What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[BenTN]

Spent the weekend with a good friend trail driving >100 miles and camping for the first time in the Grenadier. Almost froze overnight sleeping in the car but had a blast. This was in the Southeast US inside the Ocoee Wildlife Management Area (which is in a National Forest I think). This vehicle is perfect.

A few highlight pics below and a video link attached.

View: https://youtu.be/_Fi-6CMNAgg

 

[NoMoTaco]

Got my first ever fridge just in time for tailgating and camping season. Cooling it down now before loading it up and using it on Thursday.

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Ooo, I really like that color.

 

[bbq4133]

Ooo, I really like that color.

Yeah I like the color a lot as well as the more classic metal box look.

 

[Tazzieman]

I'm running out of Grenadier things to do. Anyway , after exhausting myself installing a S/S eyebolt for the trailer breakaway brake cable , I took my good lady for a scallop pie at the tiny cafe 1/2 way up our local mountain. Followed by a 3 hour circuit walk.
We have a 4 day hike on the west Irish coast and islands in May , so keeping up the fitness.

 

[AMD66]

Fitted tow ball fixing bike carrier for the first time. Pleased it could take two bikes and allow me to keep spare wheel on the back.

 

[Eric]

Fitted tow ball fixing bike carrier for the first time. Pleased it could take two bikes and allow me to keep spare wheel on the back.
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I have an older "Pendle" 2 bike rack which has uprights to tie the bikes to as well as wheel restraint slots. Fortunately all these fitments are slide adjustable so I can move the bikes further back from catching the spare wheel.
Also please there is no conflict between opening the rear doors and the raised jockey wheel on my trailers.

 

[AMD66]

I have an older "Pendle" 2 bike rack which has uprights to tie the bikes to as well as wheel restraint slots. Fortunately all these fitments are slide adjustable so I can move the bikes further back from catching the spare wheel.
Also please there is no conflict between opening the rear doors and the raised jockey wheel on my trailers.

I was pleased that I didn’t have to buy another carrier. I’ve lost the ability to carry three bikes, as the space is giffed to the wheel. When carrier is fitted, I can only open smaller rear door, but now I know, I’ll plan accordingly.
Your sliding solution seems to have been well designed so you can make it work.

 

[Tom109]

I noticed a few oils spots where I park the Gren. I did a thorough below chassis inspection and found nothing. Strange as the drips were rearward, between the t-case rear output and the rear diff. I was rightly perplexed. Then I remembered - I parked the RRC in that spot for a few days last week.

 

[Krabby]

I noticed a few oils spots where I park the Gren. I did a thorough below chassis inspection and found nothing. Strange as the drips were rearward, between the t-case rear output and the rear diff. I was rightly perplexed. Then I remembered - I parked the RRC in that spot for a few days last week.

There's a new kid in town so the RRC is marking its territory.

 

[OverlandGearGuy]

Just got my Tow Hitch Installed

 

[beg]

I also did some cleaning today, because of that summit, but I didn't remove the carpets.



I also removed the rear left trim panel (second time, first time was here), because I have some water infiltration: I discovered quite some water below the hydraulic jack, and I want to search myself the cause, otherwise my dealer will keep my car and give me a Mercedes replacement car, and I don't like it.
See the picture:
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If it doesn't rain too much I will begin dismounting the underseat right side trim panel (see the fantastic explanation of @DCPU here), because I did buy an ARB CKMA12 compressor and want to install it.

Are those drain plugs Jean and did you find the cause of water ingress ?

 

[OGrid]

Today, and for the next week, I’m camping remote next to Swampy Plains Creek in one of the Australian high-country alpine national parks.

Two creek crossings at night (@23:30) to get to this spot. Vehicle ate them up.

I converted my Starlink to a 12v input last week and currently running it off the vehicle’s secondary battery. Working very well. Starlink natively runs 48v, so the 12v setup that does a 48v step-up is vastly more efficient than using an inverter. Can’t claim any credit, as followed the trailblazers in the US RV scene who cracked that nut a while back.

 

[Jean Mercier]

Are those drain plugs Jean and did you find the cause of water ingress ?

No, it are not drain plugs, like the ones you can remove.
And my workshop thinks the water came from the right rear ventilation grids, but I have my doubt, therefore I am still monitoring this.

It is or was anyway a very slow water infiltration.

 

[beg]

Mine is in for service and I've asked them to investigate the issue so hopefully will get some feedback if not its dismantle time .

 

[TheDocAUS]

FLAG POLE MOUNTED
Today I mounted the Bushranger Safety Flag onto the roof rack. You can vary the flags height, using 1, 2 or 3 fibreglass poles.

I used a Razed antenna mounting bracket and attached the bottom of the flag pole onto the bracket (these 2 images are from the Razed website).

The nuts were torqued to 7Nm, and I used Nord-Lock washers, instead of the supplied split washers, as Nord-Lock washers will not come loose due to corrugations. I placed the bracket in a corner near the solar panel to minimise its drag profile. Final fit looks like this:

 

[Tom109]

FLAG POLE MOUNTED
Today I mounted the Bushranger Safety Flag onto the roof rack. You can vary the flags height, using 1, 2 or 3 fibreglass poles.

I used a Razed antenna mounting bracket and attached the bottom of the flag pole onto the bracket (these 2 images are from the Razed website).

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The nuts were torqued to 7Nm, and I used Nord-Lock washers, instead of the supplied split washers, as Nord-Lock washers will not come loose due to corrugations. I placed the bracket in a corner near the solar panel to minimise its drag profile. Final fit looks like this:

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I love the Razed stuff. I contacted them but they only ship within Australia.

 

[TheDocAUS]

I love the Razed stuff. I contacted them but they only ship within Australia.

I really like their gear, but quality means expensive freight, esp overseas. I had their grab handle and I realised I could use it to get into the car. So I installed it over the driver's door.

Razed should think about licensing overseas fabricators. Or ta;k Razed into using Sendle for overseas freight.

 

[Znarfgh]

Shower Tent installed so I can stay clean in the bush.

 

[DaBull]

Shower Tent installed so I can stay clean in the bush.

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Hi Znarfgh, Thanks for posting this. Looks like they have an american division too. Found the Shower Tent. Here's the link for those in the USA. DaBull

Portable Overland Shower Systems | Ironman 4x4

Stay clean during your overland adventure with a portable overland shower system from Ironman 4x4. Browse all of our off-road camping products here.

ironman4x4america.com

 

[TheDocAUS]

Shower Tent installed so I can stay clean in the bush.

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I ordered one today, the Joocla single. There is also:

MOUNTED SHOWER, CHANGE ROOM, ENSUITE, ETC.

1. Joolca Single Ensuite;
2. Joolca Mounted Twin Ensuite;
3. the Bundutec BunduSuit (Premium pricing);
4. Quickpitch Quick-en-Suite Box Unit; and
5. Quickpitch Quick-en-Suite Bag Unit.