What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[ADVAW8S]

Finally finished the GMRS install. I cut into the plastic and mounted adapter for my Midland 275 mic. When I'm not using the radio, the mic goes in my Tougher front seat pocket. When in use, I attached my mic to a set up I got from Amazon. The color match is almost spot on and cost less than 15 dollars.

 

[LabRat]

This thread always confuses me - "what did you do with" vs. "what did you do to". Anyway couple projects over the past week or so.

First was, I got tired of the seatbelt coming across my neck, yeah, I'm somewhat vertically challenged. Anyway, saw this over on FB, so took a chance.
Front Seatbelt holder for 2015-2023 Ford Mustang

Easy install, sold as a pair. The holes are a bit wider than our headrests, but they fit with a little squeezing or you could dremel out one of the holes a bit. .

Next was to FINALLY install a LensunSolar panel on my hood. Took nearly a month for all the bits and pieces to arrive. I didn't go with their MPPT controller, but installed a CTEK 250SE using at GP Factor bracket. Still need to finalize the wiring, but got the panel mounted. Getting wires through the firewall was a B*#ch. Seems they taped the wires to the grommets on the engine side, so couldn't just "poke" the wires through.

Here are the specs of the solar panel - nothing crazy, but I don't have the roof space to put panels and the hood is wasted space anyway.

Finally, just for fun

 

[Green Gren]

My Leitner roof rack came in handy when I had to take (5) 33+” wheels/tires back from the tire shop. Three in back and two on the roof. I switched from 18’s with snow rated Yokohama AT4’s to 17’s with RT Yokohama X-AT’s.

 

[Krabby]

This thread always confuses me - "what did you do with" vs. "what did you do to". Anyway couple projects over the past week or so.

First was, I got tired of the seatbelt coming across my neck, yeah, I'm somewhat vertically challenged. Anyway, saw this over on FB, so took a chance.
Front Seatbelt holder for 2015-2023 Ford Mustang

Easy install, sold as a pair. The holes are a bit wider than our headrests, but they fit with a little squeezing or you could dremel out one of the holes a bit. .

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Next was to FINALLY install a LensunSolar panel on my hood. Took nearly a month for all the bits and pieces to arrive. I didn't go with their MPPT controller, but installed a CTEK 250SE using at GP Factor bracket. Still need to finalize the wiring, but got the panel mounted. Getting wires through the firewall was a B*#ch. Seems they taped the wires to the grommets on the engine side, so couldn't just "poke" the wires through.

Here are the specs of the solar panel - nothing crazy, but I don't have the roof space to put panels and the hood is wasted space anyway.



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Finally, just for fun

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Who did your hood blackout (the spot under the now-installed solar panel)?

 

[AaronS]

Added a little bling! Thanks @Brandtnm !!

 

[Itsdchz]

Getting ready for a winch and HD bumoer

 

[CRH]

This thread always confuses me - "what did you do with" vs. "what did you do to". Anyway couple projects over the past week or so.

First was, I got tired of the seatbelt coming across my neck, yeah, I'm somewhat vertically challenged. Anyway, saw this over on FB, so took a chance.
Front Seatbelt holder for 2015-2023 Ford Mustang

Easy install, sold as a pair. The holes are a bit wider than our headrests, but they fit with a little squeezing or you could dremel out one of the holes a bit. .

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Next was to FINALLY install a LensunSolar panel on my hood. Took nearly a month for all the bits and pieces to arrive. I didn't go with their MPPT controller, but installed a CTEK 250SE using at GP Factor bracket. Still need to finalize the wiring, but got the panel mounted. Getting wires through the firewall was a B*#ch. Seems they taped the wires to the grommets on the engine side, so couldn't just "poke" the wires through.

Here are the specs of the solar panel - nothing crazy, but I don't have the roof space to put panels and the hood is wasted space anyway.



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Finally, just for fun

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Looks as though your seat belt holder would fit better the other way up?

 

[LabRat]

Who did your hood blackout (the spot under the now-installed solar panel)?

I did, the vinyl came with the kit. Was a pretty easy install.

 

[LabRat]

Looks as though your seat belt holder would fit better the other way up?

It didn’t come with instructions or pictures, so I’ll flip it around, give it a try and report back.

 

[landmannnn]

Our local service station has just installed an adblue pump. Just waiting for it to commissioned and the price determined.

It was 49 Euro cents per litre here.

 

[Logsplitter]

My Leitner roof rack came in handy when I had to take (5) 33+” wheels/tires back from the tire shop. Three in back and two on the roof. I switched from 18’s with snow rated Yokohama AT4’s to 17’s with RT Yokohama X-AT’s.

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Did you do a clean and jerk weight lifting move with one in each hand to get them up there

 

[Green Gren]

Did you do a clean and jerk weight lifting move with one in each hand to get them up there

The real challenge was me being 5’9”. Really nothing too difficult, mostly awkward. I weight train with some regularity so this wasn’t too bad. I only had to get the tire up against the rack and then it was just sliding them up into place.

 

[Logsplitter]

The real challenge was me being 5’9”. Really nothing too difficult, mostly awkward. I weight train with some regularity so this wasn’t too bad. I only had to get the tire up against the rack and then it was just sliding them up into place.

I can get tyres up there easily but 64 next month and 5’6” I can’t get a 40kg BFG tyre on a steel rim up there , so have to use ingenuity. I can just get the tyre and rim onto the rear door carrier but having had a shoulder replacement it’s getting harder. To get the spare onto the roof I fix and hang my hilift over the back of the roof rack then use a small pulley block to hoist onto top of other spare ,getting onto the roof rack is easy from there when on the roof. I’m still yet to consider how I carry a second spare now I have the Alucab lifting roof conversion. I may have to resort to just carrying the tyre.

 

[Tazzieman]

I can get tyres up there easily but 64 next month and 5’6” I can’t get a 40kg BFG tyre on a steel rim up there , so have to use ingenuity. I can just get the tyre and rim onto the rear door carrier but having had a shoulder replacement it’s getting harder. To get the spare onto the roof I fix and hang my hilift over the back of the roof rack then use a small pulley block to hoist onto top of other spare ,getting onto the roof rack is easy from there when on the roof. I’m still yet to consider how I carry a second spare now I have the Alucab lifting roof conversion. I may have to resort to just carrying the tyre.

You'd be unlikely to have that many non repairable punctures on a trip.
Lots of people carry two extra (heavy) wheels/tyres in Australia , but the word amongst the knowledgeable is that it's vanishly rare to need both.
Then again you might be that uber hardcore adventurer guy.
You might even need a 3rd spare
Sleep well!

To add , perhaps a pair of these. They do them in vegan leather.

 

[Logsplitter]

You'd be unlikely to have that many non repairable punctures on a trip.
Lots of people carry two extra (heavy) wheels/tyres in Australia , but the word amongst the knowledgeable is that it's vanishly rare to need both.
Then again you might be that uber hardcore adventurer guy.
You might even need a 3rd spare
Sleep well!

To add , perhaps a pair of these. They do them in vegan leather.

Very funny

I suppose tyres have improved these days. On a previous trip to Namibia in 2010 I had three punctures in a day, two in the side wall. The tyres were well worn when I did the trip as I was doing it on a real budget so probably contributed to the failures. I think modern BFG’s have tougher side walls.
This picture shows one of the tyres after I tried to get back on the bead using the Top Gear Method, only I didn’t have any lighter fuel and used a little too much petrol

 

[Tazzieman]

Light truck tyres have always been my tyre of choice.

 

[Michael H.]

A couple of nice trips for me last month - a weekend in the Abercrombie River National Park (in NSW Australia) with my 4WD Club, and a week travelling to Lightning Ridge on a tag-along. Also a first for me - something that I've avoided for 2 years with my Grenadier - I finally needed to be recovered - after getting stuck in the mud.

View: https://youtu.be/iCMotQJryQc?si=PemFb8lefNA3VD8Z

 

[Logsplitter]

A couple of nice trips for me last month - a weekend in the Abercrombie River National Park (in NSW Australia) with my 4WD Club, and a week travelling to Lightning Ridge on a tag-along. Also a first for me - something that I've avoided for 2 years with my Grenadier - I finally needed to be recovered - after getting stuck in the mud.

View: https://youtu.be/iCMotQJryQc?si=PemFb8lefNA3VD8Z

Brilliant. Looked like great fun. I enjoyed watching that

 

[Krabby]

I added the awesome rear door handle from our store. But I wasn’t happy with the lack of grip so I added a bit of rubber to make grabbing it easier (especially when wearing gloves). The strip was about 1”x4-1/4” (2.5cmx10.8cm).