My wife and I are headed out on a 6+ month on-and-off road expedition in the Grenadier I am picking up next week. Start in Santa Fe, NM, out through far west Texas, NOLA, Nashville, Northeast.
Truck is a 2024 Base, 11k miles, with Fox 2.5 reservoir shocks on it with what I think are Agile Off Road 1.25-1.75 springs. Fully loaded, I am estimating about 1200 lbs of passengers and gear. Truck has Fox Race Series steering stabilzer, Mickey Thomson 255/85R17s on steel wheels.
Given the issues with the front shaft, I think I am just going to treat it as a 10-12k miles maintenance item. Have both ends swapped out before we leave and carry a pair of Teraflex joints with us. Sometimes we will be near an INEOS dealer, sometimes not so much. I figure I'll ID good 4WD shops along the route in case I need a swap.
Does this seem reasonable to those with experience? Is there a master list compiled of shops that know the trucks? Early on in it's lifecycle I know, but given any lift seems to = no warranty for front driveshaft, I gotta think there are independents that have worked on them. I do most of my own wrenching at the house, and will have tools with me, but not keen on trying a swap myself in some parking lot, breaking a bolt and getting stranded.
Anything else I need to think through?
Truck is a 2024 Base, 11k miles, with Fox 2.5 reservoir shocks on it with what I think are Agile Off Road 1.25-1.75 springs. Fully loaded, I am estimating about 1200 lbs of passengers and gear. Truck has Fox Race Series steering stabilzer, Mickey Thomson 255/85R17s on steel wheels.
Given the issues with the front shaft, I think I am just going to treat it as a 10-12k miles maintenance item. Have both ends swapped out before we leave and carry a pair of Teraflex joints with us. Sometimes we will be near an INEOS dealer, sometimes not so much. I figure I'll ID good 4WD shops along the route in case I need a swap.
Does this seem reasonable to those with experience? Is there a master list compiled of shops that know the trucks? Early on in it's lifecycle I know, but given any lift seems to = no warranty for front driveshaft, I gotta think there are independents that have worked on them. I do most of my own wrenching at the house, and will have tools with me, but not keen on trying a swap myself in some parking lot, breaking a bolt and getting stranded.
Anything else I need to think through?
