ADF G Wagon Variants

[@BigGags]

Great vehicles!! I had a bit to do with this program and I can tell you for certain that these vehicles had to meet a stack of requirements that a LandCruiser or Defender just couldn't meet and that could be why Toyota and Land Rover never put in bids for the Land 121 Project!!! Here's some examples off the top of my head: - GVM of the wagon is 4,600 kg, the 4x4 cab chassis is 4,800 kg, and the 6x6 is 6,500 kg (from the factory) - Centre, Rear, and Front difflocks and high/low range transfer case (from factory) - They can all be underslung from a helicopter (2 x lift eyes on the front and 2 on the sides/rear - from factory) - Can ford up to 750 mm fresh water (which is not a huge number) but they can have engine turned off and restarted while at this depth (at 4:33 you can see the bend in the exhaust to stop water going back in the engine) - 24 V electrical system (from factory) to power military radios and comms equipment - Manual Tyre Inflation System (from factory) with compressor/tank behind the seats and a coily air hose at each wheel for inflation/deflation to set values - Tiedown provisions to allow for transport in military aircraft (from factory) - Life of Type of 30 years Don't get me wrong, I like Defenders (the older ones) and Cruisers (would love a 79 series myself) but these G-Wagons were built to meet the Australian requirement set and are pretty bloody good!!!

[@publiman]

You wouldn't happen to know when they are going to retire a few, I imagine some of the first ones have clocked a decent set of kms by now.

[@Jdkejdnfjef]

Do you know what regiments gets to operate them as I think it might only be reserves

[@Gustavo37137]

@@publiman why are they going to retire a few?

[@Iswhatitisssss]

@@publiman I may be wrong but I believe once they hit 100,000ks they auction em off.

[@Iswhatitisssss]

@@Gustavo37137 all equipment eventually gets sold off at auction.

[@williampeckham9838]

If I knew the Royal Australian Army driver's drove G wagons I would have applied for that instead of joining up as a welder

[@lindsaybrown7357]

There is no Royal Australian Army, it's called the Australian Army.

[@adelarsen9776]

Very true. But it's still Royal as Her Majesty is the head of the armed forces.

[@robman2095]

@@adelarsen9776 No, they are fussy about who can use the title "Royal". A lot of the corps get to use the title "Royal" but not the army itself.

[@adelarsen9776]

That's what I just wrote.

[@user-fx4fd7mn3t]

Для туризма, отдыха и экспедиций машины классные👍👍👍

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

good to see the boys having fun. lol.

[@jcurbin305]

I mean there are some people who are though...🤔

[@aflaz171]

All the experts come out!

[@user-rf4mz6rd3g]

Отличный видос 4х4, и гелики экслюзивные. Круто👍👍👍

[@tacitdionysus3220]

Make the 6x6 into a half-track and I can die happy.

[@clarkemcclymont2879]

I wonder what’s mod’s are done compared to a off-the -shelf diesel G wagon?

[@-KMM-]

Wonderful equipment

[@acersalman8258]

Beautiful trucks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@petter5721]

Sweden had the 6x6 delivered in 2011.

[@gibbethoskins8621]

Fok it would be awesome to get one of these bad boys when they sell em

[@rexpratt173]

@@afrostyvodka3887 are they rubbish ?

[@noelscammell662]

rex pratt Electrics on them are shit Cabin is really loud When theyres a cruiser of these.. The blokes chase the cruiser.

[@gbangerau]

Amen

[@kloschuessel773]

@@noelscammell662 the normal g Waggons or these trucks? Built in Australia under license or how?

[@kcharles8857]

Sort of impressed I guess... Not the same mech Charisma as the Parentie though

[@fredgimble4864]

These have no room under bonnet for after market mods. Should have stuck with land rover perenties.

[@ozzypresident]

Ever lusted after a 6x6 G63 well join the Australian Army

[@gbangerau]

I don’t think they run 63s

[@FrenchyAU]

@@gbangerau not in the civilian production configuration that ur probably used to seeing, but they definitely use them, they literally make an appearance in this video

[@Lockeedman]

Pretty sure this is a g300

[@brentoninsertname5948]

Gee they get around in style. Wish I got around in a Mercedes all day long... but seriously I believe the ADF is underfunded.

[@donh54gmail]

Didn't see them do anything my 1997 LR Discovery 1 couldn't manage!

[@Prince-gu8or]

Ok

[@playingbadgolfwell9732]

How about the fact that the G can run for well over 100,000k without self-destructing or having an electrical issue?

[@dandesso8926]

@@playingbadgolfwell9732 land cruiser can do 300

[@playingbadgolfwell9732]

@@dandesso8926 I agree. The Land Cruiser is bullet proof. Great ride. But, for some reason, whenever the Discoveries hit 100,000 they just seem to implode.

[@jelmwinter6440]

@@dandesso8926 Landcruiser is not strong enough for very heavy duties work, my Toy ota fanboy !

[@royal-memes4905]

It would be better in France than the vt4...

[@joeriolo3962]

are thay as good as the landrover

[@nnoddy8161]

Not as reliable as the Perentie. Most of the new MBs don't get out. Apparently having massive issues with dust affecting sensors and other electrics.

[@jelmwinter6440]

@@nnoddy8161 BS you have no clue, go back to bed !

[@nnoddy8161]

​@@jelmwinter6440 very sensible response....not. Do you wanna share what you know? Or perhaps you should toddle off to bed.

[@forestalfrank1074]

Seems like drivers don't have a lot of offroad experience. Doesn't look like they have reduced tire pressure at all. 2:16 You don't brake at that situation you put in the 1 gear + reduction.

[@gbangerau]

They’re autos. Probably have an electronic downhill braking function.

[@uzukitube]

The Russian (Google) translates as: "They probably think they move through the most difficult bezdorozhyu.v Russia is a country road."

[@techsupport87]

no they are just trying to prove to the people that they didnt waste tonnes of money on a vehicle that should only be driven on someones front lawn or on the road.

[@rexpratt173]

@@techsupport87 still a waste of money

[@petermiddo]

That quarry they drove down is steep as shit. I should know, I was the first to drive up it to put the track in!

[@fishaholiclures]

@2:20 6 whhel slide.... $100,000 and no HDC???

[@rexpratt173]

Did you mean 6 wdrive . They are $300.000 each

[@user-zi8ok4qq3f]

они наверное думают ,что они передвигаются по самому сложному бездорожью.в России это просто проселочные дороги.

[@willm687]

What are you on about

[@skruvmaejsel]

..mate

[@user-rf4mz6rd3g]

Они ни хуя не думают, они просто на геликах катаются, а не на нивах и уазах...😉

[@dast6635]

Они думают что это труднодоступный маршрут? В СНГ это дороги общего пользования. Я на Мерседес w140 по таким дорогам езжу.

[@user-rf4mz6rd3g]

2:55. Тут проедь на своём 140м мерсе, умник. Обычно на девяточке проскакивают...😅

[@williamclelland5974]

no, they dont

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Should have just bought a shit load of Hilux and saved millions at least you know it works in Australia and spares are everywhere.

[@alexlanning712]

Well thats what ISIS use, dont they?

[@kloschuessel773]

Hilux have three differential locks?

[@AJ-qn6gd]

@@kloschuessel773, Rear diff lock on some models traction control on others.

[@kloschuessel773]

@@AJ-qn6gd is that supposed to be impressive now? Im taking a normal g over a normal hilux anywhere offroad and am happy with my 3 diffs Im also taking the unimog above the damn toyota pickups Australia went for both back in the day.

[@AJ-qn6gd]

@@kloschuessel773 I’m not trying to say a Hilux is superior to a military spec G Wagen but it will do 90%of what a G Wagen can do at considerably less cost. It’s off the shelf, it’s simple, it’s reliable, it’s robust.

[@bjbuckley6108]

hopefully they don't fall apart like they did when b they tasted them going through the Simpson desert suspension system failed. spear wheel mounts cracked. not bad for one houndred thousand plus dollars

[@eddgrs9193]

If you read the article, it was the AMG G-Wagens that broke down because they had street suspensions and the spear wheel mount is attached to the doors in those cars, but they also had a military spec G Wagen that did the trip without any problems.

[@techsupport87]

they werent amg spec, they were g350's and all except one failed in some way or another on the trip, ur right the one which didnt fail was the upgraded version but g350's are $120k+ vehicles in aus with no mods, landcruiser 70 series are $70k for base model and can be modified just as much if not more. u could have a fully kitted out milspec landcruiser for the price of the base model g wagon, but hey taxpayer money doesnt matter anyway right?!

[@billyliddy5833]

Toyota fucked themselves when they produced a commercial ute that couldn't carry a feather pillow without blowing their GMV. hopeless. Cruiser Upgrades still only get you so far.

[@noelscammell662]

Thing is billy The cruiser can tow 3500kg These mercedes can only tow 2500kg And at least 400kg heavier at a guess than a cruiser. Yes toyota should have a higher factory GVM. But look at any of the dual cab market. They are all low gvms

[@regregan5755]

spare wheel...

[@camfam52002]

A really expensive Discovery 1

[@kloschuessel773]

Yeah yeah

[@bruceburns1672]

Why doesn't Australia just hand over every cent that is to be spent on defense to the Germans and say Fritz we are too stupid as a people now so we need you to think and make and do everything for us , because over the next four years we will be spending 650 billion on welfare and that is more important so we need to keep defense spending to a minimum so we can pork barrel the electorate .

[@andicog]

Uk has done the same, we now use MAN trucks when once we had Foden, Scammell and Bedford and of course Land Rover. From what I've read, the ADF don't like the G wagon as much as the Perentie, while the Perentie could break down at least it could nearly always be fixed in the field, no electronics and simple engineering and it was of course built in Australia.

[@kloschuessel773]

First hun now fritz. Aight boy.

[@kloschuessel773]

@@andicog you can try the grenadiers soon. Maybe they will start a welsh factory if the government buys some so they can afford building a factory and educating some workers Man trucks are better than those old british manufacturers… They weren’t very good. You do realize that you never had that much good self built equipment to begin with? Especially at the price point… Probably spitfire and hurricane were the last good vehicles. Harrier is yours? Landies were expensive jeeps. Now owned by china and india.

[@andicog]

@@kloschuessel773 And they say the Germans have no sense of humour! You have one, you make me laugh! Before talking about educating Welsh workers, please educate yourself, while VW made beetles, NSU prince's and swing axled Mercedes Britain made world beating advanced cars, front wheel drive, Hydrogas and hydroelastic suspension, disc brakes (a British invention) and 4 wheel drive with abs years before the Audi Quattro (Jensen FF), we also had active suspension development at lotus years before anyone else. G wagons here are bought by minor league drug dealers or footballers to drive between home and stadium. I'll avoid the Grenadier, I'll still with my Defender, easy to fix without the main dealer, cheap on parts and appreciates in value. 👍🇬🇧

[@jelmwinter6440]

Go back to bed !