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An Interesting 718.
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:52 am
by Profpinz
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
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 10:11 am
by Erik712m
Looks Like a 712k to me drum brakes on the front? Also look at the locker
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 10:39 am
by David Dunn
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
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:38 pm
by Profpinz
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!
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:20 pm
by todds112
Wow, hate to think what they want for that($$$$$$$$)! What a nice truck!
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:17 am
by GenevaPinz
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
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:48 pm
by Profpinz
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.
