Mercedes G Wagen on Sheepwash Bank

This is a Vid of me Driving My Merc G-Wagen up the Quite difficult rock climb Called Sheepwash Bank, on the North Yorkshire moors Near Osmotherley.
Needless to say with its 2" suspension lift, 34" Simex tyres and Difflocks it makes it look a Walk in the park.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Mercedes
• G-wagen
• 280ge
• offroad
• greenlane
• mud
• rocks
• 4x4
• difflock

[landonowski]

is that bulletproof and are all g wagons bullet proof?

[iamnat666]

No, They are not Armoured as Standard, They are heavy enough for you to think that though! Mine Weighed 2300kgs empty!

[iamnat666]

The 34" Simex Jungle Trekker tyres possibly did not help its fuel consumption!

[iamnat666]

Yes 1982 280GE

2.8litre straight 6 DOHC Petrol engine.

150bhp but I was lucky to see 10mpg!

[iamnat666]

Its on a very sharp Corner on the road Between Osmotherley and Swainby in North Yorkshire.

You can't miss it.

Oh How I wish I hadn't sold that car!

[wodanowitz]

US Marines in Afghanistan prefere the G over the Humvee, that tells it all!

[Guderian1939]

Having worked at STEYR-DAIMLER-PUCH factory in Graz Austria where the G is build I have seen extensive testing against Land \rovers etc.. The G is better than any competitor in almost all areas.Also available in military varients.

[phrawgg2]

@Guderian1939 great to hear it confirmed from a man on the inside! So like yeah: my question is why the hell did Mercedes have to make it a luxury item?  they could sell a lot more making it as a jeep/D90 competitor and price it around 30 grand or so.

[phrawgg2]

@wodanowitz IIRC the Humvee doesnt even have difflockers. am I right? Also IIRC, at the begining of the 80's the US was thinking of adopting the G-class but the G-class of that era wasn't powerful enough stock so they decided to replace the Jeep with the Humvee. The only thing the H1 has over the G is width and thys stability. Put a lot of armor on a G and take it around a fast corner and you might flip. not so on a hummer.

[aruprc]

Land Cruiser is very good and reliable but G is more overbuilt than Land Cruiser and can take far more punishment on daily basis plus the diff locks make all the difference.

[dforty40]

gotta love em g wagons.... we only get the luxury g500 and amg 55 over here in canada. I would love to import a short wheelbase G.

[saturbo1107]

woow litle spyder jeje

[lamtpe]

it seems and sounds like those 4x4 toys ... but "push" as a CATERPILLAR !

[temuchin76]

Mercedes G is really excellent,noone can make a better 4*4 for 30 years...GL sucked.

[tatazi]

good car

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[silvKEsx]

If theres one car Mercedes has done good, its the G. Not only is it good. Its insanely good!

[UNSOF]

I believe thats because of the Afghan terrain. G wagons are slim and the town/city streets are more narrow than Iraq and the G Wagon is tall enough to see over the mudwalls and trenches. So I was told anyways.