THE PORTAL HUB - Pinzgauers, Haflingers, Volvo 303s and more!

I find that the jack handle makes an excellent cheater bar when loosening the oil fill plugs.

Well, in anticipation of a 3-wheeled haffy, I have to share a picture of my 3-wheeled pinzy. Its kind of like a wounded soldier limping home while leaning on his comrade's shoulder.

Some of the pieces in the hub were okay, but I ended up buying a complete new assembly. So I guess I have a few gears and a gently used front axle for sale ;) We ended up leaving the truck on the trail for a day while we took the front axle off another truck. Another club member, Paul, was very gene...

I feel obligated to chime in here. I've broken two rear axles in the past few years and disintregated one front wheel drive. The first rear axle breakage was on a small ledge in Moab. I don't think I bumped it too hard, but there it went. The second breakage was at Chinamens near Buena Vista, CO. Th...

I think I just discovered the best (and biggest) bottle opener on the Pinz, the lip underneath the sides. Just slide your bottle under, a slight twist and enjoy!

-Douwe

I had ordered the rubber cord from swissarmyvehicles but it didn't fare that well after a year. I don't know if I had it too tight or if they had an inferior type of rubber. I ended up replacing the rubber and clamps with the following from mcmaster which is working well so far (only 6 months). bung...

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the insight from someone who's going to rebuild his carbs soon.

-Douwe