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brucepick · 10-22-2011, 10:10 AM

Oh, I see.

After rereading the original post, I see this is in relation to a discussion you had with your brother. It seems to be merely a matter of curiosity - are there any 4WD diesels out there??

Precious few, apparently.

If someone wants to find a 4WD diesel, please tell us for what purpose. Not that there is no use for such a thing, but since they are so uncommon, the need might be met by some other configuration.

FWIW, a friend of mine has or had a US Military truck that was basically a Suburban, with a diesel V8 and a 24V electrical system. Yes, it is/was 4WD. There may have been civilian equivalents, minus the 24V system and plus a few creature comforts.

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