REMOVAL OF THE HUMP ON THE DRIVERS SIDE RIGHT HAND DRIVE ONLY.

[DenisM]

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[grenadierboy]

I can not believe that some potential owners of RHD Grenadiers are seriously thinking of cutting into the body.

 

[YIPPE]

I can not believe that some potential owners of RHD Grenadiers are seriously thinking of cutting into the body.

Is a roof top conversion ok? haha

 

[bemax]

I can not believe that some potential owners of RHD Grenadiers are seriously thinking of cutting into the body.

Why not? It’s quite common in surgery to shorten legs since decades.
If it helps…

 

[grenadierboy]

Is a roof top conversion ok? haha

I would sleep in a lot of places before I would cut the top off my beautiful Grenadier.

It's like getting a sex change - once it's off - it's off

 

[DaveB]

I would sleep in a lot of places before I would cut the top off my beautiful Grenadier.

It's like getting a sex change - once it's off - it's off

I will take your word for that

 

[Wayneos]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOjdy0K3X7s

 

[Wayneos]

My Gren will be forever known as 'Marty' from here on.. see clip above

 

[Tazzieman]

I can not believe that some potential owners of RHD Grenadiers are seriously thinking of cutting into the body.

Some people need the spare change that Youtube mod videos earn
To correct their mistakes....

 

[Will I like it? - Yep!]

For all those buying a right hand drive - the hump is nothing - its actually a good foot rest and is far more comfortable than the VW transporter sport line that I got rid of.
My son and my daughters boyfriend have driven it and neither have said anything about it.
The pedals seem in the right place and I find that I am sat square on the seat - the last 2 vehicles I have owned felt less comfortable as I felt out of line.

 

[JohnHeagney]

For all those buying a right hand drive - the hump is nothing - its actually a good foot rest and is far more comfortable than the VW transporter sport line that I got rid of.
My son and my daughters boyfriend have driven it and neither have said anything about it.
The pedals seem in the right place and I find that I am sat square on the seat - the last 2 vehicles I have owned felt less comfortable as I felt out of line.

I fully agree, not a problem whatsoever!

 

[grenadierboy]

I fully agree, not a problem whatsoever!

Thankyou John.

We should be keeping score of RHD responses to this issue (of which I suspect more has been written than any other) to send to IA

 

[Tazzieman]

We should be keeping score of RHD responses to this issue (of which I suspect more has been written than any other) to send to IA

Trobex is furious with you

 

[trobex]

Other perspectives of fixing this potential issue:

1. If the pedals could be brought forward to the same distance as the foot hump. You would lose rear passenger leg space as your chair would be further back, but it would solve the ergonomic issue I believe. Unfortunately the accelerator pedal is floor mounted and not above like the brake pedal, so I believe a modification for this would be more difficult.

2. As others have noticed, the floor lining is actually decently thick over the hump, and the underlying structural hump is much smaller, a new floor lining with good insulation would give slightly more space also.

Still excited to proceed with my order, hopefully it'll be comfortable enough or a partial solution is available down the line!

I thought about the pedal bring adjusted back even half the distance. I feel like I'm being baited!! bigL be here in a sec....

 

[bigleonski]

I thought about the pedal bring adjusted back even half the distance. I feel like I'm being baited!! bigL be here in a sec....

Nah, you’re too easy now, no challenge left.

 

[Steveo]

Thankyou John.

We should be keeping score of RHD responses to this issue (of which I suspect more has been written than any other) to send to IA

We need to also check for any correlation with driver height…

 

[MrMike]

For all those buying a right hand drive - the hump is nothing - its actually a good foot rest and is far more comfortable than the VW transporter sport line that I got rid of.
My son and my daughters boyfriend have driven it and neither have said anything about it.
The pedals seem in the right place and I find that I am sat square on the seat - the last 2 vehicles I have owned felt less comfortable as I felt out of line.

Thats the thing, all this complaining about something many (nearly all) complainers have never driven, it's getting tedious

 

[grenadierboy]

Thats the thing, all this complaining about something many (nearly all) complainers have never driven, it's getting tedious

maybe but we don't use cancel culture here (do we?)

 

[DenisM]

maybe but we don't use cancel culture here (do we?)

well.... ...Stu has provided a "thumbs down" icon...

 

[Tazzieman]

well.... ...Stu has provided a "thumbs down" icon...

Just playing with the controls. There's a 4 year old lurking in all of us