Readers' Rigs: June 2022

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2019 Toyota Prado VX

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This photo was taken on tracks in Bunyip State Forest, Victoria. It’s fairly stock, but modifications include an Offroad Animal Predator bar; Stedi spotlights and light bar; Runva winch; and an Outback Armour two-inch lift -Mark Turton

VW Amarok

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I had just bought the car and we went away to Hervey Bay and 1770 – this photo was taken out the back of Captain Cook Caravan Park 1770 – during a break in COVID restrictions in Brisbane. This great little track was behind the caravan park, and it was the Amarok’s first off-road adventure and a great opportunity to lift a wheel.

It now has a set of rated front recovery points, which were installed just before we went to Fraser Island in Jan this year. Apart from that, it’s fairly stock -Jason Saunders

1989 Toyota 4Runner

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We had a 1985 4Runner growing up. We used to service it and do basic modifications. Dad was keen on keeping the car clean and not staining the brown upholstery, so he made us sit on old beach towels. He sold the car in 1994. I always missed the car and had it in the back of my mind to get one.

Dad passed away in 2012; when cleaning out the linen press, hidden at the back was the same towel I had sat on back in the ’90s. Took it as a sign, so I bought a car to do up with my kids and put the same towel back on the rear seat.

This is my 1989 1st Gen Toyota 4Runner, with the mighty 2L NA diesel motor. It has an Old Man Emu two-inch lift, ARB bar, Safari snorkel, KC lights, custom-made rear bar, Caribou cup holder, and much more. It was a chassis-off restoration, taking nearly five years doing the work part-time -Robert Snow

1996 Toyota LC80 Series

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It has been repainted and is pretty immaculate for its age – you don’t see many in this condition down here in Tassie! Modifications include a two-inch Pedders lift; 33-inch tyres; an Xrox front bar with winch; flares; drawer system; UHF; half flat-roof rack; rock sliders; VE Calais leather seats; mod-plated to a five-seater and for the Calais seats; and a rear bar with jerry can holder and tyre -Jamie Philpotts

Toyota LandCruiser 120 Series Prado

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Mods include BushSkinz bash plates; Ultimate Suspension two-inch lift; Toyo Open Country M/Ts; Southern Cross Fabworks rock sliders; Xrox bar; Stedi Type-X Pro spots; Stedi ST2K light bar on the roof; TJM Airtec snorkel; GME UHF; Redarc DC-DC; Evakool DC-40 drawer fridge; Drifta storage system; Kaon cargo barrier and shelf; Kaon Maxtrax brackets; Rhino pioneer platform; Razed shovel and axe mounts; and Rhino tie-down anchors.

I used to have a Supa-Peg Rapid-Wing 6 awning but have now sold it, as I have a Bush Company 270 XT free-standing awning on order. I also have an ARB dual compressor on order so I can hard-mount down the side of my drawers or under the passenger seat to free up cargo space now that I have a kid, as space is at a premium and I don’t want my old Thumper rattling around in the cargo areas.

I am going to put a Detroit locker in the rear axle at some point. I also have plans to add headlight loops to the bar, scrub bars and a rear bumper chop -Sean Bowden