What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[DaveB]

New addition to the Grenadier cup holder family.
I already have the Yeti cup that fits Grenadier beautifully for ice water.
Now we have the iKegger Nitro cold brew coffee kit.
I think it will live in the fridge in the back and I will just grab a shot when needed.
It holds 7.5 shots of espresso so probably might have to pace it out during the road trip.
No more stopping at rubbish roadside coffee places and servo's

N2Go | Nitro Coffee & Cocktail Maker | iKegger

Hands down the easiest way to make perfect espresso martinis instantly! You'll love how easy it is to take a few cocktails with you anywhere you might want them, or nitro coffee on tap with a button push!

www.ikegger.com

 

[angstorms]

Ran up into the San Juan's, so my dog Bear could go play in the snow it is dry down in Durango. All the trails here in the San Juan will open up early if we do not get few atmospheric river snow event between now and May.

 

[Green Gren]

How do you like them? I installed mine last week and they look better in person than on the website. I also find them good for getting in and out.

Definitely easier to get in and out, especially for the wife and kid. I like the way they look. Would’ve loved to get something more tucked and minimal, but needing to account for the whole family takes priority some times.

 

[FlyersFan76]

New addition to the Grenadier cup holder family.
I already have the Yeti cup that fits Grenadier beautifully for ice water.
Now we have the iKegger Nitro cold brew coffee kit.
I think it will live in the fridge in the back and I will just grab a shot when needed.
It holds 7.5 shots of espresso so probably might have to pace it out during the road trip.
No more stopping at rubbish roadside coffee places and servo's

N2Go | Nitro Coffee & Cocktail Maker | iKegger

Hands down the easiest way to make perfect espresso martinis instantly! You'll love how easy it is to take a few cocktails with you anywhere you might want them, or nitro coffee on tap with a button push!

www.ikegger.com

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I think this is another reason that I do not drink coffee. I would probably buy something this cool.

 

[avidtest]

Fox delivered the new Performance Elite 2.5 DSC shocks to Agile Offroad last week. Got those installed along w/ Eibach 1.7/1.2 springs, Fox ATS steering dampener, AO Overlander HD wheels with the RIV and RPV valves and BFG K03's - 285/75/17. On the road, it's better (even w/ the bigger tires). Planning on getting out to Borrego Springs/Ocotillo Wells next week sometime to see how everything handles. Based on initial feel, it's going to be a substantial improvement. I had them hide the nice shiny shafts with dust boots for added protection. And yes, I kept the white lettering of the BFG's facing outward.

 

[vtgrenadier]

For starters, I pulled my Grenadier out of winter hibernation... it's 67 degrees here in northern VT and dry, so I was able to get it home to do some work on it without fear of salt.

First order of business: mount the Owl 60s and Apex valve stems, but for now I'm sticking with stock KO2s.. I have to say, I'm completely and thoroughly impressed with the packaging, presentation, and professionalism of that outfit. The wheels were carefully wrapped, with plastic guards around both inner and outer lips; the boxes were sized just right; and they were in protective padding. Thanks, @Borg54 !

Next up: visors, side steps, and GP Factor table... again, Owl really hit it out of the park with the packaging. In fact, they went to the trouble of color-matching Eldoret foam floaties.

Tougher seat covers... holy cow! Perfect fit... quality made... and a nice bonus bag that I can store the rear headrests in, as I don't have rear seat passengers with frequency. I do have a Wolfbox to install, but until I do, removal of the headrests improves rear visibility ever-so-slightly. Thanks, @Tatum ! Thrilled with the purchase experience, as well.

Lastly - and much to Jaguar Land Rover's chagrin - I mounted the Click-and-Go from my Defender, along with the absurdly expensive hanger. I'm glad to make use of something that was gathering dust and causing me to stew over wasting $150.00 on a gimmick. If I had a Belstaff, it would give a proper place to dry off... but, I'll live with my base model Grenadier + Barbour combo.

 

[vtgrenadier]

Tomorrow, I'll tackle the Leitner load bar + DropRacks install... some fabricating to do to keep the DropRacks as low profile as possible

 

[Dopplemax]

For starters, I pulled my Grenadier out of winter hibernation... it's 67 degrees here in northern VT and dry, so I was able to get it home to do some work on it without fear of salt.

First order of business: mount the Owl 60s and Apex valve stems, but for now I'm sticking with stock KO2s.. I have to say, I'm completely and thoroughly impressed with the packaging, presentation, and professionalism of that outfit. The wheels were carefully wrapped, with plastic guards around both inner and outer lips; the boxes were sized just right; and they were in protective padding. Thanks, @Borg54 !

Next up: visors, side steps, and GP Factor table... again, Owl really hit it out of the park with the packaging. In fact, they went to the trouble of color-matching Eldoret foam floaties.

Tougher seat covers... holy cow! Perfect fit... quality made... and a nice bonus bag that I can store the rear headrests in, as I don't have rear seat passengers with frequency. I do have a Wolfbox to install, but until I do, removal of the headrests improves rear visibility ever-so-slightly. Thanks, @Tatum ! Thrilled with the purchase experience, as well.

Lastly - and much to Jaguar Land Rover's chagrin - I mounted the Click-and-Go from my Defender, along with the absurdly expensive hanger. I'm glad to make use of something that was gathering dust and causing me to stew over wasting $150.00 on a gimmick. If I had a Belstaff, it would give a proper place to dry off... but, I'll live with my base model Grenadier + Barbour combo.

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Looks great! I assembled my GP Factor Bull Bar today, will install it tomorrow. Installed my Owl rear door latch handle and red bolts for the adjacent factory ones. Tracked down and resolved the rattle in one of my Kaon rear window interior molle panels.

 

[slomo]

On trail and got new damage that I need to fix.

 

[anand]

On trail and got new damage that I need to fix.

AOAA?

 

[CRH]

AOAA?

Can we have a thread with an abbreviations dictionary, to help the old folk

 

[Mike Morrison]

On trail and got new damage that I need to fix.

That’ll buff right out!
Bloody hell, that must hurt, l bet a few choice words were uttered.
Also shows how soft those gutters are for mounting roof racks on.

 

[Logsplitter]

On trail and got new damage that I need to fix.

Oh dear that would make me swear. . I know of someone else who has done similar but worse damage today to their Grenadier unfortunately.

 

[Jiman01]

Can we have a thread with an abbreviations dictionary, to help the old folk

Maybe this place, otherwise IDK(I don’t know)

AOAA Off Road Park and All You need to Know by Metalcloak

AOAA Off-Road Park is more than just a trail network; it’s a community hub for off-roaders of all kinds and Metalcloak is here to help you enjoy every inch of it.

metalcloak.com

AOAA - Slang/Internet Slang

1 definitions of AOAA. Definition of AOAA in Slang/Internet Slang. What does AOAA stand for?

www.acronymfinder.com

 

[Jiman01]

On trail and got new damage that I need to fix.

What happened…slid sideways into a tree while on an off camber slope?

 

[slomo]

AOAA?

Yes, now I got good place to put the shovel, recovery boards or highlift

 

[Tazzieman]

Also shows how soft those gutters are for mounting roof racks on.

I've had my Front Runner rack fully loaded on many occasions and driven over plenty of rough roads and plenty of km; the rails are still straight and true with no paint cracks.

 

[anand]

Can we have a thread with an abbreviations dictionary, to help the old folk

@Jiman01 was right, AOAA is a local (ish) off road park

 

[vtgrenadier]

Very pleased to find the tolerances are *just* right for the DropRacks XL - without the need for adding the Leitner cross-bars themselves. This keeps the height down enough to clear my lean-to... believe it or not, there's about 1/32" inch between the bottom of the rack and the top of the plastic 'ribs' on the roof (borrowing Land Rover-speak for an early 90/110 roof).

Unfortunately, I have to wait to order 36" connecting bars - rather than make use of the 33.5" ones that come stock. This is the result of a "fixed point" as opposed to, say, Thule bases that can be moved along the roofline. I'm a little peeved that at the price, they don't offer long bars with holes drilled on one side - and then a template to cut down the length for universal mounting. Instead, they offer a bunch of different lengths at $100.00 per order (PLUS $100.00 USD shipping! I'm going to call tomorrow to make sure that's right, as it's a tad absurdly expensive for what is being sent).

I'll post some completed images in a few weeks once the connecting bar issue is resolved.

And for those unfamiliar with an earlier thread, yes... the rack is expensive. But, with my shoulders, I cannot lift my kayak, canoe, or paddleboards above my head anymore, so for the last couple of years I've been unable to enjoy time on the water by myself. This opens back up the door to solo adventures, so "I'll buy once and cry once." Hopefully, I'll make very good use of it.

 

[vtgrenadier]

Separate posting, but was relieved to see that there was actually some EFFORT by the factory to paint the roof a contrast color... it was $1,000.00 in 2024 and now $1,780.00 USD... figured some would want to see for themselves.