What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[MidnightCamper]

@Barney I hope that helps... Otherwise send me please a PM.
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Faltlineal Messwerkzeug? Auf English "Folding rule" In USA ist es Vintage. Ich verstehe es is ganz normal auf Deutchland. Bitte verzeihen sie mir mein Schulkind Deutsch.

 

[Pat-Ard]

@MidnightCamper Yes, I'm old school. A friend of inw who is an IT specialist always says: "I'm not agile, I'm fossil!"

 

[MidnightCamper]

@MidnightCamper Yes, I'm old school. A friend of inw who is an IT specialist always says: "I'm not agile, I'm fossil!"

It's a beauty. My dad had one. I read online that German carpenters still prefer them. My friend collected slide rules.

 

[Pat-Ard]

@MidnightCamper Feel free to contact me via PM/DM and I'll send you one...

 

[Jean Mercier]

I continued to play with my “eyelet screws”, see my post #2600 in this thread.

If @FieldMonster asks how I could align so easily and precisely, the answer is easy: the square blanking plate should have a hole in the exact center. The other one has on the back side a circle, and there you should drill the hole exactly in the center of that circle. Therefore: easy!

I did NOT put the same eyelets in the front hooking points (B-pillar),because they would protrude quite a bit, and your rear passenger could hurt his head on it (I tried it, but dismounted it, safety first). If you have a utility vehicle, feel free to do it.

Final result looks like this:

 

[NoAge Hunter]

Excellent little improvement. I will copy that @Jean Mercier

 

[FieldMonster]

the square blanking plate should have a hole in the exact center. The other one has on the back side a circle, and there you should drill the hole exactly in the center of that circle

Superb tip. Thank you!

 

[Tazzieman]

So far in Seattle I've only seen raccoons and coyotes in the road. And tweakers, but calling it a tweaker bar is probably in bad taste.

You might have to explain tweaker ; it's not a word used around these parts

 

[IG_in_AZ]

You might have to explain tweaker ; it's not a word used around these parts

Methamphetamine addict who has lost the desire or ability to manage basic self care.

 

[Tazzieman]

Methamphetamine addict who has lost the desire or ability to manage basic self care.

In Britain , tweaker refers to an "engineer's small screwdriver, used for fine adjustments"
You probably could stop a small rodent with one of those strapped to your bumper

 

[rovie]

Looking at the shackles you are using, are they rated? Here in Oz, shackles that look like that are not rated for shock loads and can become missiles! Please double check that they are proper, rated shackles which have markings as per the attached image.

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Hi @Znarfgh my shackles are not rated. However, this is because they date from a time when rubber boots were still made of wood. Seriously, I bought them about 30 years ago from a renowned off-road outfitter in Munich. They were not from the Far East. Over the years, I have used them maybe 5 times for towing. The bolts are still as easy to turn today as they were back then.
Thanks for your tip, though. If I were to buy shackles today, I would certainly pay attention to rating.

 

[Tomdoc]

I drove to @APB Trading and bought a set of Big Country rear drawers - nice to see Phil and the crew. We discussed other accessories and I then drove home to install the drawers. Rain stopped play on the installation but will finish tomorrow. The drawers are really high quality (as we knew). The preparation for adventure is ongoing!

 

[AngusMacG]

In Britain , tweaker refers to an "engineer's small screwdriver, used for fine adjustments"
You probably could stop a small rodent with one of those strapped to your bumper

Yes in electronics you could use a tweaker to adjust a potentiometer…Used that to turn off my daytime running lights on my ‘99 Volvo S70

 

[Sekurt]

Congratulations! Looks great.

So far in Seattle I've only seen raccoons and coyotes in the road. And tweakers, but calling it a tweaker bar is probably in bad taste.

@Bruce it official then, Tweaker Bar it is!! Since I’m down south of you in Portland, where all drugs are legal, I’m officially declaring, calling it a Tweaker Bar is in good taste. Any haters of that go ahead and hate

 

[rovie]

Yesterday I drove our Grenadier to a large BMW dealer and parked it correctly in a customer car park in front of the entrance. Yes, it was a bit dirty as I'd been out in the woods and fields beforehand.
As soon as I entered, I was greeted with: "But you can't park this vehicle here." The Grenadier doesn't seem to be welcome here.
I replied in a friendly manner, "Sorry, I'll have to leave. What a pity."
Then came the question: "What's it all about?"
I said: "Oh, I just wanted to buy a BMW." Suddenly the person was transformed. There was coffee and kind words. After I signed the purchase contract and said goodbye, I was told: "That's a great vehicle you've got there. And above all it has a BMW engine, I have now learnt". That's how quickly opinions about the Grenadier change.

 

[OGrid]

My wife took a 10,000 km photo, I would have missed the moment…

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Do you have a diesel? I do and I’m averaging 12.5 l/100km.

 

[Krabby]

Yesterday I drove our Grenadier to a large BMW dealer and parked it correctly in a customer car park in front of the entrance. Yes, it was a bit dirty as I'd been out in the woods and fields beforehand.
As soon as I entered, I was greeted with: "But you can't park this vehicle here." The Grenadier doesn't seem to be welcome here.
I replied in a friendly manner, "Sorry, I'll have to leave. What a pity."
Then came the question: "What's it all about?"
I said: "Oh, I just wanted to buy a BMW." Suddenly the person was transformed. There was coffee and kind words. After I signed the purchase contract and said goodbye, I was told: "That's a great vehicle you've got there. And above all it has a BMW engine, I have now learnt". That's how quickly opinions about the Grenadier change.

So you bought a car from that dealer? In a nation where I assume there are a plethora BMW dealers, I would have walked out. Ef them if they don't want you to park in a proper spot while being a potential customer. You're a better man than me.

 

[rovie]

So you bought a car from that dealer? In a nation where I assume there are a plethora BMW dealers, I would have walked out. Ef them if they don't want you to park in a proper spot while being a potential customer. You're a better man than me.

No @Krabby I am not a better man. I had no other choice. It's a company car and the dealer is specified by the leasing company. And imagine, it's a fully electric car. At least I went for four-wheel drive so I can pull the Grenadier out of the mud. A completely new experience for me, which as a Landy man I never really wanted.

 

[Barney]

Yesterday I drove our Grenadier to a large BMW dealer and parked it correctly in a customer car park in front of the entrance. Yes, it was a bit dirty as I'd been out in the woods and fields beforehand.
As soon as I entered, I was greeted with: "But you can't park this vehicle here." The Grenadier doesn't seem to be welcome here.
I replied in a friendly manner, "Sorry, I'll have to leave. What a pity."
Then came the question: "What's it all about?"
I said : "Oh, I just wanted to buy a BMW." Suddenly the person was transformed. There was coffee and kind words. After I signed the purchase contract and said goodbye, I was told: "That's a great vehicle you've got there. And above all it has a BMW engine, I have now learnt". That's how quickly opinions about the Grenadier change.

Unfortunately, that's how it is, Rovie. I could get upset about this kind of behavior. You seem to have hit the right note. I probably would have ended up spilling some cold coffee on the salesman's suit out of carelessness.

 

[Barney]

Do you have a diesel? I do and I’m averaging 12.5 l/100km.

Hi. Yes, usually more like 11.9 l/100 km diesel. I was traveling quickly.