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Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:35 pm

stop screwing around trying to re-invent the wheel by trying to make a bus a heavy duty "comabt vehicle" and move over to the correct vehicle. You'll have more fun.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:09 pm

Quote: stop screwing around trying to re-invent the wheel by trying to make a bus a heavy duty "comabt vehicle" and move over to the correct vehicle. You'll have more fun.

I agree: tried a unimog lately?

If you like it, here's the Samba thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2...ght=unimog

But if you're intent on modifying your bus, go for it. I've done a few mods to mine; nothing like that big red tonka bus, which I think is freaking perfect. (If you ever want to sell it, name your price!). Be aware it'll have almost no resale value (tonka bus excepted!), but if that isn't a problem, the build it, and LOVE it forever.

Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:17 am

Since this is a "how much bandwidth can we waste" thread...

Just get a Syncro. Look, this one even has the camo paint too...

Yippy-ty-O-ty-ay!

Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:08 am

yeah i have though about doing a kub wagen but was thinking the RV-ish aspect of the bus played more into the camping i wanna do. as far as the awesomeness of a unimog id be glad to surrender my bus to the first person that wants to trade me or give me the $100k to buy it. :)

Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:17 am

CombatBus wrote: as far as the awesomeness of a unimog id be glad to surrender my bus to the first person that wants to trade me or give me the $100k to buy it. :)

yeah x2, hate to say it guys but i'd trade my bus for one of those in a heart beat!

Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:29 am

a friend of mine takes splitties offroading. I'm pretty sure they are mainly stock, just raised a bit (he has a type4 in his current bus).

backroadbus.com

He's in the split forums too as travelvw. They can do a pretty amazing amount of offroading stock, raise them a little and you're ahead of the game. Just be sure to raise them correctly or else you get a really squirrely suspension.

Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:37 am

Burmese (Myanmar) military bus. Still in action:

Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:51 am

busdaddy wrote: Something like this?

That's the photo I was talking about...
That thing is awesome!!!

Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:10 am

Quote: Since this is a "how much bandwidth can we waste" thread...

Pinzgauer

(They come in 6-wheels too)

Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:12 am

Daverham wrote: Quote: Since this is a "how much bandwidth can we waste" thread...

Pinzgauer

(They come in 6-wheels too)

And the 4 wheel units are air-cooled.

Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:13 am

theizzardking wrote: CombatBus wrote: as far as the awesomeness of a unimog id be glad to surrender my bus to the first person that wants to trade me or give me the $100k to buy it. :)

yeah x2, hate to say it guys but i'd trade my bus for one of those in a heart beat!

Ha! Trick question! You'se don't deserve buses! :P

Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:15 am

Someone a few blocks from me had a pinzgauer for a while. I never got a chance to go look at it. It's gone now. :(

Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:19 am

A Pinz is one of those vehicles that's hard to get a sense of size if there's not a person right around it in the photo.
For years I thought these things looked massive, until I finally saw one in person.
I was like whaaa???? So tiny.

Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:05 pm

Traveling Writer wrote: theizzardking wrote: CombatBus wrote: as far as the awesomeness of a unimog id be glad to surrender my bus to the first person that wants to trade me or give me the $100k to buy it. :)

yeah x2, hate to say it guys but i'd trade my bus for one of those in a heart beat!

Ha! Trick question! You'se don't deserve buses! :P

lol, if any fool would trade me a 50-100K unimog for my 5K bus i'd be luaghing the whole way, i can pick up another bus for 500 bucks and a little elbow grease, i'd have to work for years to save that sort of money ;-)

logic says i do! lol :wink:

Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:18 pm

CombatBus wrote: yeah i have though about doing a kub wagen but was thinking the RV-ish aspect of the bus played more into the camping i wanna do. as far as the awesomeness of a unimog id be glad to surrender my bus to the first person that wants to trade me or give me the $100k to buy it. :)

100k? we've got a 58 unimog sitting in our garage that with some fresh wood in the bed and a weekend tune up could be back on the road... got it for far less than 10k.

Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:18 pm

Get a TATRA. Eight wheel drive. It's AIRCOOLED!
http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/Tatra/Tatra.html

Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:49 pm

JSMskater wrote: CombatBus wrote: yeah i have though about doing a kub wagen but was thinking the RV-ish aspect of the bus played more into the camping i wanna do. as far as the awesomeness of a unimog id be glad to surrender my bus to the first person that wants to trade me or give me the $100k to buy it. :)

100k? we've got a 58 unimog sitting in our garage that with some fresh wood in the bed and a weekend tune up could be back on the road... got it for far less than 10k.

yeah i'm talking about a unimog outfitted like this(pics start on page 9)

http://www.unicat.net/pdf/EX37-IvecoDaily4x4-exposee-en.pdf

my dream camping vehicle!!!!!!!!!!!

seriously you guys would be crazy to not trade your bus for one of these..... you can always build another bay ;-)

link to thier home page to see all of them
http://www.unicatamericas.com/
http://www.maximog.com/

Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:40 pm

I've always loved off roading, i just wouldn't do it in a Bay. That's what the Synchros are for!!!

I've got a friend with a Mog, that thing is a monster :shock:

Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:15 pm

Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:19 pm

Come on, someone has to have a picture of the military baywindow from the "Original VW Bus" book. :) I'll scan it tonight if no one else has it on hand...