4X4 Australia: December 2017 issue on sale November 2

WHERE the bloody hell has this year gone?

The December issue is packed full of off-road, mud-slinging goodness, including a rough-road first drive of the Valentino Rossi-approved VR46 Ford Ranger.

We also bookend the new Discovery with Toyota’s LC200 and Prado 150. Plus, we take a look at a DIY-built RG Colorado and trace the Madigan Line with Denis Bartell.

It wouldn’t be a December issue without our Xmas Gift Guide, with a bunch of pressie ideas from the best in the aftermarket industry.

It’s also Custom 4X4 Of The Year time – we’ve cut the field back to 12, now it’s time to vote for a winner.

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What you’ll get this month:

CUSTOM RG COLORADO
DIY Colorado is the ultimate adventurer’s toy.

DISCOVERY V 200 SERIES V PRADO 150
Cutting-edge Disco fronts up against Toyota’s Prado and 200 Series workhorses.

VR46 FORD RANGER
Valentino Rossi-approved Ranger adds MotoGP flair to 4x4 market.

2017 CUSTOM 4X4 OF THE YEAR
Twelve wildly modified 4x4s – and one 6x6 – have made the shortlist this year. Get voting!

MADIGAN LINE WITH DENIS BARTELL, NT
Tracing the Madigan Line with the legend who did it 40 years earlier.

ALPANA STATION, SA
One of the best station stays in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges.

SNORKEL BUYERS’ GUIDE
Chatting to the experts about why a quality snorkel is a must-have accessory.

SAFARI ARMAX SNORKEL: INSTALLATION
Troopy gets a Safari Armax snorkel to free up its induction.

2017 XMAS GIFT GUIDE
Gift ideas for your four-wheelin’ friends and family.

ROTATING TYRES
Regular tyre rotation should be part of a 4WDer’s routine.

THE REST
WE ducked down to Safari HQ to check out the brand’s game-changing Armax Performance ECU. Plus, we put Redarc’s BCDC1240 D battery charger to the test.

Readers’ Rigs includes an ’89 GQ Patrol, a ’99 XJ Cherokee and a 2014 JKU Wrangler.

This month, Deano reckons attitudes towards 4WDers are changing, Ron reminisces a Nullarbor expedition, Fraser praises rubber, and Roothy heads cross-country in Milo to attend a wedding. Plus, Viv whips up her last Camp Cooking column.

The December issue of 4X4 Australia is in stores Thursday, November 2.

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