jwest
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@jwest. Sounds like you built yourself a pretty sweet truck. Glad it meets your needs.
Just watched a short video posted by NASDiesel in which a VW Touareg (used as the base for the Dakar - extremely modified admittedly but so is your truck) is as capable as any other vehicle climbing a pretty wet incline.
Either way to each their own I believe is the expression.
I did consider the LR3 as well when I was looking for a new toy and I just did not like the interior so much.
I can't wait to see pictures of your trips, I have to admit that I don't take so many pictures myself.
Have you considered swapping engine and sticking a big diesel under the hood, you'd have the truck of your dreams.
By the way, I did not mean to upset you. Life is short, live it they say.
As I said, I had a V10 tdi set up with the same BFG tires and while it was very impressive, in fact incredible for a "car", it was still a car. By no means does similar slippery slope climbing ability equate to overall equality. The simple fact of it's very limited wheel travel is the biggest issue.
At some point when I'm ready to replace my "car", the BMW, it will most likely be with one of these types of "capable" mini-suvs such as the tdi Cayenne.