The November 2021 magazine is out now at regular outlets across Australia. Even better, sign up for a subscription to the magazine so that every issue lands directly in your letterbox.

The annual Custom 4×4 of the Year competition headlines this issue. Powered by Ryobi, we’ve shortlisted 12 wicked custom 4x4s that are now in the running to win the coveted Custom 4X4OTY crown. Vote for a winner and be in with a chance to win some great prizes from both Ryobi and Maxxis Tyres.

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We also hit some back-country trails in the highly anticipated Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series – GR Sport, GX and GXL variants. Read all about our first impressions of the uber-capable wagon.

Evan Spence took the burly RAM 2500 Laramie pick-up to some tight bush tracks, to see whether the giant RAM is a realistic proposition for Aussie tracks. Plus, we put two of the best-selling 4×4 wagons head to head: MU-X versus Everest.

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On the custom-metal front, we ran a microscope over the Rambler-built Isuzu D-MAX, and we examine TRED’s epic Y62 shop truck.

We get down and dirty in the next episode of Deano’s “how-to” series, as he explains how to 4WD on dirt. It may sound straightforward, but there’s a lot more to driving on dirt roads than you’d expect.

WHAT ELSE IS THERE?

  • Ultimate Campers X25 camper tested
  • Bungle Bungles-Windjana Gorge, WA
  • Kempsey’s National Parks, NSW
  • D-MAX build gets a King Brown exhaust
  • Regular columns, new products + more!
The November 2021 issue of 4X4 Australia is available now.n