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Well, the first upgrade is done, the points are out and a Pertronix Ignitor is in. It's like a new truck, starts much easier, idles smoother. Now I just need to find a way to check the timing since it still has the mil ignition and a inductive timing light won't work (any tips on how to time it?). It's got to be pretty damn close, it runs great.

So after that it was time to take it to the park and get to learn this truck some. I'm used to a jeep with no front swaybar and open diffs, I'm having to use the locker and 4x4 a lot for things that seem pretty simple and I used to be able to do in 2wd with no locker. Guess changing the Mayolas out for some better tires would help significantly. Declines feel pretty scary, and I'm still getting used to where the tires are, but had alot of fun and can't wait to get out there again.

Any advice would be great, and is there anything that can be done to increase the articulation, like longer limiting straps? If anyone in the Houston area would be willing to come out and ride with me, I'd greatly appreciate it.











My wife has to pose when a camera is around

For timing, temporarily install a pigtail between the coil and the coil wire , and clip the timing light to that.

Articulation is what it is, ..... learn something new.. finesse. It's not uncommon for a Pinz to be on 2 wheels, and speed can be your biggest enemy. You'll take different lines with a Pinz. As with any vehicle, use it's features to your advantage....do not compare it or try to use it like you would drive a Jeep. Many of a Jeepster won't get near a Pinz because of the way it travels over rocks. Where you may drive around something in a Jeep, you'd drive straight over it in a Pinz

....who remember "E" tickets from DisneyLand?

Dave

and is there anything that can be done to increase the articulation, like longer limiting straps?

Big no no... Read through some of the old forum that Dave posted in the general section, and this forum there's allot of good advice. But on the old forum there is long discussion of what and why the limit straps are there and needed for.

Where you may drive around something in a Jeep, you'd drive straight over it in a Pinz

wish I had skills man wish I had skills.

Change out those tires.
Check the archives for information on what may be good for your use.

Try not to redesign the vehicle. Most (all) of my issues for performance are pilot error, not the truck.

2 cents

Morris

Thanks for the information and help, I've been spending most of my days at work going over this forum instead of doing real work

I'm a bit scared of the truck and it's going to take some getting used to the different driving style, the jeep had notoriously weak axles and now much ground clearance and that mindset is hard to shake. Guess maybe I'm being too cautious about using the lockers?

If anyone in Houston would be up to showing me what my truck can do, the passenger seat is open and I'll bring drinks and food.

The best way to increase the Pinz's off-road performance is to add another set of axles to the rear.

The best way to increase the Pinz's off-road performance is to add another set of axles to the rear.

Brutal!..... but TRUE!

Ablank,

I'm in Houston too. PM me and we can make plans to get together and compare notes. From the photos, it looks like you've been to Spring Creek (You guys in the western US would laugh) and that's probably your best venue for off roading. There are some other local resources I can try to help you with.

Welcome aboard!

Went out to play some more, met up with Texas Pinzgauer and we tore up the trails at Spring Creek Offroad Park, figured I'd bump this thread instead of starting a new one

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Beware, this one is kinda big.

That was a fun day yesterday Adam, thanks for the suggestion to go out there. We had a friend of Adam's along with a Isuzu Via-Cross (sp?) and that was a very neat little vehicle to see in action.

As all of us already know, you show up anywhere in a Pinzgauer and people come around to have a look and "sniff around" as if Denise Richards' bathng suit strap had just snapped at the beach and yesterday was no exception with all of the ATVs and Jeeps in attendance.

"Does it float?"
Only briefly...until it sinks.

"That's a Unimog, right?"
It's a Pinzgauer.

"What's a Pinzgauer?"
It's a breed of cattle native to the Alps....small, nimble, sure footed....etc.

You guys no doubt know the drill.

texas pinzgauer wrote: "What's a Pinzgauer?"
It's a breed of cattle native to the Alps....small, nimble, sure footed....etc.

The Steyr line of offroad trucks were named for work horses..Haflinger, Pinzgauer , and Noriker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noriker_horse
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/hors ... /index.htm

There is a breed of Pinzgauer cattle, but even the Pink Cow has nothing to do with them

Must be a Texan thing.... thinking everything revolves around oil and cattle