Saurer 2dm 1968 Expeditionmobile build

-joz-

Member
A short information ! all my pictures are gone .... looks like it's an issue with the hosting service
i hope it will come back but when not i will re upload all again
i have upload a few pictures on the 4th page


Hi i'm jonas from Switzerland
I would like to introduce my Project here to improve my english

my plan is to build up the truck to make a world trip with it

my choise are a Saurer 2dm Army Truck from 1968

I would like to tell a bit of this Truck

It's a Truck With Permanent Fourwheeldrive made in switzerland from the saurer Company
but this Company does not exist anymore ... the trucks was to expensive becaus high Quality build



it has a 8.1 L 6 cyl Diesel engine direct injection with 135 HP the engine is complete made of aluminium except the cylinder head made of cast iron
a 4 speed Synchromesh transmission with a fast Group and a normal Group so it is actually a 8 speed
a lockable transfere case with low range and a outlet for a mechanical winch
the rear axle has also a locker
the body consists of different materials ! back and roof consits of fiberglass, the Hood is made of aluminium and the front Fenders also made of fiberglass

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i bought two trucks :) one for the trip and one for parts

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the first Thing i've did was Strip down the old bed

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the bed has got new Wood panels

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i change the bed because the one with the bed was a Little bit smoky and my choise for the Expedition truck was the left one ( viewed from the front ) he has the better contition with no rust ect.

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now i took the gas tank from the other truck to this one

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now he has dual tanks and new stainless steel tank holders
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Haf-E

Expedition Leader
Welcome - looks great! There are a number of us here on this forum with Pinzgauers and even Haflingers - there is even a couple of Saurers too!
 

-joz-

Member
hi !

i have a little update of my project

i have removed the rust on the body and painted it new
i pull out the front windshield and replaced the old windshieldrubber


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i removed the old paint from the runningboard with a sandblaster so that they looks shiny

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than i build new chequer plate that fits on the front fenders because i think its better to protect the fenders if i have to do something on the engine

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it was a huge work to bend the chequer plate into the right position to fit the fenders :exclaim:
 

-joz-

Member
hi !

i have some more new updates

the last 2 weekends i have build the frame of stainlesssteel square tubes

i weld it together with my new miller tig welder from 1971 ! its very old but it welds awesome !

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upload the top of the frame on the truck was a bit difficult because i was alone at this day :)

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-joz-

Member
hi folks

now its time for a update !

i had alot of work and my saurer project had to wait for a wile but a few things happend in the past

in the cristmas time 2017 i put the aluminium pannels on the frame to close the shelter

it was alot of drill .... 1400 rivets and alot of glue :)

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yes thats me :)
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next step was isolating that thing with 40mm xps plates

put windows in it and had to build a door

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thats my girlfriend :) she made her job great !
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that thing looks like more and more as a ************** camper
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i will post more updates next week !
 

-joz-

Member
hi urs

im from zürich near hirzel

i have a little shop at my home but i dont have enough space to put the truck in it

the big shop is from the company where i work
i used this one because in the december it was very cold and the silicone wont dry outside

but i do the most of the work outside :)

i hope whe can start next year in the summer and first we would travel through usa canada Alaska and donwn to south Amerika
australia is also on the to do list but ist very expensiv to ship the truck from europe to australia
maybe whe drive through asia and ship from somwere there

but first we would drive the pana americana

greetings from switzerland

jonas
 

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