Merc / SJ Hybrid possibly

Gengar · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject: Merc / SJ Hybrid possibly

Hey Guys,

please forgive what may seem as wanton destruction of german engineering lol but.......

I may be able to get my mitts on a g wagon with lockers front and rear (body has terminal tin worm), and am wondering if the axles would look horrendously out of place under my SJ ???

I know they are heavy and at the mo , i have a 1.6 driving the sammy which may or may not power the axles ( opinions guys please on this point )but am also considering a build using an SJ chassis and g wagon engine, running gear and axles then drop a small SJ body over the top ???

again thoughts ???

thanks guys, apprecieted.

AndyG

RobotMan · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:18 am Post subject:

If you have the bits and can make them fit together go for it!

THE DIGGER · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:09 am Post subject:

A friend of mine has put a sj shell on a 280 G wagen chassis, it worked out great, the sj shell is a hell of a lot lighter than a G shell, so the vehicle now has a very low COG.
A whole lot easier than putting G axles and drive train on a sj chassis.
three link it front and rear while your at it by chopping the ends off the G's front and rear radius arms c/w the outer bush and install a single upper link front and rear, some longer shocks and it will flex very well for very little cash and work!

Gengar · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:16 pm Post subject:

mmmmmmmmmm now i LIKE the sound of that !!!! Dont suppose you can get your hands on any pics can ya Mick ???

cheers Very Happy

Muttly · Guest

Here we go again, Shall i bring my grinder an welder over matey???

Laughing

Gengar · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject:

yep... u can leave the welder here too Wink

It will get used more here that at urs lol

G Wizz · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject:

Gengar · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:37 pm Post subject:

lol, what would your suggestion be then ??? Razz

Muttly · Guest

minimog · Off-Road Guru Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Odometer: 1700

im sure i read somewhere that a cirtain model the front axel rotates in the oposite direction to every other front axel so just check it will save you the imbarasment of both axels trying to drive against each other

THE DIGGER · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject:

THE DIGGER · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject:

THE DIGGER · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:

[quote="G Wizz]
take no notice of mick, he knows nothing about G wagens Twisted Evil

[/quote]
hhhmmm from a man who drives a mazda!!! Rolling Eyes

evening IAN!! Laughing

teamidris · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject:

Or, remove G wagon body, and leave bulkhead. Then fit full roll cage and fill in the gaps Very Happy

Then you still have a zuke left over to use in the mean time!

This is assuming you want a full non-road offroader? But looking at the tracker, you don't need many bits to make it road legal Shocked

Much better donor than the brummy dinosour below Rolling Eyes