Iltis EIS for equipment: ID of items

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Originally Posted by Stuart Fedak

From what I have seen in the Ottawa region over the past ten years, many of the older 1/4 ton jeeps are always down for mechanical issues and parts seem to be an issue.

Well I can't leave that statement to stand, lest someone using google comes to think an Iltis is actually in any way superior to the Jeep.

I have had my current M38A1 for over 10 years now. Had to replace the alternator once, and a tail lamp bulb. Beyond that, minor servicing only.

Having worked on the Iltis since the time they came in to the CF until just about the time they left, it seemed that not only were we still fixing the same repetitive problems they had when they were new, but time and mileage compounded a lot of the problems. I will give them points for having decent fuel mileage and highway speed, but then so does a Honda. An Iltis won't compare to a Jeep cross country.