Limiting Straps

[mjnims]

As regards the straps themselves, I've broken a lot of factory ones over the years.
Nowdays I weave my own using thicker stainless steel wire (I was dubious at first that the SS would work harden, but no such problem so far) and I haven't broken any since

Peter
That would beg the question, How much would the heavier limit straps cost?

On the longer bolt, What grade of bolt is used. I stayed with the harder bolt but wonder if it is going to snap or just bend.

I have also seen people swithc the location of the limiting strap and the shock. They have also reported no failure in the bolts or straps.

I guess more offroad time is in order to experiment with the different ideas.

[Profpinz]

When I saw the pics of your 712 in the mud, the words sacreligious, obscene, and wrong, just sort of flashed across my mind.

Andy,
It took me 12 years to fully rebuild my 712 and it looked pretty nice when it rolled out of the workshop for the first time....so when friends said "you're not going to use it are you", they were appalled when I said "YES"!

In my mind the beauty of the Pinzgauer is in what it can do, so I'd rather sell it than have it just sit in a shed, all polished up and looking pristine, for the rest of it's life!
That doesn't mean I'm not going to look after it, but the beauty of it's design is in it's off road ability so I use it to the extreme!





Mike,
I use 3mm Dia Stainless Steel wire to weave the straps, but while the wire itself isn't very expensive it can take me a fair few hours to weave and finish the strap.
I have made a pattern so I can rubber cast the ends as per the factory units, but I haven't finished it yet, so on my present straps I've just rubber dipped the ends.

As regards the bolts, they are Grade 8 so are relatively soft.
I "ummed and ahh'd" a lot about the orientation of the shocker and the strap but ended up going for the factory orientation!
My theory is that the shocker is better off near the "base" as it is continually loading the bolt with up and down stress, whilst the strap is only (every now and again) putting stress on the bolt when a wheel is lifted!

BTW, heres a few pics of it last Sunday, exercising those limiting straps!

[Anthony]

Beautiful pictures! that climb looks steep the way the rear of the Pinzgauer is squatting and the front at a stretch!

I should imagine you could easily go into business making inprooved parts for Pinzgauers

[andy]

Peter, an absolutely beautiful truck! Your abilities and dedication to making it what it is are very commendable. When I see your's and other's trucks here there is a twinge of wistfulness, but mostly it generates motivation to try things that have heretofore been beyond my limited mechanical experiences. Thanks for sharing.

Andy