Driving a BTR

[Raellus]

Anyone know what kind of a transmission the BTR-70 has Automatic or manual If it's manual, how is shifting accomplished

Standard steering wheel or yoke

Push button or turn-the-key ignition

Anything else I should know about

No, I didn't just buy a BTR. The closest I'll ever get to the real think is T2K! I have a PC in a PbP game who's just been assigned to drive a recently captured BTR and I have no idea how one would do that. I'd like my IC driving posts to be as realistic as possible. Just tryin' to keep it real, ya know what ah mean

Thanks.

[kato13]

Standard steering wheel or yoke

pics of an BTR-80 interior.

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/btr80/btr803.html

Confirms the "70" version has a steering wheel

http://jedsite.info/afv-bravo/bravo-btr/btr-70_series/z-document/smr-btr70.pdf

Anyone know what kind of a transmission the BTR-70 has Automatic or manual

http://www.onwar.com/weapons/afv/data/rusapcbtr70.htm

Transmission manual (4 forward, 1 reverse)

[jester]

They have steering wheels, that I remeber concretely.

as for ignition, be unique and give it a hotwire job maybe a screwdriver, or a toggle switch hanging from some wires that has been taped together. Or, even two pieces of wire that have a male/female clip, that way you can get around any realistic technical issues.

[Legbreaker]

These are a BTR-80, but I believe the two vehicles are essentially the same (at least as far as general layout and controls).

Cargo Compartment Drivers side forward


Drivers side rear lower


Drivers side rear top hatch


Drivers side rear


Drivers compartment


Port side hatch


Rear


Commanders area


Commanders periscope


Drivers seat instruments

[Legbreaker]

Gunners position


Gunsight veiw

[Raellus]

Thanks guys.

I don't see a stick shifter in any of the pics. How do you suppose one would change gears

[kato13]

There is a stick shift in the 2nd pic on my first link.

[Raellus]

There is a stick shift in the 2nd pic on my first link.

Thanks. I see it now.

[Legbreaker]

Apparently one engine drives the first and third axels and the other drives the second and fourth - if one engine is out of action, the vehicle can still move albeit a bit slower than normal.
No idea how the transmission works.

[copeab]

How to start a BTR

(1) Two men get out, insert the hand crank and turn until engine turns over.

(2) Driver beats gear shift with hammer until first gear engages.