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I think that's part of it too Herbie - not a lot of industry guys use the midsize trucks, so there's not much to drive the demand for lightweight tub replacement options. That's probably related to the Payload issue I posted above, too. We see a ton of flatbeds up here in Northern Alberta...

I've looked into this as this was my original vision for my Canyon, and in fact this is one of the reasons I purchased the Canyon, because the frame would match several Australian trucks so an easy "bolt it on" approach to a tray/canopy would be an option for me. But I ran into weight issues...

Often the cost of peace and quiet is steep, and it's paid in "I need XYZ and have to travel hours to get it". I grew up in a town in northern Canada that was 6 hours from the nearest movie theatre or shopping mall, so I know the feeling! Hopefully by 2023 they will have rolled out more spaces...

3 options at about 100 miles isn't too bad but I hear you, that's a long way to go for basic service. Hopefully they get something closer to you!

Thanks for sharing these! Every time I see more photos I see new details. Looks great in the green. I wonder - how did it appear to perform on that ramp test involving the shipping containers? I’m particularly interested in the downhill portion; since it’s an Auto it will likely be relying on...

I think so yes - based on what I saw on the BTG Live event and the press releases. I wasn’t able to find any info on the Bosch proper website but a look around at this link showed quite a few Bosch service centres near me that will look after the Grenadier. Based on what I saw these are all...

Yeah you are totally right. I was distracted and not being careful enough with my words, and I didn’t articulate myself well there. Thank you for calling me out on that, @onemanarmy. Also in my post, I referred to building their own engine as “nuts”. I did this before I read your post above. I...

I see that you, too, have tried to do business in Winnipeg! :D (kidding - it’s improved a ton since I was a kid!)

It’s true that the BMW engine is probably more complex than we’d ideally want but I think this is the nature of the world we live in these days. Remember that part of the goal here - beyond just making a great 4x4 - is to make a 4x4 that works and is available around the world. That means they...

Fair point on the most important part of this -- the person holding the wheel! But, my point isn't that big trucks are "designed" in any particular way that makes them better all around than a 1/2 ton and I agree with you that these are incredibly simple designs (in some cases one could argue...

Fully agree with your conclusion there Rruf -- but I think this is kinda my point. Do you trust your neighbour to know the limitations of their vehicle? To @Todd n Natalie's story of unscrupulous sales people, do we trust sales people to truly sell you the "upgrades' necessary to make a 1/2 ton...

Interesting video that sheds some light on the real world plight of Timmy and an overloaded vehicle. Of note for me was the Jeep GC blowing out the front tires in a turn due to weight shifting. It’s important to recognize that this is a rolling test - no brakes - so it doesn’t speak to that...

Makes sense! In that case, the App for Unique appliances does everything the panel does with, in my experience, 100% reliability. You just need to connect to it each time, which isn't a big deal. Great example of a use case. Here's another couple that we ran into this past summer: It's 4:30...

I have a Unique fridge, which I got at Costco, so I would say it's a very good quality fridge but at a mid-level price point thanks to Costco's buying power. It has an app. The app works through bluetooth and can be used to change temperature settings, automatic shut-off sensitivity (for low...

Bit of a longer shot, but have you been in any mud lately? I've had violent vibrations in my old jeep, and it turned out mud was caked on to the wheel; once I cleaned that off it got better but didn't go away, and that's because of even more mud on other moving parts. Once I cleaned the mud out...

This is super interesting fellas - my understanding of the limitations of braking on bigger trucks isn't as robust as it should be based on this chat. I figured even a marginally bigger tire or even bigger weight would create a bigger contact patch, which I assumed would create a better...

That makes sense - thanks Porkshopexpress!

@Porkchopexpress — gotcha! That was probably a poor word choice on my part. I was thinking of the 70/30 split it breaking effort (70% of effort being on the front), so a reduction of half of the traction on the rear wheel only reduces breaking power by 15%, whereas the same reduction of half...

EDIT: Based on the conversation that followed this post, I may not have had the best understanding of the contact patch issue. You shouldn't be taking the word of a stranger on the internet anyway, but it appears this is more nuanced and the rest of the discussion addresses it so read on for the...

There is background information about Timmy I didn’t include. His truck is less than 5 years old so no chance of locking up the tires. You might be right about the camper weights vs the trailer weights, and I might be wrong about the physics of it - this is how I’ve understood it but you’ve got...