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A-968M Scout Conversion
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A-968M Scout Conversion

Description
This mod adds a modified four-wheel drive version of the A-968M, with improved off-road capabilities and the ability to tow scout trailers. Both the orange and blue versions of the car are included, and are identical other than color.

Changes
The A968M Scout features the following modifications from the original A-968M:
  • Suspension adjustments and 6-inch (approx.) lift
  • Four-wheel drive conversion
  • Lockable differentials
  • 25% power increase
  • 25% damage capacity increase
  • Attachment point for scout trailers
  • All-terrain wheels (from the A-969)
  • Spare Wheel addon (from the A-969)

Notes
This mod is NOT intended to make the A-968M an overpowered, "go-anywhere" vehicle.
It will struggle in deep mud, just like any of the official scout vehicles. There are several other more capable mods out there if you want a version of this car to drive through the middle of a swamp or something.


Instead, this mod is intended to realistically bring the A-968M up to the performance standards of the other light scout trucks in the game, making it a respectable and fairly capable on- and off-road vehicle. The Scout variant of the A-968M included in this mod can now be used in much the same way as the A-469, as a lightweight scout capable of reaching watchpoints off of the main road or trail without too much difficulty.

Like the official vehicles though, the A-968M Scout has its own weaknesses to keep it balanced. It's decently fast but can struggle on steep hills, especially if towing a trailer. Additionally, the lifted suspension when combined with a heavy roof addon can make the car more prone to rolling over, so be careful when crossing slopes. The car's fuel tank is also still the default 40 L, so its range without refueling is somewhat more limited than larger scouts. Learning these weaknesses, like with any of the official vehicles, is key to using the A-968M Scout safely and effectively.

In short, it's properly usable now, but still balanced.


This mod is also compatible with both MaximDm67's ZAZ Add-on pack and my own Scout Log Trailer mod! The former is highly recommended (otherwise you'll be stuck with just the fridge as a roof addon), while the latter is optional.
11 Comments
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The Generic Guy 12 Jul, 2024 @ 6:01pm 
By any chance you make a version without the power increase, differential lock, and 4wd conversion? This feels almost like a 968 body bolted on top of a truck frame, but I really like the idea of trying to use a 968 that's been modified from stock, with just some tires and other basic mods
Lewd Complex 29 Sep, 2023 @ 7:22am 
this is very cool. finally a mod that makes the A-968M useful but not overpowered, thank you very much for making this.:MUDslippery::steamthumbsup:
HuskyDynamics  [author] 25 Jun, 2023 @ 2:33pm 
Big(ish) update! I swapped the wheels for those on the A-969 so there would be a matching Spare Wheel addon, which is also now available from the garage! This required some suspension adjustments to work properly, so the vehicle now rides a little higher and performs better in mud.


Important:
As a result of these changes and the increased capabilities of the vehicle itself, I've decided to rename it. In MudRunner, the vehicle will now show up as " A-968M Scout ", instead of the old name of "A-968M 4WD". I've also updated the title of the workshop item to match, from "A-968M Trail Conversion" to "A-968M Scout Conversion".

This rename shouldn't cause any issues with existing saves using the vehicle (only the display name parameter was changed, not the actual file names), but I'm not 100% certain so I apologize if it does.
MudRunner Maniac 25 Jun, 2023 @ 9:25am 
That's awesome dude! Looking forward to seeing it!
HuskyDynamics  [author] 25 Jun, 2023 @ 9:10am 
I did some more experimentation last night and I've come up with a version of this car that's swapped to the A-969 wheels with several adjustments to the suspension to make it drive better, plus the addition of the A-969's spare wheel addon.

I'll see about updating this mod later today, since this new version is an objective improvement over the current version in several ways, while still keeping the car fairly realistic in terms of performance.
HuskyDynamics  [author] 16 Jun, 2023 @ 10:58pm 
There's a few versions on the workshop already that use the wheels from either the A-469 or A-3151, so I'd recommend checking those out. Stuff like roof racks or a spare tire would be neat, but again I haven't been able to figure out how modeling works for this game so I'm not planning to attempt those.

Looking forward to that video, thanks!
MudRunner Maniac 16 Jun, 2023 @ 6:40pm 
What about the wheels from the UAZ 3151? Would they work? I guess you'd maybe have to lift up the 968 to make it work? It's not really a big deal, I just thought it would be neat to see an off-road version of the 968, You could even get fancy and add a spare tire on a roof rack of some sort? Either way it's a really cool mod if you just left it the way it is, Thanks again for all of your time put into all of your mods! I'm going to be making a video on your C-66 next! Cheers dude!👊
HuskyDynamics  [author] 16 Jun, 2023 @ 6:13pm 
Thanks! It honestly wasn't too difficult; basically just an edit of the existing A-968M config file to adjust or add a few things. I've never been able to figure out how to properly set up a custom model, so I end up pretty much just playing around with the stock vehicles and seeing what I can change.

There aren't any off-road tires in this pack as of yet, but I could pretty easily swap it to use the wheels from the A-969 (or make a separate pack that does that with possibly a few other adjustments, if you'd prefer).
MudRunner Maniac 16 Jun, 2023 @ 4:40pm 
This mod is really awesome! Actually alot more capable than I thought it would be! Thanks for all of your hard work in making this!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐PS. I sent you a friend request, Also I was just curious if there's a way to add off-road rims\tires?
Saturno_556 6 Apr, 2023 @ 7:26pm 
Very good:steamhappy: