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Sad to see such a decline in diesel

we put together a detailed walk-a-round of how we prepared the Grenadier for this trip. Trigger Warning. . . no M.O.L.E. or tactical tan was used in the project :oops: LOL

So true. Can you get access to emergency equipment quickly? Keeping recovery equipment, first aid, and emergency communications immediately accessible is often overlooked.

It isn't much of a build, as I am keeping it mostly stock, but there are a few changes I made for fuel storage and to sleeping inside. I prepped it for crossing Africa, but wouldn't do much different for use in the USA. Here is a detailed walk-a-round I recorded in Mozambique. This shows the...

After leaving Cape Agulhas, we meandered up the east cape towards the Mozambique border. Between Joburg and Cape Town, we had amassed a bunch of gear, tools, and spares, all needing to be properly organized and stowed. So we took a long afternoon to pull literally everything out of the...

Fortunately, the Grenadier is 5-link in the front, so there is caster correction in both the upper and lower control arms. Any big lifts will likely require an adjustable upper control arm. And so true about the G and caster.

We had a fun sendoff in Cape Town at the House of Machines Before leaving town, I spent some time with my good friend Paul Marsh, one of the most accomplished vehicle upfitters and overland trainers on the planet. You can hear his story on the podcast...

And what a barn find!

Agree. It would only apply for the units with the lower rate coils. The replacement Eibach appears to be a good solution for those with modest loads, yet still desiring the slightly taller ride height.

That appears to have changed. It looks like all of the variants are higher now and fewer part numbers. I am working on getting the taller units installed on my Grenadier (which was one of the earliest production builds). The new Eibach 30mm springs also look perfect, as they also produce the...

I just got access to a production NAS Grenadier and can confirm that it has two 120volt outlets available as an option. One at the back of the center console, and a second in the rear load area in the jack cubby. The part that surprised my most was the 2000 watt output (20 amps) and that there...

In this photo, we are about as heavy as we got in the first leg to Tanzania. I was in Malawi and there was limited (or no) fuel through most of the country. So I had 40L of petrol in cans and another 36L in the Giant Loop bladders. Almost 280 lbs on the roof (I put the water down in the...

I believe Clarkson had one on the farm. Maybe content is coming soon

It looks interesting. I am also looking forward to seeing the Alucab one

We stopped at this interesting lodge called Bakkrans, run by an energetic and eclectic (in all the good ways) Turkish man Ozzie. It was a 14 mile 4low trek back to the overlook. The accommodations are intentionally simple, but have hot water and solar lighting. It was perfect for those that...

I was at Alu-Cab about a month ago, and they indeed have one. . . Looking forward to seeing the end result.

After getting a few accessories installed in Joburg, we headed south towards Cape Town. The sunsets in Africa are just something to behold! Driving through the Cederberg. Grateful the road had dried out. The rains had brought incredible wildflower blooms.

After a few weeks of delays, I got an update that the carnet had been delivered to AfricanTransit in Durban, so I grabbed the next available flight and made the quick trip from Joburg. They also needed my signature on the CDP, so I needed to go there anyways. Importing is a challenging business...

Was such a joy to travel with you, Oakley. Proud of the man you have become.

I arrived in South Africa at the end of June, but there were a few weeks of delays with the issuance of the Carnet de Passage from Cars.uk. This gave me a chance to borrow a Hilux from Eezi-Awn and meander about the bushveld! The new Hilux is so good, and feels as robust and reliable as ever.