Everything We'd Do Differently Next Time | Twing Raid 2026 EP.04

🚗 TWING RAID 2026 — Episode 4: Tips & Tricks ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 0:07 Tip one: get good tires (and the size we'd pick next time) 2:35 You don't really need extra lights 3:03 Skid plates and protecting your radiator 3:38 Sand ladders: nice to have, rarely needed 4:11 What it actually costs 4:57 You can get away with less preparation than you think 5:13 Raising the car is a must, not advice 5:33 Bring a good tent, and earplugs 6:37 What to bring for the kids along the route 7:18 Prepare the car, but don't overload it with spares 8:10 Finding sponsors 9:12 Food, cold nights and sleeping mats 10:33 Should you do it? And Twingo vs R4 vs 205 11:16 Buy one without rust 11:36 Outro This is the last episode of the series, and it's the one we wish we could have watched before we started. Everything we learned doing the Twing Raid 2026, from two people who had never done anything like this before. Tires come first, because almost every problem we saw out there was a tire problem. Ours were fine, but starting over we'd go a size bigger and reinforced: 175/70 R14 van tires, plus winter van tires. That does mean making room in the wheel arch, moving the fuel filler tube across, and rethinking your shock absorbers or running spacers, so plan it early rather than the week before inspection. After that it gets cheaper and simpler. Extra lights look great but we only really needed them once. Skid plates are non negotiable. Radiator protection is worth thinking about, because plenty of people punctured theirs. Sand ladders are lovely but there is almost always another Twingo along within minutes, unless you're chasing points and refuse to press the button. And raising the car is, in our opinion, a must, even though the organisation only lists it as advice. We also talk about money. The organisation says budget 7,000 and we ended up around 8,000 including crossing France, so that estimate is honest. Then the things nobody puts on a checklist: bring a tent that isn't 15 years old, bring earplugs because the bivouac parties run until one in the morning, and if you go during Ramadan you'll be awake at 4:20 anyway. Bring things for the children along the route, clothes, school supplies, toothbrushes, and skip the sweets. And the short version, if you're on the fence: go. The Twingo is cheap, simple and surprisingly bulletproof, and anyone who can fix a bicycle can keep one running. Just find one without rust. 📍 Filmed on the drive home, somewhere between Bordeaux and Paris 🔧 OUR SHORT LIST FOR NEXT TIME: Bigger, reinforced tires (175/70 R14 van tires) A grille in front of the radiator A better tent and one very comfortable inflatable mat Earplugs Sand ladders if you want to stay self sufficient Fewer spare parts, because weight costs you more than it saves you 🙏 SPONSORS & THANKS: Winparts (tires) Uittenbogert (aluminium) Booij banden (tire mounting) Keller velgen (rims) Kruim Natuurbrood Herstelmijnschade.nl Annemarie Schrauwen Cecile van Eeden And everyone in Culemborg who chipped in, plus a big personal thank you to Gilles's mother 💬 Preparing for next year? Ask us anything in the comments and we'll answer as best we can. 📺 That's the series. Thanks for watching, and see you out there. #TwingRaid #TwingRaid2026 #RenaultTwingo #Rally #Morocco #OffRoad #Twingo #RoadTrip #RallyPrep #Sahara