Pictures of my Warn Pinzgauer 6x6

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:09 pm

Insted of spam this board with lot's of pictures I will just insert a link to my forum where the pictures are posted. Beware if you are on 56k, these pictures are large and take time to load. This is a 1975 ex-racing Steyr-Puch 712m Pinzgauer. Named the Warn Pinz because it was built for racing by Warn Industries in 1994 for the 2nd Transylvania Trophy, now the Croatia Trophy. Mike Warn himself drove this truck in the 94 trophy. It is obviously a 6x6 with hydralic lockers all all 6 wheels, shift on the fly 4wd, portal axles for 20" of clearance, 6 wheel independant suspension and a central tube chassis (ie no typical frame). This truck is ex-austrian military. Tires are 34" Goodyears, it needs a winch, snorkel is in the roll cage but not hooked up in the pictures. It is a ongoing project of mine...

http://www.rockymountianpatrol.netfirms.com//phpbb/nfphpbb/viewtopic.php?t=68

Sorry they not the gnarliest pictures but we having to much fun to stop and shoot pictures while fording rivers, plowing through deep snow & mud or playing in 40" ruts...but trust me it can do all that and much more! Wink

Here is one picture for a sample....

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Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

That certainly is "other makes"

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:59 pm

Believe it or not some of these were sold in Australia. A man by the name of Peter Farrer has one he spent many years restoring. It is very very nice...

He has some great video of his Pinz doing some off-roading around places in OZ....check it out.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/profpinz/

Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

RMP&O wrote:

Insted of spam this board with lot's of pictures I will just insert a link to my forum where the pictures are posted. Beware if you are on 56k, these pictures are large and take time to load. This is a 1975 ex-racing Steyr-Puch 712m Pinzgauer. Named the Warn Pinz because it was built for racing by Warn Industries in 1994 for the 2nd Transylvania Trophy, now the Croatia Trophy. Mike Warn himself drove this truck in the 94 trophy. It is obviously a 6x6 with hydralic lockers all all 6 wheels, shift on the fly 4wd, portal axles for 20" of clearance, 6 wheel independant suspension and a central tube chassis (ie no typical frame). This truck is ex-austrian military. Tires are 34" Goodyears, it needs a winch, snorkel is in the roll cage but not hooked up in the pictures. It is a ongoing project of mine...

http://www.rockymountianpatrol.netfirms.com//phpbb/nfphpbb/viewtopic.php?t=68

Sorry they not the gnarliest pictures but we having to much fun to stop and shoot pictures while fording rivers, plowing through deep snow & mud or playing in 40" ruts...but trust me it can do all that and much more! Wink

Here is one picture for a sample....

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i found this part very amusing Laughing

Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

just taken a look at your site, you guys are so lucky to have such awesome scenery over there. i visited wyoming and jackson's hole back in 2000 and it was an awesome spot, we dont get anything like that here in aus

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:59 pm

No where you live is not JH but you got lot's of other things just as cool if not cooler! New Patrols to name just one...

The winch could have been used today if I had it. I put this truck (Pinz) on it's side. Luckily it was easy tog et back over on all 6 wheels and no damage to my truck. If we didn't have another truck close by and the right tow ropes my Pinz would have sat all night on it's side in the mud. Crying or Very sad

So if way out in the brush alone I definately need a winch for this truck.

Make sure if you ever come back to JH to look me up. I would be happy to buy you a beer at the pub and take you for a ride in my trucks! armsup

Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

RMP&O wrote:

No where you live is not JH but you got lot's of other things just as cool if not cooler! New Patrols to name just one...

The winch could have been used today if I had it. I put this truck (Pinz) on it's side. Luckily it was easy tog et back over on all 6 wheels and no damage to my truck. If we didn't have another truck close by and the right tow ropes my Pinz would have sat all night on it's side in the mud. Crying or Very sad

So if way out in the brush alone I definately need a winch for this truck.

Make sure if you ever come back to JH to look me up. I would be happy to buy you a beer at the pub and take you for a ride in my trucks! armsup

no worries, atm we're trying to organise a trip over again in 2005 Smile

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:06 am

I put up some more pictures of the Pinz if anyone is interested....

Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne

have u ever got that sucker bogged before? if so, show us some pics.

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

RMP&O wrote:

I put up some more pictures of the Pinz if anyone is interested....

well make with the pics Very Happy

Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Stayton, Oregon, USA

omg dude! i want one of those... that thing looks soo bad ass! how in the world did you get ur hands on one? and how much did you pay for that sucker! Shocked

i love my lil u.s rocky but damn.. that looks like some serious fun! 6 wheels is always better than 4 thats for sure. do give me more info on that pls!

Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:09 pm

lmao! Sorry have not been by the thread recently to see the replies.

Bogged!? Yes twice in the last year, that is why I need a new winch. Once in a dried up beaver pond, well it wasn't dried up all the way! Other time in a pete bog or swamp that basically was bottomless. The bog was like a carpet of grass on top of watery mud, cut the grass and sink up to the chassis. I rolled it over on it's side once recently too. Funny thing was, after we got it upright there was zero damage to my truck! Not a dent or scratch!! It also fired right up after 30 minutes on it's side and lost zero oil, just a bit of brake fluid.

Truely an awesome vehicle from every aspect. It has shift on the fly 4wd at any speed, same with locking all 6 wheels. Independant suspension is not great for wheel travel but who needs wheel travel with 6 wheel drive!? Axles are of a portal design giving me 18" of clearance at the diffs with only 34" tires. The chassis is of a unique design and allows you to slide along it's length on logs and the like. It is one hell of a fun truck! You have a few in Australia and I think I linked to a website of a Oz owner. He lives around (forgets) I think, he has video off-roading in his 6x6 Pinz on his website. LOOK AT IT!!

I will post pics of my truck in action....just may take me 30 miutes as I am on slow 56k Rolling Eyes

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

Simply PV is a US boy as well ..

Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 4:18 pm

damn 56k crashed during the post! Mad

I was saying...you live in Arizona then lot's of Pinzie's near you. Go to www.real4x4.com, at bottom of page is link to a forum. Everything you ever want to know about these including guys to take your for rides or dealer to buy one at is there.

Alrighty, you asked for it....Here comes the picture spam! armsup

Stuck in a pete BOG!!!

dried up beaver pond, later we got stuck in this Rolling Eyes

want more!? Laughing

Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

awesome countryside, badass rig too Cool

Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: In the shadows

Mate, that is an awesome truck!!!

That would have to be the best independent suspension equiped truck Ive ever seen!

I enjoyed your pics so much that I am now using one for my wallpaper on the PC. Cool

But I still love my SWB GQ! Very Happy

Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: Brisbane, QLD

Dude...

how cool is that thing

It looks huge in the photos but how big is it... i mean dimensions? And if you don't mind me asking what did it set you back

Cheers

Will

Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: Brisbane, QLD

Dude...

how cool is that thing

It looks huge in the photos but how big is it... i mean dimensions? And if you don't mind me asking what did it set you back

Cheers

Will

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:43 am

truck is about 6'x16' in size and around 7' tall. In stock form it has seating for like 16 people but mine is set up for seating 6 peeps in nice aftermarket seats. Truck set me back about $17k usd and I just dropped a pretty penny on it too. New they were about $100k usd so it is worth the cash I paid IMHO.

Look for pics of it soon in the members area....

Joined: 11 Dec 2002 Location: Central Queensland

These things look pretty amazing in the flesh. I was out shopping one time, and driving out, I passed by this thing, that was so strange, I had to stop and look at it. It turned out to be one of these, with Austrian rego, and left hand drive and a winch. Lol. It seems, an Austrian couple had bought it over to Oz and were touring the country in it. Awesome looking best, 6WD with 3 lockers, portal axles, 4 cyl air cooled, ect ect. I have previously posted pics on here of it.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6311&highlight=6wd
Hopefully pics will be back up soon, so you can all see it.

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

I think it was in the latest fourwheeler there is a bit of news about new Pinzs being made again. The company has relocated to England I think

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:32 am

it is an awesome truck....

but it has limitations. The wheel travel can and will put it on it's side if you pick the wrong line. yet, I have never seen my truck not go where other trucks can go. It usually goes much farther than other trucks. traction is unreal and the strength of the drivetrain is awesome! armsup

Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Stayton, Oregon, USA

made a trip back to oregon for the weekend and could not believe what i had spotted in a car lot for sale. Shocked

i saw a Pinzgauer, not sure what year or model. but took pictures. i apologize for teh crap pictures as they were taken on my sidekick.

Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Stayton, Oregon, USA

and heres some of the interior as well as the cab.

Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Location: Sydney

There's an enclave of these in Sydney on the northern beaches. Wink

munch munch munch jap fourbys for lunch Laughing