General Questions about Pinzgauer's

[4x4Pinz]

@ totaljoint my wife now refers to my 712 as the "man cave". I converted it to a camper for me since the kids (young adults now) no longer go with me and the wife stays home more than goes. If the family does go we take the 710, but most of the time I go in my 712.

[totaljoint]

she entertained thoughts of how to kill me and not leave any evidence

Morris:
I don't think it takes a Pinzgauer to lead a wife to such musings... at least not mine, anyway!

Sorry I missed the NWMF, I had to work.

I just bought a Ford F-350 to tow the Pinzgauer on such trips.
Air conditioned seats, driving up hills at 75 mph in 6th gear, a radio and blessed quiet ride.
In other words, very similar to the Pinz

Your long distance driving of the Pinzgaur is either an enviable adventure, or plain nuts.

My wife thinks a 35 year old truck is a better alternative to the midlife crisis than a 35 year old girlfriend.
There are of course, similarities:
Both seem to cost the same, working on them gets you sweaty and each makes strangers give you a second, often disapproving look.
Ed

[undysworld]

I had to do an emergency highway stop a couple of months ago at about 55-58mph. Locked up all six wheels. I was surprised at how straight it tracked and that I could maintain control. Surprised also how quickly six immovable tires with 1976 drum brakes can stop 3 tons.

Ditto that. I did an emergency stop a few years back. But I was running down a dirt-biker who'd blown through our farm. I caught him. I slid it to a 45 degree stop on the pavement. I was somewhat surprised how well it did, but he about peed himself. I don't think I'd feel so safe in a 710.

My wife thinks a 35 year old truck is a better alternative to the midlife crisis than a 35 year old girlfriend.

That's very funny.

Both seem to cost the same, working on them gets you sweaty and each makes strangers give you a second, often disapproving look.

That's why your parents told you not to look at strangers.

Needles to say she is not going with me on my trip to Moab and Grand Canyon in October...I'm gonna miss her.

Morris, you say that like it's a bad thing...

[krick3tt]

Ha...you got it. That last quote is a line from a country song. You listen to country don't you?

Anyway the guy is sitting by a stream, fishing.
He is, through the whole song, talking about his woman complaining that if he continues to hunt, fish and go out drinking with his buds she
is going to leave him. He comes home from a jaunt and she is gone.

He says 'I'm gonna miss her'. So...kind of like that. very tongue in cheek.

Truth is, my wife likes to camp. Sleep in a tent in the dirt and cook over an open fire, the whole thing. Grew up in Alaska. Skinned animals with a stick.
Real outdoor girl. Doesn't like the heat of the desert, and going through it in a pinz with no AC and miles of barren scenery is not her thing.

[undysworld]

It rang a bell from somewhere. Yeah, I listen to a bit of country music. Like David Allen Coe sang, "My long hair just can't cover up my red-neck." Lately, I've been enjoying The Bottle Rockets music, and that's sort of country. And Johnny Cash, well, it's Johnny Cash. How can you not like it?

Hey, wasn't this forum about Pinzgauers? I better shut up...

[krick3tt]

Yeah, its about pinzgauers, their owners, and just being sociable with people you may never actually meet but have a good feeling about because of our common interest.
I am on a few other forums and one of the things that most folks like is the ability to just chat (yes, I know there is a special place for that) with like mined folks when the conversation
is g-rated and of interest to at least two of the people involved. It would be a shame if all that was dealt with here is purely technical information and communicated through in-the-know
jargon. I have met a few of the folks on this forum and haven't felt the least bit uncomfortable about just walking up to someone and saying HI, heard about you on the pinz forum.

Happy trails,
Morris

[undysworld]

Sorry, Morris. My comment was IN NO WAY intended as a criticism. Just my acknowledgment that some folks might think we were "hijacking".

You're entirely right. Boards often are, and should be, about being sociable, in addition to sharing info. It was a pleasant surprise when Dennis introduced us, and (I thought) quite funny when you responded as you did. Since then, it's been even more fun to write back and forth, since I have a better idea of who the person is that I'm writing to. I didn't want you to take my comment wrong.

And if "General Questions About Pinzgauers" isn't a general enough topic to accommodate nearly ANY talk, what is? But, I digress... (again)

Paul

[texas pinzgauer]

You know in Dick Cheney's new book, he has a whole section on how the former administration used Pinzgauer to "encourage" detainees to provide them with information that couldn't be gotten through other means. Morris' description of his drive back from the NWMF is almost word for word from the former VP's book! Long road trips are to be undertaken with much deliberation in my opinion!

Seriously.....My 710 was good for low 60ish mph but my current 712 really doesn't see more than the indicated 90kph (unless I'm really rocking out to whatever Sammy Hagar or Pat Travers tunage I'm listing to on Pandora).

The 712 is also considerably more stable on the highway. I did have one scare once in my 710 when I had to get on the brakes in a hurry and it got very tail light VERY quickly. That's when the idea of ballast started to make sense. The 712 weighs about 800 lbs more and I don't drive it as fast so I've not had those kinds of issues.

As others have mentioned, I too am a strong advocate for purchasing the nicest truck you can afford. I am not a project guy and i don't buy vehicles in boxes. Get the nicest one you can afford and that way, you'll enjoy it and not resent it begining as soon as you get it home!

You are absolutely in the right place to get informed opinions about life with a Pinzgauer. We all have varying degrees of technical prowess, butgets and time but we all seem to make life with these unique trucks work.

Welcome!

[krick3tt]

Paul,

I took no offense, quite the contrary. I really would like this forum to be open and by that I mean it should encourage the back and forth dialogue between its members.
So many of us live far away from each other and this medium is quite probably the only way we may ever meet. I was quite pleasantly surprised to have run into you at
Dennis' shop. I have had a face to put to my readings and that is a good thing.
I have had some members ask to stop by when they are in town and I welcome meeting face to face. We always have something to talk about and maybe even share a beer
in the mix.

Happy trails,
Morris

I had no idea Mr. Dick Cheney was so wise and agreed with me on such mundane levels. I did not think that any political elements felt the way I do....word for word you say!!!