Well after all it's a retro vehicle. And keeping up with retro vehicles when SUVs first came out parts or insanely expensive. So I guess as a joke they're keeping the part expensive to make the vehicle more retro!!! It adds to the authenticity of the vehicle.

Wow! This guy's tone has changed quite a bit. Did Inoes pay you?

I'm 6'3" and the footrest is fine. Not sure what the fuss is about.

Hi John. I have had my Grenadier for a similar length of time to you (since August 2023), now have 25,000+ on the clock, maninly outback touring - totally agree with your thoughts. Apart from the rear camera, my only other concern is the windscreen - had one replaced in first month and now need another one - virtually any stone that hits it , crack it. Mean I drive very defensively on remote roads. Other issue I had was one of the door hinges broke internally - not a big issue and replacement covered on warrantly but required a respray of the door as the hinge itself is external!!

I recently installed the same, had same issues with bushings but Kaon were good to deal with and fast response.

Hi John. There are plenty of Australian made products out there.. look at " Get Good Gear", and we also have some products in the line. Our " Project Simpson" cargo system is taking shape and should have a prototype ready for testing before xmas.

I know Aussie get upside down confused but didn’t realise front and rear was a problem 😂😂

Good to see you’re doing well! When are you doing the Canning Stock Route? P.S someone should make a carbon fibre roof rack that’s very light but strong.

I have just had a set of Drifta drawers and fridge slide fitted today at their Gloucester factory I am very happy with them and the quality is excellent.

I skipped the bushes as I couldnt work it out, but will call KAON and ask to send the right ones. worst part was taking out the factory cargo barrier a few words may have been said

They should let the bloke who designed or built the thing write the note in the box of new parts , it would go something like this "We had a bit of a stuff up but here are the right parts " . not wishy washy airy fairy PR talk that only makes it worse .

Looks like it might be a little closer to the ceiling compared to Bison product, meaning not quite the same storage capacity. Could just be the camera angle I guess. My shelf is approximately 190 mm between roof lining and rack.

Hi John, like you I wanted Aussie made too, so I waited for Kaon to design theirs and I can say I'm more than happy with it. I bought the shelf and lightweight barrier as a kit and it fits my needs perfectly. Thanks for the video! Keep them coming. Enjoy your trip overseas!

Nice work John.

Used and have a lot of Kaon products and they are usually pretty good, professionally made and look the goods. Hard working Australian company.

I’m from Texas and appreciate your honesty. What would “needle” on yours is driving on the right side of the vehicle. The one I’m planning on getting has a left hand drive. Just kidding with you man!

Welcome to niche market products. Expect these expenses. Not everyone can afford ineos and there is a reason.

Hello John. Your observations are spot on. Can you tell me please, were your sidesteps replaced under warranty or how was the issue fixed? Ours look sandblasted too.

Its ugly for a start ,thats enough to turn you off it next.......................

So glad to see now such kind of reviews! Happy about what we contributed and wishing the remaining team at INEOS all the best.

Hi John. Great series of vids thanks.The sidesteps on my Trialmaster look exactly like yours after a few thousand kms of gravel roads. How did you get on when you followed up with Ineos? Did they fix or did you resolve yourself? The coating is certainly not fit for purpose in such an exposed position. Brett

Steering is probably typical of recirculating ball and nut offset steering boxes attached to a live solid front axle. The steering is antiquated by today’s standards. My Ranger pickup is bigger with a longer wheelbase but has a metre less turning circle. Also, because the Grenadier has this type of steering and axle arrangement, if prevents superior and simpler electric power steering to be fitted. This also means that the expected modern safety systems associated to electric steering cannot be fitted which also means that it probably will not get more than two of five stars in crash tests. This is not to be dismissed lightly, because just the day before yesterday a friend of mine was less than five miles from home in West Wales on his return journey from Iceland when he fell asleep at the wheel, hit two other cars and landed on his roof. The other two vehicle occupants were fine but he has lost all four fingers on his left hand and possibly his thumb, they are not sure at this stage. If his car was compliant with the latest common technology on newly introduced models he would have had active driver attention alert warning and lane keeping assist and autonomous emergency braking and several other features that would almost certainly have avoided the accident but if not would have significantly reduced the severity of the accident. These are NOT irrelevant to Grenadier because they are fitted to Ranger and Amarok destined for Europe and most are fitted to HiLux with the driver attention monitoring to be included on the next batch is not already here.

Farmers would not care less about the minor trim scratches. We chuck tools and veterinary stuff in on top of the inevitable dust and dirt. The lack of promised workshop manuals is inexcusable at this stage. The main differences between countries is left and right hand drive and either petrol or diesel engines. Other variations and options are minor as far as manuals are concerned. The manual should be made available on-line only as a PDF Acrobat file so that it can be downloaded and stored, either in whole or relevant sections to a local device such as iPad or laptop.

Hi John, great review and basically reflects my experiences too, although I haven't yet been able to get bush very far. One thing you didn't mention, and it's on my list, is the BushWrapz PPF. How is it performing after those many kms outback? Cheers, Steve

A true shame the diesel was not made available in the USA.

Crazy it has been a year! First week and 600 miles on my new Grennie. I love how it drives. I feel same way about the shiny bits one the console. The unit I picked up from someone else's order has secondary battery power and tow package. So still have to understand how those are hooked up. I will be relentless getting a shop manual. I have no issue with reversing camera at all. I have ZERO issue with steering, single hand driving from first moment. LOVE the thick grip at 6 o'clock on the steering wheel! I've been nothing but thrilled so far this beast even made it to the USA. Cheers!

Because it’s the first car ever made , it takes years to figure out the faults , breaking news ..the company ineos will shut down production 2025

Great looking car, I was hoping they would bring out a SW base version but I think not

Unfortunately production has paused due to the Seat manufacture Recaro going bankrupt

Thanks for the review. I'm considering getting one of these as a new tow vehicle. Are you enjoying towing with it? And did you have an concerns re: GVM or axle loads, especially with the front winch etc.

Thank you for the honest feedback and review. The AOR Sierra is available here in the US and I decided to purchase one just a few days ago. I will be picking it up in a few days and I cant wait to get it out on the trails.

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Lots of people admiring stuff they bought but no one actually using them?

Another great honest informative review. Thanks mate love your content

💋....SO, IN FACT, YOU DO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR....👠

The footrest causes unreasonable discomfort for just about any driving range for numerous people - considering the price point makes it worse. A 300km trip can have you searching for a more fitting position that cannot be found. A Raised left leg by roughly 60mm ensures the back of thigh has minimal contact with squab of seat as compared to right leg which sits firm... it's tough being an owner of this vehicle when just about everything else about this vehicle is good - just the most important part (symetrical seating position) is big design flaw.

At speed, the steering tracking is definitely not a problem. Because of the very vertical caster angle it's definitely lighter, loser, more of a tendency to meander at slow speeds though. But, I got used to that in around 15 minutes to be honest. People who have a 'quick go' do tend to think the tracking feels a bit odd. But I think it's fine.

24/7 is shit Shaun is immature, Graham is pretty good though

Greetings from across the pond! Fellow Grenadier owner! How is the light bar wired up? Curious how you ran the cables to get power and the light both to high beams and to the toggle switch?

If you hade placed the bracket further towards the back of the van would it mean a wider mat and therefore protected the sides of the van

Look like a Land Rover, sounds like a Land Rover. Good luck!

Wanting to do this in a 97 magna wagon! I know how crazy the outback is but i have faith in the wagon 😂

Thanks for this very informative video. Re the damage on the sides of your AOR; why do you think this happened? Is your tow vehicle wider than your AOR and is this the cause? It seems pointless to install the stone stomper if some damage is going to occur I am considering buying a stone stomper but the damage to your AOR has given me second thoughts

I would never buy a vehicle with a BMW engine; never.

The GPS emergency device on the dash is awesome

Great review. Enjoyed all of your information.

My wife bought an S Class without me knowing. 9 months later the Camera behind the rear view mirror went out. No lane keeping, auto headlight dimming, emergency braking. Basically all the automated items (the only reason to buy the S-Class). 4 months later the Mercedes dealer gets the part from Europe. The S Class had been out 3 years by then. Don’t buy European, they haven’t figured out electricity

CRAMP FROM LEFT LEG RAISED ON TRANSMISSION HUMP FOREVER

I believe Brown Davis now have a 68lt aux tank that comes with a high flow compatible filler.

Saw a great solution for the small reversing camera. I watch a video where a guy replaces his rear view mirror with a computerized one. They installed the camera at the back of the car and the vision was outstanding. When the camera they also installed additional charging points for phones etc. looked great and substantially improved the reversing camera scenario