Is This New Truck the Perfect Base for Our Dream Off-Road Camper?

So far, we’ve seen Ineos — you know, the company a British billionaire started out of spite because Land Rover wouldn’t sell him the parts to build more original Defenders — launch the Grenadier SUV and announce its first electric SUV, the Fusilier. But the brand is also planning to dive into the pickup world.

We already knew a truck counterpart to the Grenadier, the Grenadier Quartermaster, is on the way. Now, however, Ineos revealed something that could make a massive splash in the off-road camping world: a chassis cab version of its forthcoming pickup. The Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab will have the five-passenger double cab and the Quartermaster’s extended wheelbase, but leave the ladder chassis bare for specialist applications.

The Quartermaster Chassis Cab looks rad as hell

The Grenadier looks a lot like an O.G. Land Rover Defender. The Fusilier has more than a passing resemblance to the Mercedes G-Wagen. The Quartermaster pickup? It looks like the legendary workhorse 70 Series Land Cruiser pickups Toyota never offered in America. 

The Quartermaster Chassis Cab will be marketed at camper builders

Ineos is targeting “specialist conversion companies” for use in areas like fire and police work. However, the brand also notes the potential for builders to adapt the vehicle for “leisure use.” 

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But there may be a catch with using the Quartermaster Chassis Cab for camping builds…

Ineos provided an extensive list of specs for its new pickup; however, one spec that is notably “N/A” at the moment is the Quartermaster Chassis Cab’s payload capacity.

For context, the standard Quartermaster’s payload is 1,676 pounds. That’s less than a Toyota Tacoma — a truck known for not having an especially useful payload. If Ineos doesn’t enhance the payload capacity, that may limit build-out potential. 

And it’s not clear whether the Quartermaster Chassis Cab will make it to America

Ineos says in its release that the Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab will be available for applications worldwide, and the Quartermaster pickup is supposed to arrive in the U.S. in 2024. However, production in France means the truck would be subject to the Chicken Tax — a most-often cost-prohibitive 25 percent tariff on foreign trucks. 

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Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab

Ineos is selling its Grenadier Quartermaster pickup with a bare chassis cab version. It should make a compelling option for off-road camper buildouts.

Specs

Powertrain	3.0-liter inline-six
Horsepower	282
Torque	332 lb-ft
Seats	5

Pros

• Compelling off-road capability
• Looks like a 70 Series Land Cruiser

Cons

• Payload may be low
• Subject to Chicken Tax

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