Took the Tig offroad today (sort of)

[yarrwarri]

Took the Tiguan on the Cape Leveque road. Handled the corrugations and rougher spots fairly well, particularly with an aired-down set of all-terrain tyres. I did get stuck in one spot, the actual road to the Kooljaman Resort (not sure if it's owned by them or not), which was mainly just sand. Ended up causing a bit of damage to the sump guard when we got stuck on a sand "speed hump" (which effectively you needed to speed up for to get over in a vehicle like a Tiguan!). This section of road is not on the Cape Leveque road itself, so it was bloody annoying to cop a bit of damage just in the last 1km of the journey!

Didn't end up doing the GRR after this, as I was a bit concerned that river crossings and any rough stuff might not be a good idea, given that I had the sump guard taped on with duct tape!

Overall, though, the Tiguan seems to be a reasonably solid unit for corrugations, potholes and the like (and we covered quite a bit of this throughout various parts of WA in the Pilbara and Kimberley). No bits were shaken off or damaged, and the suspension held up well to give a decent ride. Definitely worth investing in a set of all-terrain tyres, though, if planning this sort of thing, as being able to air down and have confidence in the strength of the tyre was worth it.

Hi STIGuan,
Envious of your attempt at Cape Leveque. Interested to know what tyres you selected and if you considered upgrading your suspension (concerned about overheating shock absorber fluid and lock up because of corrugations and overall ground clearance) Also was dust entry into the cabin an issue? Did you consider dust entry into the engine intake?