The stock spare fits in the tailgate, with no room for a larger one. And with that TOD transfer case, it is not a good idea to run a different size tire on one wheel. Most people carry the spare on the roof, but that is far from optimal.
A couple of people have shaved off the rear tailgate...
Lol, somebody solid axle swapped that VX... they are IFS stock.
Dunno if I would say a "ton" of sensors, the Torque On Demand transfer case uses wheel speed sensors to determine distribution of power. They are full time 4WD, kinda like the GX.
1. They are body-on-frame, not unibody.
2. Pretty small, I can't fit in one comfortably, not enough headroom.
3. Mechanical parts are generally available still (they are 20+ years old), but body panels and cladding can be hard to find.
If they had better headroom and a better place for an...
There are lots of cheaper terminals on the jungle or fleabay, but none that I really liked.
One of the nicest things about the SDHQ terminals is you don't have to re-terminate your factory battery cables, the flat tops of the SDHQ terminals accept the factory ends.
Installed SDHQ battery terminals. I had a spider of 5 additional wires connected to each terminal, looked like hell and wasn't very secure. These things are pricey but should be a permanent fix.
Next up are SDHQ ABS sensor guards. Thanks to Sandy Cats YouTube channel for pointing me to these...
Yeah, the motel was about half the price we generally pay in Moab. That adds up.
I will say that Monticello has more restaurant choices than Blanding, and is only 20 miles north. If I had been organizing we would have stayed there instead.
Yeah, I'm not sure I would be willing to have the Grenadier as my only vehicle, as the GX is now for me. They have selected proven drivetrain components, and used relatively l little electronic/computerized gadgetry, both of which should increase reliability, but still...
Pretty good, mostly dry and in the 60s during the day, a little cool or even cold at night. We'll probably move it back into May as we used to do. Most of us want warm weather after a long winter.
This group started as an Isuzu rally in Moab 25 years ago. I drove Troopers for 15 years before moving to an FJ Cruiser and then the GX. Look up the Isuzu Trader group on Facebook if interested.
On the way to Utah, I test-drove and INEOS Grenadier at an off road park near Colorado Springs.
I like it a lot, it reminds me of an updated version of my old Isuzu Trooper, or a LR Defender. It is purpose built for off road use, with solid axles front and rear. I doubt I will ditch the GX...
We did a run to Elephant Hill in Canyonlands NP. I have done this trail many times as it is my favorite out there. We had my friend Jason and his 18 year old son Will on. his first real wheeling trip. He was thrilled and amazed at what little stock Tacoma could do.
Another trail called Montezuma Creek was mostly easy driving but featured lots of petroglyphs. We also stopped by Hovenweep National Monument to look at the cliff dwellings.
We did another trail a YouTuber called Dino Bone to Recapture, a collection of little used tracks east of Blanding. Some of the sections were good fun, but several other sections were so washed out and gullied that they were impassible by anything but much bigger builds than ours.