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#1 permalink BenzWorld Elite
Date registered: Feb 2003
Vehicle: 2006 ML350
Location: Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Posts: 1,364
W164 offroad pics
__________________Packages: Comfort, Lighting, Entertainment, Appearance, Airmatic, Sunroof; Options: Nav, Sirius, hitch, heated seats, power liftgate, roof rack; Mods: ML500 skid plates, ML63 20" wheels.
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#2 permalink BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Aug 2002
Vehicle: 2007 GL320CDI
Location: MS Gulf Coast
Posts: 355
RE: W164 offroad pics
I've got access to a great off-road video from MB but it is in a flash format that I can't save for some reason. It shows the W164 on the off-road track at the plant.
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Date registered: Jul 2002
Vehicle: '00 ML320 Elegance
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RE: W164 offroad pics
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GregW / Oregon - 3/26/2005 11:49 AM
LOL, they're off-roading in an ML with the Appearance Package (I think!) and those 19" wheels!
Thanks for the pictures, Greg.
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#4 permalink BenzWorld Elite
Date registered: Feb 2003
Vehicle: 2006 ML350
Location: Lake Oswego, OR, USA
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RE: W164 offroad pics
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Drew - 3/26/2005 2:45 AM
Those are the optional twin-spoke 18s.
#5 permalink BenzWorld Extremist
Date registered: Feb 2005
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RE: W164 offroad pics
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#6 permalink BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Aug 2004
Vehicle: 2000 ML 430
Location: Dallas, TX
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RE: W164 offroad pics
Wow.....
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Date registered: Aug 2004
Vehicle: 2004 G500
Location: California
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RE: W164 offroad pics
Other than the wimpy looking tires, it looks pretty nice.
#8 permalink BenzWorld Extremist
Date registered: Apr 2004
Vehicle: 2004 MB G500 Black
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,088
RE: W164 offroad pics
Did the previous M-class have more wheel travel?? This new M-class has almost zero wheel travel...i guess that's why it is so good on-road. I agree...you need the Off-road Package if you plan on taking the new M-class off-road.
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Date registered: Feb 2005
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Location: Orlando, FL
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RE: W164 offroad pics
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saigonsmuggler - 3/29/2005 12:26 PM
The previous M-class seems to have more wheel travel, but doesnt come close to that of a solid axle vehicle.
#10 permalink BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Aug 2004
Vehicle: 2000 ML 430
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 109
RE: W164 offroad pics
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MLOffRoad - 3/29/2005 2:13 PM Quote:
saigonsmuggler - 3/29/2005 12:26 PM
The previous M-class seems to have more wheel travel, but doesnt come close to that of a solid axle vehicle.
A solid axle makes a HUGE difference.
But then I would not be using either for hard core off road use. Mostly just for towing the off road rig on site.
But for the casual back road driver, the vehicle would work ok. My concern with the lack of wheel travel is off camber situations. As your tire goes off ground, the vehicle can become much more "tippy" and in the hands of inexperience off road drivers, panic can cause a bad case of lead foot and roll overs.
Does MB or have they in the past, done any kind of off road training classes?(ala Range Rover or Jeep)
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