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PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 12:17 am    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

Is there a 4WD option for The Thing? One that can be purchased as an aftermarket item or ??

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 7:28 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

No such Thing as a 4WD Thing!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 1:46 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

Why not?????
Seriuosly tho - Vw made an all wheel drive vanagon. I don't see why you couldn't take the all wheel drive parts and fit it in the thing. Sure it would take a ton of metal fab work, not to mention adapting the front drive axles and mounting the extra gear box.
when your done it would cost a fortune but it would be 4wd. People used to front mount v8's into bugs so I don't see why this isn't possible just do a search for vanagon synchro
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 7:17 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

That would be one fun thing!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 2:51 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

That would be taking 2 of the most expensive VWs and hacking them up. It would be cool to use the Syncro system to make a all wheel drive sandrail!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 7:50 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

Ya,but it would be a hell of alot of fun!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 7:52 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

The sandrail would be alot of fun too.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 9:19 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

hey, how about an Iltis? i know of a couple for sale. 4wd, locking diffs, and four cylinder vw power, all standard.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 5:30 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

Where? And how much?????
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 5:46 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

That is a Syncro Thing! I would love to have one of those bad boys!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 6:10 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

you may have trouble importing one into the u.s. A local turck wholesaler has a couple for sale here, (as well as a few canadian-built unimogs) for between $4,000 and $6,000 cdn.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 6:13 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

of course, those of us with an LSD transaxle sneer at the need for 4wd. Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 6:15 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

also, check out www.fastforward.ca for more iltis's for sale.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 6:16 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

er, http://www.fastforward.ca
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 7:36 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

LSD is pretty good Brian,but I've taken our Thing to it's limits and had to back down. Sad Gave it a work out today after work,and only hit the skidplate once. Sure was fun!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2003 5:19 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

I sneer at 4WD without LSD.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/62106.jpg
But LSD would be nice, did your car always have LSD or did you put that tranny in it? Was LSD available in Canada or something?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2003 8:05 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

Limited slip diffs were available on european 181s. a lot of the military and government issue had LSD transaxles as standard equipment.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2003 9:25 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

I read somewhere that it was an option in the U.S.
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PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2003 3:27 am    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

yeh, some real old fashioned no additives LSD would be fun!
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2003 9:46 pm    Post subject: 4wd option for Thing? Reply with quote

So does this mean a Thing with LSD is basically an ALL Wheel Drive vehicle? What is this LSD exactly. My concern is I live where it snows and would be nice to have a VW that can handle the white stuff.

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