SALES BOUNCE BACK, LED BY 4X4 UTES

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COMMERCIAL_GRADE DEFENDER UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR OZ