Russian campers
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The answer to the question on everyone's mind this summer: "What's Ivan drivin'>"
Truck with a metal box = better chance in bear country, and Russia is, after all, bear country.
Some look baaad stuck. Wait for spring stuck. Or maybe that's wait for winter for it all to freeze so it's solid.... Bring lots of food.
Truck with a metal box = better chance in bear country, and Russia is, after all, bear country.
Some look baaad stuck. Wait for spring stuck. Or maybe that's wait for winter for it all to freeze so it's solid.... Bring lots of food.
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Prodigious amounts of vodka would be mandatory after several hours behind the wheel of one those monsters.
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From: EXTREME southwest CT
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There used to be a place in Westchester county that sold surplus ones from the Swiss military for 12-16k back in the late 80's.
Awesome approach/departure and a winch that could lift it up a tree.
Pto and a three point hitch made them very versatile off road but I can't imagine traveling any distance in them.
Awesome approach/departure and a winch that could lift it up a tree.
Pto and a three point hitch made them very versatile off road but I can't imagine traveling any distance in them.
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They were also sold domestically through Freightliner for a short while a few years ago. On these, the entire driver control system moved on rails from one of the side of the cab to the other so you could change from left to right hand drive. With all of the implements they sold for them such as the mowing equipment, I figured this was at least due in part to the need to be able to see the right side of the truck like when mowing roadsides, etc. It was a very neat setup.
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Here's one of the ones I was talking about with the selectable left / right hand steering Jim.
http://www.unimog.net/sales/u500red/index.htm
It says it down in the specs.
http://www.unimog.net/sales/u500red/index.htm
It says it down in the specs.