Yep Patrols/Safaris are good trucks, just get the 4.2 not the 3.0. If a Patrol isn't good for towing then neither is a Landcruiser, they're pretty similar.
Subarus are really hard to beat as all-rounders, good 4wd systems just lacking the approach/departure angles for proper rough stuff. Outbacks and Foresters aren't bad for clearance at ~200mm though.
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