Thread: Mercedes Benz 6x6.................

Originally Posted by uninformed

For $350k you could build one road legal. Just start with a LR 6x6 and mod from there.

for that money you could build a pretty impressive landrover, of any sort

As a G-wagen owner: embarrassment.

As I have said before, the Mercedes Benz of the 80's (when my G was made) is a very different company now. The old Benz would not have allowed such a vehicle to be made. They were very particular and protectionist about their marque - to really anal levels. An age where you got was what the factory put out. No "I want this or that colour/accessory/doover" - you get what MB thought was right for their product.

It may have been arrogant and dare I say it, teutonic. But these days anything goes. If you are a obscenely rich Arab prince you can have anything MB will build no matter how ridiculous.

More proof:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ6Hd8F3ox0]Mercedes G63 AMG 6X6[/ame]





..that does not mean the ADF G's are "gaywagens"

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Originally Posted by uninformed

For $350k you could build one road legal. Just start with a LR 6x6 and mod from there.

But which LR 6x6 would you start with?

The Australian perentie 6x6 are compelled to use the LT95 4 speed box, or at least use the transfer box part of the box, they are leaf sprung and only 6X4 on the highway as they don't have a power divider between the rear and middle axle.

The Reynolds Boughton/Scottorn 6X6 have been out of production for the best part of several decades and use a Rover diff centre for the middle axle. Most of the others are also 6X4 on the road and like the Scottorn system don't load share the rear axles.

For $350,000 you (and Wagoo advising) you could build a superior vehicle from the ground up.

Personally, I like it, I want one

But, I just read it only has a 750kg payload, place four adults inside and you can only another 450kg or so...

I am wondering if this is due to limitations with the portal drop boxes???

I would be thinking a 6x6 should have a higher GVM but then again with a kerb weight of 3500kg I guess they are keeping under a GVM of 4500kg so it is not classed as a light truck.

Originally Posted by CJT

Personally, I like it, I want one

But, I just read it only has a 750kg payload, place four adults inside and you can only another 450kg or so...

I am wondering if this is due to limitations with the portal drop boxes???

I would be thinking a 6x6 should have a higher GVM but then again with a kerb weight of 3500kg I guess they are keeping under a GVM of 4500kg so it is not classed as a light truck.

Even the Scottorn Defender 6X6 are 4.7 Ton GVM and the Perentie 6X6 is 5.6 Tonne GVM.

Originally Posted by goingbush

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Just saw the video of this 6x6.. amazing cool

It looks solid, 37" tires and 0-100kph in around 6 seconds and full on diff lock up over 6 wheels - the drive train must be titanium strong!! If they are as tough as they look and turn out to be near on unbreakable then perhaps even with $350k you would be hard pushed to make a better one out of a land rover

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

But which LR 6x6 would you start with?

The Australian perentie 6x6 are compelled to use the LT95 4 speed box, or at least use the transfer box part of the box, they are leaf sprung and only 6X4 on the highway as they don't have a power divider between the rear and middle axle.

The Reynolds Boughton/Scottorn 6X6 have been out of production for the best part of several decades and use a Rover diff centre for the middle axle. Most of the others are also 6X4 on the road and like the Scottorn system don't load share the rear axles.

For $350,000 you (and Wagoo advising) you could build a superior vehicle from the ground up.

Well you sort of anwserd you own question. But my point was that for $350k or more likely less. You could by a LR 6x6, Aus amry or Aus civilian model and mod from there. Rear suspension would be a redesign (aka Wagoo) Im sure a the LT95 transfer case could be used with a 6 speed manual or auto (yes its once peice, but it would not be the first time someone has used just the LT95 transfer case).........use your imagination from there.

The point of using a LR was that A it would be an easier task to mod and get road legal than starting a vehicle from scratch, and B since most people here are comapring the modded Gwagon to a LR 6x6, thats kinda the point.