4x4 HGVs

[Jon]

All this talk of 4x4s at the moment on here has got me thinking.

 

I had the (dis?)pleasure of driving this for a few days a couple of weeks ago around the viscinty of Pately Bridge, though didn't get to drive in that much snow, which I was hoping for.

 

 

it's a 51 registered Iveco Cargo rated at 17.5 tonnes though relatively compact. Extremely slow (limited to 50mph) but very impressive sounding - it obviosly had a sizeable engine. I also seemed to be getting a better view than some arctic lorry drivers, though this still didn't stop people walking right in front of it when stopped at lights If you can't see the driver, they can't see you!

 

Anyway, thought it might make an interesting thread, getting other examples of lorries on stilts that can go anywhere. Bedford TKs and the DAF ones seen in the latest rendition of Day of the Triffids are allowed but the more shite and unusual the better!

 

Bonus points if anyone knows what happens to the rally support lorries (Mercedes, MAN, Daf etc.) used on the Paris-Dakar and other wacky races once they're done with? Time to raid the Frontrunner home videos for inspiration!

[Tayne]

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[Milford Cubicle]

 

What you want is a nice air-cooled 4x4 lorry, great for not freezing or boiling.

[Tayne]

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[Milford Cubicle]

It's a Magirus-Deutz. Aberdeenshire council used to use a newer version to clear the snow on higher routes like the A939, it had an air-cooled diesel V8 and sounded pretty primal. Sadly the last time I saw it, it was upside down in a field last winter.

 

edit: found a pic of it at the Lecht

 

[dollywobbler]

Naaaah, 4x4 is for wimps. 8x8 is my kind of truck!

 

[Guest]

I also seemed to be getting a better view than some arctic lorry drivers, though this still didn't stop people walking right in front of it when stopped at lights

I like the idea of that happening with a truck that says "Provision" on the side of it.

[Dead_E23]

Scammel's what you need - and KrAZ. Turn your speakers up and

. How cool do they sound?

 

(and here's some

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[Tayne]

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[Dead_E23]

Those Tatras are hugely impressive. I like the 'muddy vignette' effect too!

[binhoker668]

Gotta be a 6X6 ZIL.Monsters of rock those things..\m/

[Tayne]

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[Richard]

Here's the Militant in its house.

 

[scruff]

AEC Matador, with timber crane, FTW

[Pete-M]

LIAZ trucks used to be rather funky.

[Split_Pin]

Hold on: Isnt this a one-time Aberdeenshire Council Militant?

 

 

I spotted it in Glasgow in August 2006.

[brammy777]

This looks meaty:

As does this

[Milford Cubicle]

Hold on: Isnt this a one-time Aberdeenshire Council Militant?

'SA' is an Aberdeen registration identifier, so I imagine so. That thing looks mean.

[Jon]

Woah! That Cargo! Got to say I've never seen a 4x4 option of one before. It's olive drab but was it British military or foreign?And how old does it look from behind the cab? Unless it's a Cargo cab on something older?Oddly enough I also saw a Y reg Deutz in Pately Bridge with a large plow and a gritter body. Was LHD, sounded fantastic and was owned by a private company! Still council yellow though.

[morris_ital_lover]

Woah! That Cargo! Got to say I've never seen a 4x4 option of one before. It's olive drab but was it British military or foreign?And how old does it look from behind the cab? Unless it's a Cargo cab on something older?

I know the cargo is produced in India and used by the Indian Army, and since at the time the Cargo was in production we were attached to the Bedford Mks and TMs so I highly doubt its a brit version, especially since for truck based recovery vehicles we used MKs and for heavy roles militants and scammells until recently!m0rris

[Mat.T]

spotted this earlier in the year, looked very sinister

and another 6x6 lives behind my house

[brammy777]

Yes the Cargo was made for the Indian Army, by Ashok Leyland.

[bigstraight6]

Spotted this 4X4 Ford D series at a show back in the summer....

[whitevanman]

Spotted this 4X4 Ford D series at a show back in the summer....

Damn that must be bloody dire to steer.....the 7.5T ones were so I can only imagine it would be worse

[Hudsonpie]

Used to end up pushing this heap of crap around with a dozer as it kept breaking down.....was good fun to drive when running though.....

Was used to fill up this beastie....