Readers' Rigs: Summer 2023

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2006 Hummer H2

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I love taking it to the 4WD parks and beaches around south-east Queensland, and I love being able to tow a full-size triple caravan to amazing places like the Blue Mountains, Carnarvon Gorge and Yeppoon, and then being able to hit the harder stuff once at destinations like Byfield National Park. It has a front ARB air locker, rear factory locker, a smallish lift and 37-inch tyres - Gavin Pratt

2017 Toyota HiLux

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I’ve had a tow tune put in it and DPF-back three-inch exhaust, but mods and accessories are otherwise minimal. They include a two-inch Pedders lift; Method wheels; Maxxis A/T tyres; AFN bullbar; winch; snorkel; UHF; extended breathers; a solar panel on the roof; 200Ah lithium battery; and a canopy to keep the drawers and Engel dry and dust-free. I’ve done Cape York twice in the HiLux and it performed well both times, completing the Old Tele Track trouble-free. It has done the Oodnadatta Track as well - Brett Munday

2019 Isuzu D-MAX

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This beast tows a 22-foot family caravan, and she has done most of WA and the NT. This photo is at the Little Lagoon in Shark Bay, WA. It is fitted with an Isuzu Motorsports Dakar Bar, wheel arches, aerodynamic sports bar and snorkel, plus it has a two-inch lift - Soy Dave Green

2020 Toyota LandCruiser 76

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My 76 LandCruiser has OME BP-51 shocks; 285/75R16 BFGoodrich All-Terrain tyres; ARB front bar with Intensity Solis lights; Kaymar rear bar; rear track correction with an MDT Tru Tracker setup; Safari Armax snorkel; new centre console from Cruiser Consoles; and a GME XRS370C Connect UHF. It has a 3660kg GVM upgrade (2420kg Tare) with an engineering certificate. I added a Drifta drawer setup in the rear and an 80L water tank behind the back seats. It also has a catch can and secondary fuel filter.

The best place I’ve taken it was probably Fraser Island in March 2022. That was an epic seven-day adventure with three other vehicles. I’ve taken it many other places including Port Macquarie, Bago Bluff, Barrington, many times to the Watagans to explore the tracks, and a road trip to Broken Hill with extended family. This photo was taken on Greens Break Road in the Watagans, NSW - Andrew Goodwin

1993 Toyota LandCruiser 80

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It has a three-inch lift, 35s and a roof rack with an awning. The best place I’ve taken it would have to be Broome in northern Western Australia - Zach de Boer

2013 Toyota LandCruiser GXL 79

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I just moved to Victoria from the Northern Territory and a lot of its driving was on a cattle station, but it has crossed the country north-to-south and west-to-east a few times. Crossing the Gunbarrel Highway and the Anne Beadell Highway was one of the best cross country trips I have done with her. On the road she tows a 40-foot caravan, as well as a boat on a lot of the trips through the Top End.

Mods include a three-inch lift with GVM upgrade; re-map; three-inch exhaust; custom-built canopy; Clearview mirrors; Redarc electric brakes; and a Century lithium slimline battery with XTM solar. If I was to list all the mods, the list would be incredibly long - Tony Dusty Grant