June 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now

A title fight for the ages headlines a massive June 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia, which is out now.

The inevitable comparison pits the two heavyweight champions of the large 4x4 wagon market – the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser – against each other on serious off-road terrain, in a head-to-head battle that has been raging for generations. In this guise, we line up the Patrol Warrior against the LandCruiser GR Sport. Can the Patrol Warrior match or even outperform the considerably more expensive (more than $40K!) GR Sport?

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Isuzu has given its venerable D-MAX a midlife makeover, by enhancing style, adding more equipment and improving its safety – a new X-Rider variant has also been introduced. The D-MAX is already a fan favourite, but do these changes make it even more appealing? We tagged along on the press launch to find out.

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Our two in-house builds are ticking along nicely: the Ford Everest recently received a massive Aussie-made Safari Armax snorkel; and a Dometic CoolMatic CRX 50 upright fridge was loaded into the back of our Tradie Triton, making it a bit easier to enjoy a chilled beverage at knock-off time.

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Take a quick peek at this 105 and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s another custom Cruiser, but this special example is hiding a BMW M57 3.0-litre straight-six in the engine bay. Add in an assortment of high-quality kit, and this is one of the tidiest 105 Cruisers on the planet.

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If you’re keen on doing a similar engine transplant on your own project, then we’ve included a comprehensive guide with everything you need to know on how to swap in a BMW M57 diesel engine – arguably one of the best diesel engines ever built.

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We’ve also managed to squeeze in a write-up on a one-off Jeep J20 with a 6.2-litre V8, 370kW/620Nm LS3 engine, 37-inch tyres and linked suspension. This old-school rig is everything you could possibly desire in a ute.

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On the travel front, we explore Murray-Sunset National Park in Victoria, the gold-mining town of Maytown in Queensland, and the Witchelina Nature Reserve in South Australia’s north.

What else is there?

• In the shed: 1985 Toyota LandCruiser
• Terrain Tamer GWM upgrade
• Readers' Rigs
• News, products and more!

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