{"id":12952,"date":"2021-06-08T08:56:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T22:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.www.bus4x4.mn\/?p=12952"},"modified":"2025-01-31T19:48:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:48:13","slug":"review-of-bus-4x4-gl-commuter-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/blog\/2021\/06\/08\/review-of-bus-4x4-gl-commuter-conversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of Bus 4&#215;4 GL Commuter Conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Allan Whiting from Outback Travel Australia reviewed the Bus 4&#215;4 Conversion of Toyota&#8217;s luxurious GL variant of the Hiace Commuter. This 4&#215;4 people mover was built for a high end tour operator, <strong>Rangelands Outback Camp<\/strong> who offer luxury tent accommodation and tours in dinosaur country Winton, Queensland. Check their website <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rangelandscamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-16462\" src=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1580\" height=\"895\" title=\"\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271580%27%20height%3D%27895%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201580%20895%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271580%27%20height%3D%27895%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-600x340.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-800x453.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-1200x680.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1-1536x870.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-1.jpg 1580w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1580px) 100vw, 1580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read Allan Whiting&#8217;s review of the Bus 4&#215;4 Conversion of Hiace <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/outbacktravelaustralia.com.au\/buyers-guide-4x4-campervan\/bus4x4-hiace-october-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rangelands Outback GL Commuter is fitted with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bus 4&#215;4 AWD Conversion with High &amp; Low Range 4&#215;4<\/li>\n<li>Upgraded Dashboard Controls<\/li>\n<li>Modified Front and Upgraded Rear Suspension<\/li>\n<li>180mm Lift with Rear Diff Locker<\/li>\n<li>265\/65R17 All Terrain Tyres on factory Toyota alloy wheels<\/li>\n<li>Bull Bar, UHF Radio and Electric Step<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-16463\" src=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-2.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"311\" title=\"\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27482%27%20height%3D%27311%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20482%20311%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27482%27%20height%3D%27311%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-2-200x129.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-2-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-2-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-2-600x387.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-2-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-2.jpg 775w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-16464\" src=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-3.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"309\" title=\"\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27479%27%20height%3D%27309%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20479%20309%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27479%27%20height%3D%27309%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-3-200x129.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-3-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-3-400x258.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-3-600x387.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-3-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hiace-GL-Commuter-News-3.jpg 775w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Allan Whiting was trained by Volvo Trucks in the 1970s as a military vehicle demonstration driver and for many years was a qualified 4WD instructor. He is respected as one of Australia\u2019s foremost 4\u00d74 reviewer. He has over 15 years experience as <strong>4&#215;4 Australia Magazine<\/strong>&#8216;s Technical Editor and a judge of <strong>4&#215;4 Australia Wagon of the Year<\/strong> and <strong>4&#215;4 Australia Ute of the Year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Allan is passionate about providing accurate, unbiased and interesting reviews through his website. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/outbacktravelaustralia.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> to visit his website Outback Travels Australia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Read Allan Whiting\u2019s review on <strong>Bus 4\u00d74 Mine Vehicles<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/outbacktravelaustralia.com.au\/buyers-guide-heavy-duty\/bus4x4-mine-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Read Allan Whiting\u2019s review on <strong>Bus 4\u00d74 Motorhome Conversion of Toyota Coaster<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/outbacktravelaustralia.com.au\/buyers-guide-4x4-campervan\/bus4x4-coaster-4wd-campervan-may-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the full specifications of Toyota Hiace Models, click to visit the <strong>Toyota Australia<\/strong> website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toyota.com.au\/hiace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allan Whiting from Outback Travel Australia reviewed the Bus 4&#215;4  [&#8230;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":16461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[172],"class_list":["post-12952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-bus4x4-4x4conversions-4x4minebuses-4x4tourbuses-queensland-4x4australia-hiace-commuter-outback-winton-rangelands-outback-offroad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nz.bus4x4.com.au\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}