G-Wagon on Crown Assets

[Frank v R]

The G-Wagon was or is used by the US, the Rangers were issued just under 100 vehicles, as for parts start saving your money, what I saw in the photos was the injectors out of the engine , my guess is the engine was junk, we had a customer that would come in from Montreal , he was bringing in G-Wagons from Europe , most with the gas engine , then installing the 300 turbo diesel , same power plants as the BV-206 ,the CF vehicle is a nightmare and money pit,
I was very surprised that the vehicle showed up , they do not meet Transport Canada crash specs, and a VERY large number have gone to the crusher but not before major components were removed to go into the parts system, just to give you guys an idea about this vehicle , engine - computer controlled , transmission - computer controlled , married to each other, dash - computer controlled , married to the vehicle (serial number) , dash replacement can only come from the factory (Germany), you will not be able to fix vehicle without DAS system , when battery on this unit dies it must be returned to Germany (unit) for replacement, is your head spinning yet?

[jdmcm]

G wagon does not fall under ITAR, but if armored may fall under controlled goods, as well any weapons mounts, turrets etc. would probably be controlled. I sure would love to see these up for sale, do any of the folks in the know have opinions one way or another if we will ever see them hit the GC Surplus for real?

[Robin Craig]

John,

Quite frankly I will never say never these days anymore despite having said that publicly just about a year ago on the HLVW sales.

These days things are so fickle and the affecting factors can be trivial to darn near sublime to change the climate of the PWGC puzzle palace that makes decisions.

Just look at the BV206s that were broken up and then recently non runners making large money, ridiculous. No rhyme or reason.

Robin

[Hans Mulder]

Wow, I guess fixing one would be difficult and expensive. Maybe just rip everything out and replace it with a jeep cherokee engine/drivetrain.

[Robert Bergeron]

I was told by an operator the you can't go off road with a G Wagon because there were too many rollovers , regulations have it you stick to the roads..

Any truth to this ?

[Yeo.NT]

True the vehicle has a high center of gravity, but there is no regulations I am aware of that does not allow G-wagons to off road. Generally it's the drivers stupidity/carelessness/lack of care that causes most rollovers.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Yeo.NT

Generally it's the drivers stupidity/carelessness/lack of care that causes most ..........

Niel: Said like a true mechanic. Note I did not have to put in the word rollover. The statement works with probably 50% or more of vehicle breakdown in the military.

I have said it before: Even though I did not like some of the vehicles, you have to respect that every time they go out into the training area, many of them are driven to the extreme of their capabilities. The steepest ditch, the deepest mud or snow, the thickest trees, the highest RPM, the longest jumps...