What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[landmannnn]

Thanks you, that is exactly what I was looking for. I have never purchased off AliExpress, so if my bank account gets drained, I'm blaming you

All monies are held in ESCROW until receipt confirmed, so you shouldn't have any concerns

 

[LeftCoastOverland]

Dropped my Grenadier in this morning with GrenX for an install of the long range Brown Davis tank, and Airbags.
Looking forward to having 1000km + Range on the truck! Will report once tested.

 

[Clark Kent]

Dropped my Grenadier in this morning with GrenX for an install of the long range Brown Davis tank, and Airbags.
Looking forward to having 1000km + Range on the truck! Will report once tested.

I'm heading off for a 1550km loop through central Queensland in a couple of weeks. That will be my first range test with the LRA diesel aux tank. I'm not towing anything this trip.

I've been swapping DMs with a Melbourne forum member who says another Melbourne owner can only get 53 litres into his BD tank on a refuel. In other words, 15 litres are trapped and unusable after transfer. That doesn't sound normal. I'd be interested to hear about your experience.

 

[beefs]

I'm heading off for a 1550km loop through central Queensland in a couple of weeks. That will be my first range test with the LRA diesel aux tank. I'm not towing anything this trip.

I've been swapping DMs with a Melbourne forum member who says another Melbourne owner can only get 53 litres into his BD tank on a refuel. In other words, 15 litres are trapped and unusable after transfer. That doesn't sound normal. I'd be interested to hear about your experience.

Give us a wave if you come through Emerald

 

[Clark Kent]

Give us a wave if you come through Emerald

Not this time @beefs. We're coming out of Carnarvon Gorge to Rolleston then heading east to Kroombit Tops and Cania Gorge.
Hopeful that central low doesn't drift further east and cut the roads. Have you had any of the rain?

 

[beefs]

Not this time @beefs. We're coming out of Carnarvon Gorge to Rolleston then heading east to Kroombit Tops and Cania Gorge.
Hopeful that central low doesn't drift further east and cut the roads. Have you had any of the rain?

Ah very good, a nice loop. Not as much rain as north and west but enough to make the place beautifully green. No issues with roads being shut etc in our area. Enjoy the trip!

 

[LeftCoastOverland]

I'm heading off for a 1550km loop through central Queensland in a couple of weeks. That will be my first range test with the LRA diesel aux tank. I'm not towing anything this trip.

I've been swapping DMs with a Melbourne forum member who says another Melbourne owner can only get 53 litres into his BD tank on a refuel. In other words, 15 litres are trapped and unusable after transfer. That doesn't sound normal. I'd be interested to hear about your experience.

Well that sounds positively awful.
I'd ask for my money back, that's 100Km's of lost range.

This is the first I'm hearing of it. Hopefully it a one-off.

 

[Clark Kent]

Well that sounds positively awful.
I'd ask for my money back, that's 100Km's of lost range.

This is the first I'm hearing of it. Hopefully it a one-off.

Something doesn't sound right. I don't know if BD attach the pump hose to the floor of the tank or if it's a fixed standpipe, but it does sound like the pump inlet is too high in this example. I'd be calling BD. If it's a manufacturing or installation fault they will have seen it before.

My installer got 66.25 litres into my 68 litre LRA tank during leak testing. I have emptied it down to the low light but haven't refilled it to see what my trapped fuel amount is. Tapping on the tank sides and bottom sounds very empty.
The low level is a red light in the vertical bar gauge supplied with the LRA tank. I'd prefer to have an aural warning as well. The BD system has a red light and a low level buzzer.

If you pull up Vehicle Settings > Vehicle Information > Fuel Level you can see the main tank level rising in % increments during transfer. It's a good early confidence check that the transfer pump is working. The fuel gauge also rises slowly during a transfer.

 

[ADVAW8S]

Supra shifter, Grenadier USA transfer case knob and cup holder/center cover.
View attachment 7922003

That looks proper

 

[Krabby]

That looks proper

Thanks - It's much more appropriate looking than stock. Only downside is the shitty flaking end of hand brake. I'm hoping someone like @GrenadierUSA will make a nice metal replacement.

 

[Itsdchz]

Towed one of our 80’s to George at Valley Hybrids in Stockton. Slow and steady, and still managed 12.9 Mpg’s! Very easy tow, better than I thought it was going to be . 2000 lb trailer and 4800 lb FJ80

 

[TheDocAUS]

PUNCTURE REPAIR
I bought some of the new style puncture "screw plugs" to give me another tyre repair option when I go to The Kimberley. I added to my Ronny Dahl Puncture Repair Kit.

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Va5Efw-BnOs?feature=share

Australian source here.

 

[The_Ick]

Those look interesting. Do you have access to the gluetread down there? I tend to worry more about the sidewall than I do the tread area.

https://www.gluetread.com/blogs/news/fix-a-jeep-sidewall-in-5-minutes

 

[Eric]

Those look interesting. Do you have access to the gluetread down there? I tend to worry more about the sidewall than I do the tread area.

https://www.gluetread.com/blogs/news/fix-a-jeep-sidewall-in-5-minutes

PUNCTURE REPAIR
I bought some of the new style puncture "screw plugs" to give me another tyre repair option when I go to The Kimberley. I added to my Ronny Dahl Puncture Repair Kit.

View attachment 7922312

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Va5Efw-BnOs?feature=share

Australian source here.

I carry those, but never needed to use one yet, have had no feedback on there effectiveness either

 

[TheDocAUS]

I carry those, but never needed to use one yet, have had no feedback on there effectiveness either

They should be viewed as a temporary fix, but some videos incorrectly describe them as permanent. Regardless they may came in handy when I go remote. My last KImberley trip had zero punctures over the 27,000km. I hope to repeat that.

 

[Eric]

Those look interesting. Do you have access to the gluetread down there? I tend to worry more about the sidewall than I do the tread area.

https://www.gluetread.com/blogs/news/fix-a-jeep-sidewall-in-5-minutes

Don't know about US or Aus trye law, but whilst repairing the sidewall for offroad situation will get you out of immediate trouble it is illegal to repair the sidewall of a tyre on the public highway in the UK. Tyre depots/shops are not permitted to repair a sidewall.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Those look interesting. Do you have access to the gluetread down there? I tend to worry more about the sidewall than I do the tread area.

https://www.gluetread.com/blogs/news/fix-a-jeep-sidewall-in-5-minutes

I have not seen it, but I also did not know about it. It looks like a better fix for the sidewall than the plugs. EDIT: they do have Australian dealers.

I will also be carrying 2 spare tyres and rims for the car. Plus one spare tyre for the van. The van and car share the same size tyre.

 

[HeavyFoot]

Don't know about US or Aus trye law, but whilst repairing the sidewall for offroad situation will get you out of immediate trouble it is illegal to repair the sidewall of a tyre on the public highway in the UK. Tyre depots/shops are not permitted to repair a sidewall.

The same applies on this side of the pond, but in non-serviceable areas, this is another option in a pinch.

 

[TheDocAUS]

I just ordered a side wall repair kit from GlueTread Australia. Thank you.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Don't know about US or Aus trye law, but whilst repairing the sidewall for offroad situation will get you out of immediate trouble it is illegal to repair the sidewall of a tyre on the public highway in the UK. Tyre depots/shops are not permitted to repair a sidewall.

I view it as a temporary fix, when I do not have any other options. Sometimes help can be a very far away in remote parts of Australia.

"Mulga stakes"* in Australia can cause multiple punctures, therefore my 2 spare tyres may not be enough.

*Parts of Mulga trees can become like stakes that easily puncture tyres when driving.