DrahthHunter
Grenadier Ordered
thanks for taking us along that was great.
thanks for taking us along that was great.
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Thank you for stopping by @[Adam], it was a pleasure to meet you and get the chance to ask hundreds of questions
Great video - really cool you set that up as part of the trip and I think it’s safe to say the grenadier is officially on the map now
I just watched the video at it was great! I am just concerned that you have two places on your windshield that are cracked! I know the windshield is very upright but you would think the Ineos would have accounted for that in the strength of the glass. I know this topic has been greatly discussed the situation just makes me concerned, I remember about 10 years ago I was looking at the FJ and it was know for cracked windshields. I think insurance is going to be pricy when the insurance companies figure this out. In Florida insurance will cover the windshield if you have full coverage. I do not know if I have been lucky or not but I haven't replaced a windshield in 40 years.
In addition to the FJ-Cruiser, the Jeep JL also suffers from an easily cracked windshield. In contrast, my two 1970s 4x4s (Toyota FJ-40 and Jeep CJ-7) did not. Windshields have gotten really expensive the last few years, and that is true even for windshields that do not have "active safety" stuff built into them. Maybe auto-makers find it too costly to put in really robust glass on an upright windshield?
The Gorilla Glass Jeep thing was a disappointment - it was an option I was hoping on the IG, but since it was not that effective for Jeep, it's no big deal. The PPF-type overlays seem to help - I've been watching YT videos and guys are testing them out by shooting windshields with pellet guns and slingshots. They make marks on the screen but when the film is removed there is only some residue in that spot. Some cleaner and it looks good as new.In addition to the FJ-Cruiser, the Jeep JL also suffers from an easily cracked windshield. In contrast, my two 1970s 4x4s (Toyota FJ-40 and Jeep CJ-7) did not. Windshields have gotten really expensive the last few years, and that is true even for windshields that do not have "active safety" stuff built into them. Maybe auto-makers find it too costly to put in really robust glass on an upright windshield?
Jeep ended up optioning Gorilla Glass from the factory, but it didn't seem to help that much (based on poor reviews and forum complaints).
Maybe we will learn that there is a problem with the Grenadier glass, and it is something they can fix, or maybe this is just how its going to be. The problem right now in North America is that the camera in the windshield increases the cost of glass-replacement by $850-1,900 (depending on car model). See: https://www.wired.com/story/active-safety-features-repair-fix-costs-aaa-report/
Maybe my old 4x4s were just too slow to get cracked windshields
Nice review. I will be curious to hear what you think about ADAS when you're driving around DC.
High/low shifter issue, meaning just the pin dropping out or something worse that I missed?
I believe he was doing 76 to 80 on large portion of the trip. It seems the magic number is 65 to 70. Once you get above that one should expect lower mpg. My current defender averages 20 until I get to 67 then it slowly gets washed away.
I remember that house/farm on the PA Turnpike!!!
Gas mileage is going to be "individual" for geography and temperature I'm thinking. Don't make final judgement till several months /seasons (temps).
