Grenadier vs Simpson Desert

[ECrider]

18V brushless blower does a great job removing dust....

 

[DenisM]

I’m a bit of a plastic jerry can sceptic. You’ve found these durable?

re plastic: one chap's view after many years of using both...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLRDG86COGk

 

[Tazzieman]

Re losing/fogetting to pack: Just buy 2 steel nozzles and keep one permanently in the toolbox.
Re weight :Just eat more spinach...2-3kg isn't a deal breaker
Re cost: honestly it's a few bucks difference, Give up beer for a couple of days!

I've got 1/2 dozen plastic cans for this and that in the garden shed , and had plastic ones in my boat.
Some good , some bad . The plastic does deteriorate in the sun and the nozzles crack.
NB my experience is with petrol only. Prefer metal jerrys , of which I have 2 quality German ones.

If it was the same plastic (Lupolen)as my 1982 Porsche 928 fuel tank I'd feel more reassured.
Now that can stand the heat! (ref: Projekt 928)

 

[globalgregors]

re plastic: one chap's view after many years of using both...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLRDG86COGk

But @DenisM - one is a masterpiece of industrial design… the other it’s sad, modern, injection-moulded simulacrum.

Is this not precisely why we’re all here?

 

[bigleonski]

18V brushless blower does a great job removing dust....

I’ve seen quite a few guys on Youtube using these now. Might be a compulsory purchase me thinks.

 

[Tom109]

re plastic: one chap's view after many years of using both...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLRDG86COGk

We call this guy a crybaby.

 

[DesertGecko]

I’m a bit of a plastic jerry can sceptic. You’ve found these durable?

I bought 5 in 2005. I've been using them ever since with no failures or leaks. That's all I can tell you.

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/willow-willow-petrol-jerry-can---20-litre/8602.html

 

[chrsbe]

But @DenisM - one is a masterpiece of industrial design… the other it’s sad, modern, injection-moulded simulacrum.

Is this not precisely why we’re all here?

View: https://youtu.be/XwUkbGHFAhs?si=AKPwzKucu2EeteYq


Here is a nice video about the ingenious design of the jerry can. I have learned a lot. Recommend.

 

[DesertGecko]

View: https://youtu.be/XwUkbGHFAhs?si=AKPwzKucu2EeteYq


Here is a nice video about the ingenious design of the jerry can. I have learned a lot. Recommend.

In the war they didn't have closed up cars, airconditioning etc. I can't imagine if you're going into war having your vehicle smell of fuel was a big deal.

Personally I'd rather not be eating petrol or diesel scented sandwiches on my holidays.

 

[bigleonski]

I’ve got four of the Scepters and two Willows (circa 12 years) and have never had issues with them. I took an old rusted metal jerrycan to the tip this week.

 

[Tom109]

In the war they didn't have closed up cars, airconditioning etc. I can't imagine if you're going into war having your vehicle smell of fuel was a big deal.

Personally I'd rather not be eating petrol or diesel scented sandwiches on my holidays.

Then don’t use plastic

 

[Tanters]

I really want exactly this!
Great picture!

If there’s a forum calendar coming, this has to be November

 

[globalgregors]

In the war they didn't have closed up cars, airconditioning etc. I can't imagine if you're going into war having your vehicle smell of fuel was a big deal.

Personally I'd rather not be eating petrol or diesel scented sandwiches on my holidays.

Yeah, that would be a bummer. Fortunately no issues with the four I have in the back.

 

[Tazzieman]

Yeah, that would be a bummer. Fortunately no issues with the four I have in the back.

Well the great thing as @Bushguide will tell you , is you'll never go hungry in the Simpson.

Because of the sand which is there

 

[globalgregors]

 

[Inez]

Good idea to park there. You will be the first in line to leave when the "park" closes.

 

[bigleonski]

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Hmmmm, you’re getting a lot of Ineos firsts in here mate.

 

[globalgregors]

Hmmmm, you’re getting a lot of Ineos firsts in here mate.

Nah, surely noone‘s tracking stuff like that?
They’ll be in all sorts of places as others receive their vehicles.

 

[globalgregors]

Quick update having made WA along the Great Central Road…

• Offroad Mode Error has cleared itself - returned to normal functioning
• Only warnings are for TPMS errors (threshold appears to be the set point +/- 4psi and pressures vary more than this in these conditions)
• AdBlue consumption has plummeted now we’re into long stretches on hard dirt
• Over corrugations the rear tyres want 40+ psi cold to keep operating temps within an acceptable range, at temperature this is ~47psi
• Fuel transfer has improved with practice. Now reliably drip-free jerry can top ups, no odours in the cabin
• Garmin Overlander doesn’t like being shaken about - powers off on corrugations. Anyone else had this issue?

 

[James]

Quick update having made WA along the Great Central Road…

• Offroad Mode Error has cleared itself - returned to normal functioning
• Only warnings are for TPMS errors (threshold appears to be the set point +/- 4psi and pressures vary more than this in these conditions)
• AdBlue consumption has plummeted now we’re into long stretches on hard dirt
• Over corrugations the rear tyres want 40+ psi cold to keep operating temps within an acceptable range, at temperature this is ~47psi
• Fuel transfer has improved with practice. Now reliably drip-free jerry can top ups, no odours in the cabin
• Garmin Overlander doesn’t like being shaken about - powers off on corrugations. Anyone else had this issue?

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Nice amount of vegetation; has the whole route been like that? See what a few ‘wet’ years will do…
Keep keeping on