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And yet, despite our shared experience of "failed" hunts -- "A bad day in the bush beats a good day most other places", doesn't it? All hunting talk aside, for your truck situation, I will play devils advocate to the recommendations for a bigger truck and suggest that thinking critically about...

"Suspect Transfer Case" is news to me - can you share more about that, Billybob? Hopefully in my driveway :D

Fully agree with all you wrote, Will - on this point I think the beauty of the design is that super high payload. It allows you to bring as much fuel as needed (realistically) for the areas that need it (Jerrys or Long Ranger-style tanks), but allows other users to "upfit" in different ways if...

Just want to chime in and say this is the correct range that has been talked about for a few years for global production, so it's not only from one source - i've seen the same estimate from Ineos directly a few times and it was repeated at the in-person event in Calgary to see the Grenadier in...

The other option is you can just hunt like I do. Go for a long walk through the bush with the gun, usually at stupid o'clock in the morning when it's -25 Celcius, and be super, duper quiet so you don't distract yourself from watching the deer running away from you in the distance. With this...

The upper panel is for off-road accessories (lockers, wade mode I think, etc.) as well as auxiliary wiring (winch, lights, etc.). The main dash is for the more "close to home" controls (climate, seat heater buttons if equipped, radio, etc.).

For efficient ice, it's all about how fast you can freeze it. Three variables - the water, the ice container, and the fridge itself. The fridge is a significant variable - how well insulated it is, how cool it gets, how often you are opening the freezer compartment, etc. will all have an impact...

From the Expo Homepage just the other day: https://expeditionportal.com/field-tested-skotti-grill/

There's a few examples of the Defender being in a crash and the passenger cabin remaining incredibly well intact. It's a huge selling feature for me to keep it on my list for a car. It's not my top choice but it's ability to crash well and keep occupants relatively safe is an underrated part of...

You aren't wrong about this being a billionaire's hobby project, Billybob, but I think In addition to what @Dan Grec mentioned, the lack of having built any cars previously isn't really a huge issue with this vehicle I don't think - it's not like a bunch of chemical engineers at Ineos got a memo...

I can't answer your transfer case question but: There's a fine line between complexity and reliability. I see far fewer cars broken down on the side of the road now as compared to when I was a kid, and in general things have gotten much, much more reliable when it comes to powertrains in...

Ineos has already stated their reason for using BMW powerplants. They wanted longevity in the vehicle, and BMW was the only engine manufacturer willing to give them a 10-year production guarantee. Every other manufacturer of engines they approached maxed out at 5 years for ICE engines. I can't...

I'm curious if folks are aware of aftermarket bumpers or skids that help with the rear overhang? I know with some mid-size trucks there are wrap-around rear bumpers that protect that part of the box - does such a thing exist for the 130 yet?

Can't wait to hear how you like it! I didn't realize the 130s were on the market already and genuinely thought you must be referring to the old Defender pickup, but the wagon does have some impressive specs. In particular I'd be curious if it feels "big" to drive given the extra bit of room at...

………maybe if they didn’t use 50,000 microchips per Defender, the microchip shortage wouldn’t have been such a problem? (I’m gonna head for the hills now and watch from afar. Anyone who wants to join me, bring popcorn!) (Kidding of course! Hope this is taken in the spirit it’s intended!)

Oh gosh yes, razz away! Sorry if I didn’t seem to be responding accordingly to your post, hard to read tone in a forum but yeah I interpreted your post as simply good-natured razzing on what was a great bit of TV! I imagine the FJ-40 at the bottom of the hill “C’mon then, is that all you’ve got?”

Hey, no spoilers! And yes. But it was a stunt intended to be entertainment. If that’s how you use your 4x4 fill your boots but I’m not sure there is one - Toyota or not - designed to survive that particular treatment! Still, the point he made when he suffered a much more typical failure stands...

Even the idea of having to do a factory reset for the truck to function (as in, driveable) makes me nervous! I remember one time getting a Christmas Tree dash on my Jeep. Everything was running fine, but the RPM gauge was going nuts, warning lights were blinking, etc. and the fix in that case...

I’ve been assuming it would be OBDII compliant for scanning; a $20 dongle and an iPhone app is enough to read those codes. Related, it was one of the reasons I love my Triumph bike - it’s OBDII, and I don’t need to wait for a software engineer to invent the equivalent of GS911 to check trouble...

Indeed - $30k might be a bit light by the looks of things today, but there are a handful in Canada in the $50-$70k range, and in Canada we might even see some ex-military ones up for government auction from time to time in the future. I'm personally not a huge fan of the platform, but most of my...