Just finished welding both chassis out riggers on a friend's Landrover 90. They were in a shocking state Keep all your old screws,bolts,washers etc in a plastic bucket. When you need something tip the contents of the bucket onto a plastic sheet, spread it out and when you have found what you need gather the corners of the sheet up and pour the screws etc back into the bucket ready for next time. Regarding the Grenadier, the Welsh assembly spent a fortune on the old Ford engine site in Bridgend for the Grenadier to be built there. Mercedes closed their Smart car plant in France and the Grenadier is now going to be made in France. I wonder if we were staying in Europe would they have built it in Wales?
The Grenadier is going to be another Chelsea Tractor . Not a work horse like the Landy's. Parts on a Landy easy to replace. Many years ago I was Transport Corporal in the St. John Ambulance and we had a new Landrover Ambulance donated to our Division. All vehicles within the St John Ambulance have to be blessed by a vicar before they are used . But we used ours before this occasion. A Moto X event ( lots of mud and hills ) I was the driver of the new vehicle and it slipped down a hill right into a cattle feeder .. oops outcome dent on a panel . And in two weeks time we had the blessing of the vehicle. Dont panic Mr Manwaring . I'm quite handy with tools and hammer . Most of the body parts are riveted on . So with a bit of drilling of taking out rivets and the panel and flattering it and painting it looked like new .. Happy Days and vicar blessed new Ambulance. So moral of this story is you cannot beat a Landrover for fixing and repairing .
I don't think the Grenadier is going to be a Chelsea Tractor. It is being designed to have a hose out interior. As for the price, the original Land Rover was never cheap brand new but people knew the depreciation was low so still worth buying. Looking at the speck for the Grenadier I think it is going to be one of the lowest depreciation vehicles going.
The trailer lamp on the dash should flash once with no trailer plug connected and flash when the trailer plug is connected in unison with the other flashers.
I'm in the middle of changing my front axle on my Defender, taking four days to do and next year looking at the state of the chassis, it will get a galvanize one.
I think the trailer light goes off how much current the lights are drawing. If you have the left or right indicator on you'll have 3 bulbs flashing, front, rear and side, but when you have a trailer on you'll have an extra 1 or 2 bulbs flashing, so more current is needed to light them and therefore a threshpredecessors If I was you I would set the threshold with the either the left or right indicator on, not hazards, then if you are only indicating, you can see if the trailer is drawing more power or not. It will then flash if you have hazards on without a trailer, but it's something you'd have to decide for yourself. I think the trailer indicator light flashes when you first indicate because a higher current is initially sent to the lights to ensure that they start flashing, or a greater current builds up before the lights momentarily until the resistance of the bulbs is over come, then it settles down once they all start flashing. A similar thing happens with out Massey Ferguson 390T when we indicate. The first flash is always a little bit longer for us. I think it's just a feature of vehicles that rely entirely on relays and the like to control current flow etc.
Good morning Richard, thank you for the video! Just a thought you will need pedal rubbers!! Because I think that’s a M O T failure and safety issue. Take care and stay safe 👍😎🇬🇧.
Isn't it Sods Law, you lose a screw you then spend half an hour trying to find one in the odds & sods box, replacement screw albeit a bit tight does the job and then you find the original🥴️
BTW your Landy is a dirty mess . Needs a good valeting inside and out . No wonder Landy is falling to bits its rebellious. Poor Landy . Remember WD40 when doing tasks. Be nice to buy some new mats off Ebay
Good luck with any future Greandier talks...while I appreciate the info you have shared, I can't imagine the Ineos people are thrilled. Their bad for not having you sign some kind of agreement to keep your mouth closed I guess!
Well I don't think I've done them any disservice by explaining that I'm no longer working with them, i owe that to the people who follow my channel and would inevitably ask at some point why I'm no longer talking about the Grenadier. I think their vehicle will be great when it comes out but sadly I'm no longer part of that
@@paulf2529 When the new Defender 90 commercial comes out next year its priced at 35k, which is what Richard would be after i guess, its the non commercial defenders that are hefty on price.
Hello Mr Funky Farmer. Someone told me that this new intros grenadier has a BMW engine and running gear and also it will be made in Spain. That doesn’t sound very British. I hope they are wrong. Stay safe
True, originally it was being built in Bridgend but they pulled out. I still think it will be a good vehicle albeit better than the current choice of double cab pickups.
@@paulf2529 Are they going to manufacture a single cab pickup, long short wheelbase because in some of the picture mock ups it just looks like a Chelsea tractor and I didn’t think that’s what people were lead to believe it was about?
@@shed6557 I thought they were, if they don't then it will be dead in the water and less use than a double cab with a ifor canopy. I'm resisting going down the double cab route at present in the hope they do make something usefull.
@@paulf2529 in my opinion most of the time you see double cab pickups there is nobody in the back they are complete waste of time and space unless you gonna rip the backseats out and make them into a toolbox lol
OH Richard. Every aspect of that job was abysmal, but we were more upset that we couldnt see a length of baler twine hiding in the cab somewhere. That usually seems to fix everything on the farm. & also, no clutch pedal rubber. Highly dangerous. God save us !!!
🤣yes I agree with you there Mike. It wasn't helped by trying to hold the camera in one hand while doing it, still at least it works now. Baler twine was in my pocket
I'd bet if you had a Haynes manual for that it would say if you haven't stabbed yourself at least once with a screwdriver changing that unit, you haven't done it right L.O.L. There is a Landy channel run by an English guy here in Canada thats been talking about the Grenadier and the BMW stuff. Maybe they've finally realized it's a half baked "Chelsea tractor" and half the countries where Landys it's trying to replace were sold won't have a foggy clue what to do with a BMW engine. Let alone have a dealer network for it, when it pukes with modern day mechanical /electrical problems. The old Landy could be fixed by anyone with some mechanical ability and a bit of luck judging by the state of some of them round the world in the third world places and farm yards in slightly better equipped places to L.O.L. I'd bet in 60 years if parts and fuel was available yours could still be running , that Grenadier 15 years it would probably have more issues than it was worth trying to fix it and no parts for some of it to. Thanks for the video , take care.
Agree with you about the landy, its a good vehicle to keep long term as its so cheap and easy to maintain. I'll be interested to see what the Grenadier is like
But the time that it tan yuo wood have dropt and yuo cood have got on with a nuther job my dad woll ways sade i f yuo dont no wot yuo ar doing it better to get sum wun woh dusz
Just finished welding both chassis out riggers on a friend's Landrover 90. They were in a shocking state
Keep all your old screws,bolts,washers etc in a plastic bucket. When you need something tip the contents of the bucket onto a plastic sheet, spread it out and when you have found what you need gather the corners of the sheet up and pour the screws etc back into the bucket ready for next time.
Regarding the Grenadier, the Welsh assembly spent a fortune on the old Ford engine site in Bridgend for the Grenadier to be built there. Mercedes closed their Smart car plant in France and the Grenadier is now going to be made in France. I wonder if we were staying in Europe would they have built it in Wales?
The Grenadier is going to be another Chelsea Tractor . Not a work horse like the Landy's. Parts on a Landy easy to replace. Many years ago I was Transport Corporal in the St. John Ambulance and we had a new Landrover Ambulance donated to our Division. All vehicles within the St John Ambulance have to be blessed by a vicar before they are used . But we used ours before this occasion. A Moto X event ( lots of mud and hills ) I was the driver of the new vehicle and it slipped down a hill right into a cattle feeder .. oops outcome dent on a panel . And in two weeks time we had the blessing of the vehicle. Dont panic Mr Manwaring . I'm quite handy with tools and hammer . Most of the body parts are riveted on . So with a bit of drilling of taking out rivets and the panel and flattering it and painting it looked like new .. Happy Days and vicar blessed new Ambulance. So moral of this story is you cannot beat a Landrover for fixing and repairing .
I don't think the Grenadier is going to be a Chelsea Tractor. It is being designed to have a hose out interior.
As for the price, the original Land Rover was never cheap brand new but people knew the depreciation was low so still worth buying.
Looking at the speck for the Grenadier I think it is going to be one of the lowest depreciation vehicles going.
The trailer lamp on the dash should flash once with no trailer plug connected and flash when the trailer plug is connected in unison with the other flashers.
Ever thought of investing in a Haynes Manual,I've always found them invaluable when doing any sort of maintenance.
Every car I buy...(always second hand) I buy a manual... roughly £15.... end up saving hundreds of ££££
this will make you laugh. After i read your comment I realised i already had a Haynes manual for the Landrover 🤪
Nothing better than an old Landy for farm work. The Grenadier isn’t going to be the cheap farm hack everybody thinks.
I'm in the middle of changing my front axle on my Defender, taking four days to do and next year looking at the state of the chassis, it will get a galvanize one.
thats a great project
Best thing u will ever do go for riches chassis.
I think the trailer light goes off how much current the lights are drawing. If you have the left or right indicator on you'll have 3 bulbs flashing, front, rear and side, but when you have a trailer on you'll have an extra 1 or 2 bulbs flashing, so more current is needed to light them and therefore a threshpredecessors
If I was you I would set the threshold with the either the left or right indicator on, not hazards, then if you are only indicating, you can see if the trailer is drawing more power or not. It will then flash if you have hazards on without a trailer, but it's something you'd have to decide for yourself.
I think the trailer indicator light flashes when you first indicate because a higher current is initially sent to the lights to ensure that they start flashing, or a greater current builds up before the lights momentarily until the resistance of the bulbs is over come, then it settles down once they all start flashing. A similar thing happens with out Massey Ferguson 390T when we indicate. The first flash is always a little bit longer for us. I think it's just a feature of vehicles that rely entirely on relays and the like to control current flow etc.
you cannot beat an old land rover!
I doubt anyone will be doing videos like this in 30 years with the new Defender.
Great vid crocs and land rovers are a great team
😁
What does that green trailer light stand for is it just telling you that the trailer is hooked up or you have to use a different relay
Hope you are more patient with your cows than you are with the Landy. Love watching your videos.
Good morning everyone from wellington Somerset
As a mechanic you'd make a good butcher!
Can just read all the comments now
Good morning Richard, thank you for the video! Just a thought you will need pedal rubbers!! Because I think that’s a M O T failure and safety issue. Take care and stay safe 👍😎🇬🇧.
Your right, this is one of the things that got flagged up on my own mot, a farr younger vehicle than Richard's but muddy boots destroy pedal rubbers.
Good 😌 video funky farmer 👩🌾 well done 👍👩🌾🚜stay safe
Isn't it Sods Law, you lose a screw you then spend half an hour trying to find one in the odds & sods box, replacement screw albeit a bit tight does the job and then you find the original🥴️
Nice video Richard keep up the good work👍
Thanks 👍
BTW your Landy is a dirty mess . Needs a good valeting inside and out . No wonder Landy is falling to bits its rebellious. Poor Landy . Remember WD40 when doing tasks. Be nice to buy some new mats off Ebay
Pity about the grenadirer Richard 😕
i drove a series 2 last week, was a right laugh (scary thou 😀)
Good do with cleaning the inside of the land rover were your pedals are
Yes, thanks
Good luck with any future Greandier talks...while I appreciate the info you have shared, I can't imagine the Ineos people are thrilled. Their bad for not having you sign some kind of agreement to keep your mouth closed I guess!
Well I don't think I've done them any disservice by explaining that I'm no longer working with them, i owe that to the people who follow my channel and would inevitably ask at some point why I'm no longer talking about the Grenadier. I think their vehicle will be great when it comes out but sadly I'm no longer part of that
will u still be purchasing a grenadier richard as a good alternative to land rover
They are like £80 grand
@@joshrides3676 more like £35_40k so similar to a vw amorak or hi specification double cab, no were near £80k G wagon territory!
@@paulf2529 When the new Defender 90 commercial comes out next year its priced at 35k, which is what Richard would be after i guess, its the non commercial defenders that are hefty on price.
@@davidheap5338 true.
That would be nice but i don't currently have the budget for one
Such a land rover issue lol
Great job rich . Shame the grenadier
Hello Mr Funky Farmer. Someone told me that this new intros grenadier has a BMW engine and running gear and also it will be made in Spain. That doesn’t sound very British. I hope they are wrong. Stay safe
True, originally it was being built in Bridgend but they pulled out.
I still think it will be a good vehicle albeit better than the current choice of double cab pickups.
@@paulf2529 Are they going to manufacture a single cab pickup, long short wheelbase because in some of the picture mock ups it just looks like a Chelsea tractor and I didn’t think that’s what people were lead to believe it was about?
@@shed6557 I thought they were, if they don't then it will be dead in the water and less use than a double cab with a ifor canopy.
I'm resisting going down the double cab route at present in the hope they do make something usefull.
@@paulf2529 in my opinion most of the time you see double cab pickups there is nobody in the back they are complete waste of time and space unless you gonna rip the backseats out and make them into a toolbox lol
Would have been easier to get a self tapper
At least you’re knee is better.
OH Richard. Every aspect of that job was abysmal, but we were more upset that we couldnt see a length of baler twine hiding in the cab somewhere. That usually seems to fix everything on the farm. & also, no clutch pedal rubber. Highly dangerous. God save us !!!
🤣yes I agree with you there Mike. It wasn't helped by trying to hold the camera in one hand while doing it, still at least it works now. Baler twine was in my pocket
I'd bet if you had a Haynes manual for that it would say if you haven't stabbed yourself at least once with a screwdriver changing that unit, you haven't done it right L.O.L.
There is a Landy channel run by an English guy here in Canada thats been talking about the Grenadier and the BMW stuff. Maybe they've finally realized it's a half baked "Chelsea tractor" and half the countries where Landys it's trying to replace were sold won't have a foggy clue what to do with a BMW engine. Let alone have a dealer network for it, when it pukes with modern day mechanical /electrical problems.
The old Landy could be fixed by anyone with some mechanical ability and a bit of luck judging by the state of some of them round the world in the third world places and farm yards in slightly better equipped places to L.O.L. I'd bet in 60 years if parts and fuel was available yours could still be running , that Grenadier 15 years it would probably have more issues than it was worth trying to fix it and no parts for some of it to. Thanks for the video , take care.
Agree with you about the landy, its a good vehicle to keep long term as its so cheap and easy to maintain. I'll be interested to see what the Grenadier is like
I no money is tiet on farm but yuo wood been better geting sum wun how noz wot he doing i wood have been cheeper in the long run
It all takes time though collecting and dropping off the vehicle etc whereas this is a job he can fit in as and when he has a spare hour.
But the time that it tan yuo wood have dropt and yuo cood have got on with a nuther job my dad woll ways sade i f yuo dont no wot yuo ar doing it better to get sum wun woh dusz
Stick to farming
ha ha fare comment