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by russ
Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:30 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: My film work (not 4x4 related)
Replies: 8
Views: 3089

Vince looks like an interesting film. Makes me homesick for the mountains.
by russ
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:40 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Could a similiar modification work in a Pinzgauer?
Replies: 3
Views: 3370

It's probably almost as loud as our Pinz engine. :D

BTW, this constitutes a serious WTF engineering moment.
by russ
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:38 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Height of 710K to fit in standard height garage?
Replies: 14
Views: 13764

When my buddy puts his K into his garage he must flatten the tires some. My K has no chance of fitting into my garage, way too tall. I might get an M in if I flatten the tires but no chance with the K.
by russ
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:33 pm
Forum: Body & Interior
Topic: Mud flap revelation
Replies: 7
Views: 6196

Mine started to rip long ago so I took them off. Looks way cooler without them, assuming you have good tires. My buddy has a 404, he said: "If it falls off it stays off" or "I didn't need it anyway". We kind of live by that motto. Of course I tend to trailer my Pinz, if I drove i...
by russ
Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: I need suggestions on a general purpose towing vehicle
Replies: 20
Views: 6449

My buddy has a 3/4 ton Suburban with a 454 that he tows his 404 Unimog with. He put airbags in the back and it does surprisingly well. A 712 would be easy and a 710M easier still. I've got a 3/4 ton Silverado with the little 6 liter engine. It gets the same mileage pulling my 710K as it does around ...
by russ
Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:32 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Started to insulate my top.
Replies: 39
Views: 10491

I'm just bummed I didn't incur the wrath of Vince :wink: I really need to try harder I guess. It must have been the LEDs.

Been watching Red Green for years, used to wear his suspenders and flannel shirt to work on Halloween.
by russ
Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Started to insulate my top.
Replies: 39
Views: 10491

I installed a Toyotomi portable AC in my Pinz when I first got it. It only drew 400 watts for 4000 BTU. It worked surprisingly well for camping and had its own adjustable timer for automatic shut off. I ran it on a 2000 watt 24 volt inverter. The inverter has a low voltage shutoff to insure I didn't...
by russ
Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:46 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: SOS WI DOT Cancels ALL Pinz Titles!
Replies: 214
Views: 77892

This turn of events deeply saddens me. This combined with our current economic problems, the media's concentration on Michael Jackson's funeral rather than the Cap and Trade bill in Congress, and watching Barney Frank now claim that deregulation of the rules for home loans needs to happen, i.e. the ...
by russ
Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: Pinzgauer technical (old)
Topic: Whats the smaller reservoir under the steering column?
Replies: 4
Views: 5933

That's the beer can I dropped when I went over that last log in the road.

sorry... couldn't help it.
by russ
Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:48 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Started to insulate my top.
Replies: 39
Views: 10491

I used half inch closed cell foam from home depot or lowes. It has a silver side. It is fairly rigid. Works well but you definitely need the right adhesive, especially if you put it up before you paint the top white! I will see if I can find what adhesive I used. There is one type of 3M that won't w...
by russ
Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:33 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Started to insulate my top.
Replies: 39
Views: 10491

Is that closed cell foam? The biggest thing I did with my top is to paint it white! After that I found I really didn't need any insulation.
by russ
Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:36 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Big Bend Treffen - June 11th to 14th
Replies: 43
Views: 16769

For anyone interested, you can view our progress from Houston to Big Bend through the park and back via this link http://tinyurl.com/nqtmff There's no info yet, but tomorrow morning it'll start showing us moving (slowly). Very cool, I think the new Car Czar requires that on all new automobiles, esp...
by russ
Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:09 pm
Forum: Off-Road Events and Trail reports
Topic: Wisconsin Treffen
Replies: 4
Views: 2695

That's not really on your side, that's actually called a sleeping Pinz. It was just napping. :D

Very pretty trails, you're going to need to get a snorkel so you can go around the next Samurai that blocks the trail though.
by russ
Fri May 29, 2009 9:14 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: Idaho Military Vehicles show
Replies: 3
Views: 1560

Anything that looks like this:

http://p8.hostingprod.com/@idahomotorpo ... IM4984.JPG

Must have a little Styer or Puch in it!
by russ
Fri May 22, 2009 11:42 pm
Forum: Pinzgauer technical (old)
Topic: does anybody else have this intake shroud?
Replies: 6
Views: 3777

I like the look of it. I also see it has the same slipping large o'ring issue as mine. :D It needs a snorkel.