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    good theory as to how it missed the mark.

    For everyone that I offended, I apologize. I snapped and should have found a more productive way to express my frustration with the response that the Grenadier and its engineering partners are receiving and the lack of respect I perceive is being levied to the incredible effort from engineers...
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    LR4 Off-Road Towing

    I agree. I think the SC V6 is a better tow vehicle for altitude, but I like my V8 as well. I just prefer not to have it spinning so hard, and 9-11 mpg with a small fuel tank is just annoying. I also agree that I can't think of why LR would limit off road towing weight. I think it's probably...
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    good theory as to how it missed the mark.

    Honestly you need to quit worrying about spline counts and whether the frame will snap in half or whether the transmission was used in a commuter car or dump truck. The axles are excessively built. It doesn't matter whether they are 28 spline or 35 spline. Move on. Carraro forgets more...
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    Anyone 'daily' or do a lot of miles in a Grenadier?

    Thank you very much. What year is the G550? 11 mpg seems low even for a G550. It's very helpful for me to have the perspective of someone who's owned a Grenadier, G550, and Defender. For our use case, the G550 isn't really practical or at least the 2014-2016 range of natural aspirated V8s...
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    Anyone 'daily' or do a lot of miles in a Grenadier?

    Thank you very much. Speed is really important with something that has such a high drag coefficient so thank you for confirming your speed with the mileage as that is such a critical variable for real world results. Thank you for posting actual data. Really refreshing.
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    Anyone 'daily' or do a lot of miles in a Grenadier?

    I want a larger fuel tank that is crash test rated because I don't like covering my vehicle in Molotov cocktails on every spare bit of e-track. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Everyone's risk tolerance is different. I'd prefer something a bit more well thought out than a small...
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    LR4 Off-Road Towing

    If you were towing it empty from picking it up, it was probably closer to 4,500 lbs. The OP was asking about a NA V8 and 6 speed, which is what I have. I have also towed our trailer with a supercharged V6 and 8 speed, which does noticeably better at altitude and doesn't have as wide of ratios...
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    Anyone 'daily' or do a lot of miles in a Grenadier?

    Saying the seats are more comfortable than your Defender says a lot. If you don't mind me asking, how tall are you? Good to know you haven't had any issues with passenger seat comfort, but I'm wondering how tall your passengers are. My wife and I are both 6' plus. I'm going to put my winter...
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    The Lump: Long Distance Comfort in LHD

    Has anyone spent a long time, like 8+ hours in the passenger seat in a LHD Grenadier? Based on this review, and the many comments, it seems like it would be a dealbreaker on RHD. Still, if it's that annoying in RHD, it makes me think it would still be noticeable in LHD:
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    L322 Project: Bacon Slayer

    Well, that sucks. At least I'm less inclined to get in a fight with my wife now for why I have a 12 year old LR4 but also need a 15 year old Range Rover. If I could fit a 265/68R18 in there and get the extra 4-5 gallons of fuel capacity with the L322's larger fuel tank, that would have been...
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    L322 Project: Bacon Slayer

    Does a full size spare that size fit in the stock location?
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    L322 Project: Bacon Slayer

    Another member on here was able to install Lucky 8 steelies on his 4.2 supercharged L322 without spacers. If you search for his build thread, he had a lot of great information. Anyway, great to see another Range Rover build.
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    LR4 Off-Road Towing

    Depends on how well it was maintained and whether the timing chain has been done. You'll definitely want a good independent Land Rover mechanic to look it over before you buy it. I would not be inherently worried about the mileage as long as it has been maintained properly. I wouldn't buy one...
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    LR4 Off-Road Towing

    I don't know what my teardrop weighs off the top of my head. Probably more than 2,205 lbs, but probably less than 3,500 lbs. I certainly haven't noticed any issues with towing off road, but I don't go rock crawling either. While the 7,716 lb tow rating is certainly higher than a typical...
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    Grenadier: AluCab Pop Up Conversion a Reality

    That's more what I was getting at with being annoyed. YouTube is full of Troopy build after Troopy build which is completely unrelatable to those in NA unless we want to spend Grenadier+ money to import a 25 year old example (15 years old for my friends to the North), have it overhauled so it's...
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