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What is it?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:16 pm
by Roy
Had this unit drop by the shop. Very interesting truck.
Can anyone guess what it is..?
What is that front rod used for??
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Re: What is it?
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:03 am
by ddgermann
Bombardier Iltis. Somewhere between 1976 and 86.
The front pole seems to be set up for multiple purposes. Holding camo, GPS, wire spooling, hooking the long rear mounted radio antennas into.
Interesting story between Volkswagen, Bombardier and MB on this little truck. Canada
Re: What is it?
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:12 am
by Roy
Damn you are good. Its a 1985. Thought this might puzzle some of the guys.
Front pole is also used as a mobile wire cutter
Re: What is it?
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:33 am
by Monk
Ya, definitly looks different, probably fun toy....
Re: What is it?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:18 am
by ddgermann
I can sure see how this little truck could be easily transportable and maybe efficient for deployment. But I have to feel a bit sorry for the soldiers riding around in this little tin can when their peers are all tucked into armoured up Humvees.
Re: What is it?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:47 pm
by Monk
Lol..... that's true....probably be all paranoid during their trip
Re: What is it?
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:10 pm
by maddogz
Used them in Afghanistan. Awful. Only thing they were good for was narrow ally ways. I can't count the times we broke down on patrol and had to wait for recovery. Sitting ducks. G wagens came in right after. Was always jealous of the US, Spain, etc for their Humvees. Now I own one.