Flying to pick up a Grenadier in Charleston tomorrow - not looking forward to the long winter mix drive home

[BKNDFW]

Going to try to do a 1,100 mile, 18 hour, slog home Friday evening and all day Saturday.

I've been trying to buy this v2025 Trialmaster for the last 3 weeks. FedEx lost the paperwork 2 weeks ago. I re-signed all the paperwork again on and dropped it off at FedEx last Friday. The winter storm hit Dallas and now FedEx can't find that "express envelope" either. So I've given-up on FedEx and I'm flying to Charleston, SC tomorrow morning.

What's the over and under on me needing a new windshield by the time I get back to Dallas?

 

[PalmCoveWagon]

Going to try to do a 1,100 mile, 18 hour, slog home Friday evening and all day Saturday.

I've been trying to buy this v2025 Trialmaster for the last 3 weeks. FedEx lost the paperwork 2 weeks ago. I re-signed all the paperwork again on and dropped it off at FedEx last Friday. The winter storm hit Dallas and now FedEx can't find that "express envelope" either. So I've given-up on FedEx and I'm flying to Charleston, SC tomorrow morning.

What's the over and under on me needing a new windshield by the time I get back to Dallas?

Sounds like a fun adventure to me. Good luck and send pics!

 

[Rupert]

If I could I’d jump in with you and make the road trip. Could be fun and you will def get to see first hand the capability of the rig.

 

[Roadking01]

Going to try to do a 1,100 mile, 18 hour, slog home Friday evening and all day Saturday.

I've been trying to buy this v2025 Trialmaster for the last 3 weeks. FedEx lost the paperwork 2 weeks ago. I re-signed all the paperwork again on and dropped it off at FedEx last Friday. The winter storm hit Dallas and now FedEx can't find that "express envelope" either. So I've given-up on FedEx and I'm flying to Charleston, SC tomorrow morning.

What's the over and under on me needing a new windshield by the time I get back to Dallas?

In December of 2024, I sent a check by FedEx to pay for some equipment. It arrived June 2025

 

[AztecGrenadier]

Check the coolant level on both sides.
You don't want to find you don't have heat part way through your trip.

 

[BKNDFW]

Checked the coolant reservoir as suggested and the main/larger coolant overflow was leaking through the seam. I had to wait 2hrs for a replacement. Put 400 miles on it last night- it drives slightly better than expected. Just another 700 miles to go…

 

[HereinDaRockies]

Checked the coolant reservoir as suggested and the main/larger coolant overflow was leaking through the seam. I had to wait 2hrs for a replacement. Put 400 miles on it last night- it drives slightly better than expected. Just another 700 miles to go…

lol a brand new one had leak before you drove off the lot?

 

[AztecGrenadier]

Checked the coolant reservoir as suggested and the main/larger coolant overflow was leaking through the seam. I had to wait 2hrs for a replacement. Put 400 miles on it last night- it drives slightly better than expected. Just another 700 miles to go…

Nice looking Grenadier.
Glad you found that simple flaw.

 

[BKNDFW]

Got my first cracked windscreen on the second day of ownership. Didn’t even get it home first.

 

[CRH]

Checked the coolant reservoir as suggested and the main/larger coolant overflow was leaking through the seam. I had to wait 2hrs for a replacement. Put 400 miles on it last night- it drives slightly better than expected. Just another 700 miles to go…

At least you knew to look and spotted it, just a shame the dealers don't have the same knowledge