Off-Road SUV Shootout: Land Cruiser vs. Defender vs. Grenadier Trialmaster

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• DR

  @drivingsports · 1 year ago (edited) · pinned

  There is a lot of concern about the payload numbers we report in the video. The numbers we give are from the federally-mandated max payload stickers that are affixed to vehicles in the USA. These are the numbers that are accurate per the specific trims we&apos;re testing, accounting for accessories and trim changes. You can see the Defender sticker here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCsB2-bTTDs/?img_index=1">https://www.instagram.com/p/DCsB2-bTTDs/?img_index=1</a>

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• GS

  @gsj-66 · 1 year ago

  Just a safety note...one of my buddies was carrying his spare wheels/tires in his old Range Rover Classic (probably about the same weight as in this video) several years ago; just like this-not secured. He was just going down to his workshop 2 miles from his house. A lady slammed on her brakes in front of him and all those tires nearly killed him and destroyed both front seats, the center of the dash and the windshield. He was really lucky. Please secure your load even when going just a short distance or even a short course like this. Gravity is real!!

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• WI

  @willieguapo · 1 month ago

  You made me go off roading my Jeep Rubicon

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• GA

  @garronah · 1 year ago

  Never seen someone so happy and willing to stop in the middle of a slippery obstacle and just lose ALL momentum time and time again quite the same way this dude does.

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• AV

  @AvalonEndures · 1 year ago

  As a disabled vet, I can&apos;t afford any of these vehicles. &nbsp;But I can watch a video and live through you guys! &nbsp;The Land Cruiser stole my heart!

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• SU

  @sunroomstudiosofficial · 1 year ago

  Love this long form content. &nbsp;That Grenadier is 🔥🔥🔥

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• PR

  @projectwildearth · 1 year ago

  Hi Ryan, great review! Good to see some weight in the back of them. Would be great if they were all on the same tyres to level things up but I know that&apos;s not as easy as it sounds and would probably require sponsorship of some sort. The Grenadier you have is very cool! Great to hear you enjoyed driving it so much. We love ours! We&apos;re actually on a 5 year trip across the world in one now towing a Patriot X3, which we live in. We set off from London in mid-July 2023 with our two young kids and we’re approaching 50000km. At least 70% of our journey has been off-road...

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• BR

  @BryanPike · 1 year ago (edited)

  On the Grenadier, the stock steering stop has a jam nut which if you replace with a pair of SAE washers will improve turning radius by around 6 feet. &nbsp;It is designed like this to protect when overtly articulated on the trail and front locker engaged.

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• J.

  @j.s.k.7746 · 9 months ago

  I picked up my Grenadier three weeks ago and the honeymoon continues. Built like a tank and a pleasure to drive on or off road. I can&apos;t wait to drive it on the beach this summer. I owned five Toyota Sequoias prior to my new Fieldmaster, and the most noticabe difference is how much more solid the Ineos feels. The doors close with a resounding thunk! Love it.

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• MR

  @MrXerxes · 1 year ago

  Bacon, Eggs, and an off-road shootout on Driving Sports...<br>Oh yeah, Friday is off to a good start!

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• TA

  @tanzaniaafrica1680 · 10 months ago

  Thank you for the great video. When I worked in East Africa (Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya), we travelled through deserts, swamps, wastelands, muddy roads, and rocky roads. We only used Toyota Lad Cruisers there, and over the years we&apos;ve never had a major breakdown, always working safely and without incident. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I haven&apos;t driven the Defender or Grenadier yet, but I&apos;ve heard they&apos;re great. This was helpful. Thank you.

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• DO

  @Doncan0823 · 1 year ago

  👌 Another great video. And finally someone decided to do a test with realistic weight in the vehicles.

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