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The first Pop Top for the Grenadier

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RustyShackleford said:
This makes no sense to me. Making a major body/ structure change to a vehicle that will be nearly impossible to undo. When the option to just add a rooftop tent exists so simply. Plus a RTT can be so much more spacious for 1/5 the money. Plus, if you want to just take it off, and put it on the next car, fine. If you want to take if off and upgrade/downgrade fine. You also are not limiting yourself on selling in the future to only people who what that specifically. I have seen these on Jeeps, and while for the split second your brain says "OHH, I'll have that!". After 1 min of contemplation, it just doesn't add up to me.
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Hi
Watch this video for his logic

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VR6xXFfNA8



Personally i wouldn't do it.
 
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RustyShackleford said:
This makes no sense to me. Making a major body/ structure change to a vehicle that will be nearly impossible to undo. When the option to just add a rooftop tent exists so simply. Plus a RTT can be so much more spacious for 1/5 the money. Plus, if you want to just take it off, and put it on the next car, fine. If you want to take if off and upgrade/downgrade fine. You also are not limiting yourself on selling in the future to only people who what that specifically. I have seen these on Jeeps, and while for the split second your brain says "OHH, I'll have that!". After 1 min of contemplation, it just doesn't add up to me.
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I’ll be doing it and no intention of selling it 👍🏼
 
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Trialmaster said:
Love the concept, but what an ugly child. Maybe a different colour Grenadier may show it in a better light. Just my personal take on it.
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Yeah, I want to love it, I really do, and I admire the effort, but the proportions just look off to me. Sorta reminds me of an ice cream truck.

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RustyShackleford said:
This makes no sense to me. Making a major body/ structure change to a vehicle that will be nearly impossible to undo. When the option to just add a rooftop tent exists so simply. Plus a RTT can be so much more spacious for 1/5 the money. Plus, if you want to just take it off, and put it on the next car, fine. If you want to take if off and upgrade/downgrade fine. You also are not limiting yourself on selling in the future to only people who what that specifically. I have seen these on Jeeps, and while for the split second your brain says "OHH, I'll have that!". After 1 min of contemplation, it just doesn't add up to me.
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Although I understand your opinion, you may not have thought about people who want to keep the Grenadier for a really long time, i.e. 10, 15 or more years. And I am convinced that there will be some people who would pay the extra price for such a lifting roof even on a used car.

But that's just a question of money. The biggest advantage, however, is that with this modification you can (I assume) stand upright in the Grenadier.

But that's still not my favorite solution. I don't like the look of it and I don't like the price either. But for real overlanding it definitely makes sense.
 
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emax said:
But that's still not my favorite solution. I don't like the look of it
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The looks of this one in particular or just generally the look of pop tops?
 
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Especially this one. But they generally don't add to a car's appeal imo.

But Phillip found an acceptable solution by choosing a smart color scheme. I don't mean the yellow he chose for the YouTube appearance. Obviously it makes the car more present in his videos.

But I think the division of body and roof colors is clever and loosens up the whole thing a bit. He extends the yellow part so the roof doesn't look like a crown sitting on top of the car.

They have no choice as they are now a small family and need to gain space in the car.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX_sZrkGg44
 
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Our Landy hotel, pop-up roof, standing height, bed 160x200cm, light equipment with no more than 250kg plus total weight. You could sit inside and eat, sleep warm. In Iceland a dream. - Then on the way to Albania engine failure. What to do? Expensive assembly and disassembly, so repair the engine. - We would never again remove so much on the car, which is not easily dismantled again. In the event of engine damage or an accident, you look stupid.
 
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RustyShackleford said:
Can you explain to me the reasons? even without considering resale, it makes no sense to me from an investment point.
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The entire Grenadier doesn't.

It's an emotion matter.
 
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Our Landy hotel, pop-up roof, standing height, bed 160x200cm, light equipment with no more than 250kg plus total weight. You could sit inside and eat, sleep warm. In Iceland a dream. - Then on the way to Albania engine failure. What to do? Expensive assembly and disassembly, so repair the engine. - We would never again remove so much on the car, which is not easily dismantled again. In the event of engine damage or an accident, you look stupid.
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On an old vehicle then it’s a big risk to spend so much. On a new vehicle I’m probably going to do it. In for a penny in for a pound as they say in the UK
 
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