Austrian 712 inquiry about drop down sides

[TechMOGogy]

Found this image and was not sure if those are drop down sides?
Factory?
Also - what are those things attached below the top door hinge?

[EmbarkChief]

Sure looks like a drop side to me. Interesting.

[Jimm391730]

I'm not certain, but it looks like the sides can be locked out in the horizontal position. If it needed to be driven that way, I bet those bars hinge out to match the "new" width of the truck to give the driver some idea of what room they needed to have on the sides.

Some of these uncommon mods might have been done by the factory, but some may have been done by the services that used them.

[McCall Pinz]

I can't put my finger on them right now, but search for Pinzgauer FLA (Fliegerabwehr) and you'll find some super cool Austrian anti-aircraft 712s with fold-down sides and cab

[cascade.king]

Yep, Pinzgauer FLA.


You can see the guide sticks on the front corners of this one, too..

[David Dunn]

Austrian 712 Weapon Platform.
Another adaptation onto the 712T, as technically is the 712Amb.
A raw 712 chassis with a purpose fit body added.