SIX-WHEEL D-MAX WINS 2023 CUSTOM 4X4 OF THE YEAR

SIX-WHEELER CLAIMS COVETED CROWN IN A TIGHT TUSSLE WITH BARRA-POWERED FJ45

WORDS TRISTAN TANCREDI

THE title of the award may be ‘Custom 4x4 of the Year’, but the public vote has been counted and a six-wheeler has beaten 11 other contenders to claim the coveted crown for 2023. Callum and Nicole McDevitt’s Isuzu D-MAX X-Terrain scored a total of 597 votes, clinching the win by just 12 votes ahead of Richard Swindel-Hurst’s Barra-powered FJ45 which ended up with 585 votes. Proving that six-wheelers are popular in the touring community, On Track’s Nissan Y62 Patrol 6x6 rounded out the podium with 446 votes. The winning D-MAX X-Terrain underwent a significant transformation by Six Wheeler Conversions, where a third undriven axle was added beneath the chassis. The conversion included a two-inch lift and a Formula two-inch upgrade at the front to maintain balance. This extra axle redistributes 60…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024

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