What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[Logsplitter]

Dialed in weight distributing hitch and trailer brake electrics today. This thing tows marvelously! Airstream weighs about 4200lbs, Hitch weight 700lbs. Need to visit Cat Scales to confirm

That looks a thing of beauty with that airstream attached

 

[abbeyroad]

Dropped it off for PPF @ 405 Motoring including Xpel windshield protection film and 20% Xpel ceramic tint to match the factory privacy glass. Don't forget 45% on the windshield too.

In <200 miles from new, PPF dude spotted a chip. They're going to custom color match touch it up. I was so anxious that I'd get a windshield ding up until my appt.

$4.5K job = peace o' mind & privacy. Always wrap up son!

 

[HugoB]

Did a lot of trip prep. Departing this am from Arizona and headed to Boise ID to meet up with my 2 friends in BMW GS bikes. We do this every year.

This year we will explore Eastern Idaho/West Montana and down to Yellowstone and swing it back to Hells Canyon OR. Then we split up as I head to La Pine / Crater Lake OR and drop one friend off and I head solo for Lost Coast (Usal Beach) CA and Big Sur and drive by Death Valley CA before getting home. Mostly pavement this time around. We did a lot on dirt last two years with my Gladiator.

List of things done :
Made a rear deck out of Unistrut and OSB
Attached tie off points
Made RTT mount also out of Unistrut
Added trash caddy
Made new RTT ladder hooks
Installed GMRS antenna
Change diff gear oil
Installed Bluetti Charger 1 DC to DC
Installed a Pelican rifle case on rack

I did a lot of stuff really.

Anyways, off to my trip

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I'd love to know more about that ladder and what you have strapped to it at the top? what is in that bag/box? And is that just a strap around the ladder keeping it in place? Beautiful colour btw

 

[Jeremy996]

Long drive today, (for the UK!), Melton Mowbray to Colchester, to Dover Cruise Terminal to Melton Mowbray, 424 miles, 0525 to 1600 with two 35 minute breaks while driving and two lots of 20 minutes either loading or unloading wife and mother, with their luggage, (neither has the hang of travelling light).

Grenadier has done it without complaint and still has an estimated range of 90 miles, so about 26mpg, at or close to the speed limits, (so varying between 30 and 70mph, with bits at 40 and 50 where limits were varied for congestion or roadworks).

I have to do much the same on Sunday, with a much earlier start, as they need picking up from Dover at 0755!

 

[AngusMacG]

Drove to the top of Mt Washington yesterday. Gorgeous up there at a nice 62 F while the rest of NH was in the upper 80’s to low 90’s

Side note the altimeter was close to being accurate up there. Off by less than 10 feet.

 

[Asnes]

Welcome to Colorado Asnes!

Thanks Mike! I’m back after a 3 year hiatus! Looking forward to connecting with other owners here and heading out for some adventures and camping. Located near boulder.

 

[ColoradoMike]

Thanks Mike! I’m back after a 3 year hiatus! Looking forward to connecting with other owners here and heading out for some adventures and camping. Located near boulder.

Sweet! Lots of folks around for wheeling and such! A couple of us from here are doing the Oktoberfest event. There may be others going to Moab for the event as well.

 

[spyder6255]

Finally got them installed. Owl team great was a great help. Thanks

 

[Logsplitter]

Finally got them installed. Owl team great was a great help. Thanks


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Very nice. Are they stainless ?

 

[spyder6255]

Very nice. Are they stainless ?

no they are not, they are mandrel-drawn and bent steel tubing. apparently can take a rock directly off roading and protect the truck..

 

[Logsplitter]

Liberty the Grenadier is with Compass in Bridgewater for fitting of auxiliary petrol tank. 90L from LRA Australia also fit Ineos OEM black marked springs and fit airbagman air bags in rear springs and modify exhaust to accommodate new tank. All going well so far. They seem like a very competent outfit with great communication

 

[Clark Kent]

Liberty the Grenadier is with Compass in Bridgewater for fitting of auxiliary petrol tank. 90L from LRA Australia also fit Ineos OEM black marked springs and fit airbagman air bags in rear springs and modify exhaust to accommodate new tank. All going well so far. They seem like a very competent outfit with great communication
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I'd like to hear your feedback on the LRA tank plus blacks plus airbags combo. I have the airbags going in on 14th August and will do the LRA tank later. I'm avoiding a spring change at this stage but I'm getting my rig plus camper weighed at trip weight in early September and that will determine what else I need to do.

 

[Karearea]

Took Shitake up to Mt Hutt again today, chains on all vehicles and about -4C up there today. Crazy frozen cobwebs and super friendly dogs

 

[Logsplitter]

Before I took my Grenadier “Liberty” for the works to upgrade springs, fit auxiliary fuel tank and exhaust mods, I took all my underbody protection plates off as this was something I can do to save costs on the mods . I also wanted to get diff and transfer box oils changed as I had them changed in the early days at approx 8k miles in Botswana. All guards came off easily apart from the front diff guard, which had one rounded out Allen key bolt. This I easily sorted by drilling out the bolt then hammering a flat impact driver screwdriver bit into the drilled out hole then turning it out with a spanner. After taking the guards off I noticed an oil weep around the gearbox, damage to the transfer box Bowden cables and crushing to the heat shielding in that general area. All damage that had been caused when my prop shaft failed last August 2024. Whilst the vehicle was in for modification works at Compass in Bridgewater I asked them to investigate the leak and damage. It turns out there are are small cracks where the plastic gearbox pan is bolted to the aluminium casting of the gearbox. Caused by the flailing prop but not identified during the initial repairs. I had put underbody protection plates on the week after I got into back from repairs from prop shaft damage as I was concerned about the plastic gearbox pan. Anyway I relayed all my photo evidence of initial damage and observations to Ineos via Compass the dealer. I now have to have a complete new gearbox as can’t be repaired. This will be done under warranty as agreed by Ineos. Could be a while waiting for a new gearbox and getting it fitted though. Also noted was a leaking seal on one of the rear wheel hubs. Again being fixed under warranty along with new transfer box cables.
Well done Ineos for honouring my warranty. A sigh of relief from me as this will be costly repair I guess..
Photos attached show damage to original prop where it had been flailing around plus crack to gearbox case through the impact hub seal leak and the guards I fitted to mitigate damage in the future.
Now unfortunately the long wait to get it fixed. Compass are doing all they can to expedite the repairs and have been thorough and communicative during the process, so a call out to them and everyone at Ineos who has been dealing with my case. Im getting to be well known at Ineos I guess with the various issues I’ve had

 

[Tom D]

Drove the Piva canyon yesterday on the way from Sarajevo to Montenegro. Absolutely stunning drive. I’m tempted to do it again but Durmitor national park beckons.

Also notice lucky escape with the RTT on the trailer!! Bosnia’s rough roads took their toll. All fixed now.

 

[Tom D]

The RTT issue!

 

[Clark Kent]

View attachment 7903505The RTT issue!

Lucky save Tom.
At least you weren't doing something stupid

View: https://youtu.be/pGlGxYF2Juk?feature=shared

 

[NQ94]

Lucky save Tom.
At least you weren't doing something stupid

View: https://youtu.be/pGlGxYF2Juk?feature=shared


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Old Tyler T, probably one of the most down to earth 4x4 influencer channels but the amount of bad luck he and his group have without trying is astounding.

 

[Clark Kent]

Old Tyler T, probably one of the most down to earth 4x4 influencer channels but the amount of bad luck he and his group have without trying is astounding.

Yeah he says later in the YT not to do it but he was doing some testing for Opus Campers and thought he'd give it a crack. He mostly got away with it but it did some damage. His buddy almost flipped his rig on another drop in. Real pucker stuff.