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The overwhelming majority of CV boot failures are at the transfer case end of the front drive shaft. It is not an issue of heat. The joint itself has no issue with the angle. The failure mood is the boot getting pinched between the shaft and the metal flange that holds the boot in place This...

The drive shafts use CV/Rzeppa joints. The entire shaft does not have to be replaced. The replacement joints from Teraflex for the Jeep JL/JT are a direct fit. The front axle shafts use a double cardan u-joint setup not Birfields.

I have both a 200 and a Grenadier.

I live in Boulder and have mulitple modified 4x4s. I would not trust any recommendation from John's 4x4 regarding an LC 200. They are primarily a Jeep shop and make recommendations through that lens. And even if they agree to do the 3.9 gears they quality of the work might be suspect given...

Most Ineos dealers are selling at MSRP. No haggling required. A Grenadier costs what it says on the tin. It is akin to pricing from Tesla, Rivian and Polestar. If that is a turn off then maybe a Grenadier is not in the cards.

And the transfer case is from Tremec.

The price of the Grenadier and the limited numbers to be sold prevent it from being a Bro Mobile by any generally agreed upon definition of the term. Vehicles that can definitely be Bro Mobiles are Jeeps, Tacomas, really any rig with too much lift, too large of a tire and too many accessories...

With a Tundra conversion most guys are running wheels with OEM offset and using a 1.25" or 1.5" spacer in the rear only.

Brilliant setup. I have not previously paid any attention to specific builds for desert racing rigs and as a result never noticed that they commonly run debris shields.

Must be to protect the driveline from debris coming off the front tires. Cannot imagine it is for the benefit of other race competitors unless this is a required item to race in particular events.

The important question, what is the orange/red "flap" under the center of the vehicle touching the ground?

The RCV axles that fit on the 200 with a Tundra conversion are a direct OEM replacement for the Tundra. Over 100,00 Tundra were sold yearly between 2012 and 2020. Only around 3000 Land Cruisers were sold annually during that same time period. So the Tundra market is 33 times bigger than the...

The Grenadier uses a five link suspension not radius arms. It is very similar to the suspension used in the Jeep Wrangler. With the addition of a disconnecting front sway bar the Grenadier would have a much higher RTI score. The aftermarket is likely to produce multiple disconnect options.

The Grenadier is a bit of a contradiction but I find it oddly appealing. The positives: Old school good looks, ~1750 lb payload, twin solid axles, triple locked, turbo induction for good high altitude performance, easily customizable, flat roof that will lend it self to Troopy style tent...

The general consensus is for an offset between 40mm and 25mm which will allow for 34" tires with minimal work needed to eliminate rubbing. The only exception to this would be the Toyota OEM Rock Warrior wheel which has an offset of 50mm. Depending on the tire width this could leave the...