What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[landmannnn]

I checked the length, 5440mm, which now means some UK council car parks will fine you over 5mtr.
Also can't use local tip as its a pick-up. And, you can't use a commercial vehicle at the tip but not sure how the local staff would be able to tell when you can have blanked out rear widows on non commercial and windows on the commercial. They have made our local tip a one way but the area is so tight I have to reverse to get round and the cars behind aren't expecting it and are too close.
It's quieter than the normal Grenadier as it doesn't have the open cargo area and the ride is just as good, feels lighter and might corner better on the lower profile tyres. Nice vehicle, I now have to visit a mate tonight as he's always been a pick-up guy until he turned to the dark side on his last company vehicle and went electric, I haven't stopped taking the p**s since. He likes these and I'm trying to turn him back.

Where I live the council have always been fussy about which vehicles can use the tip, sometimes you can "buy a pass" from the tip rats.
The end result being most of the local lanes have a pile of mattresses and sofas on a Monday morning.

 

[CRH]

Where I live the council have always been fussy about which vehicles can use the tip, sometimes you can "buy a pass" from the tip rats.
The end result being most of the local lanes have a pile of mattresses and sofas on a Monday morning.

I took a load of hardcore down that they used to take, not long ago, now you have to travel to another tip much further away. And they wonder why we have all the fly tipping!! I'm just slowly adding it to my general waste to get rid of now. It makes you wonder what it take to be on the local council

 

[Eric]

Where I live the council have always been fussy about which vehicles can use the tip, sometimes you can "buy a pass" from the tip rats.
The end result being most of the local lanes have a pile of mattresses and sofas on a Monday morning.

Yep, our tip, sorry refuse recycling centre, has similar rules. Prior to a visit 3 - 4 days in advance you have to book an arrival slot, 10 minutes allocated. No twin axle trailers but small single axle trailers permitted, have to be stated when booking a slot.
The Regional Council have a massive fly tipping problem, and they wonder why

 

[TheDocAUS]

I am now in Cunnamulla and wlil arrive in Eromanga tomorrow to see the giant dinosaur fossils.

 

[anand]

Yep, our tip, sorry refuse recycling centre

I've been waiting for one of you lot to translate this for us English speakers on the forum

 

[Logsplitter]

They must love my Grenadier as there were plenty of other parking places.

 

[landmannnn]

I've been waiting for one of you lot to translate this for us English speakers on the forum

Yes,

Tip - a colloquial term for the place where you dispose of unwanted household items

Tip Rat - a very dirty member of staff wearing an equally dirty high visibility jacket. Intently watching to see if he can make some cash from your unwanted items. Will take a bribe.

Fly tipping - a gate to a field on a narrow quiet rural road where you also dispose of unwanted household items. No online booking required.

Rubbish - the British English word for trash or garbage. (Both these words have existed in British English for centuries but have dropped out of common usage)

Also, while I am on a roll.. Australians - a diff is the reduction gear in the middle of an axle - it is not the whole axle! (Sorry, but it had to be said)

 

[anand]

Fly tipping - a gate to a field on a narrow quiet rural road where you also dispose of unwanted household items. No online booking required.

Is this in an orderly manner or higgledy-piggledy?

 

[FlyersFan76]

Yes,

Tip - a colloquial term for the place where you dispose of unwanted household items

Tip Rat - a very dirty member of staff wearing an equally dirty high visibility jacket. Intently watching to see if he can make some cash from your unwanted items. Will take a bribe.

Fly tipping - a gate to a field on a narrow quiet rural road where you also dispose of unwanted household items. No online booking required.

Thank you. After "Recycling Centre" post I was still confused about the fly tipping. I figured it had zero relation to cow tipping.

 

[landmannnn]

Is this in an orderly manner or higgledy-piggledy?

Generally in a disorderly manner in case the one policeman on duty for the whole county happened to be driving past. (En route from one mistresses house to the next)
Saying that, on one verge nearby some joker rearranged the pile into a virtual living room complete with sofa, TV, coffe table etc. It stayed there for several weeks.

 

[Eric]

Is this in an orderly manner or higgledy-piggledy?

Depends how faster getaway the driver needs to make. If caught you face a hefty fine or imprisonment for repeat or serious offenders. A serious offender is someone being paid by locals to tip ( recycle rubbish) on their behalf thus negating the need to go to the tip yourself

 

[Jean Mercier]

I did it again: I was leaving Romania, where petrol is cheaper and entered Hungary, so I waited quite a long time before deciding to refill. I didn't break my record, this was almost 92 liters, but not bad, I think:

(Price per liter: about 1.5 €/l)

 

[Logsplitter]

Thank you. After "Recycling Centre" post I was still confused about the fly tipping. I figured it had zero relation to cow tipping.

Now there’s a thing. Cow Tipping. Tried it a few times on drunken nights out whilst at agricultural college. Nobody as I remember ever managed to tip a cow, but had many a great laugh trying.

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Just a drive in the woods

 

[Eric]

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Just a drive in the woods

I did the Kielder Forest drive yesterday, first time for a couple of years. Bit disappointed a) they have changed the layout and the new layout missed out the section with parking by river,
b) also missing out passing the workers Forest cottages, and more importantly
c) the Forestry Commission have " maintained " the Forest track and is less potholed than most of the Council's road.

 

[MikeP]

I did it again: I was leaving Romania, where petrol is cheaper and entered Hungary, so I waited quite a long time before deciding to refill. I didn't break my record, this was almost 92 liters, but not bad, I think:
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(Price per liter: about 1.5 €/l)

I am sure that you paid for 91.13 liter, but are you sure that you got 91.13 liter? That would change the whole equation.

 

[AngusMacG]

Went for my "12k mile" service. Had the oil changed at about 5k so my first service was off a bit. Mileage taken when I pulled into the dealer. Purchased Jan. 27th of this year.

I would say that 90% of this is Highway, about 9% is surface roads, and the rest is off tarmac. Not as impressive as @OverlandGearGuy but not too shabby.

They actually filled in my Little Rock chip I had in my 2nd windshield. Total 12k mile service with windshield repair and tire rotation/balance was ~$1,375.

 

[OverlandGearGuy]

Went for my "12k mile" service. Had the oil changed at about 5k so my first service was off a bit. Mileage taken when I pulled into the dealer. Purchased Jan. 27th of this year.

I would say that 90% of this is Highway, about 9% is surface roads, and the rest is off tarmac. Not as impressive as @OverlandGearGuy but not too shabby.

They actually filled in my Little Rock chip I had in my 2nd windshield. Total 12k mile service with windshield repair and tire rotation/balance was ~$1,375.

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Right on, you're getting some miles on it, too bad about the rock chips and replacement, I have too many chips to fill in LOL

Well good luck with it and hope you keep enjoy using it.

Rob

 

[globalgregors]

Yesterday ...first puncture.
Warning alarm came on......
Wife looking out of the window said "your car's wonky"

Serious note i tried to use the wheel lock socket for the first time but wouldnt move with the factory wheel wrench. Got all other nuts free but no joy with the locknut. Had to call AA. He noted that the key nut was already showing signs of damage from my attempts, but he managed to release with his battery wrench.
Wheel changed but THAT lock nut not replaced .
Decided to get him to check others . 2 Easy 1 F... tight .
All locknuts left off after patrolman said in his opinion 160 torque might be too much for the locknuts.

Perhaps the locknuts are not too crucial given the unusual stud pattern…

 

[Kyabmo1]

I left my Grenadier at home but found out I could rent one on Nantucket and take it for a drive on the sand to Great Point. Felt I couldn’t pass up the opportunity and had a great time!