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TdiYardie

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1996 B4V ABS stock
I have no interest in this add, I just thought it was cool. Not a tdi, but close :D

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4X4 Mini-Truck DIESEL POWER! - $5500 (Mechanicsburg)

Date: 2009-12-14, 9:24AM EST
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For sale is an IFA/Multicar M24. It was sold in this country under the name Trident and titled in Pennsylvania as such. It is a 4x4 mini truck that is street legal and inspected, with a Barns 28gal/minute hydraulic pump mounted to the transmission that will run just about anything you want to hook up to it. The four wheel drive system is advanced, with locking center and rear differentials, gear reduction axles, ect. Low range 1st gear wide open throttle will do maybe 2mph max. It has a 4 speed manual transmission with a top speed of 62mph with the 31x10.5 tires. This is a very unusual vehicle based on a VW diesel with lots of potential. It is registered as a 3/4 ton and is legally allowed to haul 1900lbs. (approximately 1 ton). It weighs 7100lbs empty, and max gross weight on the title is 18000lbs. (probably wrong, more like 12000, but just want to point it out). For those of you not understanding the aforementioned information, it boils down to this: M24's are heavy duty diesel mini work trucks that can go anywhere. The operative word here is truck, as in it is a work tool, not a Buick. No a/c, no power steering, and there is a hydraulic seat. That means that the suspension is so heavy and rough, you need extra suspension in the seat to be able to drive it comfortably. It is a diesel, so it is loud like a diesel. And it is a work truck, not some beautiful and flawless grandpa truck. If you want to haul a ton of wood up a 4wheeler trail and split it on site with an attached hydraulic splitter, this is it. If you want a Buick, look elsewhere.
Mechanically sound, ready to roll, only 1,200 original miles. Has a tow hitch on the front to move it from place to place conveniently.
Call 717-512-4151
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MikeS_18

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Joined
Feb 18, 2005
Location
Bow, NH
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'03 Jetta Wagon, '13 Passat SE, '64 Ford Econoline
Damn, I wanted a Buick. Pete and Julie need this in their diesel stable.
 

WolfTDI

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Nov 26, 2002
Location
Venice, FL
TDI
2000 Golf
Nice find Nigel! Out of curiosity, how on earth did you find that? I'd love to see that thing in person.
 

Honeydew

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Joined
Nov 28, 2006
Location
Florida
TDI
13 Passat DSG
I'm driving the truck to N VA this weekend. Want me to tow This thing back for one of you fellow Floridians?
 

TdiYardie

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Jul 17, 2003
Location
Tampa Bay, FL
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1996 B4V ABS stock
WolfTDI said:
Nice find Nigel! Out of curiosity, how on earth did you find that? I'd love to see that thing in person.
Well Jeff, these days I have one foot in FL and one in the DC Metro area. Long story short is that I was looking for a winter beater to save my pristine 300D Turbo from the winter salt and searched every craigslist for VW Diesel from Syracuse to South Carolina and boom, there it was.
 

Wook660

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Aug 19, 2005
Location
Colchester, CT
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2001 Red Jetta GL TDI 5 speed
Honeydew said:
I'm driving the truck to N VA this weekend. Want me to tow This thing back for one of you fellow Floridians?
Absolutely, that would be an awesome Christmas present, thanks!;)
 
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