What did you do with your Grenadier today?

ADVAW8S said:

The unofficial AUS aftermarket guide lists their battery box. Ppl in land down under have had good comments about their stuff. It's sold out on the site.. that's why I did the Lithium and the power box.

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I’ve never bought their batteries but have had a bit of their other gear over the years and never had any issues.
I even applied for a role running their operations once, but didn’t get the gig.

parb said:

that's what i did. I actually bought two because i didn't know about this model and i prioritize buying things that support causes i care about. Thank you for donating to the wounded warrior foundation, they do much good.

I lost many good friends in the sandbox. Especially miss a very close friend that i lost in Falluja, Lance Corporal Ramon Ortega RIP.

Ramon was a kid who was lost, about to end up deep in a gang in San Francisco when his uncle sent him to join the Marines.

As Ramon told me, Marines straightened me out. I met him as he was preparing to go to college, he had about a year left before he was discharged from the Marines and he was determined to make it into college. Smart kid, just born in a bad neighborhood but he had a bright future ahead. He pushed me hard at the gym with weights and i pushed him hard with his brain studying in the evenings.

9/11 happened and the world changed. For a while immediately following 9/11 he shared that he was manning a 50cal mounted on top of a Humvee sitting on bay bridge in San Francisco in case someone came with a truck bomb on the bridge (what a crazy time that was). It was all alert and a crazy era, we only once or twice chatted in those months.

He rang me a few months later to share that he was going overseas. couldn't tell me where. He re-enlisted with the marines in his last year. Went back to Iraq a second time. Never came home. I learned he died in Fallujah. Hit me hard, he was 19. I've lost lots of other friends since in Iraq and Afghanistan but Ramon was first. A close family friend and both me and my wife worked hard on helping him prepping for his dreams of graduating college and living just a normal family life.

I adopted his unit. Sent them over the years goodie bags. They sent me pics and messages from where they where deployed. Its tapered down now as time has passed by, i'm not as connected to his unit as i once was. tough times. I gave a guy in his unit my old car when he discharged, he was going to the police academy and needed a car (it was a nice car but not a really valuable car as it was 10 years old). He is in the sheriffs department in a county not too far from where i live now, has a kid and a family. At least some made it out.

I try to support veterans in whichever way i can.

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I am a VERY VERY private person and actually shocked I am typing this, but if it helps ONE person it’s worth it. After this post, I won’t bring any of this up again so send me a PM if you need to. I don’t do FB or any other online forum/activity, this forum is it!! Guess I have finally started to feel more at home now as would have never thought I would give any personal info up….

I am so sorry to hear about your loss!! I too have personally lost close friends, some family (come from a huge military family), and squad/unit/team members. In all honesty, I should not even be here right now typing this. Whether you believe in God, karma, luck or whatever it is, for some reason beyond my comprehension I am still here!! Reading your post it sounds like you’re still deeply affected by this loss. I use to be so embarrassed to say I have been diagnosed with PTSD and see a VA Dr once every 90 days and take medication for it so I can be “normal” and fit in this civilian world. It use to feel like such a dirty little acronym that comes with a stigma and you think you are broken or not as important/good as others, a lot more to it just trying to be brief. I only bring this up as most people probably don’t know you don’t have to be in battle to suffer from PTSD, which I have learned over the years of treatments and counseling and dealing with family members trying to help me & others. You can be a close family member or friend who has suffered a great loss and also have it. I have also lost some battle buddies from this “disease” by them taking their own lives unable to coupe with it or the civilian world. A lot of people also probably don’t realize just how bad the suicidal rate is for soldiers, it’s not good & ridiculously high.

So I am saying to you or anyone reading this post, if you are having issues yourself or even with a friend or family member’s loss and need to talk to someone, you don’t have to have served to get help. Anyone reading this and need to talk to someone, PLEASE call the Military OneSource at (800) 342-9647 for access to confidential resources and assistance; you can also reach out to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) at (800) 959-TAPS (8277). You won’t find a bigger supporter of the military than me, but I also want to say you don’t have to be a soldier or have served to help. There any many programs available to help and THANK YOU to all that do contribute your time or money or both.

For those still serving and worried seeking help could jeopardize their clearance or their assignment, anonymous support is available through sound-off.com. Posted with the memory of a dear friend who took his own life, very likely from undiagnosed PTSD.

probably the last ride before the snow arrives

parb said:

I mounted the hi-lift on the rear ladder. Mounts from @DVA Mechanics
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Did you use the "accessory carrier" or the "mounting clamp"?

I used this one:

parb said:

I mounted the hi-lift on the rear ladder. Mounts from @DVA Mechanics
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Is the foot of that jack resting on the bottom of the ladder ? If not then the foot will rattle around a lot.

I am planning to put a stretchy neoprene cover on the climbing mechanism to remove any rattle from it.
If the foot rattles then i'll have to mock something up.
I've had hi-lifts on roof racks for years but haven't had too much rattle from them, with unsupported foot and mechanism.
I put the bottom mount below the climbing mechanism so no vandal can't reverse the mechanism and make it fall down.

Logsplitter said:

Is the foot of that jack resting on the bottom of the ladder ? If not then the foot will rattle around a lot.

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This is true, and also why I typically remove the bottom (using the quick release pin Hi-Lift offers) and store it with the other jack-related items inside the truck. I am considering jury-rigging a carrier made for Jeeps that specifically holds the bottom of the jack - want to see how it goes without it first. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0787NZHL6/?tag=globalgrena0b-20

Installed my roof top tent and 270 awning; time to go overlanding.View attachment IMG_0587.jpeg

Winters back on, woke up to 2 or 3” of the white stuff

Work visit in Boston allowed me to snap a photo with the USS Constitution in the background.

Also shows off my new Bison Gear side Molle Panel and Jerry Can Holders.

AngusMacG said:

Work visit in Boston allowed me to snap a photo with the USS Constitution in the background.

Also shows off my new Bison Gear side Molle Panel and Jerry Can Holders.View attachment 7877990

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Looks beautiful. Was there a reason for the cans to be at slightly different levels?

AngusMacG said:

Work visit in Boston allowed me to snap a photo with the USS Constitution in the background.

Also shows off my new Bison Gear side Molle Panel and Jerry Can Holders.View attachment 7877990

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Have you used the jerry cans while full and offroading on bumpy roads? Any issues with the molle panels with two cans filled up?

DVA Mechanics said:

Looks beautiful. Was there a reason for the cans to be at slightly different levels?

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I mounted the forward one first based in my height (I’m about 5’ 6”) and ease of getting it on/off the mount. In mounting the rear one I encountered two very minor issues. 1) there is a bottle opener in the lower right corner of the panel that would’ve been blocked (not a big deal but worth keeping available; and 2) I found raising the rear one a bit (based on the mounting hole layout) allowed me a bit more space between the two tanks where the clasp on the forward mount is located.

I also like how they are offset a bit as well…

ZEN_OWT said:

Have you used the jerry cans while full and offroading on bumpy roads? Any issues with the molle panels with two cans filled up?

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I haven’t gone off-road with them mounted yet. Currently running with them full right now but hwy and surface roads. I may end up adding a bit of padding between the mounts and the molle panel just for vibrations. They do hold the cans in very tightly and the clasps are adjustable so you can have them very tightly if you prefer. I check them before I leave for the day and a few times during my travels to make sure all the connections are secure. No issues so far.

AngusMacG said:

I mounted the forward one first based in my height (I’m about 5’ 6”) and ease of getting it on/off the mount. In mounting the rear one I encountered two very minor issues. 1) there is a bottle opener in the lower right corner of the panel that would’ve been blocked (not a big deal but worth keeping available; and 2) I found raising the rear one a bit (based on the mounting hole layout) allowed me a bit more space between the two tanks where the clasp on the forward mount is located.

I also like how they are offset a bit as well…


I haven’t gone off-road with them mounted yet. Currently running with them full right now but hwy and surface roads. I may end up adding a bit of padding between the mounts and the molle panel just for vibrations. They do hold the cans in very tightly and the clasps are adjustable so you can have them very tightly if you prefer. I check them before I leave for the day and a few times during my travels to make sure all the connections are secure. No issues so far.

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Thanks. I was curious because bison recommends a load of 25kg, or 55 lbs, on the molle panel. One Nato can full I'm guessing is around 35 lbs. So was wondering how two would hold up when it gets bumpy.

I had an interesting event while getting a stone chip fixed in my windscreen two weeks ago....
There were two guys working at the shop and they went mad about the Grenadier, never seen one before.
Both asked about buying one and a million other questions.
I didn't say it but admit I thought it...... way too expensive for two guys who fix windscreens.

Then the older guy showed me pictures of the new Cessna he had just purchased, followed by the younger guy showing me pictures of his fully modified Toyota 70 series Landcruiser towing his huge fishing boat.

Lesson learnt!!

AngusMacG said:

I mounted the forward one first based in my height (I’m about 5’ 6”) and ease of getting it on/off the mount. In mounting the rear one I encountered two very minor issues. 1) there is a bottle opener in the lower right corner of the panel that would’ve been blocked (not a big deal but worth keeping available; and 2) I found raising the rear one a bit (based on the mounting hole layout) allowed me a bit more space between the two tanks where the clasp on the forward mount is located.

I also like how they are offset a bit as well…


I haven’t gone off-road with them mounted yet. Currently running with them full right now but hwy and surface roads. I may end up adding a bit of padding between the mounts and the molle panel just for vibrations. They do hold the cans in very tightly and the clasps are adjustable so you can have them very tightly if you prefer. I check them before I leave for the day and a few times during my travels to make sure all the connections are secure. No issues so far.

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Hi AngusMacG,

i also have two jerry cans on mine with the bison mount. i have them on the passenger side of my grenadier and i use a jiggler to fill my gas tank from them. a bit easier to fill the tank from them. I've been out in big time offroad with them but they where not completely full. We'll see how it plays out.

i added this material to the back of my mount to reduce rattling:
EDIT: I don't know why it says amazon.de on the link. These where bought on amazon US.
And i glued it in with this glue:

works really, really well. Highly recommended.

Today i finished installing the GP Factor hidden winch.
Note that my truck had the optimal front mounted tow hitch. A bit different than what others have but it worked like a charm. I couldn't install the two trim rings that the kit came with but I think it looks pretty finished as is.

Works like a charm. Will take better picture during daytime so you can see it in all its glory.
Great product, not super hard to install. Highly recommended.

Today's adventures , just out and about in the snow , perfect timing , 3 days after picking up the ineos