NZFF

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:29 pm**

Dad's done it again..
Bought a Bedford KM with a Detroit 6v71 engine. ( Meaning 71 Cubic inches per cylinder, she's a V6, you do the math. About 420ci.) Supercharged as well, just like this truck here, although in MUCH better nick and bigger engine. She's a rocket, we had her doing 115 km/h! Shh!

Video: (Not Ours)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrnwxrgu8XI

Pics of ours:

Enjoy, and leave a comment!

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:39 pm**

And you get to drive these

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:43 pm**

benwynn wrote:
QUOTE (benwynn @ Feb 17 2008, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And you get to drive these

Oh yes

Better than a corolla any day. This one's probably faster. I can't even imagine how awesome these must have been in the 1970's!

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:15 pm**

Oh What fun, are they difficult to drive? Its fairly difficult to drive a Land Cruiser let alone a Truck!

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:19 pm**

benwynn wrote:
QUOTE (benwynn @ Feb 17 2008, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh What fun, are they difficult to drive? Its fairly difficult to drive a Land Cruiser let alone a Truck!

It's like a car, except heaps bigger (you have to 'use the road') and it won't go into gear (especially changing down) unless you're at exactly the right revs. With a roadranger (like this truck) you can actually change gear happily without using the clutch.

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:49 pm**

Doesnt sound too bad. Me want turn now

Posted: **Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:06 pm**

Haha brilliant! The detroit -V71 series engines are a damn solid piece of kit... Modular design, any number of cylinders from 6 up to 24 depending on the application :thumbup:

The reason they're supercharged is because they're a two-stroke (yes, a diesel) and a two-stroke diesel doest get enough scavenging effect to properly fill the cylinder with good clean air and flush out all the exhaust gases... Nice piece of kit though, and just the trick for cruising a few hundred K's with a pile of cr@p on a trailer

Posted: **Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:10 pm**

Alfashark wrote:
QUOTE (Alfashark @ Feb 18 2008, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Haha brilliant! The detroit -V71 series engines are a damn solid piece of kit... Modular design, any number of cylinders from 6 up to 24 depending on the application The reason they're supercharged is because they're a two-stroke (yes, a diesel) and a two-stroke diesel doest get enough scavenging effect to properly fill the cylinder with good clean air and flush out all the exhaust gases... Nice piece of kit though, and just the trick for cruising a few hundred K's with a pile of cr@p on a trailer

Like a huge boat!

(Anyone got a huge boat I can borrow?) She's set up for it, Tow bar, 5th wheel, Ringfeder, a massive hook

Oh and because they're 2 stroke, it means they sound like they're going fast! (Partly because the truck actually is

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Posted: **Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:41 pm**

Any chance in the log book/rego showing these used on the Wharfs at Wellington/Lyttleton Harbour as Tractor units to help unload the Union Steam Ship company's roll on-roll off ships MOARI - WAHINE - RANGITARA 1967-76 era ?

Posted: **Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:47 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 19 2008, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Any chance in the log book/rego showing these used on the Wharfs at Wellington/Lyttleton Harbour as Tractor units to help unload the Union Steam Ship company's roll on-roll off ships MOARI - WAHINE - RANGITARA 1967-76 era ?

This one's a 1975, I don't think this particular one was at Lyttleton, it was owned new by Shell, then it went over and back on the Picton ferry every day after that, therefore it's done very low miles.

It might be one of the ones you were talking about.

Posted: **Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:21 pm**

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Feb 19 2008, 07:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This one's a 1975, I don't think this particular one was at Lyttleton, it was owned new by Shell, then it went over and back on the Picton ferry every day after that, therefore it's done very low miles.

It might be one of the ones you were talking about.

possibly impressed with units tow capablity,s from the UNION s trucks ? Picton .... Ships - Aranui - Aromoana

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:27 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 19 2008, 10:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
possibly impressed with units tow capablity,s from the UNION s trucks ? Picton .... Ships - Aranui - Aromoana

You could well be right. I'll see if dad knows.

Posted: **Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:16 pm**

benwynn wrote:
QUOTE (benwynn @ Feb 17 2008, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And you get to drive these

Low to hear how you can drive that "Legally"

Whats the TARE weight on that?

Posted: **Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:30 pm**

BAT22 wrote:
QUOTE (BAT22 @ Feb 26 2008, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Low to hear how you can drive that "Legally"

Whats the TARE weight on that?

I can't

We have a farm in the Wairarapa.

I'm not exactly sure on the Tare, I'd have to check when I next see it. I'll get back to you.

NZFF

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