October 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now

It’s that time of the year again when we line up the best custom 4x4s in Australia, so that you can vote for the 2024 Maxxis Custom 4x4 of the Year.

Throughout the year we’ve featured dozens of jaw-dropping custom builds online and in the mag, but we’ve shortlisted the 15 boldest and most capable to compete for this year’s title. More than 30 pages of the October 2024 issue have been dedicated to our annual Custom 4X4OTY coverage, and from October 5 you’ll be able to vote for a winner and be in the running to win a prize from Maxxis.

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The Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux remain locked in as the two best-selling 4x4 utes in Australia, but the third spot on the podium is a bit more attainable for Mitsubishi’s new-gen Triton. The D-MAX currently holds that spot, so we decided to line a D-MAX X-Rider up against a Triton GLS to see how they compare.

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We also tested a limited-edition Ford Ranger Tremor and GWM’s Cannon Alpha Hybrid. The Ranger Tremor double-cab bi-turbo 4x4 adds a suite of equipment to a Ranger Sport including specifically developed off-road suspension; 17-inch black alloy wheels; and General Grabber AT3 all-terrain tyres. We’d already driven the Cannon Alpha at the vehicle’s launch earlier this year, but we’ve given it a more thorough work-out this time around.

With our Ford Ranger V6 and Tradie Triton now with their respective new owners, our time with the Everest is also coming to an end. But before we pop the vehicle on Grays, the Tough Dog team has given it a full GVM and suspension upgrade!

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Also this month, Glenn Marshall points his tyres down the Nyangumarta Highway as it cuts through the Great Sandy Desert in WA. The isolated and self-sufficient journey is for serious tourers only.

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Plus, we road-tested a bunch of new 4x4 products to land on the market recently: a set of Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tyres, a Ninja woodfire electric BBQ grill and smoker, and Paleblue lithium-ion replaceable batteries that’ll last for ages.

What else is there?

• The latest 4x4 price changes
• Readers’ Rigs and Parting Pic
• New aftermarket products
• Latest news and reviews

The October 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now.