On the Fence About Buying

[Jack Burton]

Well thank you everyone for your feedback. I’m now part of the club.

I was really close to getting another Toyota 4Runner/Fortuner. I did love my 2004 Toyota 4Runner. My mate bought an FJ the same day as me (we went to the dealership together which is romantic'/camaraderie but we told them to give us both a good deal or we’d go to the other 2-3 Toyota dealerships in the area).

 

[Jack Burton]

 

[Jack Burton]

View attachment 7874170

 

[Zimm]

Well, now that you’re here, you can check out, but you can never leave.

 

[Jack Burton]

I was at the Els golf course and saw this. Yes it is shameful to compare a new model Defender to Grenadier. I couldn’t help but have a laugh.

My wagon supposedly cleared the port and customs today. Who knows in this country.

I’m going to take it completely unchanged as I have some family in for a visit and they want to go north to Ras Al-Khaimah then south to Abu Dhabi. The missus and I can bring all 5 of us around in this vehicle or would have to take 2 BMW saloons otherwise. The dealership said it would take 10 days to add on the dealer installed modifications. Maybe I want to show off my new box on wheels.

I’ll use the vehicle for 10 days stock. I’ll share pictures. Then drop it off for a while to add in the options.

 

[Jack Burton]

Well, now that you’re here, you can check out, but you can never leave.

Welcome to the hotel

 

[Jack Burton]

I asked for loads of options. I thought I’d just go mental and get everything I ever wanted, ever. I went the full hog.

The only thing I paused on was the roof rack/bars and lights. I am used to 2 cross roof bars on my last Jeep, Ford and Toyota. I’m torn between the full roof rack or just the 2 cross bars and now see a 3/4 size / 1.9 metre roof rack will be available soon with roof lights.

 

[Jack Burton]

Id love advice on roof options from those with experience.

 

[Zimm]

Id love advice on roof options with those with experience.

I’ve traveled with roof racks for 30 years. I honestly find them unnecessary, but, if I was to get one for this, it would be the factory unit. Make it big, and make it strong, if you’re gonna do it is my opinion. Otherwise is just a pretender piece of shit to look cool. Right now I’m using 4 factory cross bars. One on each pillar, b,c,d, and the 4the set up in front with lights, but removed when not in use. It also makes it easy to make a clean roof for long highway travel as I don’t need a hoist or friends to remove the other three. Less commitment and more modularity, and the white roof I paid for is sexy and can be seen. There’s always that.

 

[Addison]

If it is a LHD version, then I would support anyone buying the LHD version.

What is the difference? The one I am looking at is a LWB

 

[holdmybeer]

I asked for loads of options. I thought I’d just go mental and get everything I ever wanted, ever. I went the full hog.

The only thing I paused on was the roof rack/bars and lights. I am used to 2 cross roof bars on my last Jeep, Ford and Toyota. I’m torn between the full roof rack or just the 2 cross bars and now see a 3/4 size / 1.9 metre roof rack will be available soon with roof lights.

Probably nothing wrong with the factory rack offerings. But I highly recommend a Leitner roofrack. Built like a tank. Designed and manufactured in the USA. Lowest clearance. It does not clamp to the roof gutters. It has T-slots along front, back, all load bars, on top and bottom surfaces. Loadbars can be added or removed completely. Available in 3/4 or full length. IMO these are all Very Good Things. Good luck!

 

[CrazyOldMan]

Probably nothing wrong with the factory rack offerings. But I highly recommend a Leitner roofrack. Built like a tank. Designed and manufactured in the USA. Lowest clearance. It does not clamp to the roof gutters. It has T-slots along front, back, all load bars, on top and bottom surfaces. Loadbars can be added or removed completely. Available in 3/4 or full length. IMO these are all Very Good Things. Good luck!

100% agree. I have the Leitner HD bars - fantastic. But the 3/4 rack is awesome and you can do some things you can’t do with the HD bars (like mount a Clevershade Ultra-Lite awning)

 

[Krabby]

What is the difference? The one I am looking at is a LWB

LHD - left hand drive - as opposed to our friends in the UK and Oz whose vehicles are RHD - right hand drive.