Pinzgauer TurboD.
Steyr's Pinzgauer was
extensively reworked in 1988:
Steyr's air-cooled petrol engine was dropped
for Volkswagen's 6-cylinder, turbo-charged, water-cooled, diesel engine,
this being part of the deal for Steyr's work on
Volkswagen
four wheel drive projects.
A short snout was added to cover the new radiator and
the engine and gearbox were moved from the right
to the left of the chassis backbone.
The wheel-track and bodywork were also
widened for stability and extra load-space.
The TurboD Pinzgauer is available as a
short-wheel base (SWB, 2200mm) 4x4 (left),
a medium wheel base (2400mm) 4x4,
and as a 6x6 (2200mm+980mm).
The tubular back-bone chassis makes it relatively easy
for Steyr to play mix and match with wheelbases.
Steyr's swing-axle suspension, based around its special
bevel-gear differentials, was kept
together with its hub-reduction gearing and drop-hubs
for excellent ground clearance.
There was consternation in the UK
when the army selected Pinzgauers to replace its old
Land Rover 101s
in 1996.
Some national pride was saved when Land Rover
XD130-based ambulances
were chosen instead of Pinzgauer ambulances.
Rumours are that the Pinzgauer TurboD's
being delivered to the British Army may be the
last Pinzgauers to be built, at least in anything like
this form. Apparently the back-bone chassis
is expensive to manufacture to the required tolerances.
The next Pinzgauer may be something more conventional,
perhaps with live axles (and drop hubs).
But who believes rumours?
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Steyr Pinzgauer TurboD 1988 - now.
- forward control 4x4, various bodies, 2 seats + rear
- loa: 4480mm, width: 1800mm, height: 2045mm
- approach: 40, departure: 45, ramp break over: 136
- turning radius: 5.75m
- weight: GVM: 3850kg, towing: 3000kg (braked)
- VW, 2383cc, diesel, turbo-charged, 6-cyls, 2-valves/cyl, ohv
- transmission: 5m (ZF S5 18/3) or 4a (ZF 4 HP22),
2-speed transfer case,
diff locks, hub-reduction gearing with drop-hubs
- suspension: coil/coil, brakes: disc/disc
- tyres: 8.25/R16, fuel-tank: 80L, 125L or 140L
- Also available as
- SWB 4x4
- loa 4252mm, wheelbase 2200mm, GVM 3500kg, towing 2000kg
- and as
- 6x6
- loa 5035mm, wheelbase 2200mm + 980mm, GVM 4850kg, towing 5000kg
- Rivals:
Bucher Duro,
Land Rover Defender
Go to the
Steyr
or
Pinzgauer
pages
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