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That would only really help with range if you can charge while driving, which would basically require designing the tow vehicle and trailer together as an integrated system. I don't think there is much market for a trailer that only works with one tow vehicle, that you have to buy from them...

Good point, I forgot about the 80s diesel japanese vehicle experience on US roads, but it isn't great. I had an 80s diesel Isuzu Trooper, and comparing it with a Vanagon or VW Bus would be overly optimistic. I can count on 0 hands the number of times I passed anyone in that vehicle, it could not...

Seems like overall a cool concept... I like the idea of an adjustable height suspension on a trailer, and the interior looks well thought out. However, I am cringing at the low profile tires on a trailer, it seems like a terrible idea.

I do not, but they seem to have a good reputation. I love the idea of the small japanese van with real 4WD, and have always been interested in them. I would personally be willing to tolerate a lot of hassle from owning something that cool and unique, whereas I wouldn't be willing to tolerate any...

I vote for the Hiace... it is a high quality, durable vehicle, if a bit unusual. My mom had an AWD Astro for years, and I maintained it for her, and found it to be overall a very low quality vehicle. No low range, and not a very durable or reliable transfer case. It is also very poorly thought...

Haha, I almost always bring either an inflatable paddle board, or inflatable 3 person kayak which take up a lot of room inside. A solid paddle board under the RTT sounds pretty tempting. Edit: For anyone else looking into this, I have found the Rhino Rack system that requires removing the...

I'd probably go for an older (WK or WJ) Jeep Grand Cherokee with quadra-trac, you can probably find one for $2-3k. It will do almost anything you might need for overlanding totally stock. Another great option is a 2nd gen Isuzu Trooper- you might find a nice one for $1-2k. In both cases look for...

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Agreed... as a teenager I did a lot of offroading and even long 'overlanding' trips in Baja, etc. in RWD 70s and 80s Volvos, and almost always got where I was trying to go. It really helped me learn to drive offroad- choosing lines, evaluating surfaces, etc. Compared to that, the Touareg seems...

Probably not, previous owner installed it and I'm not sure exactly what it is, but I did confirm it's in there when I replaced the clutch. I'm honestly not that worried about it- the IMS gets a lot of bad press but there are about half a dozen other design flaws in this engine equally as bad...

Clearly the Touareg was designed for front and rear diffs, the dash multi-function-display has an indicator for the front diff lock, and the switch RAM5500 posted above exists... but nobody on the Touareg forums has ever found evidence of a real world example of the front locker itself, just the...

Thank you for all of the advice! Indeed, I placed a big order last year and am still waiting on some parts, but what I have received from them seems to be good quality. I will post some more pics shortly, here is one of towing a 15' sailboat offroad through the Mojave desert the weekend before last.

Yep, it has an LN engineering IMS retrofit. Still lots of other parts I need to upgrade though.

Where is this located?

Edit: THIS ITEM IS SOLD This is an iKamper Skycamp 2X roof tent for sale. It has had very little use and the screens, windows, mattress, interior, etc. all look brand new. Used on only about 5 weekend trips total since new. This is the best RTT design on the market in my opinion- true one...

That is incredibly unfair. What would you have done differently? Yes, the 100 year old wiring coupled with newspaper insulation was a major fire hazard, but he hardly had the massive funds, time, and manpower required to replace it immediately, when he was just getting started with renovations...

Companies like Malone tuning (https://malonetuning.com/) will make a custom ECU for most modern diesels with the emissions equipment disabled. I think the thing to do is to buy a second used ECU, get it chipped for emissions removal, and install it along with bypass pipes for the DFP and...

Hi all, I just posted my Touareg TDI expedition build: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/vw-touareg-v6-diesel-overland-build-thread.237782/ Interesting to me that the Cayenne seems to be getting popular as an expedition/offroad vehicle, but the Touareg version seems less common. I'm a...

There doesn't seem to be much info on overlanding with the Volkswagen Touareg, so I wanted to post some details about my build of a 2009 Touareg TDI here. I have long been looking for a small-ish maneuverable 4x4 expedition vehicle platform, with a fuel efficient diesel, high reliability, and...

How is the performance? How fast can it cruise on level ground?