Readers' Rigs: April 2022

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1997 Toyota LC80 Series

It’s a 40th anniversary manual variant. It has a fresh engine rebuild, with a new old-stock Safari turbo kit from a 105 Series controlled by a Haltech 2500. It rides on a three-inch lift, with a mixture of Dobinson springs, ARB BP51 shocks and Superior radius arms.

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Wheels are 17 x 9-inch steelies with 35-inch Nittos. Bar work is ARB up front with a Carbon winch, and ARB side rails and steps; the rear bar is by MHM Customs. The inside has a rear drawer set-up from Drifta with an 80-litre Engel and cargo barrier. Up front are two Recaro seats and a centre-console fridge.

Other kit includes a 270 awning, 166-litre sub tank, and a Uniden UHF in a Marks 4WD over-head console - Brenton Richardson

Holden Colorado

Mods for this Colorado include four-inch Bilstein front struts with HD King springs; two-inch rear Bilstein long-travel shocks with EFS 300kg constant leafs; two-inch Munji body lift; ATI adjustable control arms and diff drop; PSR Ambush bar; 12,000lb winch, Stedi Type-X Pro spotlights; Superior Vision Aus LEDs; Southern Cross Fabworks fatboy sliders; Opposite Lock rear bar; and a Titan double drawers in tub.

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It also has a Rhino-Rack Pioneer and Backbone; Opposite Lock awning; Fabulous Fabrications four-inch snorkel; Dynamic rims on 0 offset, wrapped in Toyo Open Country M/T 305s; three-inch Playtime turbo-back exhaust; Psico airbox; ProVent CatchCan; Legendex Bigboy intercooler; hot and cold intercooler pipes; Savage Performance boost and EGT gauges; MSA canvas seat covers; 3D Mat rubber mats; and GME XRS-370 UHF and aerial.

It has done a lot of inland bush and beach tracks, but Mount Barney along the ranges at the QLD-NSW border is probably the most memorable - Ashley N Dustin

2013 Jeep Wrangler JK

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This Wrangler has a two-inch lift, 33s, bar work all around, and a TeraFlex Tie Rod/Drag Link that has just been put in. The best place I’ve taken it would have to be the Vic High Country - Gabby Housego

1989 Mitsubishi Pajero

This 89 Pajero has the stock 2.5-litre intercooled turbo-diesel stock engine with five-speed auto. We have had the front end totally rebuilt with Tough Dog shocks and heavy-duty torsion bars, approximate two-inch lift at the front and three inches at the rear.

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Other mods include a Kings 12,000lb winch; seven-inch LED headlights and spotlights; 22-inch light bar; twin-battery system; snorkel; seats and door cards have been recovered; custom-made cargo barrier drawer system; Tough Dog rear shocks and coils; custom-made rock sliders; and a small LED spotlight on the rear bar - Daniel Maidens

2019 Isuzu D-MAX

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Purchased this D-MAX new, over the last two years I’ve added the Rhino roof platform; Ironman 4x4 bar work, winch, awning and snorkel; two-inch Tough Dog suspension; Speedy rims with 32-inch Coopers AT3s; basic 12V set-up; Lightforce Venom spotties; and an Alu-Cab canopy which I’m absolutely stoked with.

She's set-up mainly for touring, but I do love getting on the beach and some mild tracks - Leigh Cullens

2017 Toyota Hilux SR5

Fitted out by ARB in Wagga, this SR5 Hilux has a Summit front bar, side rails/steps and rear bar, all colour-coded; Intensity driving lights and fog lights; Warn Zeon Platinum winch 9.5T; ARB under-vehicle protection kit and recovery points; Safari snorkel; and a Redarc-controlled dual-battery system.

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Other kit includes an ARB Ascent canopy with ARB drawer system and ARB 78-litre fridge/freezer in the back; ARB compressor fitted in rear left-hand tub; 140-litre Frontier long-range tank; BP51 Old Man Emu suspension; Black Comp wheels fitted with Mickey Thompsons; diff breather kit; GME UHF; LED bulb conversion throughout; ARB awning on a Rhino-Rack; and a Kenwood sound system. Everything has been blacked-out to match the vehicle - Mike Vicars