What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[Itsdchz]

Lots of dirt at DVNP and now in Vegas

 

[MidnightCamper]

Farnham’s Seafood

Took a break for some Fried Clams.

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There's a blast from the past.

 

[hightechcoonass]

Is this a good spot to mount my phone? I made a bracket for my Tackform phone mount (from my Bronco)..... I added two rubber washers behind the mounting plate.

I did a little research.... this is just brass inserts into plastic!

 

[ADVAW8S]

To many people to thank for help and pioneering the mod. Today I added my Midland GMRS radio with the antenna attached to the lashing bar and cable run through the Aux point. I ran cable down the inside of B pillar. Currently the radio is in the center console. I think I'm going to move it to behind the glove box but that will be a later date when I have to connect to the aux cables.

 

[hightechcoonass]

Revision 2.0

Here I made a second unit...first was only using two screw mounts. Here I am using 4 screws. I used 1/4 plastic tubing as a spacer to keep the place from scratching the factory plate. I bought a 35mm bolt for the long screw replacment, but I think it is still too short ( it wont tighten).
The mount and ball I am using is from Tackform (I had this on my Bronco). It's an anti-vibration unit.

I started with a scrap piece of aluminum I bought from my scrap recycling yard.

Cut it down and drilled holes, and tapped one hole. Painted with Bed Liner paint (great stuff!)

1/4 polyflow tubing spacers.

Small standoff to protect the OEM plate and graphics.

Here I preserved the "Seat Heating" description.

 

[Nadir5]

Nice DIY!

 

[Emil]

Chapeau. Much less sophisticated, i use a cheap silicone piece (from Ebay). Smartphone is stowed away, is connected and being charged, does not rattle. Phone, navigation, music etc. I operate through the central display. Almost zero Android issues.

 

[TD5-90]

I have discovered that I can start the car, put it in drive and move the car with my drivers side door open. I thought this cannot be done. I must be the special one. Next time, I will try having the bonnet open to see if I can start the car.

Not so special ;-) : Reversing with trailer

 

[Jean Mercier]

I was today and yesterday at a "Grenadier French " meeting. It was was a lot of fun. Some 8 Grenadiers and two Defenders ...

The first who got stuck, was not this guy, it was me ... later more

 

[Tom109]

Lots of dirt at DVNP and now in Vegas
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Have you posted details on your solar set up? I’m about to plan out my solar fridge support.

 

[Tom109]

Friday a.m.: returned the homemade transmission skidplate to the Grenadier (removed for axle pinion and transfer case seal work). Took 15 minutes.

Any details on the skid to share?

Custom Offroad (Oz) make a nice, minimal trans skid but said it would be $1k to ship from Oz.

 

[pmatusov]

Any details on the skid to share?

Custom Offroad (Oz) make a nice, minimal trans skid but said it would be $1k to ship from Oz.

Super easy, three mounting holes on the transfer case crossmember and two - on the frame. I didn't even bother with 1/4" or thicker Aluminum - IIRC, I used 0.200" sheet, and reinforced the forward edge with a 3/4" square stock.
It took a few knocks last year but held up well.

 

[ECrider]

I was today and yesterday at a "Grenadier French " meeting. It was was a lot of fun. Some 8 Grenadiers and two Defenders ...View attachment 7900744
The first who got stuck, was not this guy, it was me ... later more

that is the cleanest dirtiest defender I've seen in awhile - if that makes sense

 

[Itsdchz]

Have you posted details on your solar set up? I’m about to plan out my solar fridge support.

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