What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[Asnes]

Preparing for the impending hurricane that will land on Wednesday. ~600 lbs of sand bags this load.

 

[255/85]

For those that travel the big rivers out West or live in hay country...

Finished dimensions are 27" across the top and 26" at the bottom. Height is 25" (635mm). Carry the top dimension down about 8-10" before subtly tapering in to the lower width.

I have been hanging these in front of our radiators for decades and never had an issue with overheating. Simple to make from fiberglass window screen material (fly screen). Just fold over a few times and sew up the edges. I used to set grommets in them but found that running a few strategically placed bar tacks and poking holes with an awl works just as well. Use zip ties to make loops and attach to whatever is convenient. They last at least a decade (or two) and bugs, small debris, and mud hose off easily. A couple of months back in one of our other vehicles we hit a huge swarm of bees in low light (I thought it was a dust devil until too late). We killed literally hundreds if not a thousand. Easy clean up a couple of days later when I had access to a hose and no bug parts wedged into the fins on the AC condenser, intercooler, or radiator. Good as new-ish.

On the Grenadier (petrol models only) open the hood and remove the top plate that connects between the radiator and the plastic front grill. There's about twelve bolt/screws to remove. The hood latch mechanisms at each side will stay in place - no worries. You won't be able to completely remove the cover/plate because there's a sizable wiring harness attached to the underside but there is enough room to slip the screen down into place in front of the AC condenser/radiator and then loosely zip tie it to the harness so that it hangs down. I used a total of five zip ties across the top. Nimble fingers help.

At the bottom you'll need to remove the front bash plate. Tuck the lower end of the screen behind the small air dam that seems tight against the lower edge of the radiator. It's flexible. There are relief cuts in the dam that make it easy to use a screen with the lower dims I listed. A single loose zip tie about four or five inches in from the ends can easily attach to the lower radiator isolators. The screen should be a little bit loose to avoid tearing on any sharp metal or plastic edges. Bolt up the bash plate and top cover and you're done.

(I'm not sure why the photo looks so rumply - I didn't sweat the craftsmanship but I wasn't being careless. I swear. Meh, no one will ever see it anyway.)

 

[SandyChamois]

Brought the bird along

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/b3H05VFN2jI?feature=shared

 

[IGL]

Last weekend we met up with logsplitter, his wife and Liberty . It was so much fun.

 

[ECrider]

Last weekend we met up with logsplitter, his wife and Liberty . It was so much fun.

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very cool.

 

[Dok]

 

[Karearea]

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Are these extras for winter/summer tyre rotation or an upgrade to the original one?
Cheers

 

[parb]

Today I got my compressor installed. A tjm pro with the catuned bracket.
You can barely see it on the right side in the photo.
I also updated my old psi meter for this digital inflator/deflator from morrflate. Both works perfect!

Pro tip. 20ft hoses are the right length for this vehicle.

 

[parb]

And one more thing...
My ac blow hot air when set to the feet vent and front vent.
With front vent only it blows cold air.

The dealer noticed that it was low on coolant, topped it up. Ever since that top up my ac has been perfect! I'm going on a a couple of hours driving tomorrow and Thursday. Today I only drove an hour back from the dealer. I'll give an update if anything changes.

 

[Max]

I took a drive to Biggenden via Windera, Ban Ban Springs, and then an overnight stay and back on the road to Woolooga which is shown here in the pic. The interesting part of the road is no fencing, the cattle are kept in their paddocks by grids across the road. Definitely daytime driving only, we stopped a couple of times to allow cattle to pass by...quite a technical drive from two lanes, one lane then dirt in places then highway home, about 700klms round trip.

 

[Dok]

Are these extras for winter/summer tyre rotation or an upgrade to the original one?
Cheers

Extra for a set of mud

 

[Dok]

5 new 17" steel rims!

 

[parb]

I installed heavier compression rate front springs for the front axle. The same as comes with the Grenadier for the vehicles with a winch. I'm preparing for the GP factor hidden winch install at the end of October.
No pics, but you know it's just a spring...

Surprisingly reasonably priced as an Ineos part from the dealer, Warner Ineos in salt lake City. I have nothing but great experiences from those guys and Todd the service manager is great.

 

[Tom109]

I installed heavier compression rate front springs for the front axle. The same as comes with the Grenadier for the vehicles with a winch. I'm preparing for the GP factor hidden winch install at the end of October.
No pics, but you know it's just a spring...

Surprisingly reasonably priced as an Ineos part from the dealer, Warner Ineos in salt lake City. I have nothing but great experiences from those guys and Todd the service manager is great.

Did you measure the ride height difference (lift) from the stock to the new front springs?

 

[parb]

I did not. It is a bit higher though. If I'd guess maybe half an inch?
I used an original Ineos spring and Ineos dealer installation to make sure I got warranty maintained.

 

[parb]

A bit more work done.
I ordered the dissent off-road sliders about 6 weeks ago after I banged up my side step even after trying to be very careful on a rocky trail...

They are super nice. Went to their shop about halfway between San Francisco and lake Tahoe to pick them up. I had asked prior if they could install them for me and they did (for a fee), as I had the trunk full of gear making my way to Moab grenadier fest.

Install took them about 2-2.5 hours with no take off so it's a pretty thorough process. Got to see their work on other cars and they have done some amazing work. Best I've seen and I've seen a decent number of builds. They don't look like it but they have their own powder coating facility, robotic laser cutter, robotic welders, 3D scanners and a bunch of other things. Super nice people. Highly, highly recommended.

 

[parb]

I knew I wanted a driver's side grab handle.
I ordered the right hand drive version cars grab handle for the left side from ineos. Works to much better and I prefer to have this handle to get into the car.
Took about 6 weeks to get to the US and my ineos dealer.

 

[anand]

Surprisingly reasonably priced as an Ineos part from the dealer, Warner Ineos in salt lake City. I have nothing but great experiences from those guys and Todd the service manager is great.

What was the cost of the front springs? I've been considering the same "upgrade"

 

[parb]

I paid $400 + labor. I didn't remember the labor but can look it up if you want me to

 

[MTNDOG]

I paid $400 + labor. I didn't remember the labor but can look it up if you want me to

Part number for the springs?