They also tend to be over generous with the salt north of the border. Don't know what Highland Council is like but down here they go OTT because of the logging routes have to be keep clear. We have a wood burning power station north of Lockerbie so those roads must be kept clear
Yeah it's quite bad up here , they really only grit when it is need but it is just so much they put down
I think the rod holders are the Black flush mounted tubes...two up front and two in the stern?
Effort because of the mount or just the weight of the wheel & tire?
A heavy wheel that needs lifting from the ground and placing on 3 studs. It took a couple of attempts!
I realised in my case that if I ever had to change it, it was going to be a 2 man job. At my age ( and fitness) I struggled getting a Disco 4 wheel from underneath and fitting to the wheel and putting the spare back underneath. I single handedly couldn't fit the Grenadier wheel back up. I have alloys, is that much lighter than the steels, I'll have to look in the manual and check.
but yesterday I flew to Hungary and I asked the 
a special seat, especially for Grenadier owners, and I got this:
