What did you to today?

[rovie]

I was out in the fields and woods again today. It's nice and wet at the moment. Ideal for using the differential locks. Both the reduction and the centre differential lock are very easy to engage. Here, too, you let the vehicle roll slowly and then engage both one after the other.
The front and rear locks are also easy to engage and disengage. Steering movements help when disengaging the locks.
I wanted to say this again because I keep reading that the gear reduction and the locks don't work properly.

 

[klarie]

@rovie everything fine.
Now 1500kms, mixed off and on the road, - refueled today, 50 litres, avg 12.9 l but for sure hefty short range driving, start stop etc.
On Friday I am on a ride to Marienberg / Saxony - staying there a couple of days then to Hof / Bavaria picking up daughter from her flat for the break. this will be the longest trip for Grenadier so far.
As of now - I had yesterday short the yellow triangle with exclamation mark and the compass did not work. Once Ole was warm and condensation disappeared all fine.
The yellow alert seems like in Disco when different sensors are blocked due to snow, condensation. So nothing special.
Added a LED beam at roof right side facing down.

This morning, there was a pedestrian noticing us .. he showed thumbs up and waved at us.. of course we waved bag.. The guy definitely knows about Grenadier.

Thats currently the situation.. .. tomorrow Mrs Stihl will be put to work.

 

[Ever Pragmatic]

My lad (13) did this video on the way back home this evening. It was dusk with full beam and driving lights on. Night driving is pretty good and the illumination on dip and full beam is more than adequate.

The Gren does throw up a wall of water if you're above 25-30mph and you have to know the road as your lose visibility.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_-sGhTwYKA

 

[klarie]

Still on vacation in Saxony Erzgebirge.. visit at Wolkenstein castle, there is a rather medieval style restaurant and bar called .. guess what „Zum Grenadier“
There meet a lot of reenactment clubs.This is in German but the pictures shall illustrate in this link.

This hut is a temporary facility just for the pre Christmas season/ Advent .. the main entrance is covered currently. Certainly a scenic place to meet.

 

[Tom109]

I worked all day from morning until now.

Together with my son
- brought an iSeries (aka AS/400) to a customer and carried it to the second floor (40 Kg).
- checked a network installation with my Softing analyser and unpacked and installed 4 new Linux PCs and monitors.
- ate a "Leberkäsweck mit Salzgurke" (meatloaf roll with salted cucumber?) for lunch with my son.
Then my son went home and I
- updated all PCs to the latest software versions.
- had a fight with the iSeries, because it didn't want to accept my console configuration.
- came out of the office at the customer and found that the sun is shining.
- drove home through heavy rush hour traffic.
- looked at this forum and wrote this post.
- found myself asleep in my office chair after half an hour.

It was an atypical day. I'm not used to this kind of work anymore (as opposed to what I normally do: write software).
Tomorrow will be better. Then I will transfer the data from the old system to the new one and switch off the old system after all tests have been done. It was a three months project (system migration).

Friday will be the best: Then I will write the invoice.

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As/400. Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time. A long time.

 

[emax]

It's a better machine than ever and is suitable for both small and large businesses. My smallest customer is three women with a small used €10,000 system, my largest runs an AS400 that serves 10,000 customers (all banking) at the same time and costs €10 million.

Since the introduction of the AS400 / iSeries in 1988 this system has never been hacked by anybody. It is an absolutely bulletproof system, and that's why you often find it data centers and in banking environments.

After 40 years on a whole zoo of hardware platforms and operating systems, I don't know of any other system that is so secure. And yes, the AS/400 is still alive. The hardware can have up to 192 Power8-CPUs and up to 16 TB RAM. And it can not only run OS/400 (the native AS/400 operating system) but as well Linux - and it can do this simultaneously and in multiple instances.

You can even apply for an account on an AS/400 for free and develop and run your own software there. Again: for free!

PUB400.COM - Your public IBM i server

Welcome to PUB400.COM - Your public IBM i 7.5 server - A free and public Server running IBM i 7.5 for everyone

www.pub400.com

The systems in this data center are physically all located in a German bunker from WW II. They host 35'000 users.
Like I said: bulletproof.

The AS/400 is often said to be dead because there are not many people left who can operate and program these machines - and I am one of them. This requires knowledge that is no longer taught at universities and is therefore transmitted orally from generation to generation in - well - séances?

If you want to participate in that process, you first have to become a member of the International Brotherhood of Magic.

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A bit of kidding included. But only a bit

 

[grenadierboy]

@rovie everything fine.
Now 1500kms, mixed off and on the road, - refueled today, 50 litres, avg 12.9 l but for sure hefty short range driving, start stop etc.
On Friday I am on a ride to Marienberg / Saxony - staying there a couple of days then to Hof / Bavaria picking up daughter from her flat for the break. this will be the longest trip for Grenadier so far.
As of now - I had yesterday short the yellow triangle with exclamation mark and the compass did not work. Once Ole was warm and condensation disappeared all fine.
The yellow alert seems like in Disco when different sensors are blocked due to snow, condensation. So nothing special.
Added a LED beam at roof right side facing down.

This morning, there was a pedestrian noticing us .. he showed thumbs up and waved at us.. of course we waved bag.. The guy definitely knows about Grenadier.
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Thats currently the situation.. .. tomorrow Mrs Stihl will be put to work.

Klarie,

A friend of mine has been repairing chainsaw (and all sorts of non-electrical) outdoor machines for more than 40 years.

He knows every brand inside & out.

He says Stihl is very good, esp. at the professional end.

He says the best chainsaw is Japanese...........

 

[OverlandGearGuy]

Got up, had some coffee, organized the New Grenadier, then painted the front and rear Tow Hooks

Then went to get sunset pics

 

[IG_in_AZ]

Got up, had some coffee, organized the New Grenadier, then painted the front and rear Tow Hooks

Then went to get sunset pics

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What paint? I'm thinking about doing mine in orange.

 

[OverlandGearGuy]

What paint? I'm thinking about doing mine in orange.

I used some High Heat Red from Autozone
You can kind of see them in this pic

 

[Eric]

Sun and heat at last, so I finally put my "A" on. Been waiting for months for it warm up enough.

 

[klarie]

The red A.. as of now, my Grenadier stays for the next couple of weeks in a wrapping company.. it will not be a full wrap but the important parts, bonnet, fenders, doors get wrap. They also put the red A on rear and bonnet.

 

[ECrider]

Sun and heat at last, so I finally put my "A" on. Been waiting for months for it warm up enough.

One of the first things I did. Though the little A off the wheel cover was washed off by the agent last week. Will try and paint it this time. Always struggled colouring inbetween the lines so might take a few attempts!

 

[rovie]

After a beautiful day at sea, we spent the evening in a small marina in Denmark. The Magic Mushroom comes into its own in the evening sun.

 

[Tazzieman]

Drove my Old Grenadier to work early , and after a 5 point turn parked it in my posh person's car park.
Worked , then after a 9 point turn to avoid the others , drove out and home!

 

[emax]

after a 5 point turn ...
after a 9 point turn ...

That were a lot of points.

And an absolutely beautiful Series-III.

 

[Cheshire cat]

This belong to anyone on the forum? My cousin just spotted it outside DFW Flight Safety.

 

[rovie]

A few days ago I noticed that a pair of roe deer and roebuck were sneaking around my Grenadier. I then placed myself next to the grenadier every evening and waited. At first they watched me from a distance. Then they came closer day by day. I can now get within 5 metres of them. I have opened doors on the grenadier and put things inside and they continue to graze quietly. Perhaps its because of the Magic Mushroom . Only when I get closer to them do they move back a few metres. I have taken them both to my heart. They have learnt that they are safe with me.

 

[rovie]

A colleague told me that he went on a guided off-road tour through the Carpathian Mountains two weeks ago. He had his older Toyota Hilux in standard condition with him. He got through everywhere, even if it was difficult in some places. But there were also 2 Grenadiers with him. The drivers had problems with the vehicles. They got stuck in a mud hole and had problems with the locks. Whether it was vehicle error or a lack of driving expertise is not known. In any case, the opinion of the INEOS Grenadiers is not particularly good. It was a Swiss team and a German vehicle. Supposedly they would also be in a forum. Perhaps you are here and can report on your experiences?

 

[rovie]

Today I rode on a final trip with my Series 2a for the year 2024. I was out and about in the fields, woods and meadows again. It was cold, but cosy in the car. At least it has a heater on the passenger side. The Grenadier's heater is a luxury in comparison. Tomorrow I'm going for a spin with the Grenadier. I don't want him to feel neglected.
I wish you all a good start to 2025! Stay healthy and enjoy driving around in your Grenadiers.