An Interesting 718.

Profpinz · Post by **Profpinz** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:52 am

While trolling the net for, what else but Pinzgauers, I came across this unit.
You don't see a 718 like this every day of the week!

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgu ... 1%26sa%3DN

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:11 am

Looks Like a 712k to me drum brakes on the front? Also look at the locker

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:39 am

Good call Erik
It is a 712 platform. From the inside pic, you can see the gasser's dash and doors. The windshield sits lower than the TDs, and rear door swings the wrong way.

I wonder what they used for the tranny?
It says 2002, but what's the original manufactured year?

Dave Dunn

Profpinz · Post by **Profpinz** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:38 pm

Good detective work guys!

I didn't spot the subtle points when I found it (I must be getting old, but it was 1.00 am when I came across it

) but now that I look clearly at the magnified pics (albeit very pixelated) I tend to agree.

Door trims
External door handles
Diff lock controls
Drum Brakes
Dash
Windscreen frame
Rear door swing direction

Anything else anybody can make out???

Just for interest sake I shot a email off to the guy to see if we can get some details .... I'II let you know if I hear anything!

todds112 · Post by **todds112** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:20 pm

Wow, hate to think what they want for that($$$$$$$$)! What a nice truck!

GenevaPinz · Post by **GenevaPinz** » Mon May 19, 2008 4:17 am

Out of curiosity, and thinking about the "broken axle" youtube video posted by Profpinz a few days ago, do you think that the 712's drivetrain can take the additional power of the 3.5L BMW engine? :?:

I mean, this is 3 times the power of the stock engine. Probably not as many times the torque, but still... people who beef up their rock-crawler jeeps with more powerful engines usually beef up the axles too... I would expect a similar job being necessary here, unless you keep the lightest possible foot at all times (but then why bother with installing a 270HP engine

)??

Jan

Profpinz · Post by **Profpinz** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:48 pm

Durability of the drivetrain components is something that would worry if the power output was dramically increased.

The problem with the Pinzgauer and (particularly the 712) is that the engineering design parameters are so variable..... by that I mean while the vehicle has 4 or 6 wheels you also have to allow for the fact that the load "can possibly" be taken on just one wheel if the diff locks are operational and the conditions extreme.
Therefore if you include diff locks in the design you have to cater for the above situation in your design equation. This situation is why a lot of vehicles don't have diff locks.