RSO joyride

Out for a drive in our RSO(Raupenschlepper Ost). It has a gasoline powered V8 air cooled engine that drives the rear sprocket. It has a high and low gear range with a four speed transmission. The RSO was specifically designed to meet the transportation needs on the eastern front. Due to the thick mud and bogs it was common for trucks to get stuck in wet weather, the RSO excelled in these conditions.

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

Those Vehicles were made in the city of „Steyr“ by Steyr Daimler PUCH in Austria 🇦🇹. It’s the next town to my town. When I was young I worked in this company as an electrician in the late Seventies. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹🏔⛷🛶🍺🥨🌻💪🐺Europa!

[@JohnSmith-nw9zg]

Thank you for explaining.

[@wboquist]

Beautiful vehicle...and it looks like you have a beautiful place to drive when the urge to joyride strikes.

[@briannicklas109]

An RSO and a Kettenkrad - my jealousy meter is pegged.

[@RW4X4X3006]

You'd think there would be a market for this vehicle today, simple as it is.

[@odb_roc_hound4186]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoGVhYWghbx6otU was marketed in early 90’s, sold a few.

[@MsStevo2000]

not enough people have the the amount of land or desire to have a vehicle that can transport heavy loads over mud like this. maybe for off roading enthusiasts

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@MsStevo2000 We would have used the hell out of it on the farm. Certainly handy there.

[@Vert_GreenHeart]

A tracked vehicle ?

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@Vert_GreenHeart This exact tracked vehicle.

[@simonrooney7942]

what every farm needs

[@NanatsukiBenio]

CUTEST German vehicle ever made during WWII!!!!! it has some TOY LIKE charm but also powerful and sturdy

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Hmmm... the Schwimmwagen was pretty cool too.... and don't forget the Kettenkrad! 👍🏼🍻

[@brunobiava4833]

Caterpillar or John Deere should adopt and update this design with wider rubber Belt Tracks... Farmers and Rural Folks would love to have a light Tracked Truck like the RSO... and just think what an impact it would make by helping to save our precious Concrete and Asphalt Reserves!!!

[@gunner678]

Austrian army 1930s, pre-Anschlus.

[@uwewaibel9163]

RSO = Raupenschlepper OST - developed after they had found out in 1941 that roads in Russia were no roads....

[@denisehunt6540]

A very cool and useful vehicle. What fun it must be to drive. Enjoy and thanks for sharing the video.

[@andresjaramillo1482]

Espectacular!. Una belleza ese bicho!.

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

I love the RSO. What a great machine.

[@khrystree9233]

Fabulous 🤩

[@kuntakinte4333]

I would like to check it out on a fresh watered golf course...

[@user-lo3bp4mk9n]

super gut!

[@npickle54]

That looks so cool need it in snowrunner

[@Sasha-nu1zn]

Погонять бы на таком!!!

[@codysiemonsma3026]

Does anyone know if they have reproduction kits? I've seen them for other vehicles. But man I'd love to have this one

[@user-sm7je6qg5f]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@warci]

looks like a ton of fun! I know it's a museum piece, but you should test if it's as capable as it looks and take it to some mudhole :D

[@ajh4294]

Looks like Germany dropped the ball and didnt produce enough of them.

[@user-lp1jk7tg9p]

Обалдеть техника.

[@user-lo3bp4mk9n]

а у нас пионеры все на металлалом сдали лет 50 назад

[@fredericlagarde291]

Au...top..!!!🤙😉👍❤🤙🇨🇵👍❤🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵 coucous de France super

[@rchydroplane]

How do I get in touch with the owner? Mike

[@andersbeackman3852]

Is it for sale Sincerly Anders from sweden

[@bgraebe]

no it is not

[@signorpippistrello]

Fun fact: what US personnel know as the FMTV series of trucks.....well, guess what.

[@piotrpiotr199]

Ojej ale to zgrabnie jedzie Niemcy wiedzieli co budują :)

[@Sasha-nu1zn]

У него спереди и сзади звездочки, что это дает?

[@bgraebe]

the rear sprocket drives the track.

[@user-yi2sw9wi1s]

Гусеница не слетит со звездочек

[@jmyers9853]

sort of a neat little vehicle, i see some Russian influences in it

[@NanatsukiBenio]

it was built for using in the conditions of the Russian front ~ R S O meant Raupen Schlepper Ost (Ost means East>Eastern Front) so yes it was built with purpose