What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[CRH]

I was sad to read it. It would be hard for me to part with Wally.

We always find it hard to let vehicle’s go, if we had a lot of land and outbuildings I'm sure we would be like the people you see on American Pickers. The Grenadier is the first car I have ever added parts to in such quantities. True love

 

[ECrider]

I'm too sentimental as well, unless it's a complete lemon then tend to stick with it.

 

[ECrider]

SEALED SNORKEL
Just paid for the final work on Wally, being:

1. install the diff breather kit;
2. add rear airbags for towing the van (Poly Air, the ones also used on the van); and
3. bolt on a sealed snorkel. It is a bolt on job, no cutting. GrenX's final development of the diesel airbox is now complete. Rohan confirmed to me last Friday at the 4WD and Adventure Show.

Have some DIY things to do, but GrenX will do the final work. I need to book the trip to Melbourne. I organized the final work with GrenX at the Sydney 4WD and Adventure show last Friday.

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The exterior will be very OEM looking (that is the AU blinker fitted, different to the rest of the world):
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Watching the Grenadiers do water crossings up at Cape York in the Canny Outdoor video was the final prompt. The water crossing was deep enough that one unseen pothole and whoosh, as the water gets sucked into the motor.

The old GU Patrol had a sealed snorkel and I needed it one day, crossing the Gascoyne River to reach Kennedy Ranges National Park.

Part of the Kennedy Ranges:

I would love to install a proper snorkel type intake to my Gren. i think it's a real weak point the current RAI (depending on intended use), better than nothing but still could really ruin one's day like it did with Jeremy996. Would feel lots more comfortable with a better design. It's a lot of bread though, and with duty/vat/shipping to UK it's a real lot of bread. I am on the look out for something less pricey and made closer to home, though the GrenX looks like a real good bit of insurance.

 

[TheDocAUS]

I would love to install a proper snorkel type intake to my Gren. i think it's a real weak point the current RAI (depending on intended use), better than nothing but still could really ruin one's day like it did with Jeremy996. Would feel lots more comfortable with a better design. It's a lot of bread though, and with duty/vat/shipping to UK it's a real lot of bread. I am on the look out for something less pricey and made closer to home, though the GrenX looks like a real good bit of insurance.

I know Safari Snorkel are not interested, so GrenX it was.

I would not like to pay transport costs, fitting fees and VAT on top of what I am already paying. I paid up to avoid cutting thru the fender and it is cheaper than a new engine. The final prompt was watching the Grenadiers do the water crossing at Cape York.

On some trips you have no choice, you must do water crossings, The Savannah Way comes to mind.

 

[Logsplitter]

I would love to install a proper snorkel type intake to my Gren. i think it's a real weak point the current RAI (depending on intended use), better than nothing but still could really ruin one's day like it did with Jeremy996. Would feel lots more comfortable with a better design. It's a lot of bread though, and with duty/vat/shipping to UK it's a real lot of bread. I am on the look out for something less pricey and made closer to home, though the GrenX looks like a real good bit of insurance.

I am too so we buy two together. May help shipping costs if we have two. If not if we can find an EU supplier then we pick up on a jaunt across the channel.

 

[ECrider]

I am too so we buy two together. May help shipping costs if we have two. If not if we can find an EU supplier then we pick up on a jaunt across the channel.

Oh no - you have now sown the seed! I saw this a few months back but no data on how 'watertight' the design is thru to the airbox and beyond. https://www.dgtuningadventure.com/Snorkel.html#!/snorkel/sort/name-asc

 

[Krabby]

Fantastic combo with the Supra shifter and Grenadier USA transfer case knob. The only possible improvement would be for the shift pattern in the transfer case knob to be painted white.

I totally agree about coloring the shift pattern but it should be easily done with a paint marker.