Driving thru a Locust (grass hopper) Plague - Sprinter-Forum

PeterInSa · 09-03-2010, 03:19 AM

In the next 2 months will be heading to Brisbane via Broken Hill and Return via Hay in each case there is every likely hood that we will be driiving thru a Locust Plague, 15 years ago had a similar experience and had a wire mesh on the Bullbar in front of our Landcruisers grill it ended up full of locusts that had to be cleaned a number of times. Do not have a Bullbar or Nudge bar on our Sprinter so will probably have to tie a nylon mesh across the front of our Sprinter and of course this will rub against the paintwork.

Any better solutions.

Peter

Altered Sprinter · 09-03-2010, 03:24 AM

Bug screen and grille screen collectors are manufactured in South Australia for Sprinters too. but overpriced.
Richard.

KimolosMike · 09-03-2010, 07:05 AM

Peter, try sticking grey duct tape to the vehicle anywhere you are concerned about rubbing. You may need to clear the mesh occasionally to get enough air through. And if you need to clean any of the little buggers from your radiator, do them dry with compressed air. Water will make them swell. Before you leave home treat all front facing externals with a liberal coating of wax, spray silicone, armour all etc to make it easier to clean off the guts at the end of the trip.
Mike
Toowoomba

PeterInSa · 09-03-2010, 08:22 AM

SWMBO generally cleans the Cruiser or Sprinter after a trip, but after going thru the Locust swarm years ago she was not interested in cleaning the yellow green muck off the cruiser.

Peter

09-03-2010, 03:19 AM	#1
PeterInSa Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 297 Thanks: 78 Thanked 31 Times in 29 Posts	Driving thru a Locust (grass hopper) Plague In the next 2 months will be heading to Brisbane via Broken Hill and Return via Hay in each case there is every likely hood that we will be driiving thru a Locust Plague, 15 years ago had a similar experience and had a wire mesh on the Bullbar in front of our Landcruisers grill it ended up full of locusts that had to be cleaned a number of times. Do not have a Bullbar or Nudge bar on our Sprinter so will probably have to tie a nylon mesh across the front of our Sprinter and of course this will rub against the paintwork. Any better solutions. Peter

09-03-2010, 03:24 AM	#2
Altered Sprinter Happy Little Vegemite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hobart Tasmania Australia Posts: 14,865 Thanks: 1,095 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,728 Posts	Re: Driving thru a Locust (grass hopper) Plague Bug screen and grille screen collectors are manufactured in South Australia for Sprinters too. but overpriced. Richard. __________________ I get My Rocks off! In a Mercedes Sprinter AU..Tasmanian time AEST Hobart There is a peaceful solution.It's called a peace Revolution. No Shalam - No Shalom Now lets take back the - Sprinter-Forum. Of course I'm being totally biased. *Driving my life Away in a 313 Cdi Mercedes-Sprinter*

09-03-2010, 07:05 AM	#3
KimolosMike Join Date: May 2010 Location: Queensland Posts: 74 Thanks: 21 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Driving thru a Locust (grass hopper) Plague Peter, try sticking grey duct tape to the vehicle anywhere you are concerned about rubbing. You may need to clear the mesh occasionally to get enough air through. And if you need to clean any of the little buggers from your radiator, do them dry with compressed air. Water will make them swell. Before you leave home treat all front facing externals with a liberal coating of wax, spray silicone, armour all etc to make it easier to clean off the guts at the end of the trip. Mike Toowoomba

09-03-2010, 08:22 AM	#4
PeterInSa Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 297 Thanks: 78 Thanked 31 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Driving thru a Locust (grass hopper) Plague SWMBO generally cleans the Cruiser or Sprinter after a trip, but after going thru the Locust swarm years ago she was not interested in cleaning the yellow green muck off the cruiser. Peter

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