Time for Intro from Australia
Hello gentlemen, thought I should introduce myself finally, been active with this forum for 18 months, Greeney, Mark and Jesus are all aware of me.
I’ve had involvement with G’s since “The Wall Came Downâ€, had my first G in Bulgaria in 1989, working there in Engineering.
Had several more here in Australia, and also had an armored W461 in Burma (Myanmar) in the late 90’s, on the gas pipeline to Bangkok.
Still use them here in Australia, mainly for recreation in the various mountain regions of the east coast.
Most of the G’s here in Australia are getting tired, last import by MB Aust was about 1988, still some really good ones about, due to the fanatical owners.
Joined GWOA last year and enjoy the banter.
Hunting G
"Better late than never"
Welcome to your forum!
so how do you rate it against the trusty toyota that the aussie's oh so love.
Welcome along to the forum. I'm from Perth originally I've been living in UK for a number of years now.
I agree with your views on the L/ cruiser. I owned a FJ 45 traytop with a canvas canopy for 8 years. I was a totally reliable vehicle and never let me down. I drove it all over Oz up the Birdsville track, cape York, Kakadu Ayres rock, pilbara. It was noisy and rough but the knowledge that it would get me home was great. It was standard except for a Thomas 8000 pto winch and a second tank.
Off road it used to fall down on the diagonal wheels spinning . So many times I couldn't get up hills because of that problem. The only way was to run it hard and hope to use the momentum. When I drove the G off road the first time I came across a hill with the diagonal holes where all the 4WDs had dug it up. I looked at it and thought no way will this do it. I put in the diff locks and it just walked up it with front and rear wheels lifting 18" off the ground. I just could not believe it. The landy would have never done it.
See ya
Roly
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PP, now that's a big can of worms.
For what I do the G is far in front, but if I was farming, or traveling lots of open road miles then a landcruiser is all I'd need.
I have been side by side in rugged country with Lancruisers, with river crossings, steep rough tracks or no tracks - and the G wins hands down.
Just wish I had more torque sometimes, actually did a scratch match, chained one of my G's to a landcruiser tray back and he won one and I won one.
So no I don't own any Landcruisers at present, I've had a few, but prefer the G, as I do 90% off road driving. The diff locks and diff ratios make the difference, much to the disgust of my Landcruiser mates.
Plus the room in the back of a G is huge, and you can lock it up.
Hate the price and lack of parts for a G’s, but the reliability compensates.
Most of the used G’s sold here suffer from the MB parts shock, they are poorly maintained because of cost, when I buy one I go right through it and bring it back to a maintenance level where it is genuine and reliable, and keep it there.
Only run LWB 300GD’s ’85 with TB Turbo and ’89 natural.
Still cheaper than $56,000 for a new Toyota tray back, or $75,000 for a new 100series.
Short version, the G’s suit my applications and budget.
Hunting-G