30 YEARS AGO – MARCH 1994
We compared a trio of petrol-powered vehicles that back in their day all sold in the mid-$40K bracket. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that of the Discovery, Jackaroo and LandCruiser, the Toyota 80 Series was proclaimed the tour de force. If buying a second-hand one today, even after 30 years, the Cruiser would still be the pick for most people.
Equipment-wise we checked out and gave you the drum on leaf-spring suspensions and where to find best 4x4 repair and maintenance centres around the country to have your vehicle serviced. There are even more these days and most would be a far better choice than the vehicle dealers’ service centres many feel obliged to go to.
This issue, as far as places to go were concerned, we kept our wanderings to the Sunshine State and explored Cape York, St Helena in Moreton Bay, Idalia NP, Lawn Hill and a guide to some of the lesser-known national parks in Qld. Make sure you visit at least some of them soon.
20 YEARS AGO – MARCH 2004
The cover story and the major yarn in this issue was the 4x4 Of The Year where we pitted 31 contenders against a set of five judging criteria over the course of a hectic week. Finally, we got down to the last six and from the cloud of dust surrounding them the winner emerged – the Toyota Prado 3.0TD. It’s still a great second-hand buy today!
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MAXXIS CUSTOM OF THE YEAR
MAXXIS CUSTOM 4X4 OF THE YEAR IS BACK, AND YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN BY VOTING FOR YOUR FAVE 4X4. GET ON IT!
ONE WITH THE LOT
THE VERSATILITY OF THE NINJA WOODFIRE ELECTRIC BBQ GRILL & SMOKER PUTS IT IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN FOR COOKING ON THE ROAD
LONELY HIGHWAY
A DRIVE ALONG THE NYANGUMARTA HIGHWAY IS AN ISOLATED AND SELF-SUFFICIENT JOURNEY THAT WILL TEST BOTH YOU AND YOUR 4X4 AS YOU CROSS THE GREAT SANDY DESERT
THE SOFT PARADE
BRIDGESTONE HAS LAUNCHED A NEW ALL-TERRAIN TYRE IT SAYS OFFERS BETTER RIDE AND HANDLING THAN TRADITIONAL HEAVY-DUTY A/T TYRES
WEIGHING HII IT UP
OUR FORD EVEREST HAS ITS TOUGH DOG SUSPENSION FITTED, INCLUDING A GVM UPGRADE. NOW WE CAN'T WAIT TO DRIVE IT!
BIG MIDDY
THE GWM CANNON ALPHA HYBRID OFFERS A STUNNING ALTERNATIVE IN THE 4X4 UTE MARKET
WORKING BEE
HOW DOES THE NEW MITSUBISHI TRITON COMPARE TO THE POPULAR ISUZU D-MAX? WE PAIRED UP THE NEW D-MAX X-RIDER WITH THE TRITON IN GLX+ GUISE TO FIND OUT
ROCK 'N' ROLL RANGER
LIMITED-EDITION TREMOR TAKES THE 4-CYLINDER RANGER UP THE RICHTER SCALE WITH MORE PURPOSE.
GMC YUKON HERE IN 2025
NEW YUKON REVEALED IN NORTH AMERICA AND IS COMING DOWN UNDER
2024 FORD EVEREST TREMOR REVEALED
FORD REVEALS ADVENTURE-BORN EVEREST TREMOR BOASTING OFF-ROAD-READY SUSPENSION SET-UP