Readers' Rigs: January 2024

Get your 4x4 in the next issue of 4X4 Australia magazine by sending a photo to our Facebook page. Plus, we'll publish it online! Here are six of the best from January 2024.

2017 Jeep JK Wrangler Sport

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It’s the 2.8-litre diesel and it now has a 2.5-inch TeraFlex lift, with Falcon shocks sitting on 35s. Other mods include an AEV snorkel; ARB front bar with winch; rear drawer fridge; a flat platform for the dogs; Rhino-Rack roof rack with awning and Maxtrax storage. The best place I’ve taken it would be camping just out of Mitta Mitta, or the local tracks out near Lima, Boho and Strathbogie - Aaron Blanchard

2018 Nissan Navara NP300

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The Navara has a four-inch Superior Engineering lift with remote-res shocks and a two-inch body lift. It is running Toyo Open Country 35-inch muddies; an Ironman 4x4 Deluxe bullbar partnered with an Ironman winch with a matty_flexy79 custom grill insert and Stedi Type X pros. Inside we have some custom embroidered ‘ROWDYNP’ Superfit seat covers; a Extnix 10-inch head unit; an engraved ROWDYNP gear shifter; and a tyre pressure monitoring system from OBD2 Australia. It’s also equipped with a DPF delete and PPD Performance three-inch turbo back exhaust.

We mostly explore tracks such as Julimar, Brunswick, Mundaring power lines, Lancelin, Wilbinga and Waroona Dam. The best spot in terms of touring would have to be a trip we did this year to Shark Bay, around to Steep Point and throughout the national parks - Neesh Truscott

2000 Mitsubishi Triton V6

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It has a genuine Mitsubishi bullbar, Carryboy canopy and liner, JRP temperature gauge and Lightforce spotlights. The best place it has been would have to be Stanley, Tasmania - Dylan Nichols

2011 Ford Ranger PK XL

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It has a three-inch stainless straight-through exhaust; 32.5-inch tyres; 16-inch Sunraysia wheels; and it’s currently getting a stainless snorkel put on. I’ve set the rig up for touring and camping, so the rear seats have been put down and a full setup has been done with a dual battery system, fridge, and storage system for food. In the rear I have full running water off a 50-litre Boab tank; full drawer system with a cooking setup that allows me to cook off my Weber; Kings tub rack with a custom-fabbed spare tyre holder; nudge bar with UHF antenna; and two LightFox LED light bars to finish it off.

I’ve taken it out for a few local 4x4ing sessions, and a few longer touring trips with family and friends down to Eildon and Goughs Bay where this photo was taken just before a night run tackling a few tracks. It’s currently getting ready for a trip down to SA, for a beach-driving session from Robe to Beachport - Lucas Caruso

2013 Toyota LandCruiser 200 GXL

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Heaps of mods and money spent and she goes incredibly well. It has a four-inch stainless steel snorkel and airbox; four-inch Manta Sports exhaust; engine and transmission tune; 18-inch rims and 33-inch KO2 tyres; Ironman Deluxe bullbar; ORS drawers; Waeco fridge; cargo barrier; overhead roof console; twp UHFs; 180-litre long-range tank; custom rear spare wheel and twin jerry can holders; Bush Barriers; iDrive; Rola Rack bars; upgraded Ironman spotties and lightbar; rear smaller lightbar; five Anderson plugs throughout; side flares; and a RTT which only goes on for Top End travel (because crocs).

When towing I stay on the blacktop, otherwise I take every dirt road possible heading back towards the house. The best places I've taken it? I don't even know the name of the road. It was somewhere deep in the NT – three days of dirt roads and I only saw three cars/people. I have seen and experienced so much in this beast! I can’t wait to do more - Debs Benedetto

2021 Toyota LandCruiser 79

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Equipment includes a Superior Engineering Outback Tourer bolt-in four-inch coil conversion with 35s, 2.5 remote res shocks and 4T GVM; Boss Aluminium tray and canopy; 70-litre water tank; Bush Company AX27 rooftop tent and 270 XT Max awning; 140W solar panel with REDARC BCDC1240D; Invicta 100Ah lithium battery; 130-litre Bushman upright fridge; 12,000lb Bushranger winch; and a north/south Department of the Interior roof console and centre console.

We live on the Fraser Coast and are pretty spoiled when it comes to locations we can hit regularly such as K’gari/Fraser Island, Double Island, Kinkuna... however, the Victorian High Country would have to be the top spot so far - Josh Morgan