Volkswagen Amarok review, Modified Episode 66

[@cameron6642]

That owner has an abundance of “good bloke energy” Good pick Ronny, we need more people like that in society.

[@abshassan]

Top bloke, he's honest and straight to the point. Love the amarok mate, very nicely done setup

[@Dorko85]

Tidy setup and honest comments about cheap products verse the quality stuff. Thanks for sharing!

[@andrew1388]

Good to see an Amarok on here 👌👌

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Yeah about bloody time I say

[@andrew1388]

Ronny Dahl yeah strewth

[@ronz6214]

Such an awesome build with ocd in retrospect. Love your honesty and the Rok. We need more Roks on the channel 👍🏽

[@skullandcrossbones65]

I just did a road trip in my V6 ROC, 2400km in 24 hours, not towing. The return trip took 24.5 hours as we stopped for a counter meal at a pub. Fuel consumption around 12L/100km. We felt fine, relaxed and capable of doing many many more hours driving. I had previously done the same trip in several other vehicles and not felt anywhere near as good at the end of the 2400km. Except driving an STX 550 Navara, that trip was 26 hours. Most 4x4 vehicles do very little realy serious four wheel driving. My father used to take his 2 wheel drive 1.6L 1977 Hilux into Vic high country on fishing trips and people would turn up at our camp site amazed at seeing a 2 wheel drive. Some even crawled under to see how it was converted to four wheel drive. You may be surprised what a set of tyre chains will allow a vehicle to do. Once he did upgrade to a 4x4 it made the drive into and out of the fishing spots a lot lot easier. Unless you are going to add portal axles and other major off road performance features to your 4x4 then the vast majority of new four wheel drive/all wheel drive /constant four wheel drive / (insert other options here) will be limited by the drivers ability, traction or clearance power and weight. all of which can be improved relatively easily/cheaply. I am now driving my third 4x4 duel cab, all of them set up for long distance and night driving. All could easily carry at least 2 spare wheels and minimum 1500km of fuel. Of the three I think the Amaroc would be the most capable off road vehicle except for the lack of ground clearance. I would like to think that it will be replaced before it is 15 years old.

[@nigelallen2401]

Happy to see the Amarok. Got one of these and never regret it. Glad to see it fitted.

[@bluecent]

The V6 Amarok is a great all round vehicle! Great program

[@hermanbooysen3601]

Thanks for the video. I had 2 LC79 V8 series pick ups, and recently purchased a V6 Amarok. Found the video very interesting. 👍

[@kevinfrancis2245]

Which car so you prefer? The 79, or the V6 Rok?

[@hermanbooysen3601]

Kevin Francis Hi, there. They are very different vehicles. As a daily driver, the V6. I like both of them for different reasons. It probably depends on the driver, and what's his expectations of the vehicle is. The ruff stuff, the 79 series.

[@jmagx]

This is one of the best mods I have seen! Simple, neat yet sophisticated! Good job mate! I love it! SO well thoughtout and awesome build!

[@rollyb5061]

very well setup Amarok, a lot of time and thought put into it, top rig Joe, covered it well Ronny

[@JimsRobot]

I bought an amarok because I spend a lot of time touring and it's by far the most luxury to drive. Quiet, quick, comfortable. Test driving the competition they were like trucks.

[@coledeards5233]

obviously havent driven a ranger wildtrack

[@JimsRobot]

@@coledeards5233 sat in one for 2 minutes and didn't like the seat. Too foamy and hurt my back

[@Mosesk1988]

The v6 amarok stock for stock will eat everything on the road v8 cruisers etc bar the y62 patrol.

[@coledeards5233]

@@JimsRobot ........ok

[@phantomwalker8251]

so why didnt you buy a car,a 4x4 is for 4x4ing,not driving down the h/way.??,idiot...

[@jailbreakoverlander]

Ronnie I still remember the old days me and you both had a couple thousand subbs now your killing it man.

[@bullyitiss4355]

Ratchet.

[@ashystyle]

One of the greatest episodes. Good content!

[@joshwolf1095]

I'm happy to see an unbiased video on an Amarok albeit I don't feel was entirely accurate. I was expecting a VW ripping. I LOVE the dog setup, it's mint! A few points worth mentioning that most Amarok drivers might feel weren't right. - There's 3 main recovery points for Amarok, none of which require drilling: Net4x4/BlackSheep, RoadSafe & YBOB. They're all around the $350-550 mark and can be fitted yourself at home. - You can fit 17" rims on a v6 Amarok (says 18" in video), 16" rims on a 4cyl. - You can easily fit larger tyres than discussed on an Amarok. With new offset rims I'm running 285/70r17 and no issues. 17" 'factory' rims and you'll fit just shy of a real 32". - You can conservatively tune these achieving better fuel economy and more power without destroying anything. I'm saving 2L/100km. You'll want a real reputable tuner - CRD tech or similar. - You can modify the exhaust to dump short of the diff so as that you can fit a 33" or slightly larger under the rear. The 4 bangers dump pre diff - no idea why they made it longer for the v6. Less important stuff.... - Fuel tank isn't an issue with clearance, from what i did to mine it seems indestructible. I've since upgraded to a 130L, this sits lower and no issues. - Off road mode does a lot more than just downhill descent. It also limits the centre diff's slip even further, throttle control and even the ABS system. There's a few PDFs online from VW that will outline in more detail what it does and the exact numbers behind it. - The diff hangs lower than most, you do need to be mindful of this - Low range you will miss, Hill decent isn't the same regardless of what you're told. - It's a European vehicle and you will need to keep in mind that it's made for a cooler climate. Things like a trans cooler are essentially if you're looking at long steep climbs. - Look int EGR issues depending on the exact model you have. It can be easily rectified.

Just WOW! I saw a few Amaroks here in Europe/Poland, but this conopy/cargo setup is amazing. Still I probably would choose something different for a base but I am impressed by this modified Amarok.

[@mijomcgyver6270]

Very impressive setup. This truck seems to have all the conveniences a guy could want in a nice compact package. We could all learn a trick or two from the rear setup - from maximum usage of space to ingenious simplicity, it's got it all. Happy trails, sir!

[@VideoShowMeHow]

Man that is a bit of a beast loving that setup 👍👍

[@96jpaulo]

Finally ronny, was dying to see an amarok on the channel! Time to watch 😁😁

[@1FRANHER1]

Same here, I really enjoyed it! Hope to see more Amarok videos here :P

[@iknutis]

According to VW, the three first gears on the 8-speed have low range gear ratio. You can use third gear in 20km/h uphill for instance. You’ll have 2-3000 rpm then. Tried this myself with a press-car, worked fine.

[@Aerhgad1]

From experience this is exactly true. The first gear is very low, when driving around normally the Amarok will not go into first unless you have fully stopped, you will find you take off in second more often than not.

[@bluecent]

Yeap, and the 4x4 mags and channels attest to the rocks off road abilities

[@Apbt-rv7zw]

Nice setup and great bloke down to earth. Love his dog kennel and setup shows he takes care of his best mate. Good work Ronny.

[@mwaythai]

Great video, nice too see something different from the usual Nissan/Toyota builds, very capable vehicle, has its faults but so does every vehicle.

[@dagniablematl1124]

fantastic episode. Love the detailed chat. Love the colour coded storage crates

[@PhantasticAdventures]

I love the back of this car. Awesome work! An amazing set up! Very impressive, gave me plenty of ideas for my next build

[@Ronny_Dahl]

What are you building next mate?

[@paulbogusz1912]

Great episode Ronny, Love your work!

[@TechStories79]

best fit out on a canopy of that style thus far! WOW.

[@sdebellis1]

Not my choice of vehicle, but we all have our “dream vehicle “. I respect the thought he’s put into fitting it out & his honesty.

[@phantomwalker8251]

any,,,,vehicle with IFS,IS NOT,,,A 4X4...PERIOD.

[@Aerhgad1]

@@phantomwalker8251 Of course they are, don't be a live axle princess

[@donpardo1]

Awesome tray setup, mate; The 4wd equivalent of the Swiss Army knife!!

[@tomgoodyer12]

Need more Roks Ronny, 1 isn't enough! Top rig cobber

[@2UZFE]

Honest and up front , good on him , everyone to there own .

[@h0uz3t00b]

Love the canopy and storage system!

[@murphtahoe1]

Yet another cool diesel rig we won’t be able to get in the States! Very nicely set up in the rear and the dog has a really nice place to chill out.

[@spearo83]

Yeah, but have you seen how much these medium duty things cost!!!??!1??? more than a bloody F150 Raptor, or an F250 XLT 4x4 dual cab diesel. And they have leaf springs, no t-case, garbage suspension.. not picking on the Amarok, same goes for all dual cabs in Aus. Also they are built in South America, not Germany or Asia

[@blehbleh222]

By far the best canopy yet

[@michaeldally7995]

Top setup! Its nice to see ones where they're on a budget / diy

[@kevinfrancis2245]

There's a couple of mistakes in this review. 1. The Amarok is full time 4WD-not part time 1:48. 2. The smallest rim you can fit to the V6 models is 17"-not 18" 12:10 and 12:40.

[@andrebarr9906]

SOME Amaroks. I think you’re right about this one but I have one that got selected 4wd and low range. Just worth pointing out

[@andrebarr9906]

@UCIaJtKCAwWOJjaHuBS0B70g That’s right. So all AUTO Amaroks use 4motion then? The manuals are not permanently 4wd sorry, that’s wrong

[@remektekmedia6641]

Very inspirational. If I win Lotto, I am going to get this guy to build my Amarok!

[@markbergman2342]

100 kudo's for honesty!! Tnx that's how we learn from each other. Bragging is no use to anyone!!!

[@dperk1757]

Geat, honest review, love the Rok 👍

[@mattmcmaniac]

Great build, amazing attention to detail.

[@markwilson1192]

Love that dog cage! That’s awesome!

[@markrace8095]

Honest both of you great Video looks the business enjoyed lads

[@GregMcDavid]

Woohoo.... Finally an Amarok. Proper kit!

[@lentsoemamatela1024]

Nice soundtrack !

[@bushmagpie3312]

Great video and us of space. I did note the way it was loaded heavy items on/forward of the axle. Great idea with using the back seat area for dog cage as there isn't any airbags. Amarok Extend/Extra Cab!

[@philipwilliamson586]

That thing is an absolute BEAST.

[@samjohnson9894]

The best part of this guys great setup is the 9 TUBS WORTH of storage. The tray (and built-in awnings, if you will) is obvious. The VW...ok, whatever. The dog house is adorable. The rear-view mirror/display is great. The water tanks - in their place, made of the material - is the best I've seen. The RTT and shower..t'would be a crime without them. Spare tire storage choice is right-on. The drawers/table arrangement and construction are without reproach. However... ... 9 TUBS OF VOLUMINOUS, ORGANIZED, and ARRESTED STORAGE...WITH QUICK-RELEASE mech... THAT ALONE tops all others. Bar none. Full stop. The end. I know I'm late to the party and sure many others have already commented about that bit. But I had to echo those sentiments. Excellent. Nigh unto perfect. Greater than the sum of its parts. Won't be none if you don't start none. Well done sir. Jolly well done. That is all.

[@nathanharrison6467]

That canopy set up mate 👌

[@neilocoop]

That’s one awesome setup, great content. 👍

[@territoryproud2452]

That dog set up is genius

[@WhyWouldYouDrawThat]

Love the storage and electrical setup!! I’ll be bookmarking this video for reference. Nice work.

[@ctsenvironmental]

What a realist, thanks so much for the honest assessment.

[@board.member]

A very impressive interviewee. I'm sure you particularly enjoyed this review, Ronny.

[@Ronny_Dahl]

I did mate was a fun shoot

[@dmwil1]

Great video! Love the Amarok!

[@kevinrudd9257]

Nice setup.

[@shaunrisstrom5846]

bloody excellent. great watch, thank you

[@Phil_McAvity]

Great build and I have first hand experience in “buy cheap, buy twice”. I definitely don’t buy cheap nowadays 👍

[@hunterbro8842]

Great Project. Ronny the Best!!!

[@claudioferreira4288]

Awesome episode Ronny. What a great rig too. Might have to give Joe a call to suss out storage for my ute :D

[@flameaxe1012]

Should have put the afn bar on if your worried about recovery points, there built into it!.. Nice setup btw, if you want to go bigger tyre get fuel vector 17" rims with +20 offset it'll clear the uca and disc brakes and 285/70/17 bfg have the same ute, in a class of there own

[@ingmarmaul4464]

Flame Axe what kind of lift and/or suspension do you run, couldn’t think of the fact the tires (32,5”) wouldn’t hit the wheel arch or frame?

[@flameaxe1012]

@@ingmarmaul4464 got my suspension on net 4x4 site, got the bilstein uprated 2" lift shocks front and back with the H&R standard weight(supports up to 70kg front end, which the afn bullbar are only 50kg) caloffroad UCAs aswell, the tire will rub at full lock, caster adjustment will rectify this

[@CrashNBang4x4]

Incredible layout in the rear box

[@samscott8727]

'Net 4x4' is the company that sells the recovery points for the V6 amarok.

[@phantomwalker8251]

what,,you cant make your own,are you so useless.,so they fit nothing else but the a/rock.what crap.im sure most of you on here are 20 year old,.& know nothing..

[@samscott8727]

@@phantomwalker8251 What a fucking stupid response

[@samscott8727]

@@phantomwalker8251 in the video he asked what the name was so i responded for the other amarok owners, get off your high horse you spastic.

[@Axehand]

@@phantomwalker8251 can you fuck off already

[@zhaanwhite5325]

Very well thought out. What a riping bloke. Awesome setup 👍

[@fedvoxavoxa]

wonderful mate... the organization is inspiring

[@maxcole1961]

Great interview and good rig.

[@DenisKz]

Wow, i''m getting around 16 litres per 100 on my y61 patrol. That's without all the stuff you have. I'm sold on the Amarok

[@bearup1612]

I have an Amarok V6 with a opposite lock bull bar that came with recovery two points. My fuel tank is protected with a factory fitted belly plate. for the tyres I have Sunraysia 18" rims with Bf Goodrich a/t. As for the auto gearbox as good as any low range. and I have taken it out western Queensland Rubyvale saphire and others found no problems

[@paulsouth4794]

Dont snatch off your recovery points . It will get expensive very quickly .

[@bearup1612]

@@paulsouth4794 so what points are you supposed to use ???

[@gcol2178]

@@bearup1612 what size tyres

[@bearup1612]

@@gcol2178 265/60R/18 BF Goodrich A/T rims 18" sunraysia

[@phantomwalker8251]

@@bearup1612 garbage,,,all my 4x4rs,,,4 of them,run 35" tyres std.your r/points are for tie downs when the vehicle was delivered,NOT,recovery points.you,,,have to fit them..go look at an f250,see what they have for recovery points,they have 3,,5/8 bolts,with a flat,& circled 3/4 " ring.solid,no pissy shit on fords.plus,my 4t truck,gets 13 lt 100,anywhere,thanks to german engineering of a tractor 4.2tdi.NO tech.....amarock v6,,,yes,,it goes,,but,it has IFS.crap,,,what is low range like,1/2 mile hr,??...i have to drive,down hill,my low is that low..70 degree hill that is..do you want a 4x4 or an image machine...if you want a 4x4 buy a jl rubicon,,,if you want an image machine,buy a prado..

[@tdock86]

Great DIY setup. Nice work. Love the rig. Seems heavy though…

[@WheelAdventure]

I'm not a VW fanboy but those things are really capable off-road, I just uploaded a video with my mates 2L manual with low range and it just goes where you point it.

[@madeinjapanoverland1843]

Re the tent, saw this on VW Vortex: “Buy once, cry once”

[@Frank-bh3cm]

Mate, awesome setup. So much thought went into it, very impressive!! Perhaps fabricate an aluminum shield for the fuel tank?

[@phantomwalker8251]

my 4x4,has 2, 85 lt tanks,1 inside cab,std,1 inside tray,i fitted.=,170 lt,& takes up 11" of space.no gravel rash here...alloy bash plate,???,you dreaming..i have 26",to the sill plate.std factory...new 4x4rs are rubbish paddock crawlers.anything with IFS,is garbage..

[@maxratzlaff8333]

@@phantomwalker8251 fark you're illiterate

[@moz7677]

Ha ha ha Ronny said " anyone with ocd I think there ok " ha ha I'm literally sitting here before thinking " this dude has built the TARDIS and I can't find a line out of place " I love this guys build, why is he not the number one Land Cruiser outfitter ? If he didn't have a company before the build, he sure as hell should have now, what joints are you using to fit those draws together ? I'm gonna Ocd guess 'Dovetails' but I get why that would cost more.

[@daveakawizz9544]

Updated video with how the air conditioner works in the rooftop please 👍

[@oradba69]

Would also love to see it.

[@aussiebushcamping]

Bout time Ronny! 😉 what a weapon!

[@pphillip65]

Great review, impressive setup !

[@insaynbcr]

Ronny, speaking of OCD @27:06, did you notice @8:20 during the drone shot that the RTT is tad crooked on the roof. My OCD picked up on it right away! Regardless, this guy is pretty clever and handy, to say the least.

[@AshleyPearceImages]

Ha...you're not the only one.

[@dubrovink66]

Yes, I saw that too. Another one @28:15: The spices box is on top of the clothes-column of boxes; it should have been on the food-column of boxes. haha.

[@fjadventures]

For sand driving try not engaging off road and only turning off traction control. If your towing unplug trailer plug and turn trackign control off by holding the traction button for 5 seconds and you should be good. They are usually great in sand if tyre pressure is good.

[@taylorliles8363]

Very cool rig!

[@MervFROMoz]

Great video Ronny. Was waiting for a rok review as have a v6 myself with Rhino Bar , sliders , winch ...... and now look what you’ve done - I’ll now have to get lift kit, bull and a rooftop tent. It’s all your fault again as you are causing me to spend the kids inheritance. For us more mature rok riders, the heated lux seats would have to kill the Toyota milk crate jobs?

[@sierrasurvivaladventures]

Mate for our shower curtain sew some magnets into a square tarp shelter (look up tarp shelter On Google) and connect them straight to the lifted door. I have done it on my van and works a treat. if that helps

[@esuyimer2525]

Would love to see a Rick the maverick modified episode :)

[@flacky93]

That dog cage is a whicked idea 👌🏽 id love to do that but unfortanantly i have more the 1 passanger sometimes in me mp300 dualcab nav 🤣 will think about building a tray later on 👌🏽 i reckon awesome amarok

[@bryce6267]

any isuzu dmax's or Mux's in the future modified?

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Keen to shoot people need to just hit me up

[@joshjeffery288]

Attach a ziper rail to the inside of the canopy door and get a light canvas screen made up and you can zip it on all around that side for privacy, shower and room to get change without getting cloths wet.

[@paulsouth4794]

Couldn't agree more.. they are with out the 'c' . I have a 2015 8sp .. and yep sand driving is an issue from over zealous electronics .. cuts power when you want power .. cut power when you turn corners ... reverse is too highly geard.. the gearbox over heats . I would buy an old cart spring tank , if only they had a modern engine in it .

[@rohanferris3315]

Nice edit on “AFL”

[@vincepalaa]

No overview of the pop-top air conditioning? Any further info on that? Interested in what unit he's using.

[@StatusImages]

Me too. I was hanging out for that in the Q&A

[@ploper93]

Where was this filmed Ronny? looks like a good area for some fun I have a 2016 2L manual with low range, body lift, suspension lift, 33's etc and goes hard wherever I take it and never had a issue with the car

[@spearo83]

This one looks like its got 1000kg of gear! no wonder it struggles on sand. Make sure you change your Auxillary belt every second service on your 2L!

[@ploper93]

@@spearo83 yeah mate all over that. Got a new tensioner too. You drive one to?

[@iansmith5601]

Absolute beauty.

[@WilfredKoper]

How does the amarok compare to the hilux mate?

[@juliantaylor9585]

Love the setup. What a fantastic job. Would love to have something that we’ll thought out. My only thought is the antennas are to close together. They would interfere with the tuning of each other.

[@danscorry4432]

That is so neat, what a setup!awesome stuff!

[@MrBraden17]

A bull-bar that would chop a Cow in half, but the cops are worried about the rod holder haha.

[@DonDomel]

I'm hilux fan - I watch only HILUX "Modified Episode" :D Greetings from Poland !

[@snakeinthegrass7630]

I watch only HILUX "Modified Episode. Ohhh! Why are you watching this then?

[@DonDomel]

@@snakeinthegrass7630 ohh don't put your nose not in your business ohh

[@psy06]

nice use of all the space ! love when people do a good diy job. amaroks have the best looking and most practical interior. shame they dont make the single cabs anymore

[@bushmagpie3312]

The VW Amarok is a single cab as you cant fit anyone above 5yrs old in the back (no room) if you want to risk there life. Great use of space in this Video.

[@christhomas4260]

enjoyed that well done. Be good if a 12 volt system could be designed to take up less room

[@rlbk3649]

ok we are in vw era of tuff looking cars, the new measure of off road vehicles

[@roocrew86]

awesome build, well thought out and awesome diy

[@psalm11823]

Can you give the model number or link to the Uniden handheld radio(white) that he has in the back of the rig? Looking to get one just like it. Only in Aus? Mike

[@davidhowell5945]

I’d be very interested in what that rig weighs and particularly how close he is to the maximum rear axle load, especially once he connects his 3 tonne boat.

[@spearo83]

I recently put together a 4x4 weight spreadsheet for a friend who was having obesity issues. I reckon this rig would be at its GVM without any food, water, beer, dogs or people in it.

[@andrev5207]

ARB should make the rod holders detachable. Don’t need it 99% of the time.