We’ve assembled six custom 4x4s sent in by our loyal readers. If you want to see your four-wheel drive in the next issue of 4X4 Australia magazine, send us a photo via our Facebook page or email us at: [email protected]
1993 Ford Maverick
I just wanted to show you my 4WD and everything which has been done to it. I hope it encourages other women to get into 4x4s. Everything on this car has been done by myself, with the help of my dad!
Modifications include a rebuilt TD42 with UFI 16g turbo; 11mm boost comp injector pump; rear quarter chop; Patroldocta bullbar; custom rear bar; lithium battery and DCDC set-up; fridge slide with 75-litre ARB fridge and fridge cage; barn door table; on-board air compressor; two-inch Superior lift kit; long-range fuel tank; lights on roof rack; Bushwakka awning; custom dash fascia; and black-painted interior. My Instagram is @hugh_thefakegq – Delenn Sheppard
Nissan GU Patrol
It’s fitted with all of the usual stuff: twin lockers, GU diffs, gears, HD everything, and a Holden 355 stroker in front of a built RE4. It’s wrapped in custom bar work, body work and paint. The rear has been set up for camping. I have done heaps of travel around Victoria and interstate over the years. – Darryl Kimmoe
1989 Suzuki Sierra
It’s a 1989 short wheelbase SJ70 with a 1.6 EFI from a Suzuki Baleno. It has reduction gears, twin lockers, 32-inch Maxxis Roxzillas, 24-volt Runva winch, roll cage, and home-made front and rear bars. I love Ellis Track in Gladysdale. Any creek driving around Gippsland in Victoria is great too. – Tyler Hunt
2002 Toyota LandCruiser HDJ79R
My beloved Cruiser started life in the Pilbara on a station, and after a few years she moved to the coast in the north-west of WA. I took her over about three years ago when she moved to Perth. After many years in the harsh Pilbara sun, I gave her a fresh coat of paint, new bullbar, a three-inch stainless-steel exhaust, and a three-inch lift. She now lives under cover, with the occasional caravan and beach trip. It has done 313,000km and the FTE engine hasn’t been touched. – Mark Pelling
2008 Mitsubishi Pajero
The Paj is running Hankook mud-terrains; Ironman suspension lift; Ironman Deluxe bullbar; Ironman underbody protection; XTM seven-inch driving lights; XTM winch; XTM recovery hitch; XTM 2.5m awning; and Rola aero roof bars. – Shaun Young
2007 Jeep JK Wrangler
It’s the two-door 3.8L manual, with plenty of aftermarket kit including a Smittybilt XRC Modular front bar; Stedi Type-X PRO LED driving lights; Carbon 12,000lb winch; Smittybilt SRC Stingray vented hood; JW Speaker head- and tail-lights; Poison Spyder front and rear Crusher flares, inner fender kit and brawler rockers; JCR Offroad’s Crusader rear mid-width bumper; TeraFlex Alpha spare tyre carrier and mounting kit; and TeraFlex Prerunner three-inch Long Flexarm suspension system with Teraflex/Falcon 3.4 remote air-adjust piggyback shocks.
It also has TeraFlex Rzeppa CV kit; G2 Core 44 front and rear diff with ARB air locker 4.88 gears; G2 Mini Air Compressor for lockers and suspension; ARB breather extension kit; ATX Chamber Pro II beadlocks; BFG KM3 37/12.5×17 tyres; ARB high-performance twin on-board compressor; Subaru BRZ seats; Rugged Ridge A pillar switch pod; Smittybilt C-RES2 cargo restraint system; GraBars grab handles; and a custom rear drawer system. – Matt Ackley
Keyword: Readers' Rigs: October 2022