looking to buy a 4wd any recommendations?

Hi all,

Looking to buy a 4WD just to travel around OZ and tow a horse float, dont want to do any hardcore 4WD'ing but i need something with a bit of guts as it may need to tow a double horse float with two horses.

Ultimately i do a lot of camping but want to be able to sleep inside it if possible.

I've done some research already and found the following:

Nissan Pathfinder not as big Nissan make it out to be theres no way i can sleep in it being 6'. The 2.5 diesel seems a bit underpowered and my research seems to have turned up lots of unhappy owners.

The Nissan Patrol 3.0L TD is too much of a risk to buy IMO after what ive read and seen on forums and the 4.8 seems a definate goer with many happy owners but im worried about fuel costs.

I would prefer to buy brand new (which i can with a patrol) then get second hand but theres no way i could possibly afford a brand new landcruiser (which i would like).

Just exactly how much better are the landcruisers i read somewhere that the nissan patrol is actually a more solid 4wd vehicle cant remember which parts. Is it worth it to get a landcruiser with 90,000 on the clock for the same price as a brand new Patrol?

Not interested in Prados after a review i read about transmission overheating during a light 4wd session, leaking fluids and tipping over.

Havent had a chance to look at Pajeros but an old mate used to have one and had lots of troubles with it, so im a bit put off.

Any suggestions for a 4WD thats comfortable to tour on long trips on bitumen/dirt and u can sleep in? My dads got a Patrol 4.2 TD and that drives fantastic but Nissan dont make them anymore which is just stupid.