Ex V-10 TDI owner here. This is the best Touareg off-roading video on RU-vid. Thanks for posting. The surprise of the video for me was how well that Atlas did climbing the 30% hill.
check out some of darkside developments they made an offroad monster beast of a v10. i'm in the process of making an off road v10 tdi as well (other channel meanyheadmoto)
I understand VW techs really disliked these rigs from all the problems they had back in the day & for good reasons. But almost 20 years on I feel like the surviving example's full potential can finally be realized. Now that they're obtainable for a reasonably low entry fee it makes them more accessible to niche enthusiasts & tuners. Dare I say the 1st gen Touareg/Cayennes are finally coming into their own!? Really enjoyed the video. Will enjoy seeing more of your experience with the Touareg👍 Liked & subd
i agree, lucky enough to have found a low milage 2004 v10 with religious service and repairs and considering the 8000 entry point i engaged in allows me to look forward to repair cost less stressfully.
I really enjoyed that. Hopefully you do go back, but keep that PCV valve, if you roll over a cliff they'll be able to find you with that whistling. ,,,🤣😂
Gents. I dropped a pair of LED H7 low beams in my '05 Touareg. It totally transformed my evening drive experience. Highly recommend this easy mod. The Can-Bus resistor adapters are also recommended. When High Beams fail, I'll replace those with LEDs as well. Huge Difference in visibility. Cheers.
I've got am r5 twin locked. It's an absolute machine. A mate of mine has a seriously modified v10 that's twin locked out the factory and he has a front locker as well. Ridiculous how capable that thing is. I swear it looked like it climbed a 90 degree hill (obviously not but it felt like it lol)
Awesome!...just when I was thinking about buying a new truck. Love my Touareg but couldn't find anyone making legitimate off road parts. Luckily I have the rear locker...Glad I found the channel. Keep innovating ! Visiting the site now.
I love the fact your Spotter is Sporting a beer in his hand whilst you crash down 'Dicky'.... is he doing the Dutch Courage for you guy!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Fook me that Caren was getting serious angles down that 'Dicky' pass!!!! Epic!!!
Had our Touareg 14 yrs.. wish I kept it for this, but no 4wheeling around here :( I used to run a lot less air pressure... like 5-10psi. you might want some sway bar quick disconnects too while you are at it. Atlas is more capable than I would have ever have expected.
Ya man I was totally shocked at the Atlas! So cool to see it getting after it! I have mine in order right now and expected Dec 10th and will be doin the H&R struts and springs with some 265/70R17 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T on Fifteen52 wheels! Can’t wait to get her a little dirty!!!! My last VW was a 14 Passat bagger and it never got dirty! Same company different ways man! Groovy shit!
Put 33×12.5×18 off road tyres on with 20mm spacer, disconnect antirollbar, you will get big smile on your face. Because I have done it on my touareg, perfect.
Great video! Love seeing what people are daring to do with their VAG machines now, twenty years on and having depreciated about 90% 😛 Also, I watched one of your guys doing one of my pet hates: waving his arm indicating a right-hand direction whilst simultaneously yelling "LEFT! L E F T !! " X-D
Amazing I have 2006 touareg 4.2 v8 with 40mm lift 275 65 18 cooper discoverer II bilstein shocks. 152k miles mostly in the coastal mountains of southern California and mohave desert. Dumont dunes, imperial sand dunes, and Sierra Nevadas, white mountains ....... great all around vehicle. Does not compare to my lr3 simple truth.
@@kevs2good133 The small print in that TV commercial stated it was modified by way of differential and significant additional weight to enable it to have enough traction to move the plane.
That PCV valve is screaming PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeEEEEEEECEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeEEEEEEEEEEEeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Such fun videos, thanks again Paul and also kudos to Jack on his TIG! Am watching closely for info on adding lift to my 2017 AT... Now, who ARE the guys that did the custom suspension work for VW on the ID4 race test in Baja not too long ago? Thats the OG hub of VW bugs in Baja, and the next gen application of tech to make the mk7 platform realize its "off-road" and overlanding potential... Forge is proving the aftermarket interest is there and see B2BFAB for more...
All those unibody suvs seriously lack wheel travel. I like both vw and toyota, but for wheeling I'll stick to our 4Runner. I takes very little for the cayenne and touareg to start teeter tottering.
Nice job, wheel a toureg and jeeps here in Colorado. Yep the toureg will surprise (ours has the diff locker) you but it really is no match for Jeeps and things with solid axles. But for normal forest trails and getting to most fishing spots it is nicer then a jeep. Suburas and things without a transfer case would be wise not to follow.
How does the Touareg transmission and transfer case hold up under for real off-road use? Just about every cheap T-reg I see needs a trans and / or some kind of timing chain service-related repair
1st generation gearbox is made in Japan and audi q7 and porsche cayenne use same gearbox. And 1st generation have a separate low gear transfer case, so its pretty durable
In all honesty, do you really think that was a safe thing to do even by off-roaders point of view? I wheeled that trail that weekend. Not being a stick in the mud, but that was a stupid thing to do. Dislike the video because #1 That bottle in the spotters hand - soda right? #2 The guy almost rolls. He didn't roll due to luck, not driver skill. I know, his vehicle and his life. #3 Had he rolled, it would have closed down one of the most popular trails in that forest on a busy Saturday. #4 Next the forest service would evaluate the area and then probably make changes to make sure it doesn't happen again. = flatten it out and take the fun out out it. Pointing a vehicle down a hill and letting gravity do the rest is not driving.
@@daverobbins3966 I got to agree with you 100%. It sounds like a killjoy, but nothing worse than when dummies ruin your weekend wheeling plans with shenanigans.
looks like i need to see about smaller wheels/off road tires for my 17 touareg wolfsburg model and see what it will do out here in the desert. as factory it does very well on pavement in the curves and at higher speeds.
Would never have imagined how well the Touareg and Cayenne do in off road situations. Here in the UK at least I've never seen them do it. Great vid! Mk7.5 GTE owner. Not sure if you get these across the pond.
Hey, I can’t find anything on a 2013 Audi s4 rear and front differential service. Wondering if you have a video or cam refer me to one. Also very hard to find a service manual for that year.
me thinks your Touareg has a locking rear diff as you have an extra setting on the left hand switch that my touareg does not have. if there is a small electric motor on the rear diff - its a locker.
I believe he was showing a video from another treg just to show one with a rear diff, I have rear diff on mine and I believe you have to have air suspension to get it also…all the first gen tregs had center diff locks
All the trails I saw in your video. Could be climbed by a 1000 can am trail in 2wd. I know it’s hard to believe but it is true. The speed at climbing is way faster as well.
