LeTech: EXCITING!

[CountyV8]

Thanks emax fantastic scoop

 

[AZGrenadier]

Any idea on what the lift from the springs was. The Portals look to give 6 inches or so. I think a 5 or 6 inch portal and 35s would be a sweet spot. Hopefully they are cheaper than the G Wagon versions!!! Pretty cool stuff though

 

[Stu_Barnes]

As others have said and I’m sure more think, this is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. @emax there’s a Grenadier kit on the way to you in the near future

 

[Max]

Looks like this company has a lot of expertise in the G wagens ,did you talk to them about their opinion and experience to work with the Grenadier ? Pluses , minuses.....?

My nephew is living in Germany and working in the marine industry. Andreas Lennartz is a client of his and we have had interesting chats regarding his take on the Grenadier. Technically, very impressed with the Grenadier and compared to the Benz it packs great value for the money! That was some time ago and I think we probably all have the same take on it knowing what we do now...but it makes for happy motoring.

 

[Nocrays]

As others have said and I’m sure more think, this is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. @emax there’s a Grenadier kit on the way to you in the near future

I agree. A moderate lift with 33/35's would be the bomb.

 

[Spjnr]

What? No 40s???

Kidding

Here come the Americans

What has this to do with the Grenadier?

Until today, before our visit, the project was all day hidden behind a big screen, and nobody was allowed to see it - except Sir Jim, which had visited LeTech ...

Before we went there, I asked on the telephone whether I may take my camera with me, but Mr. Kriso only said "Hm, I'm not sure ... we'll see ... ". And today, upon arrival, he said "Ok, we have decided to now show the project to the public. You may take the photographs and are allowed to show it in the Grenadier Forum".

So Mr. Kriso brought us to another building and showed us, what was hidden to the public until today.





And so I may proudly present their result to you all which are now the very first witnesses to see the "LeTech Portal Axles Grenadier":

Here it is :

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A sample to get a feeling for the height:

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37" tires:

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The front axle, left side:

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The rear axle, right side:

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The rear axle, right side, a bit brighter:

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Front axle, left side:

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Front axle, right side:

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Real bead locks (2-parts rims):

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Before you now order this setup: It's a five figure investment, and it's not in the low five-figure range. I'm not to tell more.

LeTech will be with this Grenadier on the Abenteuer + Allrad in summer in Bad Kissingen. I will be there.

I can not thank LeTech enough for the generous openess they have granted me, as a pure enthusiast and not being a jounalist, let alone from a big magazine. It was a pleasure and an honour to me, and I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Thank you, Mr. Kriso!

The LeTech roof rack, if it is ante portas, will be my first candidate to look at, that's for sure. And they offer drawer systems and other stuff as well.

Awesome Emax! Thanks for sharing these pictures and your experience there! Great write up mate.

Great to see companies like Letech getting involved so early with making custom Grenadiers, it really bodes well for aftermarket support!

 

[DenisM]

Emax.... you have succeeded in upsetting my sense of "harmonius equilibrium" with that G-wagon contribution.... what a simply marvellous example of bespoke German engineering! Thank you for sharing!

 

[ECrider]

Well done emax, great post

 

[Pat-Ard]

What a nice post, thank you @emax
On Monday I'll call my dealer and ask if they already have some cars for test rides.

 

[Jean Mercier]

Thanks a lot @emax

 

[emax]

Thanks to all for the enthusiastic comments. I am glad that I could contribute to your enthusiasm.

I'm just the reporter and I was lucky to get this opportunity. The credit goes to Lennartz.

And remember poor @TD5-90, who was in fact the first of us to see this car - but couldn't give us the good news.

 

[emax]

And not to forget: Thanks to my wife, after all, it all boils down to the most typical female question: What color?

 

[Trialmaster]

What a brilliant thread and thanks for sharing. The engineering of the G-Wagons looks to be very professional. A fantastic endorsement for the IG from this company. Now off to browse their website.

 

[TD5-90]

Thanks to all for the enthusiastic comments. I am glad that I could contribute to your enthusiasm.

I'm just the reporter and I was lucky to get this opportunity. The credit goes to Lennartz.

And remember poor @TD5-90, who was in fact the first of us to see this car - but couldn't give us the good news.

emax, also from me an overall "THANK YOU" for your contribution to this community!! Wish I could be only 1% as busy on this topic as you are...

No reason to think of me as "poor", I felt lucky at that time! It was a great day at LeTech, very friendly and, as far as I can guess, highly competent and motivated staff, the Grenadiers, great G-Wagons, a number of good conversations with other Grenadier enthusiasts, and last but not least the test drives!
And no, I couldn't hold back completely: https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/whats-the-one-option.12410732/post-1333138657

 

[grenadierboy]

Thanks emax - easily thread of the year - so far!!

 

[Tazzieman]

Hard to top...until they do an armoured version , a la

 

[Barney]

emax thanks for the fantastic pictures. It was a great pleasure spending time with you under, in and around the Grenadier at Krah & Enders. Greetings to your wife. see you soon for further plans with the Granny and to test wild boar salami

 

[Barney]

Grenny

 

[Krabby]

emax thanks for the fantastic pictures. It was a great pleasure spending time with you under, in and around the Grenadier at Krah & Enders. Greetings to your wife. see you soon for further plans with the Granny and to test wild boar salami

Wild boar salami? Sounds delightful! How does boar taste compared to regular pork?

 

[emax]

I am curious to see the first LeTech Grenadier conquer the Rubicon Trail.