Recent content by LRNAD90

Just be careful you don't have an accident in one of those old Ford Pickups, cause safety was like Job 4,987 back then. Can only imagine what adding 3,000lbs to that momentum would do.. https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/ford/f-150-extended-cab-pickup/2000

Or when you are carrying so much fuel you exceed your safe landing weight when you have to return for some other emergency. Mostly not an issue, except for large commercial aircraft, but the point is, you can have too much weight...

Making me miss flying. I'm rated commercial Instrument in Rotary Wing, but haven't flown for almost 30 years now. Most of my time in Robinsons, little bit of 206, AS350 and one glorious flight cross country in an A109 (which ended up in a movie - 96WC). Now I just fly little RCs

Until this happens..

The Defender NEEDS a cage, it's roof/body structure is only slightly stronger than an empty soda can. I suspect the Grenadier's roof structure offers more than adequate protection, particularly for a low speed rollover. Not sure that the interior 'mess' is worth it here, but to each their own...

So apparently Safety Devices is making an NAS style external cage for the Grenadier?

Pretty sure it has to do with all of those. That is not to say that it isn't artificially lowered to fit other parameters, but pretty sure there is significant engineering that goes into calculating the GVWR of a vehicle.. That being said, I'm sure there is significant safety margins built in...

$250 for a bag!?!?

I still prefer a gas chainsaw. My use is mixed case I guess, trimming and sometimes felling small trees (up to maybe 15-16" diameter, 30-50 feet tall), cutting firewood, and use on the trail. I picked up a used Husqvarna 445 for $100 with a hard case, chain sharpening tools, a gallon of bar...

Poor Load capacity is an ever ongoing discussion in the Overland world. There are plenty of articles here if you look. Jeep finally made an effort an increased the load capacity of the more recent JL Unlimited, but still far below what some classic overland platforms like the Defender provide...

I think 16" tire size options have been dwindling in general. Far more options in the 17" class these days, like the very cool 285/75-17 offered by Mickey Thompson, unfortunately it is only in their AT, but love the Tall (34.6") narrow size..

$50K less? Hmmm, not sure what the quality of the 110 you can get AND engine swap it for $30-$40K, even if you are doing all the work. Not to mention how long till that project is completed. And that is assuming the cost of a NEW Grenadier, second hand examples can be had for a price point...

Just figured it was one of those Toyota Special Editions.. Locked? Inquiring Minds are going to want to know..

At that price, it's only point seems to be to try to poach some Gwagen 4x4 Squared customers, in the world of look at me. Not many are going to do any serious offroading. Seems like price gouging otherwise, I mean good set of engineered portals I can see being a $20K (maybe $30K) option, but...

I think you may need some more storage bags..