Gear
Here's a current list of the gear I run, what i love and hate about each item:
VW Amarok v6 2019
A great car, amazing and needs very little to make it a good reliable rig. However while I've done a GVM upgrade on my car (up to 3.5t) it's definitely not made to hold that much weight all the time. I'm finding some items are starting to wig out as a heavyweight tourer. I've gone through 2 transfer cases (doing stupid shit each time, neither time had I let down my tyres enough), bushes are wearing out and breaking up substantially earlier than they may otherwise.
This isn't necessarily a fault of the car, the main issues is simply that i've added close to 1.5t to it's tare weight.
Do I wish it had a centre lock? Hell yes! Do I need it - definitely not! I'm yet to hit a road I would drive in that car where not having a centre diff lock has let me down.
If you do buy an Amarok it's best to go see your local CRD Tech