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[DaveB]

Question to our European and US friends: Do passengers comment/complain about the "hump" in the passenger footwell?

I saw a post from LHD country where the guy said his wife wouldn't ride in it because there was no room for her feet.
I thought.....damn that beatch must have some seriously large feet.

 

[trobex]

I saw a post from LHD country where the guy said his wife wouldn't ride in it because there was no room for her feet.
I thought.....damn that beatch must have some seriously large feet.

Or the Gren has an usually large, massive footrest hump??? I have seen a few posts like that - made me laugh! My wife LOVES the passenger seat and foot room... in the RHD version!!!

 

[trobex]

I think the main point he made was that it was a probably when wearing large boots, I have the same issue when I have to wear steel toe safety boots.
He also had to adjust his normal seating position higher than usual.

Correct on the boots - I wear steel caps all the time, mandatory left boot comes off when driving with such footwear!!

I have 3 or 4 Grens in my local area, and about 100+ 70 series... new ones too. On the flip side there is a stack of GWMs and LDVs driving around which are half trashed at 12 months of age!

 

[Tazzieman]

I stopped in at my local mechanic today.
A very small shop next to his house in Toogoom.
He only does european vehicles, particularly Mercedes and BMW
He has been following the Grenadier but first time seeing one up close.
I was hoping to get him to service it in future but he had two problems.

1. Space it would take up in his small shop if he had to wait more than a day or 2 for parts
2. It ended up being too wide and too close to the weight limit for his hoists.

Damn shame because he is 1.5 kms from my home and when I told him it had the B57 engine, ZF box and Brembo brakes he was very impressed.
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Don't need a hoist for the most part.

 

[Tom109]

Question to our European and US friends: Do passengers comment/complain about the "hump" in the passenger footwell?

My wife has no complaints with the footrest (LHD). But she does complain at the size of the seat adjustment lever and says it contacts her leg and is bothersome on longer trips. She is 5’4” tall.

 

[DaveB]

Correct on the boots - I wear steel caps all the time, mandatory left boot comes off when driving with such footwear!!

I have 3 or 4 Grens in my local area, and about 100+ 70 series... new ones too. On the flip side there is a stack of GWMs and LDVs driving around which are half trashed at 12 months of age!

I keep my safety boots in the spare wheel and only put them on when needed and usually take them off before getting back in.
Sometimes however it is just a short drive to the next job and I leave them on.

 

[DaveB]

My wife has no complaints with the footrest (LHD). But she does complain at the size of the seat adjustment lever and says it contacts her leg and is bothersome on longer trips. She is 5’4” tall.

My wife is 4'11" and shrinking but loves the seating.
she always says it is much better than that silly Mercedes thing you had.

 

[Tazzieman]

I keep my safety boots in the spare wheel and only put them on when needed and usually take them off before getting back in.
Sometimes however it is just a short drive to the next job pub and I leave them on.

Ah , life on the road for the working man!

 

[DaveB]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32jPWiKpEHY

 

[DaveB]

What a load of crap.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_cYi1PpIc

 

[TheDocAUS]

It was painful to watch the damage being done. Off road ability down on previous models.

 

[DaveB]

It was painful to watch the damage being done. Off road ability down on previous models.

Camera showing realtime under vehicle????
No it doesn't, it shows what was there before you drove over it.
No cameras mounted under the vehicle so it shows what the front cameras saw, which is great up until the front wheels hit that location.
Then the spinning wheels may have considerable impact on rocks ruts and and loose items.
As he mentioned at one stage, look out the windscreen and stop getting distracted.

Clearly that incredibly flimsy plastic side step is rubbish.

 

[Clark Kent]

Camera showing realtime under vehicle????
No id doesn't, it shows what was there before you drove over it.
No cameras mounted under the vehicle so it shows what the front cameras saw, which is great up until the front wheels hit that location.
Then the spinning wheels may have considerable impact on rocks ruts and and loose items.
As he mentioned at one stage, look out the windscreen and stop getting distracted.

Clearly that incredibly flimsy plastic side step is rubbish.

I think Ronny was unsurprised.

250 Prado could be considered as the antithesis of the Grenadier.
Out of the box Prado is good on-road with enough off-road chops to keep weekenders and holiday makers happy. The aftermarket loves the business that Prado brings.
Grenadier is biased for off-road yet livable on-road with a few (well discussed) compromises.

Ronny nailed it early in his video (transcript).

 

[Max]

I think Ronny was unsurprised.

250 Prado could be considered as the antithesis of the Grenadier.
Out of the box Prado is good on-road with enough off-road chops to keep weekenders and holiday makers happy. The aftermarket loves the business that Prado brings.
Grenadier is biased for off-road yet livable on-road with a few (well discussed) compromises.

Ronny nailed it early in his video (transcript).

I agree...it is perfect for the family, school runs, shops and a weekend run on the bush tracks or throw a line in the water off the bank or the beach. Great little alrounder

 

[DaveB]

I agree...it is perfect for the family, school runs, shops and a weekend run on the bush tracks or throw a line in the water off the bank or the beach. Great little alrounder

Yes and will suit 95% of buyers needs

 

[Max]

Yes and will suit 95% of buyers needs

And trade every four years with a new lease and tax savings...happy days.

I am for the long haul these days but once fell into that category

 

[DaveB]

And trade every four years with a new lease and tax savings...happy days.

I am for the long haul these days but once fell into that category

Yes me also.
Can't recall keeping a vehicle for longer than 4-5 years

 

[Max]

Yes me also.
Can't recall keeping a vehicle for longer than 4-5 years

An old MQ 1980 Patrol had 400k klms and a Combi Crew cab was up there but they ran their race for a good number of years and started to wear...moved on

 

[ECrider]

An old MQ 1980 Patrol had 400k klms and a Combi Crew cab was up there but they ran their race for a good a number of years and started to wear...moved on

400k - so you went to the shops twice then?

 

[Max]

400k - so you went to the shops twice then?

OZ is a big Island and in 1981 we went around her...23k and yes the shops was the rest