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by man on the mule
Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:27 pm
Forum: CLASSIFIEDS: Pinzgauers, Haflingers and Volvos For Sale. Parts and Goods too!
Topic: WANTED Junk Speedo for Parts
Replies: 16
Views: 6297

Re: WANTED Junk Speedo for Parts

Ill check in the AM.,I think I have one.The face is so screwed up by sun that I dont know if it works or not. Im thinking $20 plus whatever the postage to get it to you?
by man on the mule
Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:12 pm
Forum: Owner builds, customizations & accessories
Topic: Winch electrical extension
Replies: 2
Views: 2537

Re: Winch electrical extension

I got a set of heavy welding leads off of craigslist cheap and put them up through to the insde of the cab . Rolled up and hanging behind the drivers seat. Took the standard quick disconects from the welding leads and put the male ends on my winch and the female on the leads. my winch has a sort of ...
by man on the mule
Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:36 pm
Forum: Owner builds, customizations & accessories
Topic: Synthetic Winch Cable.
Replies: 14
Views: 8336

Ive got a warn 9.0RC winch that comes with the syn. rope. I have another warn with wire cable. I prefer the syn. a 100 to 1. Sooo much easier to deploy, no permanant corkscrew in the cable if you run it over a sharp angle, weighs much less, no dammit burrs stuck in your hands (wire even goes through...
by man on the mule
Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: Owner builds, customizations & accessories
Topic: Winches
Replies: 7
Views: 5538

I know that this will probably stir up a shoot storm but... I have a Warn 9.0RC on my 710. After really doing a lot of searching on a bunch of 4x4 sites I found a bunch of guys that ran 24 volts through their 12 volt winches. I am the original "old school" and have ran numerous 6 volt star...
by man on the mule
Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Try this for fun
Replies: 19
Views: 12748

K@N filter

I run a couple of 12 valve Cummins Dodge trucks. They make the coin for me to play with my toys. In 1999 I put a K@N on a 1998 Dodge and ran it for about 20K miles , much on dirt roads. The motor developed enough blowby that I had to replace it with a factory recon motor (busy season and no time to ...
by man on the mule
Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Steering & Tires
Topic: 80% on road, 20% off road, which tires to choose?
Replies: 53
Views: 26044

tires

i think the trexus is a fine tire. the 6" spear point was a freek rock formation that would have got anything ive ever seen. it was really a 6" long by less than 1" diameter sharp pointed rock that when it went into the tire ,it broke off flush with the tread and held air till the nex...
by man on the mule
Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Steering & Tires
Topic: 80% on road, 20% off road, which tires to choose?
Replies: 53
Views: 26044

tires

hummmm..... i was gonna keep my yap shut, oh well , one more thing im not good at. i average about 35 k per year on my vehicles. i split the miles between an old 1963 f100, a 1994 dodge diesel, and the 710. my house is where a lot of people come to play maucho with thier bad 4 x 4s. ive got 8 miles ...
by man on the mule
Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:32 pm
Forum: Pinzgauer technical (old)
Topic: In Pinz security
Replies: 16
Views: 14818

secure

for me a rack on the front that acts as a sun shade and sort of like bars over the cavas top and door locks. oh ya, there is the 114 # doberman, kimber,keltec and if im feeling sluggish and not real quick there is the garand. for the stuff in the back ive got a stinger missle case (no missle,rats) b...
by man on the mule
Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Did we all get a deal or what!?
Replies: 13
Views: 4310

real deal

hey psychoman,you did say 10k pounds right ? with the dollar in the toilet what is the pound/dollar exchange ? i would have thought that the pinz would be cheaper with you being almost able to drive them from the source. to recap ive got about 8K (dollars) in one and about 41/2 K in a complete parts...
by man on the mule
Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:07 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Did we all get a deal or what!?
Replies: 13
Views: 4310

deal

yikes! i guess im really old school. i gave 5k for my first pinz(wasnt running and i had never heard one run, a neat little truck and a gamble turned great) it took about 3k and a few busted knuckles to get it into what i consider great shape(carbs ,ignition ,ring gear,rings) i got my second one for...
by man on the mule
Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: Pinzgauer technical (old)
Topic: How much for replacement 710m canvas tops?
Replies: 10
Views: 10735

i have a front and rear top for a 710 m . the D rings have surface rust , the left rear window has a dime size hole (stick) the top is very soft and has no rips. ill take $1000 plus shipping for the two. (front and rear) if your interested contact me. im not super on the net, so maybe a call after d...
by man on the mule
Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:40 pm
Forum: Pinzgauer technical (old)
Topic: Canvas repair glue
Replies: 7
Views: 4859

glue

i have used the hh 66 to build soft door tops, fix tears, add a short flap on the rear curtain ,connect clear window material to the canvas, ect. the glue will fog the clear windows if you get sloppy, but one member of our club has used it to replace the windows in the rear top of his 712 without se...
by man on the mule
Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:46 pm
Forum: Pinzgauer technical (old)
Topic: heater ideas?
Replies: 21
Views: 9593

heater

i live at about 4600 feet elevation ,40 miles south of tucson. i run a tree service in tucson. tucsons elevation is 2000 -2500 feet. the trip into town when the temp is in the 20's was really cold. the downhill trip didnt work the motor enough to warm it no matter what the speed.(i got some serious ...
by man on the mule
Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: Pinzgauer technical (old)
Topic: 12v Winch Wiring
Replies: 5
Views: 3807

12 volt winch wiring

i have a warn 9.0 rc 12 volt that im running off of 24 volts. i saw that several guys on another forum were doing the 12volt on a24 volt system and a tec guy gave all sorts of reasons why it can be done. i have run 6 volt starters off of 12 volt for years (old cars ,tractors etc.)with no problems , ...
by man on the mule
Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:24 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Shock Cords
Replies: 7
Views: 3382

my mule suggested that i use his hoof nippers to compress the clamps . i oppted to use his shoe pullers(nail nippers) they worked great and since they arnt sharp like the hoof nippers ,they dont cut the clamps. just thought of something..... this info may not be of much value to those of you who don...