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2025 is destined to be another huge year for the four-wheel drive community.

We have a number of hugely anticipated vehicles on the horizon – Kia Tasman, GMC Yukon and Ranger PHEV, to name a few – and plenty of ground-breaking aftermarket gear to suit.

To kick off our year here at 4X4 HQ, we’ve put together an eclectic selection of 4×4 content for your perusing pleasure, including an off-road drive in a right-hook Tundra Limited, a head-to-head between the Tundra and an F-150 Lariat, and an in-depth look at a six-wheel BT-75.

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The six-wheel BT-75 in question is essentially a BT-50 on steroids, courtesy of serious chassis and suspension mods carried out by the team at Six Wheel Conversions. As a result, it has a new GVM of 4630kg (3100kg as stock) and the GCM is a ludicrous 8130kg (up from 6000kg). Think of a modification, and this beast has probably had it done.

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Another, rare custom featured in the January 2025 magazine is a Mahindra Scorpio that dares to be different. You don’t see many Scorpios around the tracks, and certainly not one as well-equipped as this one. Sourcing gear may have been a struggle for the owner, but the fit-for-purpose result looks like it was all worth it in the end.

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We also secured a drive of Volkswagen’s Amarok 10 Deserts Edition, a commemorative vehicle from VW released to celebrate its recent Guinness World Record for driving Australia’s 10 recognised deserts in a time of six days and 17 hours in a modified Amarok. This special edition Amarok features bespoke 17-inch alloy wheels, raised suspension, underbody protection and a soft tonneau cover. Aggressive all-terrain tyres are available as a no-cost option.

Our BIG build for 2025 is off to a massive start, with the 79 Series LandCruiser preparing for the bush with a package of protection and recovery gear from Ironman 4×4. Plus, we sent it to MultiDrive to rectify the discrepancy between its front and rear wheel tracks. While we were there, we added on a few extras from the folks next door at NSV Australia.

We were also elbow-deep testing new products for this issue, including a Terrain Tamer ELocker; Terrain Tamer aluminium radiator; Pak Offroad 40-litre water tank; CAOS LED lanterns; and a Bendix Ultimate brake upgrade kit.

What else is there?

  • Tracking the Old Ghan Railway
  • Exploring Duncan Road in WA/NT
  • Triton GLS in the shed
  • F-150 SWB XLT long-term update
  • New products, news and more!

The January 2025 issue of 4X4 Australia magazine is out now!

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