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Build Thread Pars build in retrospective

parb

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EDIT: I don't know what happened but the list got buggered up.. Rewrote it.

I've had my grenadier for almost 11 months. I originally wasn't planning to do that much to it but i got the modding bug sometime in august of 24 as i crossed a mountain and buggered up my sidesteps and realized i needed underbody protection and sliders.
This is what i've done to my Grenadier:

Lights
  • Baja XLR-80's in grille from agile off-road
  • Triple-R linear lightbar on roof rack
  • Leitner backup lights bracket
  • Baja s2 backup/working lights
  • ARB working lights on side of roof (being upgraded to the strands LED from Europe)
  • Stedi 12" light bar on rear roof rack as working light
  • Custom touch dimmer for roof rack working lights (I designed and built it)
  • Ineos forum 3D printed light shroud for reverse lights
Tires/suspension
  • Factory alloys w 285/70/R18 wranglers, and a set of KO2 on factory steelies for off-road.
  • GP factor bumper and hidden winch
  • Agile off-road fox steering damper
Protection
  • Dissent off-road sliders
  • Rival underbody protection (full set)
  • PPF on hood and front quarter panels
  • Exoshield on windshield
  • Hi lift on rear ladder w. design build go mount
  • Cyclone pre-cleaner from ineos for desert driving
  • Dakar sticker to fight off bad ju-ju :)
Storage
  • Bison gear roof rack and molle side panels
  • Bison gear Jerry can mounts
  • Jerry cans on side molle
  • Front Runner water can on side molle
  • Fiskars axe on side molle
  • 5lbs propane tank on side window molle mount
  • Alubox on roof rack
Communications/audio
  • Starlink mini on roof rack in a strikerfab mount
  • Weboost cell phone booster w. folding antenna
  • 50W GMRS base radio with big aerial antenna and short antenna (i changed them depending if i park in a parking garage or not)
  • a couple of handheld radios in the trunk
  • Audiofrog speakers in all doors
  • Tweeters in A pillars
  • Hertz sealed sub in trunk
  • JL audio amplifiers full dsp, one amp per element 9 channel setup
  • Sub controller next to the steering column
  • Sound deading in all doors and trunk
  • Victron battery monitor

Visibility/convinience
  • Rosen Sunvisor
  • Wolfbox G900 mirror
  • Suma performance mirrors for more blindspot coverage
  • Ineos driver's side A pillar grab handle
  • Tougher khaki seat covers
  • GrenadierUSA cup holders and cover
  • Amazon no-name silicon tray behind the center display
  • 25% ceramic tint on front side windows
  • 60% ceramic tint on safari windows
  • Ultimate9 throttle controller
  • GP factor cell phone mount
  • Bulletpoint cell phone holder
  • GreandierUSA cup holders and aluminum cover
Storage
  • Bison gear interior trunk shelf
  • Bison gear side containers for trunk
  • Bison gear molle for rear windows
  • Bison gear fold down molle for seat back
  • Diabolical drawers (on the way)
  • Alubox boxes in trunk.

To be done
  • Recovery board mount. I am changing the mount to a roof rack. used to have them on the ladder.
  • GP factor redarc DC-DC bracket Lithium second battery (I'm thinking redarc)
  • Solar panels up on top, maybe on the Alubox, maybe the Agile offroad ones. haven't decided.
  • PPF on rear quarter panels and rear door. I only did the front quarter panels but I should do it all.
  • Interior sleeping pad. I'm thinking exped megamat but haven't decided.
  • Maybe a tilting slider for my fridge (although i don't know if i will love that if i sleep in the trunk. Need to think about it.

On the fence....
  • Supra shifter knob. Pure aesthetic. I'd do it if I'm bored and need a project... Likely not.
  • Lift kit. There are too many stories about drive shaft failures for me to feel comfortable with it. And i really don't drive my car on rocks that much.
  • Swaybar disconnects. I hear people tell me its a pain to get them back once disconnected. Probably not.
  • New shocks. If the drive experience is greatly improved then i would probably do it. King and fox is what i'm considering. Would like to drive an unlifted grenadier with them on first though.



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Maybe also:
-DAKAR sticker;
-Goodyear Wrangler tyres (tires to you);
-Hi Lift Jack Bracket on rear ladder;
-Hi Lift jack;
-guards on front and rear lights;
-side Jerry can brackets and Jerry cans;
-left side of car looks like a mounted water container maybe;
-the aerial on the roofrack (with collapsible arm) and the headunit;
-B in the heading, Pars Build confused me for a second or two.

Nice build so far.
 
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Good looking rig!

I had the same Dakar sticker on my FJ until they sold their soul to Saudi Arabia. 🤬

How are the sliders holding up? I've been waiting on mine forever. 16 weeks tomorrow. Again... 🤬
 
I've had my grenadier for almost 11 months. I originally wasn't planning to do that much to it but i got the modding bug sometime in august of 24 as i crossed a mountain and buggered up my sidesteps and realized i needed underbody protection and sliders.
This is what i've done to my Grenadier

Outside:
  • Protection
    • Dissent off-road sliders
    • Rival underbody protection
    • PPF on hood and sides
    • Exoshield on windshield
    • GP factor bull bar and hidden winch
    • Cyclonic pre-cleaner for desert driving
    • Baja XLR-80's in grille from agile off-road
    • Triple-R linear lightbar on roof rack
    • Leitner backup lights bracket
    • Baja s2 backup/working lights
    • ARB working lights on side of roof (being upgraded to the strands LED from Europe)
    • Stedi 12" light bar on rear roof rack as working light
    • Custom touch dimmer for roof rack working lights (I designed and built it)
    • Ineos forum 3D printed light shroud for reverse lights
Interior
  • Visibility
    • Rosen Sun visor
    • Wolfbox G900 mirror
    • Ineos driver's side A pillar grab handle
    • Tougher khaki seat covers
    • GrenadierUSA cup holders and cover
    • Amazon no-name silicon tray behind the center display
To be done
  • Recovery board mount. I am changing the mount to a roof rack. used to have them on the ladder.
  • GP factor redarc DC-DC bracket Lithium second battery (I'm thinking redarc)
  • Solar panels up on top, maybe on the Alubox, maybe the Agile offroad ones. haven't decided.
  • PPF on rear quarter panels and rear door. I only did the front quarter panels but I should do it all.
  • Interior sleeping pad. I'm thinking exped megamat but haven't decided.
  • Maybe a tilting slider for my fridge (although i don't know if i will love that if i sleep in the trunk. Need to think about it.

On the fence....
  • Supra shifter knob. Pure aesthetic. I'd do it if I'm bored and need a project... Likely not.
  • Lift kit. There are too many stories about drive shaft failures for me to feel comfortable with it. And i really don't drive my car on rocks that much.
  • Swaybar disconnects. I hear people tell me its a pain to get them back once disconnected. Probably not.
  • New shocks. If the drive experience is greatly improved then i would probably do it. King and fox is what i'm considering. Would like to drive an unlifted grenadier with them on first though.


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Looks great!
 
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