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King_GH Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2011 Location: London Vehicle(s): 95 G300 RHD Posts: 324 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. I love it! One question. What is your tire size and which tyres have you fitted? | ||
#199501 - in reply to #197359 |
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Axel Member Date registered: Feb 2011 Location: Miami Vehicle(s): Puch 290 GDT Posts: 7 | Re: Your G Wagen. Thanks! ![]() The tires are Cooper Discoverer ATR in 265/75R16 mounted on 7J x 16'' rims. | ||
#199525 - in reply to #167171 |
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 ![]() | Re: Your G Wagen. Who's roof tent is that? I'm presuming it is "one" with the roof? | ||
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Axel Member Date registered: Feb 2011 Location: Miami Vehicle(s): Puch 290 GDT Posts: 7 | Re: Your G Wagen. The tent is custom made according to personal requirements by Lyndi (www.lyndi.at). | ||
#199533 - in reply to #167171 |
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thebigblue Date registered: Jan 2012 Location: Vehicle(s): ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. Your 18" tires looks slightly bigger than the stock size, what size are they? | ||
#199584 - in reply to #197359 |
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3190 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. My G with my home-made roof rack. Mark (MyG3.JPG) (MyG4.JPG) (MyG5.JPG) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
#199585 - in reply to #167171 |
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thebigblue Date registered: Jan 2012 Location: Vehicle(s): ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. Axel - 1/20/2012 5:35 AM My truck... So, the G was in the 2011/2 Mercedes-Benz Offroad magazine Edited by thebigblue 1/22/2012 10:27 AM (Screen shot 2012-01-22.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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Axel Member Date registered: Feb 2011 Location: Miami Vehicle(s): Puch 290 GDT Posts: 7 | RE: Your G Wagen. thebigblue - 1/22/2012 4:22 PM So, the G was in the 2011/2 Mercedes-Benz Offroad magazine Indeed, that's my truck! ![]() | ||
#199613 - in reply to #199588 |
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stevegsmith Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA USA Vehicle(s): 82 300GD WVO, 06 Jeep Lib CRD B99 Posts: 1301 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. Inkblotz - 1/22/2012 3:34 AM My G with my home-made roof rack. Mark Damn Mark, that thing looks sooo sharp! Nice work hombre! | ||
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3017 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. Axel - 1/23/2012 6:09 AM thebigblue - 1/22/2012 4:22 PM So, the G was in the 2011/2 Mercedes-Benz Offroad magazine Indeed, that's my truck! :) Wow, very nice pictures in your gallery link Axel. Do you often keep a second spare on the roof? Is it a spare tire only with tools to change, or tire and rim up there? I carry a second spare as well, people have criticized me forhaving too much weight up high, but once you put your spare in use you have no extra!! (2Spares.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
#199663 - in reply to #199613 |
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3190 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. stevegsmith - 1/24/2012 1:33 AM Inkblotz - 1/22/2012 3:34 AM My G with my home-made roof rack. Mark Damn Mark, that thing looks sooo sharp! Nice work hombre! Thanks Dude | ||
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Axel Member Date registered: Feb 2011 Location: Miami Vehicle(s): Puch 290 GDT Posts: 7 | RE: Your G Wagen. otiswesty - 1/25/2012 4:32 AM Wow, very nice pictures in your gallery link Axel. Do you often keep a second spare on the roof? Is it a spare tire only with tools to change, or tire and rim up there? I carry a second spare as well, people have criticized me forhaving too much weight up high, but once you put your spare in use you have no extra!! Thanks! ![]() Depending on the trip, I do carry a second tire (incl. rim) on the roof, yes. But for shorter trips where we do not spend too much time in the outback, I only have the standard spare tire on the back door. I do however always bring a spare tube and tools to fit it in on all trips! This has been sufficient in the last 15 years - we actually haven't had a flat tire in the last 12, even though the tracks were sometimes pretty rough! Knock on wood! ![]() But it is certainly better to keep to load on the roof to a strictly necessary minimum. ![]() | ||
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dentsmithy Elite Veteran Date registered: Sep 2007 Location: NFA Vehicle(s): 1986 230Ge, , 1979 240gd cabrio, AD-SL Posts: 912 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. otiswesty - 1/24/2012 3:32 AM Axel - 1/23/2012 6:09 AM Wow, very nice pictures in your gallery link Axel. thebigblue - 1/22/2012 4:22 PM So, the G was in the 2011/2 Mercedes-Benz Offroad magazine Indeed, that's my truck! :)
Seconded, very nice indeed | ||
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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3017 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. Inkblotz - 1/25/2012 4:39 AM stevegsmith - 1/24/2012 1:33 AM Inkblotz - 1/22/2012 3:34 AM My G with my home-made roof rack. Mark Damn Mark, that thing looks sooo sharp! Nice work hombre! Thanks Dude I like your use of the Quik-N-Easy mounting feet. They seem to be the most suitable for the Gwagen roof contour of any rack manufacturer I know of. How is the frame of the rack assembled, with hardware or welded joints? Nice work. Eric | ||
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3190 ![]() | Re: Your G Wagen. Thanks Eric. The frame surround is made of high strength aluminum extrusions while the center platform is constructed from ATV ramps. Assembled with numerous stainless steel fasteners, (lock-tight secured) and body panel glue down the center channels, it makes for a very stable platform to walk around on not to mention many sheets of plywood and other assorted lumber. I also have a ladder that I crafted that I will present at a later date. Mark | ||
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zimm Elite Veteran Date registered: Feb 2010 Location: pittsburgh Vehicle(s): lx470, 76 fj40, 72fj40, 96 gelandewagen g320. Posts: 788 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. i use the quick and easy also. i wanted to use the weather guard Al posts with the extrusion cross bar, as they are tremendously beefy, but i found the posts too thick to fit in the drivers side drip rail. hand built variations i suppose. | ||
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3190 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. One more (myG3 roof rack.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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Woody Extreme Veteran Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Bend, Ore. Vehicle(s): '84 280GE -> 300GD turbo, '84 300SD veg, 06 Navion Posts: 570 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. a short trip East of town last Fall... (IMG_5213.jpg) (IMG_5214.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9965 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. Woody - 2/6/2012 4:29 AM a short trip East of town last Fall... Wow! It looks just like it did when it was delivered almost 28 yrs ago! Good job! | ||
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traveller09 Member Date registered: Feb 2012 Location: Renton, WA Vehicle(s): 95 911, 08 Volvo S60 T5, 2005 G500 Posts: 29 ![]() | RE: Your G Wagen. otiswesty - 1/24/2012 7:32 PM Axel - 1/23/2012 6:09 AM thebigblue - 1/22/2012 4:22 PM So, the G was in the 2011/2 Mercedes-Benz Offroad magazine Indeed, that's my truck! :) Wow, very nice pictures in your gallery link Axel. Do you often keep a second spare on the roof? Is it a spare tire only with tools to change, or tire and rim up there? I carry a second spare as well, people have criticized me forhaving too much weight up high, but once you put your spare in use you have no extra!! Otiswesty, I like the look of your roof rack, what brand is it? Can you post or send some additional pictures so I can see the whole set up? | ||
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