TANK300 owner here in China, had mine for a couple of years now, out exploring most weekends, regular trips to the Himalaya's, west Sichuan, Gansu grasslands, deserts etc. Great little car, biggest problem is being really economical with weight and the GVM... though its just me and the wife, which makes things easier... There is a Chinese brand RTT called EZNest, guy is selling them rebranded in Australia under Frog Captain, but its a hard shell, fold out, and comes in at 50KG, with a load more space than the GFC. Enjoy your travels anyway man.

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff - that is a nice looking tent for sure - and spacious! But we also wanted an awning, so together the Roofnest Litewing and GFC Superlight came in (exactly) at 50kg! How is your rig holding up after 2 years - any issues? Re: GVM - do you think the vehicle is too heavy for the type of off-roading you do?

@JeffCleverley

Ай бұрын

@@TANKampers The EZNest lite comes in at 32kg, it's still a bit more spacious and means you can get a 270 on too just am fyi Vehicle is perfect for us, I just went to 275/70/r17 KO2s, but no lift as they can be problematic witb police here... I think if you keep within the GVM and don't over top load you shouldn't see any issues off road - it has plenty of grunt. Ive had no issues, other than a heavy foot, but I am keen to upgrade to the 330 next year... I want the street legal lift, re gearing, etc

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

@@JeffCleverley Oh wow! I did not even know about the 330! V6!! WOOHOO!! Hopefully they put the spare tire on a carrier! I can see they have a winch on it - I wonder if the bumpers are metal? Must be! So cool....now I have TANK envy. Yeah - so you are right! at 32kg that would have been even lighter than the GFC! The Frog Captain site has them listed at 43-54 kg but maybe they embellished it - or - weighed it properly (LOL!) In any event - they look really cool and super low profile!

@JeffCleverley

Ай бұрын

@@TANKampers the 330 is a version of the border, so steel bumpers, winch, lift, but also has been regeared for the larger 33 inch tires it comes with. No tire carrier though. One other thing I did appreciate, even with all that, it's gvm allows 480kg payload

Nice set up. I like the Otzi trasharu. I own the Otzi grill they work wonder. You diffenitly need mic, I can't hear with the wind noise.

@TANKampers

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! The funny thing is - we have both a Rode directional mic and DJI remote mics, but forgot to use them! Next time

@TANKampers

2 ай бұрын

The Ötzi grill is beautiful - we already bought one from Winnerwell so didn’t pick that one up.

Привет из России! Отличный автомобиль и практичные доработки. Удачи на дорогах!

@TANKampers

23 күн бұрын

Спасибо Сергей! Увидимся на дороге!

Great review! Any chance of describing the installation of the air snorkel, as this is not featured in any Tank owners clubs, here in Australia.

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Ye Hua Store provided us with two installation videos - I will see if we can upload those and share them with you. I had the work done in a shop and they knew what to do intuitively, and it does seem quite simple from the videos.

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

Try this Snorkel Install 2 kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIObzcePj8msqto.html

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

Try this too Snorkel Install 1 kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWF1tZtvp8zNgKw.html

Nice setup! What brand is the mount for the air compressor and switch/outlet?

@TANKampers

10 сағат бұрын

It’s custom made by Ramy Automotive in Dubai!

Have you tested it with some proper dune bashing? I have a BAIC BJ40 and I'm happy with it (after some mods done of course) but I'm intrigued by this car, especially since it seems some mods are cheaper for some reason and it has a 10 year warranty here in the UAE. What do you think about it going up some big dunes? what do you think about its power?

@TANKampers

12 күн бұрын

We have taken it out in the dunes and had no issues at all. We are not really into it so when you say “proper” - maybe not? But there are others we know who do and they are also the ones regularly doing many of the recoveries, so I think it is more than capable. Personally we think it is very powerful and are really happy with that! We looked at the BAIC first and didn’t go for it only because our tall son’s head hit the roof in the back seat. I think you are right regarding mods - there is a very robust aftermarket market that is booming!

@escraper

11 күн бұрын

@@TANKampers Interesting, and I thought the roof clearing inside was good in the BJ40 ahaha. I don't do much of wadi or overlanding (only sometimes) but I do go often for dune bashing, so yeah I mean go up the big dunes. I have done some performance update on the BJ40 - (including exhaust, suspension, tuning box, etc.) and its quite good considering it is a 4 cylinder turbo, and that is why this one is attractive. Anyways, keep it up and let me know if you are around Dubai and want to join a nice dune bashing session!

Great car I'm thinking to buy the red one Tell us if u had any problem with the gearbox get heated on off road?

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

None whatsoever! In fact it has an “off road cooling mode” setting to prevent it. It’s brilliant!

how's the car, wanna get one, worth buying? Is it reliable in some extreme conditions?

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

We love our TANK and would buy it again! It is very reliable - zero complaints,

What is the model and year of the car

@TANKampers

2 ай бұрын

It's a 2023 TANK 300 made by GWM (Great Wall Motors)

The tailgate needs to be strengthened, otherwise it will deform

@TANKampers

2 ай бұрын

Any ideas how to do that? That is why we take the bag and box off before we open to tailgate!

@user-sp2se4vb6h

2 ай бұрын

@@TANKampers The spare tire and door are separated, and a separate spare tire rack is made. There are many such cases in China that can be referred to. The spare tire rack is connected to the protective bar

@user-sp2se4vb6h

2 ай бұрын

@@TANKampersbrand:MEIKA

@TANKampers

2 ай бұрын

@@user-sp2se4vb6h We would LOVE that, but I don’t think we can install that with the steel bumper!

@user-sp2se4vb6h

2 ай бұрын

@@TANKampers There are many problems with tailgate falling in our country, you should take them seriously. They have all been dealt with in the later stage, and separation is the best way to solve them

Promo'SM 😭

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

Why so sad?

I like the car and was thinking about it for daily and some overland trips. But it’s just too small. You are only 2ppl and a dog and look how many racks and boxes you need to add. For a family of 4 this car is just too small so I’ll have to go for a pickup setup…

@TANKampers

2 ай бұрын

Hi Adam - it is on the smaller side! If you check out some of our other videos you can see we made a multi day camping trip with our two adult sons - so it’s possible. Our friends have two small kids and easily fit their family in with all their gear. Admittedly we have a lot of stuff, so it depends on how you camp!

@uandme41

Ай бұрын

@@TANKampers we decided to go with a ranger raptor diesel, since petrol here is 15% more expensive than diesel and tank was only available as petrol hybrid. Anyway how did you fit into this tent? I’m looking at tents now and everyone tells me 1.6m tent is too small for 2 adults and 2 teenagers…

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

Only two of us and our dog sleep in our RTT. Our boys were in a ground tent. You would need an XL fold out tent to get 4 in there, no way to do it in a clamshell style tent.

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

Something like this kzread.info/dash/bejne/aXuH08OLqM2tf9Y.htmlsi=ecOXJ_c80DxjhbGX

@TANKampers

Ай бұрын

@@uandme41 our boys were in a ground tent as there is no way they can fit in the RTT with us. I think the typical wedge style tent would not be suitable for four people - however there are some XL versions out there, but I have not actually seen one and just going by the width of the car roof, that is your limiting factor. You may want to look at the soft top fold out style tents as those seem to be bigger.