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Snag one from a Mustang or Ranger. They have forged internals and a beefy block, both designed to take a massive amount of abuse.
Anybody else want a small USEABLE 4X4?
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Snag one from a Mustang or Ranger. They have forged internals and a beefy block, both designed to take a massive amount of abuse.
roving1
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Cool AF. As long as you like driving less than 55MPH everywhere.
Don't know if the diesel swap fixes that or not?
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Todd780
OverCamper
I don't know if I'd want to go faster than that in one of those, lol. I guess someone did though...Cool AF. As long as you like driving less than 55MPH everywhere.
85_Ranger4x4
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Older 2.3 Duratec Ranger shares the bellhousing if you want a manual trans. Can piece together a trans (output shaft, extension housing etc) from a different engine truck to come up with a 4wd.
Cool AF. As long as you like driving less than 55MPH everywhere.
I have a hunch you probably don't want to drive that much faster than 55 anyway... sometimes there are things that limit speed more than horsepower.
dreadlocks
Well-known member
It'll be a trailer queen, so 55mph will be plenty.. the engine I got for it been upgraded a bit, it should be somewhere ~150hp/275tq... I might be able to find a taller 5th gear to slap into it that would let it go a decent clip without being all wound up.. probably need to upgrade the clutch a lil bit for the extra torque but the drivetrain should be fine w/it.. should all be standard stuff for 4cyl vw/audi and easy to find here.
Its more for going where I dont dare take my Q7, I like my dirt bikes but it makes my wife feel left out since she cant ride one.. it'll be idling mostly everywhere, except for maby a few ice cream stops at any villages we come across.
Just needs a winch and I'll take it down any trail I run across.. not even that big of a winch given how light it is.. I'll ditch the soft top/doors, keep the roll bar and windshield, install a 2 way radio into it, air compressor, some mud tires, then patch up any rust and run it like that.
Its more for going where I dont dare take my Q7, I like my dirt bikes but it makes my wife feel left out since she cant ride one.. it'll be idling mostly everywhere, except for maby a few ice cream stops at any villages we come across.
Just needs a winch and I'll take it down any trail I run across.. not even that big of a winch given how light it is.. I'll ditch the soft top/doors, keep the roll bar and windshield, install a 2 way radio into it, air compressor, some mud tires, then patch up any rust and run it like that.
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Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
Somewhere in my files at home I think I have a photo of the time I took a ride in a CH-47 in Afghanistan and there was an Iltis in the back. I think it was being used by the German Special Forces unit that was there.
Peter_n_Margaret
Adventurer
Cheers,
Peter
That thing is so frikken cool! Is it a baby pinz? While absolutely nothing like what I should be buying that would fulfill my need for a little errand runner, and do it with so much cool factor!
Peter_n_Margaret
Adventurer
Hafflinger.
Austrian mountain vehicle. 2 cylinder air cooled (half a Porsche), front and rear diff locks can be applied on the run. Will easily drive up a flight of stairs.
Cheers,
Peter
billiebob
Well-known member
Diesel is on the way out. What you want is an old CJ. A perfect restoration sells for $20K, less that any sidebyside
AND STREET LEGAL ANYWHERE
billiebob
Well-known member
IF they built that with a 4 cylinder engine, a clutch, NO FLARES, skinny tires... I'd buy one.
Heres my dream truck
OR
But no one will ever come close in North America.
Peter_n_Margaret
Adventurer
My son owned this 5 speed FJ40 Toyota for many years. Roof, doors & walls were removable for summer.
This one was petrol, but they also made them as diesel.
Cheers,
Peter
This one was petrol, but they also made them as diesel.
Cheers,
Peter
Kmrtnsn
Explorer
Quite frankly, in a capability versus cost comparison to other choices the Iltis really falls short. These two are incredibly over-priced and outside of Canada have very little interest/value. I don't see them being worth the headache of trying to keep them running without an easily accessible parts stream.
shade
Well-known member
Makes sense. It might be one of those cases where a prime vehicle is supported by harvesting parts from a junker or two. Not for me, but that works fine for some people.