Public Reactions to Driving a Grenadier

[ECrider]

Interesting that JSO use petrochemical based glue and then require petrochemical based solvents to dissolve the super glue

 

[G-Man]

Perhaps.. in Germany there are some NGO such as NABU that could be used or a sunflower sticker. Most of these "activists" using superglue to stick themselves to road or similar are paid to do so. In Berlin one was photographed disposing the glue container in a gully. So far their brain capability.

This brings me to something different, what I discussed with my spouse this morning. Is there something to lock the roof ladder at rear to prevent from unauthorised climbing on the roof?

I opted to delete the rear ladder on my Grenadier spec as it would have been just too much of a temptation for someone to abuse if I left the vehicle parked on a strange street. Looks great but not worth the hassle unless it's going to be used regularly!

 

[cheswick]

I opted to delete the rear ladder on my Grenadier spec as it would have been just too much of a temptation for someone to abuse if I left the vehicle parked on a strange street. Looks great but not worth the hassle unless it's going to be used regularly!

There’s probably a small market to create an anti-climbing guard for the ladder, something like this:

 

[DCPU]

I have twin ladders on mine - never found it an issue; or never knowingly!

To be honest walking on a roofrack that is planks with gaps, on a tall 4x4, on relatively soft coil spring suspension, is not actually a totally fun activity. If anything it's just an ankle breaker waiting to happen - and that's if you don't fall off...

 

[Max]

Hi, even if this thread is now a bit older - I should comment on this.
I live somewhat in distance of 38kms distance - 35minutes drive to Frankfurt / Main.
Of course we have all kind of vehicles (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Hummer H.. ) there make environmentalists, left wing radicals, last generation, stop oil and other zero neuronals. may attract, we have also ALF Animal Liberation Front, and other alikes down there.

They blame most SUV - from Range Rover to litte Ford Kuga (mimic SUV) as "Street-Tanks" only to be used to get children to school. Real offroaders are rare. To be frank, I d' never travel to Berlin, Hamburg or even Frankfurt with a 4.90m vehicle just for fun or shopping. Its not fun to manoeuvring such a vehicle in a parking lot. Countryside - no one cares. If you want to be on the safe side - put a sticker of a local environment protection group in - or "save the bees". (or hamster, toads, whatsoever ) They would assume you re using the vehicle on "good" purpose reducing but not eliminating vandalism risk. Stupidity is infinite.

I am thinking "Ineos-Hydrogen Power" because of all the effort they and Hyundai are putting into it I am not telling a lie...happy motoring

 

[DCPU]

There’s probably a small market to create an anti-climbing guard for the ladder, something like this:
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Just fix your max tracks or similar there?

 

[cheswick]

Just fix your max tracks or similar there?

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Might work if they’re wide enough i guess

 

[Christoph]

Might work if they’re wide enough i guess

I guess you would have to make sure you can still open the door, though.

 

[DCPU]

Good point.

I think it might be doable but possibly a little awkward to reach behind the ladder rather than through it. Remembering the 2nd step is not in the same plane as the others so effectively creating an offset.

Edit:
Actually looking back that was an old photo and the new photos have the three inner steps offset:

Old ladder:

New ladder: