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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). | ||
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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? | ||
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3187 | RE: Your G Wagen. My G with my home-made roof rack. Mark (MyG3.JPG) (MyG4.JPG) (MyG5.JPG) Attachments ---------------- MyG3.JPG (261KB - 28 downloads) MyG4.JPG (207KB - 29 downloads) MyG5.JPG (249KB - 26 downloads) | ||
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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 ---------------- Screen shot 2012-01-22.jpg (196KB - 39 downloads) | ||
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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! | ||
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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: 3013 | 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 ---------------- 2Spares.jpg (190KB - 28 downloads) | ||
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3187 | 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. However, even with the spare tire on the roof, I never came anywhere close to a situation where the extra-weight would have made a difference (some folks have a tent, jerrycans, etc. up there)... | ||
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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: 3013 | 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: 3187 | 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: 3187 | RE: Your G Wagen. One more (myG3 roof rack.jpg) Attachments ---------------- myG3 roof rack.jpg (273KB - 28 downloads) | ||
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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 ---------------- IMG_5213.jpg (63KB - 29 downloads) IMG_5214.jpg (44KB - 29 downloads) | ||
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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: 9963 | 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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Otiswesty Administrator Date registered: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213 Posts: 3013 | RE: Your G Wagen. The roof rack in the rear is the Gwagen ambulance tire and gas can rack that was supplied with the cab chassis box ambulances. I got mine from www.vtp.no and it was NOS. Brief writeup on it here: http://www.clubgwagen.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1577&hilit=spa... In front I have 3 Yakima crossbars but I have changed out the feet for the Quik-n-easy that Inkblotz and others are using. Better clearance from the roof sheet metal. The RTT is a fold out cheapo brand that has been awesome. (Camp.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Camp.jpg (224KB - 22 downloads) | ||
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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. Very cool, thanks for sharing. David | ||
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