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    1999 G500 Pur edition

    That hella connector is now 95 pounds on Amazon UK. You should have bought a hundred of them.
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    2005 G55 recovery points. What is safe?

    You do not have 1/2" steel bar bent and welded on the frame on both sides. There should be one sticking out of the front skid plate on the drivers side and one on the rear drivers side just below the bumper. Those are very strong recovery points.
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    Breather tubes

    Yes, they are on the drivers side, close to the brake booster. Your G is not too old so they are probably fine. They can be hard to trace, black plastic tubes about 8mm OD. The door seals will probably not seal too well, but it's ok to go a bit deeper momentarily. Check under your carpets for...
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    Breather tubes

    Which model and year do you have? It's a good idea to check the tubes, they should all be extended all the way up to the firewall in the engine compartment, maybe even higher than the air intake. If they are in good condition, you can safely ford water up to the bottom of the doors.
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    Breather tubes

    There are breathers for each differential, 1 for the transfer case, 1 for the transfer case locker diaphragm, and 1 for Diff locker vacuum boosters. The transmission breather is just a cap on top of the bellhousing on 2002+ trucks. On 2000 G500 the transmission breather extends on an inverted...
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    2018 G-class adopts IFS ?

    Read my comment above about our vehicles at work, all Fords, different models.
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    ExPo build base advise diesel - G vs. G55 vs. G500

    HDJ were also available in Europe in LHD. As for California, good luck.
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    ExPo build base advise diesel - G vs. G55 vs. G500

    The HDJ81 or HDJ80 is an 80 series with turbo diesel engine. It's like having a turbo diesel G that gets 20MPG. Also you can source aux fuel tank that will give you over 500 miles range. You could build one up to your liking for a lot less than a G wagon and it will be just as reliable once you...
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    2018 G-class adopts IFS ?

    Our work vehicles have had a lot of problems at low mileage, leaking coolant reservoirs, bad starter, check engines lights, wiring harness problems etc. Also their designs are bad, hard to work on.
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    ExPo build base advise diesel - G vs. G55 vs. G500

    If you plan on sleeping inside 2 people, you may need more room than the G has to offer. Have you looked at the HDJ81 Land Cruisers?
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    2018 G-class adopts IFS ?

    My G500 at 145k miles is still on original front axle bearings and been driving on 35s for the past 15k miles and 33s for 20k before that and 30mm wheel spacers.
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    2018 G-class adopts IFS ?

    Fords quality is crap even for a 2015 vehicle. It can't compare to a G in any way.
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    2018 G-class adopts IFS ?

    There is no major problem with the locker system as it is. My 17yo system works great and I use it regularly. I only did some small work to the vacuum side of it for reliability and ease of troubleshooting. I would improve the front of the frame for better approach angle and strength for...
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    Project G-WAGEN

    I can't wait to see the air intake routing.
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    Mercedes G500 4x4² Exhaust System and Electric Running Board By BRABUS - Video

    Those electric steps reduce brakeover angle. They should dedicate their time developing rock sliders and such.
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