What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[Znarfgh]

Just fitted the Falken Wildpeak AT4s to the beast. A Falken 265/70/R17 in the AT4s looks like I went to a 275 or maybe even a 285.

Still plenty of tread on the "old" KO2's. Three of which are being moved across to my Stockman Pod trailer. The fourth was fitted to a spare rim I bought for the IG, as a second spare.

I do not see the point of buying new tyres for the trailer when there is plenty of tread still on the KO2s. So I put some milasge on the KO2s and moved them across.

It came down to KO3s, AT4s and Cooper ST Maxx (which I used for many years on the Patrol without a single puncture). Coopers was knocked out first, then the KO3s.

The steering is lighter but that may just be the new tyres with a slick surface. I go for a longer drive this afternoon after I correct the tyre pressures.

EDIT: torquing of wheel nuts checked. Tyre air pressures fixed. I suspect the tyre shops gauge needs calibration.

I thought you had a Vista RV.

 

[Eric]

Just fitted the Falken Wildpeak AT4s to the beast. A Falken 265/70/R17 in the AT4s looks like I went to a 275 or maybe even a 285.

Still plenty of tread on the "old" KO2's. Three of which are being moved across to my Stockman Pod trailer. The fourth was fitted to a spare rim I bought for the IG, as a second spare.

I do not see the point of buying new tyres for the trailer when there is plenty of tread still on the KO2s. So I put some milasge on the KO2s and moved them across.

It came down to KO3s, AT4s and Cooper ST Maxx (which I used for many years on the Patrol without a single puncture). Coopers was knocked out first, then the KO3s.

The steering is lighter but that may just be the new tyres with a slick surface. I go for a longer drive this afternoon after I correct the tyre pressures.

EDIT: torquing of wheel nuts checked. Tyre air pressures fixed. I suspect the tyre shops gauge needs calibration.

I'll be interested to see how the Falkens perform, that was probably going to be my choice as a replacement. That or General Grabber.

 

[CRH]

I'll be interested to see how the Falkens perform, that was probably going to be my choice as a replacement. That or General Grabber.

Do General Grabber have the correct XL version that we have on the KO2's? I had GB's on previous vehicle and found them to work perfect for my needs, but it was lighter vehicle

 

[Eric]

Do General Grabber have the correct XL version that we have on the KO2's? I had GB's on previous vehicle and found them to work perfect for my needs, but it was lighter vehicle

I only did a cursory look at their website but thought they have. I always ran my Discoverys on GB and they were the correct XL rating.

 

[Rowsham]

The Prancing Camel urns for the mountains.

Thanks Brandtnm! These stickers are incredible.

 

[LazarusTheGrenny]

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 painted my black anodized T-case knob with a ultra-fine paint pen from amazon, 2 careful coats and it came out great

 

[TheDocAUS]

I thought you had a Vista RV.

I do, it is fitted with KO2 tyres the same as I took off the IG. Now both the van and the older pod trailer are using the same tyre - KO2s. The pod trailer is just a fancy offroad box trailer, not a van.

The IG now has Falken AT4s. However, the IG's spare tyres are still KO2s (but I now have 2 spares for remote travel).

In short, 3 of the "old" KO2's went to the pod trailer, one became the second spare for the IG (I already had a spare steel rim).

Tyre sizes are now the same across all three.

 

[TheDocAUS]

I'll be interested to see how the Falkens perform, that was probably going to be my choice as a replacement. That or General Grabber.

Very well so far, but early days.