Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi all just after some opinions from anyone who has had one or knows a bit about them.... I have been offered one for $800, it still runs and has near new military tyres on M rims. It has a few bits missing (doors and top opening in roof ) plus it has a monster PTO winch in the middle of the vehicle and looks like it was probably used as a log skidder.....I have a small block of land to drive on(40 acres) and have no illusions that it will ever be road legal....keen for any advice....thanx

$800 with a pto winch and new tyres, if it runs and u have a bit of spare cash u would be mad not to buy it

If it runs, grab it. Use it, and when it dies you might still get your money back for the parts which still work.

I reckon it would be a cool farm truck.

Scott

NJ SWB wrote:If it runs, grab it. Use it, and when it dies you might still get your money back for the parts which still work.

I reckon it would be a cool farm truck.

Scott

Yeah I agree...grab it if it runs. A mates dad has some on his farm and there is also one that drives past my place regularily. Looks wicked on the road. Seems to get along well.

the deal is done......thanx all, I'll post some pics of the beast when I get it home

Dont forget some flex pics

you can often get hold of old blitz wagons through the RFS who retire them after far too many years of service... they usually have a huge ass winch that still works..... they often go very cheap.

Heres a coupla pics....as for flex I don't know if it has any

time to start spending

iv got a mate with a fully restored blitz.... he knows alot about them, and i think he may have a few of them...

i'll get pics of them next time i see him..

its got a rec rego on it, so he drives it around sometimes, but it uses alot of petrol.... a hell of alot...

Hello
When dad was still around he owned 2 . One was a British Blitz and was the one he used all the time.Used for snigging logs out and general forest work.The other was a Canadian Blitz only used ocasonaly in the wood yard.The were basicaly the same beast,just different motors.They can when anchored to LARGE tree pull 20 imperial ton.Through 4 snatch blocks a pull of 100 tons is achieved,a realy big anchor tree needed.They would be a even better beast with a diesel fitted.Old mans Blitz used have carby trouble on steep terain,other wise nearly unstopable.You can with some searching get a set of Fair leads to pull forward as well,or you could fashion up some thing your self.He also had a full set of chains and when fitted it was like a tracked vehicle.They have a large turnig radius wich limits them for off road track work.Dad had sheared the drivers side chassi rail in half from pulling a bit to much.
Cheers

That is cool. What it needs is a rattle can paint job and a wooden slat tray.

How in the hell are u going to get it home?

This is what i was thinking. Red neck style

I bloke I work with has a blitz in QLD and I am pretty sure it has registration of some kind - he is definatly allowed to drive it on the road - I am just not sure when/how/how far - I will find out the details tomorrow or the next day for you

Tom

If you need any bearings or seals for it give me a pm, my old man specialises in old rear bearings for vintage/ veteran/ classic cars.
We used to have a farm up on the murray and my old man got his new rangie bogged in sand abdly while pulling out the boat, guy from local servo came in his 6wd blitz and pulled it out - also tow started our oliver cat track bulldozer !

Chevrolet made them too. Like the Willys Jeep and the Jeep produced by Ford during WW2 all the parts were interchangeable from memory.

RaginRover wrote:I bloke I work with has a blitz in QLD and I am pretty sure it has registration of some kind - he is definatly allowed to drive it on the road - I am just not sure when/how/how far - I will find out the details tomorrow or the next day for you

Tom

I thought if they were right hand drive you could register them under normal light truck rego?

A bloke told me the other day that vintage truck rego is available in Qld, but not NSW.

Always wanted one of them.

We used to have one back on the farm, that old side valve V8 has plenty of grunt.

You should be able to get "Vintage" registration ok, or "Special Purpose Vehicle" or put a water tank on it and register as a "Water Tanker"

RoadNazi wrote:Chevrolet made them too. Like the Willys Jeep and the Jeep produced by Ford during WW2 all the parts were interchangeable from memory.

Also similar made by dodge and studebaker.

Think Dodge and Studes were all 6WDs and Ford, Chev, and Pontiac(?) made the 4WDs.
All 4WD model parts were interchangeable, apart from the Engines and bellhousings, which were all bolted onto common trannies.

Am currently somewhat stressed 'cause I can't find my Book, which has the full history on them, as well as lots of nice pikkies

Snarba wrote:Heres a coupla pics....as for flex I don't know if it has any

These were heavily used in the RFS in the 60/70/80s in Sydney. Them and the Chev Blitz.

Our station had 2 of them over time, and I actually think all stations over time would have had one. I have many photos of them from the 70's at home I can post up if ya like.

They had a great reputation for being solid, but did have their failings in breaking down - this was due to using old parts to repair them since nothing new was available..

For the price you would be nuts not to get it - but what do you want it for?

Restoring and selling you wouldnt get shit for it unless u found a collector.

we used to own heaps of them at the dumbaulk quarry...

they can be regoed in qld for sure..

$800 what a snap...

been looking at getting another one of these but i know where there is 2 volvo (drop axled) trucks locally.... bugga has owned em for 15 years and will not part with them..

Thanx for all the info guys...I think I'll just use it around the farm and slowly fix it up and who knows...Imagine turning up to an event with ya buggy on the back of that

Heaps of shots of them being driven in Anzac day parades on the net. They were made by a number of manufacturers, like the Jeep so you will see Chev Blitz, Ford Blitz etc.


If you do a search on CMP Blitz you should be able to find some good shots.

Here's one (it's the 4x2 though)

OLD skewl photos

Eddy wrote:Think Dodge and Studes were all 6WDs and Ford, Chev, and Pontiac(?) made the 4WDs.
All 4WD model parts were interchangeable, apart from the Engines and bellhousings, which were all bolted onto common trannies.

Am currently somewhat stressed 'cause I can't find my Book, which has the full history on them, as well as lots of nice pikkies

I know GMC made a 6wd in war years.

So what does the name "Blitz" mean if so many manufacturers used it?

Just curious.

They go back to the '40's or something? (airraids)

I guess if its not rusted to hell it has a lot of potential as a tow vehicle or tourer.

Bit like a Ford Unimog I suppose...

yeah my old man had a 6wd one and the bloke before him put a perkins diesel engine in it went most places but rust end up getting the better of it due to its past life on the beach

My pop used to have one on the farm, reckons the way it handled it was a wonder we ever won the war
tough old bangers but. That winch would be handy to have around, might get an invite to a comp as a recovery vehicle.