Overlanding & Glamping

**jojopad** · April 5th, 2022 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Sweetlucious

Theres Mototesto in San Juan.

Checkout their FB, nakainficate din ang price.

Thanks! I'll check them out [emoji106]

**jojopad** · April 5th, 2022 07:23 AM

Another shop just nearby my residence

Front Runner Philippines

Philippines Premium Overland 4x4 Off Road Store
– Premium Overland Outfitters

This RSi smart canopy looks awesome on that Hilux

https://youtu.be/RmwfjwzSheI

**12vdc** · April 6th, 2022 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Kamiya

I plan on checking them out sometime. Hindi naman mahirap puntahan?

Sayang yung 199 Off Road House that used to be just along Katipunan street.

Meronpa yata sila sa Tondo nr Hospital, doon ginagawa mga custom 4x4.

**12vdc** · April 6th, 2022 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by jojopad

Nice! How was the trail going to the camp site? Ok lang kahit 4x2?

Been thinking a lot lately of buying a pickup truck or suv para masetup for overlanding with roof tent. Mas gusto ko sana 4x4 para kahit papaano capable sa mga rough terrain.

Napansin ko sa mga brand new suv yung 4x4 available na lang sa top most variant, yung more than 2M na. Too expensive for me. Kung pickup truck, meron 4x4 sa 1.3 to 1.6M variants, mas affordable.

I'm also considering 2nd hand suvs/trucks. Concern lang kapag 2nd hand yung reliability, so kailangan talaga maiging inspection sa mga dapat ayusin bago gamitin sa long trips. Siguro kung may makitang 2nd hand Land Cruiser 100 series na below 1M at maganda pa condition, why not.

Get the Navara for comfort. Usually ang overlanding starts with long distance paved road. Kung tagtag ka na at hilo sa Hilux, pagdating mosa actual trail bka masuka ka

Just came back from Siruma and San Ramon Trip, d best ang unpaved roads.

**jojopad** · April 6th, 2022 10:13 PM

Thanks for the tip 12vdc!

Currently yung Navara VE 4x4 MT top choice ko. Ang concern ko lang ay baka ma void ang 5 year warranty kapag ginawan ng overlanding mod. Assumption ko dapat hindi since exterior mods lang naman. Matanong nga sa Nissan boot sa MIAS this weekend.

Nice trip sa CamSur. Last time ako nakapunta dyan sa may Caramoan. Grabe ang ganda ng mga white sand beaches doon!

**12vdc** · April 6th, 2022 11:19 PM

Don't worry about warranty when the modifications are made in the bed(though ask mo narin if the roofrails can be installed), they are designed to be re-purposed. Ang iwasan lang mag splice sa electrical and cutting the bumpers. I suggest din kung mag drill, use SS rivnuts on the side of the lip of the bed para hindi halata. Use the bedliner of VL(over the rail) para exposed yung lip and madali kabitan ng accessories. It doesn't come with bedliner so if dealer offers it for free or fee(usually P15k charged to the P75k discount), ask for the Type-B bedliner(over the rail). The new D23 is 2 inches higher than the older D23 because of dual-rate springs they have to address the low payload capacity and rear squat kaya puno ng gear yung likod ko pero antaas parin compared sa new Dmax/Hilux.

Caramoan is OK but the newest overlanding spot is in Siruma & San Ramon area. If white sand naman that can beat the algal bloom of Boracay, Calaguas Island ang recommended ko.

**jojopad** · April 8th, 2022 12:52 AM

These are great tips 12vdc, many thanks! I'm still a newbie with pickup truck mods, any tips are definitely something I'll keep notes [emoji106]

I just drove the Nissan Navara Pro4x at MIAS 2022 World Trade Center. I was wowed by the superb comfort factor of the seats and suspension, way way better than my Mazda3 2018 sedan! Wala nga lang off-roading test drive so hindi ko natest yung 4x4 capabilities.

Gusto ko sana ma test yung may manual transmission kaso walang available.

I also dropped by at the Overland Kings outdoor exhibit. Very nice (and expensive) rigs they have over there.