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Your G Wagen.
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Posted 1/20/2012 9:25 AM
Axel
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Re: Your G Wagen.

Thanks!
The tires are Cooper Discoverer ATR in 265/75R16 mounted on 7J x 16'' rims.
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Posted 1/20/2012 1:47 PM
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Re: Your G Wagen.

Who's roof tent is that?  I'm presuming it is "one" with the roof?
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Posted 1/20/2012 2:03 PM
Axel
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Re: Your G Wagen.

The tent is custom made according to personal requirements by Lyndi (www.lyndi.at).
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Posted 1/22/2012 3:42 AM
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RE: Your G Wagen.

Your 18" tires looks slightly bigger than the stock size, what size are they?
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Posted 1/22/2012 6:34 AM
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RE: Your G Wagen.

My G with my home-made roof rack.

Mark



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Posted 1/22/2012 10:22 AM
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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

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Posted 1/23/2012 9:09 AM
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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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Posted 1/24/2012 1:33 AM
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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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Posted 1/24/2012 10:32 PM
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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!!





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Posted 1/25/2012 7:39 AM
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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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Posted 1/25/2012 11:17 AM
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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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Posted 1/25/2012 3:50 PM
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RE: Your G Wagen.

otiswesty - 1/24/2012 3:32 AM
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.

 

Seconded, very nice indeed

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Posted 1/30/2012 9:54 PM
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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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Posted 1/30/2012 10:08 PM
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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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Posted 2/1/2012 12:43 PM
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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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Posted 2/1/2012 8:00 PM
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One more



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Posted 2/6/2012 4:29 AM
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RE: Your G Wagen.

a short trip East of town last Fall...



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Posted 2/10/2012 10:47 AM
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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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Posted 2/23/2012 11:15 AM
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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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Posted 2/24/2012 12:09 PM
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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.







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