Mercedes Diesel G Wagon

[medvedqc]

Angus,

the HJ is yours ... you are right the little 6 cylinder is not on the heavy side for hp but the torque ... but only three can sit in if needed ....

 

[NL-Hunter]

The landcruiser PU would be the ticket for hunting ...

 

[medvedqc]

cant find but a company in USA was restoring toys and putting in big v8 ....

that other one is restoring them ...
h t t p s ://www.fj.co/ourwork

 

[Ardent]

Icon would be the one, they use Aqualu aluminium panels and bodies made in Kelowna BC.

 

[medvedqc]

Icon would be the one, they use Aqualu aluminium panels and bodies made in Kelowna BC.

that is the one Angus.

thank you.

 

[MolonLabe]

Suzuki Samurai retrofit it with a old Volkswagon diesel engine and youre good to go in the bushes.


You can get more info here..
http://www.rocky-road.com/samurai-diesel.html

 

[pete dobinson]

If I didn't need the seats I'd love a FJ45 with a well built 300hp 302 and a nice overdrive 5 speed to be able to tow. Probably would be happy with a tuned 400ft-lb 4BT Cummins and an NV4500. I prefer a pickup box as I don't like hauling meat / fish / fish fed bear skin inside on a 2 day drive, but FJ45s won't work for me on seats. Love how they look though.

I prefer a pick up as well, I had a 3500 dodge with a 6.7 ltr cummins. I towed my Samurai out to the interior with it, along with all our hunting gear. Those full size trucks are pretty long and can be tough to turn around on some of the rds. Anyway I have a toyota tacoma now and it is my main hunting truck. I still miss having a full size truck though. Ye just can't win.

 

[Ardent]

Agreed no perfect compromise. I miss my 2004.5 Dodge Cummins 2500 HO and it's 325hp/600ft-lbs when towing, miss my V8 FJ40 on the skinny stuff, and miss my half ton Ford every other purpose. Still have the latter two.

 

[dan belisle]

If I didn't need the seats I'd love a FJ45 with a well built 300hp 302 and a nice overdrive 5 speed to be able to tow. Probably would be happy with a tuned 400ft-lb 4BT Cummins and an NV4500. I prefer a pickup box as I don't like hauling meat / fish / fish fed bear skin inside on a 2 day drive, but FJ45s won't work for me on seats. Love how they look though.

They do build a 4 Dr pickup version, seen quite a few of them in Australia. Nice truck. - dan

 

[Ardent]

Indeed, driven them in Africa, I'm married to the classics / old models like my FJ40 above. The FJ45 is a little tiny cab pickup. Have considered building a custom FJ45 crew cab on Aqualu body components, but it's a pricier project than a new truck to do it right.

 

[NL-Hunter]

Indeed, driven them in Africa, I'm married to the classics / old models like my FJ40 above. The FJ45 is a little tiny cab pickup. Have considered building a custom FJ45 crew cab on Aqualu body components, but it's a pricier project than a new truck to do it right.

Have looked at importing PU, sad prices ... Even used ones in Canada / US.

 

[RRCo.]

If you're going with the OM617 engine why limit yourself to the G-Wagen? You can drop that engine into a wide variety of vehicles, such as 80 series Cruisers etc. Body parts will be a lot easier to get. IIRC the 1983-85 turbo engines are the ones you want: cast iron head, bullet proof cast iron mechanical injection pump etc.

The HJ7- series Landcruiser pickups are another option if imported, but the cabs are annoyingly short IMO and in a p/u configuration an extended or double cab is a custom job, but it has been done.

 

[dan belisle]

I'd say for a crew cab FJ type pickup, importing from the ME would be easiest. Steering wheel is on the same side for starters. I know the UAE has regs about selling off vehicles once they are a certain age and they have quite a few auctions. Might be a place to start. - dan

 

[FLHTCUI]

You might be driving a G-Wagon if you have one of these....

Or is this a G-Wagon ???

Maybe you have one of these...

Rob

 

[GunMunKey]

Check for army surplus. It's what we use now that the Iltis is retired