What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[Jean Mercier]

Fitted front and mid underbody guards from Almont. Leaves front diff guard and the fuel tank guard left to go.

Also took couple snaps of the prop angle. Not much play left. No lift.

I also saw some Brazilian slippers on one of the pictures

 

[Metricshifter]

Leveled her out with the 1.7" Eibach springs in front. Replaced the stock Bfg's and steelies with 285/75/17 BFG Ko3's and Nomad Sahara wheels. Zero rubbing in any condition. I know I said I wasn't going to lift at all, but after finding the availability of the Teraflex High angle Rzeppa kit, I decided to proceed. If Something happens to the joint, I can replace it in the field.

Freebie advice for replacing springs. Release your sway bar while level, then set ramps in opposing corners. Use your floor jack for max corner wheel flex and a strut spring compressor (free from Autozone) to compress the outgoing and incoming springs for a super easy install. No alignment adjustments were necessary for mine.

Replaced the center lights with Bajadesigns LP4's from www.specialtyperformanceparts.com. I was extremely disappointed to find that the factory only gave me 6 inches of a pigtail in the underhood aux wiring for Switch #5. There were a good many expletives used to articulate my frustration with Ineos in that regard.
I also installed the Fox steering dampener as sold by Agile Offroad, and promptly REMOVED it! I put the factory unit back on. The Fox unit lightens up the steering at low speed but is too light for high speed driving causing bump steer to be significant. The factory unit is a perfect balance to allow stable on road manners. Well done Ineos.
We absolutely love our Grenadier. Figured out the tire pressure and warning light systems. Always press the FAV button after startup to silence Speed warning, depress the Auto Start/Stop button, and press and hold MUTE to turn the dash off at night when in the woods. Running premium fuel only (93) and we get between 12 and 14 mpg.....14 is the absolute BEST we have seen. 75mph is average highway driving speed. Mostly highway. LOVE IT!

LP4's look great. Just about to do the same with the Owl Vans brackets - which they ship to Aus if you have a US credit card and suggest you use Shipito if not - and bajadesigns lights from Stott Engineering in NSW (webenquiry@baja-designs.au / webenquiry@stottind.com.au for those in the sun burned country.

 

[AaronS]

Spotted a few today...

 

[ORSO]

spectacular!

 

[Catpaw4x4]

Because I use the roofrack a lot and because one slip can mean a trip to emergency , I bought a pair of these , added grip tape and glued the easily lost rubber protective caos on.View attachment 7870738View attachment 7870739

Source please.

 

[ECrider]

Looks like you’ve got a birds nest next to your CV joint . Front diff guard is an easy one as long as you cut about 20mm off to clear the steering damper. Good job

Voila, took off 20mm. It will get a work out in the Dorset hills on Monday/Tuesday, hopefully sufficient removed!

 

[Logsplitter]

Voila, took off 20mm. It will get a work out in the Dorset hills on Monday/Tuesday, hopefully sufficient removed!

I’d like to join you in the Dorset hills sometime. There are some great tracks around Shaftesbury and the Salisbury Plains.

 

[Tazzieman]

Source please.

Ebay
Note it features a metal point at the front end that can be used to break a window in an emergency. I keep 2 of the steps, one in each door pocket.

 

[Tom109]

Ebay
Note it features a metal point at the front end that can be used to break a window in an emergency. I keep 2 of the steps, one in each door pocket.

Do you like this better than standing on the tire?

 

[Tazzieman]

Do you like this better than standing on the tire?

I stand on the tyre and also on occasions a step that hooks over the tyre.
But sometimes when tying stuff on ( heavy timber) my short 5'9" frame isn't up to reaching across. Despite my athletic build and senior mobility
The hook step is easier than standing with the toe of a wet work boot on the latch with my arse propped against the open door!

 

[Catpaw4x4]

Ebay
Note it features a metal point at the front end that can be used to break a window in an emergency. I keep 2 of the steps, one in each door pocket.

Yes saw that bit and was wondering. Thanks!

 

[parb]

Changed out the Chinesium stainless steel screws in my roof rack for real stainless screws. This is the Amazon special stainless screws after 3 is weeks..

 

[bemax]

Changes out the Chinesium stainless steel screws in my roof rack for real stainless screws. This is the Amazon special stainless screws after 3 is weeks..
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It’s been the Sacrificial anode…

 

[parb]

On another note, decided to update the sound system.
Ordered the kit to today.
Installing next week.
Audiofrog speakers in the doors, tweeters in the A pillars, Hertz 10" sub in the trunk. 14 channel dsp going to 7 amps for fully active controls. Dampened doors.

Should be okay..

 

[ECrider]

Changed out the Chinesium stainless steel screws in my roof rack for real stainless screws. This is the Amazon special stainless screws after 3 is weeks..
View attachment 7870818

Nasty - presume your roof rack isn't a galvanised one

 

[Tom109]

Changed out the Chinesium stainless steel screws in my roof rack for real stainless screws. This is the Amazon special stainless screws after 3 is weeks..
View attachment 7870818

Yeah, those are not stainless.

 

[parb]

Yeah, those are not stainless.

Yeah, complete bs. I bought them on Amazon for mounting my antenna and my lightbar to my roof rack. Got a new set of black m6 screws that are in stainless, this time they even quoted the material used so think I may get lucky and actually get stainless...
I'll know in a week or two.

 

[Nadir5]

Technically yesterday, but did the necessary trim on the corner of the Gen-1 Rival 4x4 engine skid plate and installed it. A bit of a challenge fitting the cross member - had to use washers on one side instead of the supplied spacer, along with some gentle hammering, but it got to the right place. Sliders next weekend!

 

[bigleonski]

It’s been the Sacrificial anode…

A bit like the Ineos towball.
It’s been rusty since the day I first put a trailer on it. Absolute junk.

 

[Ccam]

On another note, decided to update the sound system.
Ordered the kit to today.
Installing next week.
Audiofrog speakers in the doors, tweeters in the A pillars, Hertz 10" sub in the trunk. 14 channel dsp going to 7 amps for fully active controls. Dampened doors.

Should be okay..

Just had an Audison system installed last week. Tweeters and midrange in pillars real nice install, however, the display/ display ecu will not boot/turn on. Tech spent hours on phone with Italy techs going through all reboot sequences to no avail. Even contacted grenadier tech but of course they need to put vehicle on computer. And believe it when they say they’re the only ones who can! Drove 744 miles with no gas gauge, speedometer, cruise, A/C, and boo coo warning lights into Colorado . I think it’s like Jimbo originally designed it. Mechanically sound with literally no frills. ))). No problem just fill her up every 150 miles. Maybe Colorado Springs can reboot, I’ll post the issue when I find out. So….Parb be careful!