What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[DVA Mechanics]

It looks awesome!

 

[skinny_tom]

Installed a USB outlet behind the dash so my phone mount/charger didn't need a cord running across the center console.

 

[parb]

Got this fixed.
LRA fuel tank. New experience at the end of the year. About 12,000 miles on the LRA tank, very happy with it. But, above the muffler that was added, the rubber muffler hangar failed, it had become brittle, probably due to the heat. Simple fix, it is a BMW part, and Jeffrey Corwin at JC's British & 4x4 took care of it over lunch, and added a silicone heat sleeve over the hanger to protect it in the future.
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Brad,

Did you have to install stiffer springs with the extra weight from the gas tank?

 

[parb]

I installed the gp factor table with cubby. I had the factory table but this is such an upgrade I had to get it. Thank you to the team at tinyrig, got it on the black Friday sale.

 

[Logsplitter]

Brad,

Did you have to install stiffer springs with the extra weight from the gas tank?

HI @parb. I’ve got the LRA Australia auxiliary petrol fuel tank. I already sat a bit low when fully loaded especially now with roof conversion also. I’ve added the OEM black mark springs and added airbagman airbags as when loaded I’ll be close to GVM .
When doing my research I was nudged into upgrading the springs by an Ineos tech.

 

[Krabby]

I installed the gp factor table with cubby. I had the factory table but this is such an upgrade I had to get it. Thank you to the team at tinyrig, got it on the black Friday sale.

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Make sure to "season" the table. I used some cutting board/butcher block stuff I found on Amazon.

 

[Brad@SuperiorCO]

Brad,

Did you have to install stiffer springs with the extra weight from the gas tank?

I have not added stiffer springs. A full gas tank is +150lbs, so well within the capability of stock setup.
Filling the tank will lower the trailer hitch ½".

 

[ECrider]

Make sure to "season" the table. I used some cutting board/butcher block stuff I found on Amazon.

or with Fosters

 

[Krabby]

or with Fosters

Noooo. One must season the table to protect from a Foster's oil can ring or, God forbid, a lost drop of Australia's golden liquid national identity.

 

[washingthegreaseoff]

Of course, this is not my week for installing things.

Tiny Rig ships square socket screws with their device holder that attaches just below the center air vents. Really nicely made, but, does everyone else have square socket drives? I sure as hell don't. Had to go swap out for screws that I could actually use. I mean, we have torx, hex, phillips...why reinvent the wheel with a totally new type of screw.

 

[Tazzieman]

Noooo. One must season the table to protect from a Foster's oil can ring or, God forbid, a lost drop of Australia's golden liquid national identity.

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[IG_LA]

Just a little routine check and some minor work,
I added the rubber edging to the windscreen, then went around the roof rack tapping every section with a rubber mallet. I’ve had an occasional vibration I know is from the rack and after the mallet test I wound up torquing almost every nut securing the load surface. Not a lot of torque, but enough that the following rubber mallet check returned zero vibration.

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Do you know if Rhina Rack carries this rack in 3/4 size? How are you able to get that rack if they don't even offer it on their website?
I've been curious to find out how others like yourself was able to get that rack since "Fit Your Vehicle" has Ineos unlisted!

 

[landmannnn]

Of course, this is not my week for installing things.

Tiny Rig ships square socket screws with their device holder that attaches just below the center air vents. Really nicely made, but, does everyone else have square socket drives? I sure as hell don't. Had to go swap out for screws that I could actually use. I mean, we have torx, hex, phillips...why reinvent the wheel with a totally new type of screw.

A Robertson screw. A Canadian invention.
Even worse is the triangular head, a tri-wing or something like that.

Not to mention Phillips, Pozidrive and JIS which all look the same, but aren't.

 

[Logsplitter]

A Robertson screw. A Canadian invention.
Even worse is the triangular head, a tri-wing or something like that.

Those square head screws are rubbish especially when they are stainless steel. I used them for a deck and they keep tearing out. By far the best for me are torx head screws. As long as you use the right size bit. It’s easy on the smaller sizes to use the next size down bit as it feels ok but is slightly loose. I was repairing an out building last week and screws kept tearing out and sure enough I was using a tx15 instead of a tx20 bit. With right bit the stainless screws would snap before tearing out.

 

[ECrider]

A Robertson screw. A Canadian invention.
Even worse is the triangular head, a tri-wing or something like that.

I remember those from when I built a garage out in Quebec, remember them working better than philips screws, guess in part it depends on the quality of the metal.
Also used them recently over here as had to buy a square drive for the impact driver, can't recall where though....

 

[washingthegreaseoff]

A Robertson screw. A Canadian invention.
Even worse is the triangular head, a tri-wing or something like that.

Not to mention Phillips, Pozidrive and JIS which all look the same, but aren't.

Thanks, I appreciate learning about new tools, but, I feel as though that should have been clearly mentioned in the product description: "Hey we use a totally odd screw that you won't have the to tools to use. Good luck!"

I mean, I've got a lot of oddball tools: alfa romeo spica fuel injection tools; english wrenches for vintage brit cars, etc.

 

[TCMColorado]

Square drive screws are not that unusual. Pick up a matching bit for a couple of dollars at your local hardware store and all is well. It is not something to make a big fuss over.

 

[ECrider]

square peg square hole for a change

 

[Krabby]

If you've ever seen an Amish-build shed, they almost exclusively made with square-drive screws.

 

[ECrider]

If you've ever seen an Amish-build shed, they almost exclusively made with square-drive screws.

it's difficult for me to trust a man with a beard and no moustache