Recent content by stickshifter

Damn! I've heard similar stories before, and I've heard of some folks who are really happy with their Grenadiers. It seems that quality control out of the factory is not great, and there is real variation: some seem to be (mostly) problem free, while others are just full of problems. I...

Great photos! What did you think of the Grenadier?

2024 Ram Power Wagon on Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T tires (315/70 R17).

This is an important point. The Grenadier enthusiasts - and I think of myself as an enthusiast - tend to look at the durable parts (robust frame, relatively robust axles, relatively robust front end components, etc.) and assume that this will result in a reliable vehicle. While the Grenadier may...

I agree that there are better ways to spend your money than on the Quartermaster, and the Gladiator is - in many ways - a more sensible option. I'm probably in the minority, but I wish the Gladiator could be bought with a fixed roof. I read on a different forum that Ineos is looking into...

Great info. Thanks for your reply!

Good question. No - it is not certain that the seatbelt immobilizer will be in the North American version. I don't think anything is certain until the configurator goes live sometime in May.

Some good explanations for why Ineos had to go with the BMW shifter - thanks folks! I had assumed as much, but thanks for the detailed explanations. It is still a real bummer for me, and knowing why they had to do it doesn't change my dissatisfaction. I think I'd be okay with it in a sedan, or...

The Airbus? As I recall, Snoopy only crashed after getting shot-up by The Red Barron ?

The footwell intrusion on the right side is not to accommodate the DPF tank in the diesel, it is there to accommodate part of the engine exhaust system. I don't think there is any debate as to why Ineos chose the BMW shifter - it was the easiest and probably cheapest thing to do. Who knows -...

I don't know if there is a work-around, and if there is not right now, maybe there will be a year from now after people have some time to crack the programming. I really don't know how easy it is to hack automobile software, and change something like this. A relevant comparison might be...

All the "negatives" - which are just from my perspective - will probably lead me to request a refund on my deposit, but its hard to say for sure. I'm going to wait on final pricing. If they sell 'em for $50-70K I'd buy one despite the things I don't like, but as the price is more likely $70-90K...

To your question: how did you know they are heavier duty than Jeep and less so than a HD truck? I say that based on the following: (1) What Tim (from Ineos) told me at the event. He said exactly that, when I asked him to compare the Carraro axles to Dana axles. His exact words were: "they are...

I went to the driving event at the Ram Off-Road Park in Colorado Springs on Friday April 21, 2023. I got there early, and they let me drive the course before my appointment, and I was the only car on the course (which was pretty cool), and then they let me drive it a second time during my...

Lot's of work here - thanks for posting this! I see one potential problem with your pricing predictions though: they are based on converting the prices in Europe and Australia to the prices in North America, and I'm not sure that is how its going to play out. I have read in a few places that -...