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Long wheelbase Brumby....
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:19 am
by sholinguteman
I know mention has been made of the Finnish Long wheelbase Subaru pickups before, But I have just been talking to another Brumby owner here in the UK and he sent me this pic (thanks Tom) which I thought may be of interest ? Merry Christmas all:-D "MO"
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:49 am
by spike
must have wheels!!! =)
yeah they do exist, all sold in europe.
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:18 am
by Gannon
Looks like its the same wheelbase, but with a longer tray
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:36 am
by steptoe
Does make you wonder why a limited market got these longer arse jobbies and would be interesting to have measurements of the trays length. Were they all LHD, cannot seee if this one is or not.
Found a new wallpaper for my desktop
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:41 am
by spike
yeah gannon is correct
From what i found they were all the same wheelbase but with a longer bed
Im not sure about that steptoe, guess it makes sense.
But how hard would it be to bring the bed over and put it on one of our?
lhd
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:47 pm
by poprock1
At 400% zoom it appears to be LHD. small wheels make it look odd; but the wheelbase appears the same with an extended body work. Only question is : Why bother?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:35 pm
by sholinguteman
yes my mistake on words
same wheelbase , longer bed. It seems that they were for the Finnish market and yes LHD. I would love to know the reasoning behind it though , definetly why ???? "MO"
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:55 pm
by niterida
I think the body looks better than the standard one, but the rear wheels need to be further back.
They should have added the extra length in the middle and made it a longer wheelbase.
I've got a rusty old brumby and some extra rear panels - might look into doing it when I do the twin engined conversion.
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:50 pm
by spike
maybe somthing of intrest to us
OP can you ask this guy how big his fuel tank is?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 pm
by Gleno
sholinguteman wrote: I would love to know the reasoning behind it though , definetly why ???? "MO"
So i can sleep in the tray
cheers,
Glen
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:29 pm
by 1111giles
Can see the "commercial use" sense in the LWB version but from a looks point of view its wrong - horribly wrong ! Due to the wheel base not being extended in proportion - it just looks like a bodge to me. Sorry !
As someone said earlier shift the wheelbase and increase the wheel size and things for me could be different.
I much prefer the SWB (or standard) versions we are familiar with:mrgreen:
Oh and if you were wondering why I am on here today (25th Dec) well.......
Wifey is doing the Turkey, I am doing the Beer, and testing my daughters new Laptop...................ok ok ok! you can have it back now Elly !:D
Happy Christmas to all !
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:38 pm
by olddog642
Oh and if you were wondering why I am on here today (25th Dec) well.......
Wifey is doing the Turkey, I am doing the Beer, and testing my daughters new Laptop...................ok ok ok! you can have it back now Elly !:D
Happy Christmas to all ![/QUOTE]
Well make the most of using Elly's Laptop as it will be the last time you get your hands on it eehheheeh
Have a great day.
Hylton:twisted:
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:46 pm
by spike
well even the standard version is a little long for me.
If i get my hands on one soon ill bobtail it and give it a nose job. Better approach and departure angles
bobtail
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:50 pm
by olddog642
Hey Spike if you are going to do that why don't you get a Manx buggy and put an EA81 in it ehehh
Hylton:twisted:
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:01 am
by subarooster
I get the horrible sense that if i ever put the tailgate down and stood on the rear of the tray, it would kick back like a box trailer. Those rear wheels are almost a central pivot point. haha
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:53 am
by spike
hey old dog
If money allows it would be either a VW beetle with an SR20DET, or a brumby with a twin turbo EG33 and 6 speed for offroad racing.
One of my mates has manx stuff but im too lazy to go play with it
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:09 pm
by TheInterceptor
Certainly would need the rear wheels pushed back a little...they should have just got the M.Y wagon and convert that into a ute.
Nontheless interesting!
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:18 am
by RSR 555
Gleno wrote:So i can sleep in the tray
cheers,
Glen
lol.. just what I was thinking
Maybe just a little lift?? (thanks isnowi)
http://subarubrat.com/PICS/12lift2.jpg
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:30 am
by AlpineRaven
I did thought i swore seeing one in South Australia once last year when i was on a job but i thought i was mistaken.. it seems to be right/there that they're around.
Cheers
AP
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:38 am
by 1111giles
Go on then Paul - spill the beans on this lifted Brumby - looks great - but where are the ladders to climb in ?:mrgreen:
