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Once it was running it was pretty clean actually, did make a hell of a cloud on startup though.
I got the bug!
Got PDF of the techie stuff here, basicly engine, transmission, driveline, and some basic electrics&air. Doesnt come with chassis / cab / etc details, but the rest is very detailed. So really, its a manual to repair the only bits that wont break on a tatra
Its about 140mb worth of PDF, it's in german, and has loads of pictures with HAMMERS. If neither of those things is a problem, I could snail-mail you a CD.Again, attached is the pic of the first start in years for my beasty (you cant even see the 4th axle). It got better after adding some diesel-cleaning additive and starting it a few times (see second pic).How does it feel to drive that thing? I have a 109 and I love to drive it! Your 813 must be a blast! I think I want one...
I have to say, having driven one round a field, OK it's not Rolls-Royce smooth but it copes with bumps well - we'll be driving it on Russian roads & tracks so it's got to cope with rough surfaces at speed, which is where the independent suspension comes in. There is some sacrifice of ultimate off-road ability with it compared to stuff like Scammel Explorer with walking bogey suspension, but those things do 30mph flat out, so not ideal for a 5000km road trip.Contrary to what Tatra813 says, my ride is not smooth at all. Might be because all I do with it is run it through&over the biggest and steepest piles of sand and rubble I can find here
Well, not quite - we race off-road so the truck will have to go wherever we race - initially Russia, but probably Ukraine, Estonia, Hungary, Slovakia etc. as well as any exploring holidays... the road of bones in Russia would seem like a cool thing to do, better in a big truck than Ewan & Charlie style on bikes.Youre planning a world domination trip too
"On Bikes" with 4 support vehicles, camera crew, etc etc. I liked the documentaries, but I dont regard it as very adventurous. Can't make it into a nice tv series without all that help ofcourse.
Got PDF of the techie stuff here, basicly engine, transmission, driveline, and some basic electrics&air. Doesnt come with chassis / cab / etc details, but the rest is very detailed. So really, its a manual to repair the only bits that wont break on a tatra
We are hijacking the original thread quite badly here
but we race in Trophy Raid Ladoga, Veppskii Les (both Russia) and hope to get out to more events such as Klaperjaht in Estonia. I also like the look of the Dresden Breslau rally as they let big trucks run in that one. yes I'm in costa del Gosport. "My" truck isn't bought yet, I'm still working on a few details (such as the price ) as it is not what you'd call "combat ready". We need to work out if it's a true multifuel engine, and also get a set of tyres for it - I've found some for ~120 euro each so it's just the logistics of getting them to the truck and the truck to me now.
The engine plate is located at the front of the engine just under the cooling fan and to the right a little, just behind the right cylinder of the air compressor.
Fridgefreezer Hey nice ride, go for it and buy it it looks decent , thats a great deal on tires also, we could use another guy on here with a Tatra for sure.We are hijacking the original thread quite badly here
John C - must've posted while I was posting
I've added some pictures of the truck, hopefully you guys will know more what you're looking at than I do!
and they haven't maintained the truck very well - there are a fair few leaks (mostly from oil/hydro pipes) so it would be a big job to get it through an MOT. I'd be looking at re-plumbing the whole truck - all new oil/hydro hoses and replace all the air lines with nylon push-fit.
Milweb is a sort of club for military vehicle enthusiasts, there's a lot of UK stuff but there are people all over the place. I find they usually want a lot of money for their stuff because they all think it's "historic" - as an example, ex-army Land Rovers (which are neither rare nor especially historic) go for ~£3500 or more when the same vehicle would sell in a Land Rover club for ~£1500.
