Linesman Iltis

[rob love]

Brad
Here is a link to a company which (sooner than later I would suspect) will deal with many Iltis.
http://www.inlandsteelproducts.com/s...recycling.html

As I mentioned to you in my email, it looks like all the line Iltis variant here are heading to the range as targets.

When I was still in the service, we had parked all the line Iltis off to the side, where they would serve as temporary parts loaners so we could keep the others running. The line Iltis was too small a rig to be really functional by our sigs section, who far preferred the LSVW version.

I take it you bought the trailer too? You will need it to carry all the spare parts required. Have I ever mentioned I hated these trucks?

[Brad Mills]

If its green, you love it, admit it Rob.

It came with the M101 trailer actually, so I'm good there.

I will post up some better photos of it along with some of the Linesman specific parts that are on it.

Good information Jon, thanks for that. Once I post some better photos you can see whats missing...

[maple_leaf_eh]

I know they are skinny, but what is the tire size for the Iltis and how many lugs?

Ditto on what Rob said about Ilti' in the CF. They had few friends, and weren't well suited for some of the variety of jobs imposed on them. About the only thing I liked about them, except for the good heater, were the adjustable seats. And this from a confirmed VW Golf/Jetta owner.

Terry

[rob love]

Tire size for the Iltis was 6.50X16 on a 5 bolt rim. The 5 bolts are in a metric configuration, which do not match any other rim known to mankind.

Funny thing about those heaters....we used to curse the operators who would continually break the little cables which would hold the heater doors in place, then, often as not, rip off the doors altogether.
I had just replaced a set, along with a bunch of other repairs, and headed around the ring road (trail that went around the airfield) for a roadtest. It was about -15 at the time, and it was then that I figured out why the little doors got torn off.

They were a great heater, but were restricted by their installation as to what they could put out. I installed one in the cab of my MLVW (M35Cdn) and that, along with the HLVW bucket seats, made for a very comfortable ride.

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by rob love

...we used to curse the operators who would continually break the little cables which would hold the heater doors in place, then, often as not, rip off the doors altogether...I figured out why the little doors got torn off.

The wires prevented the insertion of the Freddy Chef boil a bags...I didn't mind the Iltis in general, just don't ask me to sit in the back. In fact, I just may start a search for one of those darlins, after finishing the 45 HUP, the 43 HUP, the Dodge Radio Truck, the F-15...

[rob love]

You actually ate that stuff? For me it was only a last resort, just before starvation. I always made sure there were enough fresh and canned goods in my truck to last a few weeks at a minimum. Pop tarts were the only thing I ever willingly ate that came from a pouch.

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by rob love

You actually ate that stuff? For me it was only a last resort, just before starvation. I always made sure there were enough fresh and canned goods in my truck to last a few weeks at a minimum. Pop tarts were the only thing I ever willingly ate that came from a pouch.

Rob,

Oh, the stories I could tell. Try eating only Chili Con Carne for BL&D for over a month (RV 85). Take a guess at who showed up last at the regimental commodity point...after a week of that stuff, you could smell us a mile away. As I mentioned previously in other posts, 2RCHA was the first unit issued with the Iltis - I took a liking to it because of its heater and its many uses.

Seems there are some Ilti for auction out Carelton Place way...

[Brad Mills]

I have to admit, I have always looked at the Iltis from afar and didn't really pay too much attention to it. While its along way from being a CMP, NOS parts at the moment are dirt cheap for them and plentyfull. When you can get two NOS fenders for 65.00 still in the crate, they are a pretty fun little project to play with.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by BMills

I have to admit, I have always looked at the Iltis from afar and didn't really pay too much attention to it. While its along way from being a CMP, NOS parts at the moment are dirt cheap for them and plentyfull. When you can get two NOS fenders for 65.00 still in the crate, they are a pretty fun little project to play with.

You are right about the price of body parts.....it is a buyers market. But the one thing that stood out to me right off the bat about the Iltis was the hundreds of little plastic, rubber, nylon or pot metal parts which were either critical or at the very least annoying when they broke or fell off.

Examples of these included:
-The roof latches: When these let go you knew it. So did the guy following you.
-The hood latches: why the hell did we go to rubber when the old metal style had given great service since the second world war. They made the same mistake on the MLVW.
-The lower door cups: a little nylon part that liked to fall out when you removed the door. After that, door removal becomes so easy you don't even have to try.
-Idiot lamps: why they installed dashlamp indicators that had to be held from behind to replace a bulb was beyond me.

I could go on and on, but I think I am already starting to feel a bout of PTSD coming on. Oh yeah, and what numpty ever figured that you should be able to lock the hood on an army truck, never looked at the DNDs annual useage rate for padlocks. More than one hood got chiselled off at the side of the trans canada when the vehicle had a flat.