SUPER SIZ ED MSA 4X4 6WD LC200 (PART 7)
4x4 Magazine Australia|December 2019
AFTER A LONG, HARD SLOG, MSA 4X4’S STRETCHED SIX-WHEEL DRIVE ‘SUPERCRUISER’ IS FINALLY COMPLETE, AND THE IMPRESSIVE 6WD BEAST HAS NOW PASSED ITS FIRST TEST AS AN OFF-ROAD TOURER BIG ENOUGH FOR A FAMILY OF SEVEN.
Dean Mellor
SUPER SIZ ED MSA 4X4 6WD LC200 (PART 7)

WHAT STARTED as a conversation between Shane Miles at MSA 4x4 and Mick McMillan at Australian Expedition Vehicles (AEV) has, after more than half a year of hard slog, finally transformed into what would surely be the most impressive family off-road tourer in the country.

Shane wanted a vehicle big enough to take his family of seven to the most remote parts of Australia, in comfort and without towing a trailer, so he needed a vehicle with three rows of seats yet still with enough cargo capacity to carry all of the gear and supplies required for extended trips away, and with a pair of rooftop tents to sleep everyone.

Mick McMillan, who has plenty of experience building six-wheel drive vehicles using the 6WD system he co-developed with JMACX, came up with a plan: extend a 4x4 wagon’s chassis, cut off its tailgate but retain its third-row seating, equip it with a JMACX 6WD system, and fit a bespoke service body on the back. The result would be a rig that would fulfill all of Shane’s requirements.

The pair then set about putting their incredible plan into action. Shane bought a new 200 Series Toyota LandCruiser VX wagon and shipped it off to AEV, while Mick came up with the methodology and timeline to transform it into a 6WD SuperCruiser. The only problem was a project like this had never been attempted before.

CUSTOM FABRICATION

AEV HAS plenty of experience transforming 70 Series and 200 Series Cruisers into 6WDs, but none of these retained three rows of seats; so this project would require some special attention at the body shop.

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