I am going to solve the problem, one way or another. I will be sure to share on my build thread.
The first plan is to remove the front sway bar and check effectiveness. I am not trying to make it a rock crawler or some stupid ramp travel hero, but I find the stock articulation to be the...
The G-Klasse can vary widely in cost, but the clean pre-2000 463s are on the upswing for value. I was tempted to buy a clean G500 or G55 instead of restoring mine. Ultimately, I am glad we stayed with the G320, a far more reliable and serviceable platform. The next few years will be a treasure...
Air bags and A-arm bushings for sure. Most likely a compressor too. I believe the diff issues were on early cars. If the airbags have not been changed, I would do so preemptively, at least in the front
Yeah, the G-Wagen wave (grin)
I am making it my personal mission to achieve an acceptable level of articulation with my G-Wagen. It is the vehicle's one fatal flaw.
Chazz, they will fit with a 2-3" lift. Heck, they will fit with no lift and a bit of "trimming" :)
Either way, the rear quarter will need to be trimmed.
I have never understood the obsession with reliability in an adventure vehicle. Sure, you do not want something that is cobbled together and ready to die at any moment, but a Land Rover of any vintage can be maintained far from that threshold. If the car does it for you- drive it. Maintain it...
I just changed the thread to any Military G-Wagen.
A nice score finding this corporate G-Klasse doc., highlighting the 300 and 280 model in both military and asset protection configurations.
http://www.mb-military-vehicles.com/fileadmin/downloads/G_ClassMilitary_en.pdf
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