where are the Porsche cayenne expo builds?

[Scramblin_Jim]

I've been slowly building up my 2015 CD for mild off road usage. I've added a Eurowise 2" lift, fitted 265/65R18 BFG KO2's on Alpha Grenad wheels, DirtCom swing out tire carrier, Eurowise winch plate w/o a winch as a recovery point, the complete underbody protection kit (skid plates and rock rails) from Eurowise, removed the rear seats and made my own sleeping platform. I've installed a 50qt ARB fridge/freezer on it slide, and made a cabinet to house a small microwave oven. I'm using a EcoFlow Delta 2 solar generator as my secondary power system. I've added a ham and GMRS radio, and iPad Mini to a Ram Mount system that got attached to the front center dash.

I picked up a Crux PCM interface module so I can run both a front and rear camera (currently my rear camera is blocked by the swing out tire carrier). I haven't figured out how to run the front video/power cable into the cab from the engine compartment. Does anyone have a solution?

I'm also wanting to add the Titan Fuel Tanks Trail Trekker II 12-gallon transfer tank the sits behind the spare tire. I haven't been able to get any sales person to get their heads around the 5x130 lug pattern verses the Jeep pattern used on the JK/JL Wranglers. Seems doable; looking for a dealer that has one in stock so I can do a quick fit check.

Over the past 18 months or so I've been slowly upgrading my vehicle so we could enjoy the same trails as the over-landing club I was part of. I was admitted into the club as an experiment as their bylaws state no AWD vehicles allowed. I have done moderate trails such as the East Mojave Heritage Trail (EMHT) (CA, NV), northern parts of the NM BDR (NM), ghost towns of SE Arizona, San Rafael Swell (UT), and just recently a long backcountry expedition into NV, ID, MT with that club.

Upon returning from the central Idaho trip I was notified by the club I could no longer be a member as the experiment had failed. They sited for my safety I couldn't use the AWD vehicle but would be welcomed back into the club with a proper 4x4 vehicle. The main reason for the clubs ruling was the recent National Park Service news reports of warnings and fines being issued to AWD vehicles using NPS 4x4 only trails.

I had demonstrated the CD's capabilities very well over all these "moderate" trails and even after the EMHT the JK and Gladiator drivers jokingly referred to the trail as being "Porsche Rated".

Clearly there will alway be a bias against AWD vehicle by some of the 4x4 crowd. I am struggling to forgive them for their ignorance.

BTW, after the ID trip with stretches of trail with no gas stations within miles, I had equipped the CD with 8 gallons of diesel in ROTOPAX's and never need a drop of fuel from them. I have abandoned the idea of adding extra fuel caddy and will maybe only bring one 2 gallon ROTOPAX if I really think it is needed.

The capabilities of the CD are just outstanding especially when given a little bit of lift and using common sense on trail selection. Soooooooo much better than my JK for long distance comfort and even trail comfort for that fact.

 

[Dougnuts]

Clearly there will alway be a bias against AWD vehicle by some of the 4x4 crowd. I am struggling to forgive them for their ignorance.

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure you made some good friends and there were those who felt the same about you and your vehicle's performance.

Unfortunately, they sometimes have to create rules for the least common denominator, which is people in their AWD Hyundai thinking they can do the Mohave Trail.