Recent content by paachi

Agreed on both your points that if you are doing the Dalton Highway or Pan American or even the new graded trail to Tuk any car will do. Hell I think someone in the forum here did it in a Ho da Accord. That wasn’t my point. My point was if you decide to wheel it a bit, go off flat roads to hunt...

I am early (I mean really early like in the first 2 mins after the reservations opened, early) hand raiser for the Gren. Recently I had the chance to take a very extended test drive and peer inside, under the hood and under the chassis of the Grenadier. For comparison, I have a 1997 G 463 that...

I agree with the permits and booking headache. With the explosion of vehicle based camping (overlanding is a strong term for me) yes getting access to campgrounds and public lands is harder. But it’s also driven by poor trail etiquette and not following Leave to Trace principles. Out in the...

This is an awesome build. I wish I was in the market for one. People don’t stop to appreciate what it takes cost, effort and planning wise to build a rig. At $85K this is a great value. Yes aftermarket accessories aren’t worth the same as you put in them but building something from scratch will...

@skilwill I meant to share this video I had shot when I saw the Grenadier. Not the best quality but kinda gives you an idea of the points I made

I agree on the load factor. The G isnt perturbed by loads as much as aerodynamics and wind drag at speed. A member of our camping crew has a 2012 G550 and he has it kitted out with a Tepui RTT in a front runner roof rack, 2x 5 gal gas cans mounted on the rack, a fridge + camping stuff in the...

@Highlander I measured the sleep space with the rear seats dropped down and you have about 64-68” of space to the rear door from the back of the front seats in their normal position. But since the recaros are manually adjusted, you can drop the front seat back easily and get 78” of sleeping...

@SkiWill I sat in the Grenadier back in Jan when they toured California. To your questions I would say a 6’ person can sit behind a 6’ person driving. I am 6’ tall and broad chested and I was comfortable sitting in the back seat with the driver seat in my comfortable driving position. However a...

Amazing build, amazing story and glad you saved it from a parts bin/ salvage life. I think the video you linked isn’t correct. It takes to a different build. I’m sorely tempted but a bit too much for my wallet. Plus maybe overkill for me as a solo traveler

So let me proffer my 2 cents here on some of the points made in the video based on seeing the Grenadier in flesh and talking to the Ineos North Americas leadership 1. You are right on the diesel. It isn’t gonna be sold with a diesel power plant in the North America. Mainly driven by diesel gate...

It’s pretty decent. I can easily see 2 peoples camping/ touring needs being swallowed. I do t like how the rear wheel wells jut into the storage space. It could be streamlined more to maximize drawer buildouts. See this video..it kinda shows the space. I also measured the interiors when I...

@ABBB having see it in person I think 35s should go on pretty easy with a minor 2” lift. The guys from Ineos also alluded to that during the prototype tour. However, I think the spare carrying a 35 will be a tight squeeze or probably not possible. With the 265/70 mounted there is maybe 2” of...

Aah now that’s firmly in speculative territory. Here is my hypothesis: The South African tour video interview quoted Ineos team saying 800Ks on a tank of gas. That 497 mi on 23.78 US gal. I am assuming they are talking about the diesels because that’s gonna be the dominant version sold in those...

Pretty sure diesel won’t be coming to North American market. This was confirmed by the Managing Director for INEOS NA. Mainly because BMW pulled that engine due to diesel gate and it will have to go through a very expensive recertification process to be legal in America. I experienced that...

Yeah totally. In fact I think in the South African tour videos they shared that they have been working with after market players like ARB, AluCab, Frontrunner etc. So a LRA or Brown Davis tank will definitely be in the works. There is some nice space between the frame rails and the rear end...