Drop-side bed

michaelh712 · Post by **michaelh712** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:46 am

Has anyone seen or has modified the side bed of an M to allow the side to hinge or remove for easy loading of wide items in the rear? I think I've seen photos of a factory mod of this years ago.

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:19 am

The drops sides are used on the newer 716/18s for loading of pallets from the sides. The rear panels are still fixed ( since the rear door is hinge and latched to the side pieces).

A resourceful person could make folding sides using either wide throw or swing clear hinges ( to fold the sides clear of the rub rails), and re-enforcing the area around the rear rollbar to make it structurely sound.

Dave Dunn

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:21 pm

Dave, There is a Austrian 712 with fold down sides and taller top. i beleave it have a 40mm gun on it as well.

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:17 pm

Erik
Those are weapon platforms... they sit inside the body of a 712T ... they install like an AMB or any other add on body.

One of those was offered to me back in '01....I was a sucker for different MVs back then, you'd thought they were rabbits in my parking lot.

Dave Dunn

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:50 pm

http://www.mountainandsafari.com/index. ... h&idVeh=21 712fla?

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:15 pm

http://www.airpower.at/fldiv/fla/20mm.htm

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:17 pm

That's a weapon platform,

...too bad they don't have a pic from the rear, there is a cutout in the rear canvas that the barrel went through while stowed..... bet no one would tailgate ya with a barrel sticking out the back.

Maybe Sean will pop in, he had one or so for sale years ago.. and some good pics.

Dave Dunn

mjnims · Post by **mjnims** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:49 pm

I believe this is what you are looking for. Don't know for sure how it fits.

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:53 pm

michael asked about folding sides so I posted the sites of platforms with folding sides

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:39 pm

I got to say, there was a better selection of Pinzgauers pics (especially TDs) on the web 4 years ago.

I'll need to dig through my archive to find the pic of a 718M being loaded by a forklift ( not mine

). and has the sides folded down... but in the meantime, here a pic of a 716 thay shows the wide throw hinges.

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:13 pm

Here's one of a 718 with sides folded.
Note how the throw of the hinges fold the sides beyond the rub rail.