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G'Day Anthony,
That's a brilliant idea! .... Years ago I had thought of doing something like that to a Pinzgauer chassis, because some friends were talking about improving axle articulation on factory vehicles.
It's relatively easy to add long travel suspension components to a standard chassis design like a LR or Tojo, but far more difficult to do it on a backbone chassis design, so "flexing" the central tube was in our opinion the best and most viable option!
I'd love to see it in action!
That's a brilliant idea! .... Years ago I had thought of doing something like that to a Pinzgauer chassis, because some friends were talking about improving axle articulation on factory vehicles.
It's relatively easy to add long travel suspension components to a standard chassis design like a LR or Tojo, but far more difficult to do it on a backbone chassis design, so "flexing" the central tube was in our opinion the best and most viable option!
I'd love to see it in action!
Peter
1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover
http://www.ozpinz.com
1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover
http://www.ozpinz.com
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Jim Molloy
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The COOT 4x4 (and others) used a pivoting backbone to allow for axial articulation. It is a very simple design.
My biggest question is how they solved the shift lingage issue. Rigid rod like the original is obviously out. A stiff cable connection from shift lever to transmission would be the best bet in order to allow for both forward and aft shift rod movement and rotation motion as well.
It is a very interesing little vehicle.
Jim Molloy
Waldersee Farm
http://www.northwestmogfest.com
http://www.volvo4x4.com
My biggest question is how they solved the shift lingage issue. Rigid rod like the original is obviously out. A stiff cable connection from shift lever to transmission would be the best bet in order to allow for both forward and aft shift rod movement and rotation motion as well.
It is a very interesing little vehicle.
Jim Molloy
Waldersee Farm
http://www.northwestmogfest.com
http://www.volvo4x4.com