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TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 A nice touch from Mercedes , I guess it for when the G is parked up in the snow ??? I wouldnt want that chain hanging around my legs when im driving the 461. Twodogs (winterized 1.JPG) (winterized 2.JPG) (winterized 3.JPG) (winterized 4.JPG) Attachments ---------------- winterized 1.JPG (56KB - 5 downloads) winterized 2.JPG (75KB - 0 downloads) winterized 3.JPG (71KB - 1 downloads) winterized 4.JPG (102KB - 1 downloads) | ||
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Jonathan Joseph Expert Date registered: Oct 2006 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Vehicle(s): 2004 G55 Posts: 1538 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 Not sure what you mean by parked up in the snow, but I would assume the curtain is just to reduce airflow in extreme cold and keep the engine in the appropriate temp range. Although it might be nice to keep water from flowing through there when fjording? I bet Roughneck has a good idea what the real intention was. Jonathan I see lots of commercial trucks in winter with pieces of cardboard stuck in front of the radiators, not a real scientific solution, but maybe it works for them. I assume that that's what my thermostats job is, unless I was in some extreme temperature situation. | ||
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roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 It is to maintain engine operating temp in extreme cold. It is adjustable from the cab by the driver. | ||
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Dave P Veteran Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: Ashford,UK Vehicle(s): Posts: 184 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 It didn't dangle after you adjusted it. You draped it "elegantly",on and around the "jamb hooks" that you can see on either side,very effective,they were fitted to very early Austin Gypsy's,and the odd "motor car" in the 50's. Dave | ||
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tclynes Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 Jonathan Joseph - 4/22/2007 5:38 PM I see lots of commercial trucks in winter with pieces of cardboard stuck in front of the radiators, not a real scientific solution, but maybe it works for them. I assume that that's what my thermostats job is, unless I was in some extreme temperature situation. i replied to this topic on the uk forum, we stick tape over the rads on the enduro bikes at really cold events so they heat up at the start of the event as there is no prestart warm up. after about 5 mins you take them off, and then if you cant keep it hot you need to go faster! | ||
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Maxwell Smart Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 and so did I reply - I used cardboard in extreme winters as Jonathan points out... | ||
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sjtymko G-Class Photo Host Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Canada, AB, Sherwood Park (Edmonton) Vehicle(s): 2002 G500, 2009 B200 Posts: 511 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 Damn!! I want one! This is just what I really do need. I had to resort to the cardboard over the last couple of winters. In the past, when I owned a vehicle that was actually sold here and aftermarket accessories were available, I would go out and buy a "winter front". Basically, this is a piece of black quilted plastic the size of the grill opening with two small velcro flaps on it that open and close. The whole thing is attached on the front of the grill with snaps. If it is warmer, you open the flaps, colder, close the flaps. Not very elegant, very ugly, and inevitably you have the flaps open when you want them closed and vice versa. Then you get a warm spring day, forget to take the thing off, and the truck overheats. In the summer, you use the same snaps to fasten a bug screen. Anyway, the cardboard looks even worse and is not adjustable. This thing is just the ticket!Steve | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 Hey Twodogs, Mind sharing the VIN of that truck so we can try the EPC for part numbers? That sure is better than the conventional "rad muff". -Dave G. | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 Apparently Gwagens use "blinds" and commercial trucks use "shutters" like the radiator shutter below. Mike Also, for more info on the workings of the blind which was used on the old 50's Pontons there is the link: http://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/other/radblind.htm Edited by DesertStar 4/22/2007 10:26 PM (bg_radiator-shutter2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- bg_radiator-shutter2.jpg (18KB - 1 downloads) | ||
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EuroTruck Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oakwood, Georgia - USA Vehicle(s): 2012 Audi A4 Avant S-Line, 2015 Ridley NOAH SL Posts: 518 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 SA 28081
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 I have been trumped. Good info Sean. mike | ||
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TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 so there you go , Mercedes think of everything , Dave " You draped it "elegantly",on and around the "jamb hooks" that you can see on either side " love it , that makes sence , cheers. Twodogs | ||
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Maxwell Smart Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 sjtymko - 4/23/2007 1:14 AM Damn!! I want one! This is just what I really do need. I had to resort to the cardboard over the last couple of winters. In the past, when I owned a vehicle that was actually sold here and aftermarket accessories were available, I would go out and buy a "winter front". Basically, this is a piece of black quilted plastic the size of the grill opening with two small velcro flaps on it that open and close. The whole thing is attached on the front of the grill with snaps. If it is warmer, you open the flaps, colder, close the flaps. Not very elegant, very ugly, and inevitably you have the flaps open when you want them closed and vice versa. Then you get a warm spring day, forget to take the thing off, and the truck overheats. In the summer, you use the same snaps to fasten a bug screen. Anyway, the cardboard looks even worse and is not adjustable. This thing is just the ticket!Steve Put the carboard inside the engine bay and behind the grill and it is less obvious - you can even paint it black if it still bothers you. You've only had to do it for the past couple of winters? Edmonton gets pretty damn cold.... | ||
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roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 Dave P - 4/22/2007 7:39 PM It didn't dangle after you adjusted it. You draped it "elegantly",on and around the "jamb hooks" that you can see on either side,very effective,they were fitted to very early Austin Gypsy's,and the odd "motor car" in the 50's. Dave They were an option on Fordson Majors and Ferguson T20s too but without the flush chain, you can get some thing similar from B&Q for a few squid, sold as a bathroom roller blind. choice of DP too | ||
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sjtymko G-Class Photo Host Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Canada, AB, Sherwood Park (Edmonton) Vehicle(s): 2002 G500, 2009 B200 Posts: 511 | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 Maxwell Smart - 4/23/2007 2:21 AM Put the carboard inside the engine bay and behind the grill and it is less obvious - you can even paint it black if it still bothers you. You've only had to do it for the past couple of winters? Edmonton gets pretty damn cold.... I've only had the G for a few years now. Before this, I'd get aftermarket accessories instead. Steve | ||
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460332 Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Europe Vehicle(s): | RE: A tidy piece of winterization on the 461 I bought one and mounted it since it gets very cold in winter! The covering is expensive and made from high quality rubber that doesn't get stiff in cold, mine was still soft at -38C/36F. You might also want the mud protection plates that also isolate for cold draught in winter? Picture below shows German army winter-testing new G in Norway, nice with the spade up front! They also tests Tuareg.... Edited by 460332 4/23/2007 7:08 PM (Mud -protections.jpg) (Protection_250.jpg) (093932-EN_Survivor_1105532g.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Mud -protections.jpg (37KB - 1 downloads) Protection_250.jpg (21KB - 1 downloads) 093932-EN_Survivor_1105532g.jpg (28KB - 2 downloads) | ||
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