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Hi Folks,

Has anybody out there put an external roll cage, or substantial roofrack on a 710M?

(am thinking of putting a roof-tent on the pinz for my anticipated trip to Libya next year)

Also, being a tall person (6'2" and long in the torso), I have been thinking of raising the roof, and wondered if the standard 'roll-cage' would be significantly weakened, so should I consider putting a supplementary internal tube-roll bar behind the driver/passenger seats?

TIA

Graham

Here are some camper ideas:

http://picasaweb.google.com/pinzgauer.d ... inzCampers

Here are a few rollbar ideas:

http://picasaweb.google.com/pinzgauer.d ... nzExterior

I havent built mine yet but I will add a exo cage to my 712 as well, the tough part is not having such a bulky look, still in the design phase.



Miles

I still keep coming back to this idea for a camping Pinz. Remove the seats and put a pull out drawer with all the camping equipment.
http://www.rqriley.com/phx.html

Here is a pic of an internal cage done by one of our members

I did something like that with my Haflinger. I am 6'3" and though I was able to use the stock vehicle, I felt that my viewing angle was poor enough that it warranted some fabrication work. At the same time I wanted better protection in the advent of a rollover, so I had a 4 inch spacer bar put in beneath the windshield, a taller windshield frame, and then I had custom Pinzgauer-like supports with and integral rollcage made for the vehicle--all made to be high enough to accomodate me. My avatar shows the final product.

In HafWit's Family Fleet he lists:

1967 Swiss Military Haflinger
1971 North American Haflinger

Have I missed something? Were Haflingers made over here?

Thanks,

Steve

1973 712 M

Were Haflingers made over here

No, but SDP did modify the original design somewhat so it would comply with US requirements .... (the mods were mainly to lighting)

Original design:


US spec'd design:


The US spec'd headlight hardware is as per the Pinzgauer.

JFI: When Haflinger production ceased the Australian importer managed to get 32 US spec Haflingers sent here, so we have a number of these units in OZ!

milesdzyn wrote:Here are some camper ideas:

http://picasaweb.google.com/pinzgauer.d ... inzCampers

Here are a few rollbar ideas:

http://picasaweb.google.com/pinzgauer.d ... nzExterior

I havent built mine yet but I will add a exo cage to my 712 as well, the tough part is not having such a bulky look, still in the design phase.



Miles

Very nice design Miles! What are the long rectangular boxes/containers near the rear?

They were going to be for holding gas, water and deisel cans. I am currently looking at placing them to the rear so I can mount ramps and sandgrates at that location to keep the width down. The design will probably go through many more changes before I am happy, but its a start.
Also the hatch pattern in the middle will be a adjustable web netting suitable for molle attachments or holding soft objects, wet gear ect.

Miles

Very cool. I really like the forward angled vertical bars. Now let's see it in metal!

Thats still a few months down the road.

Miles

U.S.Haffy kinda looks like a Toad with the headlights like they are! Perhaps trying to look sporty like a Bugeye Sprite!
Mark

I'd like to see some more detailed pics of the internal cage on the 712M. I wonder how much it really intrudes on the driver, but I'd be interested in doing something similar.

The internal roll cage was built by a local offroad shop here in Phx after the truck rolled down into a valley from a shelf road. The truck looks freshly painted because it was just out of the shop. Unfortunately and unrelated to the accident the owner has since passed away but I think I can still get pictures of the truck. The owner was fairly short and still complained of making contact with the roll bar. I will PM you if I can get some pics.

Well here is #3 so far, #2 sucked! The Spare will tilt down with a step mounted in the well, and will serve as a lock. The whole assembly will be spring assited, and take the weight off of the rear door. The canisters on the sides at the rear should hold 3 Gas cans each and will pivot down for loading or have swing open doors, not sure yet.



Miles

Miles, I like how the rear can holders are recessed to allow for side protection, the tire-step idea is way cool !
Mark