Which is the best vehicle for all types of terrain?
Are there any accounts of Vet., using all three vehicles?
Regards,
Kocjo
(Willy's) Jeep vs. (VW) Kübelwagen vs. (VW) Schwimmwagen
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(Willy's) Jeep vs. (VW) Kübelwagen vs. (VW) Schwimmwagen
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Hi Tom
Check out this interesting site on the Schwimmer,
it has some good pictures of the car, external engine, facts, history,
stories etc.
http://www.vw166.com
enjoy
Waleed
Check out this interesting site on the Schwimmer,
it has some good pictures of the car, external engine, facts, history,
stories etc.
http://www.vw166.com
enjoy
Waleed
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I've driven both Kubelwagen and Jeep extensively and I'd have to say the Jeep was vastly superior off-road as it was designed for it, but this is reflected in how unrefined it is to drive on the road. The Kubelwagen is much nicer to drive on the road, but is poor off-road, I'm sure they were next to useless in Russia, where the Jeep would have handled the conditions with ease. A Jeep will go through mud that a kubelwagen will get stuck in, but a kubelwagen is much better to drive on the road. The jeep will probably be more reliable in the field too as they are very hard to break, as witnessed by how many WWII-era ones are still running. The VW engine in a Kubelwagen is very strong but underpowered for a vehicle of that type. In my opinion the good old British landrover is superior to both (and the first ones had bodies made from the aluminium of downed german bombers).
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I'd say that Baja Racers use the VW power train because it is so small and light compared to others. The other big advantage is the air-cooled engine which wouldn't suffer from the problems of overheating and boiling in a hot dusty desert environment. Radiators are notorious for clogging up with sand if you drive fast which would cause the engine to overheat, not a problem with a VW engine. Oh, and they would be easy to get hold of and cheap too. In my honest opinion the best powertrain from a military point of view would be the one that broke down least and was most robust.
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