DaveB
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Yeah, indeed. That starts to look like a job for a ‘Mog or Iveco…I love this one from the Australian testing video. Doesn't matter how good you are when red dirt becomes red mud and you are towing a two tonne generator
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I do not why, but the Landcruisers till now are not that often in GermanyBemax, sounds like you are talking about the Landcruiser 200 and 300 series.
And to be honest there are quite a lot ways to get in a „less controllable“ state of driving where people with no 4x4 can’t see a problem building up.I love this one from the Australian testing video. Doesn't matter how good you are when red dirt becomes red mud and you are towing a two tonne generator
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It was good to see Justin Hocevar the Australian MD of Ineos getting more than just his hands dirty in some real world drivingYeah, indeed. That starts to look like a job for a ‘Mog or Iveco…
Doof… South Africans out and about. Where is that?
Agree and add that, even if you not new to overlanding/off-roading - then maybe still not make immediate changes, as stickshift suggests, until you have driven the IG in the planned terrain.I'll echo some of the previous comments here.
If you are new to overlanding / off-roading, drive the vehicle stock. Don't make any changes until you feel forced to do so by (1) your actual usage (like regularly getting close to or going over your payload), or by (2) the terrain you want to drive through (rocky trails, etc.).
Specifically:
1. Do not increase tire size unless you regularly bash your undercarriage or face other problems of ground clearance. Increasing tire size robs you of some power, might disrupt suspension geometry resulting in poor handling or other problems, and might necessitate other vehicle modifications - like a suspension lift or re-gearing the axles; these modifications get expensive and might void your warranty. If you eventually decide you want larger tires, do lots of research, and go into it with eyes wide open. Lastly, 31-inch tires are more easily replaced globally than larger tires, are cheaper than larger tires, will yield better fuel-economy than larger tires, and will place less strain on your steering components and suspension than larger tires. And this is coming from an American who prefers larger tires - that's a reference to an earlier comment on this thread
2. Do not add a suspension lift in order to increase payload. The Grenadier comes with excellent payload for its class. If you get into overlanding in such a way that you feel limited by the stock payload, then start looking into modifications that you know you need (based on lived experience). Or consider a reassessment of your gear and try to travel a little lighter. In general, as a vehicle gets heavier stuff starts to break. Then you can go down a rabbit hole of upgrading various components to beefier versions, which are heavier, etc. etc.
A lot of research went into designing this vehicle. It might work perfectly for you in stock form. Planning on adding extra lights is one thing, but I wouldn't plan on making any changes to tire-size or suspension until you know you can't live without those changes.
I'd say "that's my two cents" but due to inflation, "that's my $25"
My first thought was "I couldn't agree more".Agree and add that, even if you not new to overlanding/off-roading - then maybe still not make immediate changes, as stickshift suggests, until you have driven the IG in the planned terrain.
Lane-keeping sensor obviously not working.... perhaps it was a loose nut holding the steering wheel... "#all the gear/no idea" comes to mind...
DCPU - do you have a spy in the factory?It's usually possible to squeeze a single extra cable through an existing grommet.
There's clearly the holes for the steering column for both left and right hand drive. I've not seen any photos to show whether the "spare" hole is just fitted with a blind grommet or utilsed for another reason.
Who knows, as part of the vehicle functionality, there may even be a dedicated cableway for reasons such as the OP was looking for?
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Landcruisers became big in Australia during construction of the Snowy Mountain Hydro Electric dam project. As they are made in Japan, which is right hand drive market, the same as Australia there was no modification needed. European and American vehicles were all left hand drive so needed to be converted.I do not why, but the Landcruisers till now are not that often in Germany