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I'd read a bit about these but actually saw one for sale out my way recently, FUGGIN TANK!!!!!! Anyone remember a review in a mag a while back of a big red G Wagen in OZ, I can't find it It said parts were easy and cheap to get for them.
I post this cause I saw a SWB G Wagen rollin past work yesterday, looked cool. Hell SWB/ turbo diesel/ factory diff locks f & r/ live axles w coils = I want one!
mj wrote:I'd read a bit about these but actually saw one for sale out my way recently, FUGGIN TANK!!!!!! Anyone remember a review in a mag a while back of a big red G Wagen in OZ, I can't find it It said parts were easy and cheap to get for them.
I post this cause I saw a SWB G Wagen rollin past work yesterday, looked cool. Hell SWB/ turbo diesel/ factory diff locks f & r/ live axles w coils = I want one!
The article is in an old copy of 4WD Monthly and ill show it to you if you do not have it, the dude was in melbourne, my housemate used to have a g-wagen, diesel, auto, it was big, heavy, ugly, the slowest thing ive EVER driven, i mean honest to god slow, a diesel hilux towing 3 tonnes looks like a speed demon up against it!! old, ugly, heavy, they suck, and are still expensive...
v840 wrote:
[Not a shot at Tonka] It's like saying, hell I've got two nuts, I may as well cut one of them off for the hell of it. I ain't using it.[/NAS@T] It's ridiculous!
i grew up in South Africa and they are super popular there. Parts are also easy to find when Mercedes have a factory there. Great, super tough (for stock) powerful truck.
They are almost as comfy as Rangies......
Go take a look at the new ones...they have all the trimmings, and more, that a high spec Mercedes road car does BUT has rigid axles, coils springs, ETC as well as centre, rear and front manual difflocks.....
parts are easy to get. he gets his serviced at Mitchell porrits in Richmond. No problems and $ wise about on par with Toyota and nissan stuff. Very capable and not that slow even with 36" swampers
grimbo wrote:parts are easy to get. he gets his serviced at Mitchell porrits in Richmond. No problems and $ wise about on par with Toyota and nissan stuff. Very capable and not that slow even with 36" swampers
Stuff from the factory of nissan\yota or merc is about the same .. but you can fins spare parts for the nissan or yota in a wreckers .. most of the merc stuff you have to get new from mercedes ... how about $1900 for a new spindle and CV ... fot the same you could get a second hand housing for a Patrol or Crusier with a locker ..
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
So you really have a girlfriend .. impressive Keep an eye on the tie rod, they appear to bend pretty easy
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
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" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
After nearly 3 months, this is the best you can come up with????!!!!!
I could have just said Greg ...
But yeah ... thats it ...
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
I saw an old beaten up 1984 one the other day - a 240GD. It was a pretty impressive truck, and only cost him e650 (just over $1000AUD). They have diffs that look similar to D44's and radius arm suspension front and rear (like 2 sets of Range Rover front radius arms).
So what are they like on steep climbs - I had heard that there are disadvantages with radius arms on the rear??? Too much antisquat when climbing or something.
Ben, I think "GwagonSteve" who visits some of the other forums would be well qualified to answer those question. I have heard a great deal about his truck and from all reports it is highly capable. The series 2 Disco's have gone over to that type of rear end too, so there may be some advantages to it, but wheel travel is not one of them.
Bill.
FYI, G-wagons been winning and competing in European and other comps for years. They been winning a fair share of them and almost always do well.
It is a rock solid truck that is very well built. IMHO you can't go wrong with one other than priccy parts. I have seen them fitted with Mog portals and let me say it is very impressive.
BTW, I was wrong, G-wagons only go up to about 375hp.
I have been running mine since 1997. There are some issues with the car picking up front wheels, but this really only tends to be in situations where most other cars are misbehaving quite badly too. It does "jack" a fair bit under "power" (stock OM617 diesel), but this is lessened in 4WD. I think that while you are in europe, a G would make an interesting toy. I would suggest that you might be better trying to find something with a bit bigger engine though, as IMHO the 300GD is pretty maginal and the 240GD is a fair bit less powerful. I believe that the 280GE (6 cylinder petrol) is probably the pick of the bunch, with the 4speed auto. These are mechanically injected and are quite quick considering the age/weight and would have enough revs to run the deeper available diff gears ( mine is 4.88, runs 3150RPM@ 100kph with 35.5" tyres) there are 5.3's and 6.1's available.
Mine has been very reliable considering the use and age. (85) I think that with a source of 2nd hand parts in europe, it would not be too hard to keep one running cheaply.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
freakin sweet if you ask me.. i want one!!! hey... my uncle works for mb as a mech. so i could prolly get a discount on one of those in a few years.... cool!!
[quote="simplypv"]its a Strine thing and i just dont understand![/quote]
Regards, PV
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Gwagensteve wrote:I have been running mine since 1997. There are some issues with the car picking up front wheels, but this really only tends to be in situations where most other cars are misbehaving quite badly too. It does "jack" a fair bit under "power" (stock OM617 diesel), but this is lessened in 4WD. I think that while you are in europe, a G would make an interesting toy. I would suggest that you might be better trying to find something with a bit bigger engine though, as IMHO the 300GD is pretty maginal and the 240GD is a fair bit less powerful. I believe that the 280GE (6 cylinder petrol) is probably the pick of the bunch, with the 4speed auto. These are mechanically injected and are quite quick considering the age/weight and would have enough revs to run the deeper available diff gears ( mine is 4.88, runs 3150RPM@ 100kph with 35.5" tyres) there are 5.3's and 6.1's available.
Mine has been very reliable considering the use and age. (85) I think that with a source of 2nd hand parts in europe, it would not be too hard to keep one running cheaply.
280GE. pffft!
The 300GE is fast. 4th gear (auto) only kicks in at about 160km/h though.
v840 wrote:
[Not a shot at Tonka] It's like saying, hell I've got two nuts, I may as well cut one of them off for the hell of it. I ain't using it.[/NAS@T] It's ridiculous!
300td, 125 hp, axles 6,11:1, Final gear ratio 58:1, 100% diff locks both axles, standing actually on 33x12,5x15 BFG tires (no mods necessary ) and plan to change for 35"
Gen I SWB, 2.5td, 2,85 gears, custom bumbers & front bar (solid steel :)) ), Ramsey Patriot 9500 front winch (thinking of rear also... :D), 32x11,5x15 BFG MTKM, custom-made snorkel and some other stuff...
how did droopypetes Suzuki become Tonkas girlfriends GWagen?
same picture name .. database links em (the old pics would have been deleted looooooong ago)
" If governments are involved in the covering up the knowledge of aliens, Then they are doing a much better job of it than they do of everything else "
It said parts were easy and cheap to get for them.
Keep an eye on the tie rod, they appear to bend pretty easy
hey... my uncle works for mb as a mech. so i could prolly get a discount on one of those in a few years.... cool!! 
and we only invited Guy as he has a digital camera 
