Crazy MB Rob

I just want to know. Do any of the G Wagen owners out there take their MB TRUCK offroading?? Or is it just a really hot status symbol for the street? Either way, they are beautiful beasts!

jimmyg

Pictures below of my 300GE (Brabus 3.6) in Dubai, my G500 in Hollister CA and Death Valley, and my G55 in Dubai.

jimmyg

G55 in Dubai (on top of Big Red):

DUTCH

My 1984 280GE was regularly driven off road from new; and my 2000 G500 goes to the same places as did the 280GE.

So, to answer your question, "YES" regularly.

Crazy MB Rob

Good to see some people are having fun offroad and aren't afriad to take them there
Great pics JimmyG!

I doubt I'll ever get a G, but when I get my ML ready I plan to take it offroad.

Shake

Most people dont go off-roading benz or not.

benzc36

my 1986 300gd does the biz, it goes up/down/sideways , even on the roof x2 but the ol'gal still comes up trumps, what a Beast!! built to withstand a nuclear fall out & solid as a cheftan tank..i would not be with out her...
muck + g = big smiles

transferred

Careful dude, you'll get stuck. The ML is like my X5- good on the street, in trouble on the rough stuff.

If you want to off road in style and be able to drive home without the need of a tow truck then get a G, a Range Rover or RRS.

jimmyg

The ML is actually quite capable off-road. Certainly not in the same class as the G-wagen or Range Rover, but still quite a bit superior to the X5. I'd put it in the same class as the Cayenne.

DUTCH

Are you talking about the new ML's or the old ML's; and US vs Rest Of the World models?

Reason for asking is that the 2007 USA versions only have a single speed TC and no diff locks, whereas both features are available in the R-O-W as the off road option package. I would imagine that the off road option adds quite a bit to the ML's off road capability.

jimmyg

Sorry, should have been more specific. I meant the 2007 ML sold outside the US with the off-road package.