Pinzgauer

[bolthole]

Hi All,

 

I wonder if any of you have experience of Pinzgauers as Arb trucks?

 

I'm considering one.

 

It's currently a gun bus type thing with a soft rear roof and bench seats; has anyone sucessfully converted one to a tipping chip body (with lockers) - I understand that this can be done but is a bit tricky as the vehicle isn't your typical ladder chassis.

 

Following the recent thread about tippers and insurance, I'd be looking to get someone to do it to some sort of approved standard. Any recommendations? What did it cost you if you had it done?

 

Insurance wise... well the Pinz is an old (1982) 710M; is there any such thing as Classic Commercial insurance on the market? Might be dreaming there I realise.

 

I realise I'll need earplugs.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Paul Smith]

A member on here has one and they are great trucks!

[difflock]

Meh!

Buy that Ambulance varient Withams are selling ( EX MoD Army Surplus Military Vehicle Parts & Auctions )

Convert to an ejector body, al la a refuse vehicle.

Or indeed a walking floor body.

These tippers:001_tt2: are so yesterdays technology.

[Dan Earp]

Speak to these guys. They're very helpful and can do any conversion you dream off. Worth the trip over imo

 

http://www.shropshiregunbus.co.uk

 

Also that ambulance pinz has been on the net for a long time so i wouldn't bother

Dan

[bolthole]

I actually have already - they were pretty helpful.

 

Thanks for the tip though.

[bolthole]

Just seen your icon... who did yours? Was it them?

[bolthole]

Meh!

Buy that Ambulance varient Withams are selling ( EX MoD Army Surplus Military Vehicle Parts & Auctions )

Convert to an ejector body, al la a refuse vehicle.

Or indeed a walking floor body.

These tippers:001_tt2: are so yesterdays technology.

 

My pockets aren't that deep!!

[Dan Earp]

O have you looked around on tinternet for pinz clubs some are free and quite helpfull lads

[difflock]

Well I would be starting somewhere the right side of £20,000 with any offer I were to make.

As commented, they have been trying to sell this prinz this extremely long time.

PS

I visited the factory where they were assembling the Prinz for the Army contract.

Down about Southampton somewhere if I recall.

Quite interesting.

[bolthole]

Looks like they'll have it for a wee bit longer too!

 

Am looking at a 4x4 one just now. The six wheeled one might be a bit more of a long term aspiration - I'm guessing the GVW is a bit more on them with the wheelbase being longer?

 

Would quite fancy having one with a HIAB behind the cab and a nice custom tipping body...