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  1. 11th October 2019, 08:49 AM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by inside View Post
    They are too busy installing new radiators to keep their engines cool.
    Are we talking about 4.2's or D2's
    I had a Nissan with a 4.2 in it when I bought my D2a and I gave it to one of my sons.
    Since then he has had to put new tyres on it and a new battery, I on the other hand have spent about 20k getting my D2a up to scratch.
    I am pretty certain that rust will stop that Nissan Way before the engine does.
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    The Land Cruiser has been in Australia since, what, the 50's? or 60's (no, I dont know the exact year).
    Why anyone EXCEPT the Aust Gov would bother dealing with a company that is known for exceptionally bad customer service and support.
    Thats right, nobody except the Aust Gov use the Merc. (no cash under the table there boys )
    It was mentioned here a few times and has been mentioned a few times outside of AULRO, the Merc G is often on the back of a truck after taking a dump in the middle of nowhere. Luckily for the Australian Armed forces the Merc really is nothing more than a training vehicle.
    No use having a 2 ton payload if its always taking a dump.
    Again two Land Cruisers each with a ton, you get there and back.
    I spent many a year working on that Merc V6 diesel (Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD 2005 - 2010 aprox), not a bad engine but its not without its faults.

    On the Nissan side, the TD42 was another simplistic tough vehicle.
    After spending many years up north driving in very remote places for work, there really is not many vehicles I would rely on to get me there and back again on a daily basis.
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  3. 11th October 2019, 07:07 PM #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by DazzaTD5 View Post
    Why anyone EXCEPT the Aust Gov would bother dealing with a company that is known for exceptionally bad customer service and support.
    Thats right, nobody except the Aust Gov use the Merc. (no cash under the table there boys )
    Countries using the G class for military purposes. Bit more than "nobody".

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    Put up a map of countries that use the 79 series
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    Gee my bad.... sorry I didnt clarify.... In-Australia-who-else-uses-Mercedes-besides-our-woeful-excuse-for-Government.

    Mining?
    power generation?
    exploration?
    oil gas?
    construction?
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    Quote Originally Posted by trout1105 View Post
    Put up a map of countries that use the 79 series
    that's easy, its called planet Earth

    Land Rover explored it first and Toyota kept going back
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    Quote Originally Posted by DazzaTD5 View Post
    Gee my bad.... sorry I didnt clarify.... In-Australia-who-else-uses-Mercedes-besides-our-woeful-excuse-for-Government.

    Mining?
    power generation?
    exploration?
    oil gas?
    construction?
    Heaps of Govt departments in Qld don’t use them either,Police,Emergency Services,Dept of Forestry,Dept of primary industries,etc,etc.

    But they use heaps of 70 Series,76,79.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
    Heaps of Govt departments in Qld don’t use them either,Police,Emergency Services,Dept of Forestry,Dept of primary industries,etc,etc.
    G-Wagons rolling out for fire operations on parks and forests - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory

    New all-terrain 4WD ambulance allow emergency services to go off road - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory
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    Quote Originally Posted by Saitch View Post
    You'll be right ,Bob. My sister in law works there. Just mention my name
    It might get you a warm bedpan, on the other hand.........
    If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by inside View Post
    G-Wagons rolling out for fire operations on parks and forests - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory

    New all-terrain 4WD ambulance allow emergency services to go off road - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory
    Ok,i stand to be corrected,but thats 7 out of literally hundreds of the other,and one is under trial.

    Some of those 7 will probably replace other types of vehicles,not necessarily the Tojo's.

    Lets see how they go over the next few years.......

    Seems the private sector isn't using them at all.
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