Land Rover Ideas for Grenadiers

[jscherb]

How about a rack for your bonnet? Haven't seen something like this for a Grenadier but perhaps the Land Rover version could be installed on the Grenadier hood...

I captured these photos a few years ago and the website and Facebook page for this company doesn't seem to exist anymore, so I guess this wasn't a popular idea.

 

[jscherb]

Or how about a bonnet net?

It's got a vinyl base to protect the hood from whatever cargo is held in the net.

They're from Rock & Road 4x4 in the U.K: https://rocknroad4x4.com/shop/land-rover-defender-bonnet-net/

 

[jscherb]

The company that makes the bonnet nets I posted the other day also offers nets for roof racks which are custom-sized to a particular rack.

The net is tightened with cam buckle adjusters:

Quite a collection of stuff secured with this net:

Zoomed in a bit:

I like that the nets are custom sized for a specific rack and have cam buckle adjusters.

More info: https://rocknroad4x4.com/shop/roof-rack-nets-made-measure/

I did a little searching and found a company in the U.S. that makes custom nets: https://www.tiedownsplus.com/Custom-Nets-p/ccn.htm. They offer lots of options.

 

[jscherb]

If a net like that in the last post is wanted, it's not expensive or difficult to make. I might start with these Home Depot 15' black ratchet straps, they're about $4 each: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-15-ft-x-1-in-Ratchet-Tie-Down-Strap-with-S-Hook-FH0867/312994491 (It appears they're on clearance right now... I've been using them for years at prices as low as $2.00 each but maybe they're discontinuing them soon).

What I'd do to make one: measure the size needed, lay out a grid of the Home Depot straps to those dimensions, staple the straps together wherever they cross, sew the crossed straps together and finally remove the staples. Pretty much any sewing machine could do this job. Seems like a very cost effective way to get a very secure ratchet net for your rack.

I've got a few of the Home Depot straps here so I laid out a quick grid...

 

[jscherb]

Another idea inspired by the Rock N Road 4x4 nets - they offer these overhead cargo nets for Land Cruisers:

The net mounts to the headliner so it might work the same in the Grenadier.

The web site indicates that these anchor plates are used to secure the net to the headliner, but there seems to be no information on the site on how to secure the anchor plates to the headliner: https://rocknroad4x4.com/shop/anchor-plate-webbing-strap/

 

[jscherb]

I'm at the SEMA Show this week and so far I've only seen four Grenadiers on display, they're outnumbered at the show by Defenders and both of those together are outnumbered by G-Wagens.

Here's one of the Defenders:



And here's the Land Rover Idea for a Grenadier - has anyone mounted a shovel or other tool to the front fender on their Grenadier?

 

[jscherb]

A Jeep/Bronco idea from the SEMA Show... these side-mount storage boxes with a grid on the outside to mount MOLLE products are available from TacMOLLE (https://www.tacmolle.com/products/jeep-wrangler-jl-side-window-storage-box). Probably wouldn't take too much to adapt it to the Grenadier.





A photo from the TACMOLLE web site:

 

[Zeep]

Passenger side blocks too much of the veiw.

 

[jscherb]

This isn't a Land Rover idea but since I don't have anywhere better to post it and I've been posting a few SEMA things in this thread I'll post it here.

This is one of the few Grenadiers at the SEMA Show.



It's showing off an in-grille light upgrade from Triple-R Lights.



A closer look. These lights are larger than the factory lights so what they've done is create bezels that insert into the factory grille for a factory look.



The company is at Triple-R-Lights.com

And I learned something talking to them - in the US, the in-grille lights only work in Offroad Mode. Not so in Europe, there the Grenadier doesn't have to be in Offroad Mode for these to work.

The lights in this Grenadier are wired into the high beams, so they light up any time the high beams are on. That's not part of the wiring harness that comes with these lights, it's just the way the owner of this Grenadier wanted to wire them.

 

[jscherb]

Passenger side blocks too much of the veiw.

I see a lot of Grenadiers (and Jeeps) in the US with something on the passenger window but nothing on the driver side and I don't understand it - the driver can't see out of the driver side rear window so why not put it there? But the Tacmolle box in the earlier post is on the passenger side where it should be.

 

[LRNAD90]

And I learned something talking to them - in the US, the in-grille lights only work in Offroad Mode. Not so in Europe, there the Grenadier doesn't have to be in Offroad Mode for these to work.

All of this is software controlled. I hope that one day (in the not too distant future) someone enterprising will come up with a software tool to allow us to 'set' many of these parameters as we wish. Similar to how many people 'code' different options on BMWs, like roll-up the windows with the key fob, instead of just down as they came coded from the factory (in NA).

I like the Triple-R/ Lazer Lamp upgrade, it looks very clean, on offers some really good illumination. Only issue I have is that it does require cutting the grill.



Agile Offorad also has a replacement solution using Baja Designs Lights..

 

[jscherb]

Recently I did a few posts about various cargo nets and their uses. At SEMA the other day I ran across a company that sells a range of high quality cargo nets. If you're looking for a net for your roof rack or to hang inside on the ceiling, check these out.

 

[jscherb]

Not a Land Rover idea, just something interesting I saw at the SEMA Show last week...

At SEMA a company called XGCargo.com was showing what I'll call "quick release pouches". For those of us who are tired of threading MOLLE straps through grids, these are a relief. There's a stud on the back of each bag that clips into a socket on the panel. To release the bag, just pull on the strap that's visible behind/beneath the bag.





They don't seem to be on the company's web site, so apparently they're not in production yet. Also the person in their booth that I talked to couldn't tell me an approximate retail price.

I found the source of the clips they use to mount the bags and they are much easier to use and more convenient than MOLLE, so I may order some and sew some bags to use on my cargo area overhead panels (which are currently MOLLE + L-Track):

 

[jscherb]

We've all seen trash bags that hang off the spare tire, but what about one that hangs off a jerry can?

Australian company Stray Systems says:

Most touring set ups have either a Spare Tyre or a Jerry Can on the back. Spare Tyre Bags are a dime a dozen, but Jerry Can bags? Well they don�t exist� until now. J1-A Jerry Can Bag utilises your Jerry Can, creating extra storage external to your vehicle.

Ideal for carrying stinky trash or wet and dirty gear, the J1-A securely attaches to all Jerry Cans making use of normally wasted space. Extensively tested in the brutal Australian outback for over 12 months, we are confident in this systems simplicity and longevity. Smaller than our TB-1 Spare Tyre Bag, it comes in at 25L of volume, which is 25% more capacity than the jerry can it attaches to.

Also unusual and interesting is the way the small cans are strapped to the top of the jerry cans:

I suppose the jerry can bag could also hang off the Grenadier's ladder, but I prefer something with a little more style, like this Ladder Bag from Overland Outfitters...