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Submitted: Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 09:00
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landed eagle
Hi all,
Just looking for enlightenment on a vehicle I saw this morning. Was a late 90's Toyota Hilux Dual Cab 4WD with flat tray but dual rear axle set up.
Was this a model made off the shelf, or is it most likely a custom job?? Was painted in army green colour but definately not an army vehicle.
Asking the question for my
young bloke. He reckoned it looked pretty cool having 6
wheels.I told him I'd hate to have to put tyres on it.
4 are expensive enough!
cheers, LE
Reply By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 09:13
Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 09:13
LE,
they are a custom job. There are any number of engineering
places that specialise in either lazy third axles or six wheel drive conversions. The army have a lot done down in
Geelong. I believe that Landrover used to do factory 6 wheel job usually for military applications. Our SAS have used 6
wheels in overseas theatres for quite a few years as
well. Not cheap tho. The VicSES have just taken receipt of a 6 wheel drive, extended tray converted 200 series as a mobile response/command post. Nearly $200K worth!
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: Horacehighroller - Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:00
Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:00
For offroad you definitely need a 6 x 6 as a lazy can can leave you much worse off.
The SES has recently taken delivery of six 76 series Toyotas converted to 6 x 6 with the back of the wagon cut off so they have a dual cab.
I was looking at the
Mansfield one a couple of months ago.
They reckon it goes like a rocket even at 6 tonne GVM.
Peter
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Reply By: Rip64 - Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 09:18
Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 09:18
A bloke in
Dalby used to do the conversions, but the problem was the vehicle used to get hung up on the lazy axle in a dip or coming up a steep bank - so six wheel or added lazy axel conversion should come with winch included.
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Follow Up By: Member - Scoof (SA) - Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:25
Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:25
90's Hilux only had enough power turn 4
wheels just LOL.
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Reply By: landed eagle - Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:36
Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:36
Thanks fellas,
Can go home enlightened and sounding smart enough for the
young'un!
It did have a lazy rear axle and a winch on the front.
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Reply By: Mr Pointyhead - Friday, Aug 14, 2009 at 14:44
Reply By: xxx - Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 at 10:26
Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 at 10:26
The Canadians make a thing called the
Argo. It comes in six or eight wheel versions. It is also amphibious.
Jeremy Clarkson owns one, and wrote it up last week.
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