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Unimog.

Sorry.

I've always wanted a unimog or landrover, and I've found a unimog. It is a
very early one, probably fifties. The crew cab is cosmetically very poor,
but just about solid. Has a vague hint of landrover about some of the
windows. We're buying it tomorrow.

Anyway, when I hunt for unimog sites, I very rarely find any mechanical
info. I just wondered if there was much out there? the manuals seem to be
very damn expensive.

Any unimog owners out there?

cheers

jim


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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:04:33 +0100, Jim Procter
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Unimog.
>
>Sorry.

Don't worry - us Unimog owners are a fairly obsessive bunch

>I've always wanted a unimog or landrover, and I've found a unimog. It is a
>very early one, probably fifties. The crew cab is cosmetically very poor,
>but just about solid. Has a vague hint of landrover about some of the
>windows. We're buying it tomorrow.

Ooh, sounds promising. I've got a 1961 404.1 but yours could well be
older.

>Anyway, when I hunt for unimog sites, I very rarely find any mechanical
>info. I just wondered if there was much out there? the manuals seem to be
>very damn expensive.

The Rocky Mountain Moggers have some info:
http://www.rockymountainmoggers.com/unimog.html
including a great collection of links.

And I've had good parts service from Westfield 4x4:
http://www.west-4x4.demon.co.uk/index.htm

>Any unimog owners out there?

<raises hand sheepishly>
Although I'm not quite sure who owns who ...

--
QrizB

"On second thought, let's not go to Z'Ha'Dum. It is a silly place."

> Don't worry - us Unimog owners are a fairly obsessive bunch
Yes, _we_ are, aren't _we_.

Parted with £250 for my half, my mate will pay him the rest when he drops it
off.

Needs some serious work on the cab, but I'm sure we can handle it. The crew
cab has some very landroverish elements (the corner windows and maybe the
roof). It runs, but I haven't seen it drive.

Is there any history available for them?? It has a hand chain hoist in the
back, which looks like one of the original accessories. It's been up in
scotland, as far as I can tell. When I get the chassis numbers, is there a
register?

Coupla questions for the panel

Is it easy to get the cab off (it's the worst bit, and I'll work on it in my
garage, leaving the mechanics on a mates farm).

What do you us to get it off the ground? Strikes me I'll need some seriously
high axle stands.

Do I need to upgrade to 3/4" or 1" drive sets? What else do I need for the
workshop?

Thanks for the links.

> Although I'm not quite sure who owns who ...
Yeah, I hear you!

jim "unimog!"

Hi Chaps,

Only £250 for your half? Where can I get one

A friend took me off roading recently in a purely off road Range Rover.
Mud tyres, snorkel etc. It was bought specifically to go off road (don't
worry about denting it!). I have to say it was the most fun I've had
since I discovered girls.

Been lurking here a while, thinking about buying something myself and
the Unimog looks very capable. For pure off roading I only need
something with half decent engine and running gear - body work or MOT is
not an issue. Am I likely to find such a beast for a few hundred
pounds... or should I go back to looking at Landrovers etc?

Cheers
Bill

In message <[email protected]>, Jim Procter
<[email protected]> writes
>> Don't worry - us Unimog owners are a fairly obsessive bunch
>Yes, _we_ are, aren't _we_.
>
>Parted with £250 for my half, my mate will pay him the rest when he drops it
>off.
>
>Needs some serious work on the cab, but I'm sure we can handle it. The crew
>cab has some very landroverish elements (the corner windows and maybe the
>roof). It runs, but I haven't seen it drive.
>
>Is there any history available for them?? It has a hand chain hoist in the
>back, which looks like one of the original accessories. It's been up in
>scotland, as far as I can tell. When I get the chassis numbers, is there a
>register?
>
>Coupla questions for the panel
>
>Is it easy to get the cab off (it's the worst bit, and I'll work on it in my
>garage, leaving the mechanics on a mates farm).
>
>What do you us to get it off the ground? Strikes me I'll need some seriously
>high axle stands.
>
>Do I need to upgrade to 3/4" or 1" drive sets? What else do I need for the
>workshop?
>
>Thanks for the links.
>
>> Although I'm not quite sure who owns who ...
>Yeah, I hear you!
>
>jim "unimog!"

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Bill

There is a place in Misson, near Bawtry (Doncaster) who stocks old Unimogs
called L Jackson & Co of The Rocket Site, Misson. You will find his web site
on the

http://www.ljacksonandco.com/



"invalid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Chaps,
>
> Only £250 for your half? Where can I get one
>
> A friend took me off roading recently in a purely off road Range Rover.
> Mud tyres, snorkel etc. It was bought specifically to go off road (don't
> worry about denting it!). I have to say it was the most fun I've had
> since I discovered girls.
>
> Been lurking here a while, thinking about buying something myself and
> the Unimog looks very capable. For pure off roading I only need
> something with half decent engine and running gear - body work or MOT is
> not an issue. Am I likely to find such a beast for a few hundred
> pounds... or should I go back to looking at Landrovers etc?
>
> Cheers
> Bill
>
> In message <[email protected]>, Jim Procter
> <[email protected]> writes
> >> Don't worry - us Unimog owners are a fairly obsessive bunch
> >Yes, _we_ are, aren't _we_.
> >
> >Parted with £250 for my half, my mate will pay him the rest when he drops
it
> >off.
> >
> >Needs some serious work on the cab, but I'm sure we can handle it. The
crew
> >cab has some very landroverish elements (the corner windows and maybe the
> >roof). It runs, but I haven't seen it drive.
> >
> >Is there any history available for them?? It has a hand chain hoist in
the
> >back, which looks like one of the original accessories. It's been up in
> >scotland, as far as I can tell. When I get the chassis numbers, is there
a
> >register?
> >
> >Coupla questions for the panel
> >
> >Is it easy to get the cab off (it's the worst bit, and I'll work on it in
my
> >garage, leaving the mechanics on a mates farm).
> >
> >What do you us to get it off the ground? Strikes me I'll need some
seriously
> >high axle stands.
> >
> >Do I need to upgrade to 3/4" or 1" drive sets? What else do I need for
the
> >workshop?
> >
> >Thanks for the links.
> >
> >> Although I'm not quite sure who owns who ...
> >Yeah, I hear you!
> >
> >jim "unimog!"
>
> --
> Bill

invalid ([email protected]) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

> Been lurking here a while, thinking about buying something myself and
> the Unimog looks very capable. For pure off roading I only need
> something with half decent engine and running gear - body work or MOT
> is not an issue.

Don't forget that you need to get it there, and a 'mog is a bit big and
heavy to lob on a trailer behind most things.

In message <[email protected]>, Adrian
<[email protected]> writes
>invalid ([email protected]) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>saying :
>
>> Been lurking here a while, thinking about buying something myself and
>> the Unimog looks very capable. For pure off roading I only need
>> something with half decent engine and running gear - body work or MOT
>> is not an issue.
>
>Don't forget that you need to get it there, and a 'mog is a bit big and
>heavy to lob on a trailer behind most things.

Thanks chaps.

I can't seem to find any unladen weights for them to determine whether
it is realistically towable or not. Certainly the shorter wheel base
models will fit on a trailer, it's just a question of the weight.

L Jackson & Co's site is wonderful - I want one of everything, including
the Howitzer

Cheers
Bill

In article <[email protected]>, invalid wrote:
>
> L Jackson & Co's site is wonderful - I want one of everything, including
> the Howitzer
>
> Cheers
> Bill

You'll probably like this site too then

http://www.witham-sv.com/

Enjoy

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Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

> You'll probably like this site too then
My current favourite is www.maximog.com

jim

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~1960 Unimog S404
1986 Yamaha Tenere
Eagle 3 Hovercraft
Vauxhall LPG Thing

"Jim Procter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > Don't worry - us Unimog owners are a fairly obsessive bunch
> Yes, _we_ are, aren't _we_.
>
> Parted with £250 for my half, my mate will pay him the rest when he drops
it
> off.
>
> Needs some serious work on the cab, but I'm sure we can handle it. The
crew
> cab has some very landroverish elements (the corner windows and maybe the
> roof). It runs, but I haven't seen it drive.
>
> Is there any history available for them?? It has a hand chain hoist in the
> back, which looks like one of the original accessories. It's been up in
> scotland, as far as I can tell. When I get the chassis numbers, is there a
> register?
>
> Coupla questions for the panel
>
> Is it easy to get the cab off (it's the worst bit, and I'll work on it in
my
> garage, leaving the mechanics on a mates farm).
>
> What do you us to get it off the ground? Strikes me I'll need some
seriously
> high axle stands.
>
> Do I need to upgrade to 3/4" or 1" drive sets? What else do I need for the
> workshop?
>
> Thanks for the links.
>
> > Although I'm not quite sure who owns who ...
> Yeah, I hear you!
>
> jim "unimog!"

You might like to check out A C Price at Ingleton ( I deliver spares to
them) for a bit more info http://www.unimogs-acprice.co.uk/about.htm you
should see their yard more Mogs than you can shake a stick at
Derek


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Thanks all,

This is a particularly good page
http://www.rockymountainmoggers.com/tech.html

I suspect you may be hearing more from me in future, possibly with pictures.

jim

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~1960 Unimog S404
1986 Yamaha Tenere
Eagle 3 Hovercraft
Vauxhall LPG Thing

In article <[email protected]>, Jim Procter wrote:
>> You'll probably like this site too then
> My current favourite is www.maximog.com
>

Very nice!! Fording 5 feet deep water sounds fun!!

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Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:54:55 GMT, invalid <[email protected]> wrote:

>I can't seem to find any unladen weights for them to determine whether
>it is realistically towable or not.

A flatbed 401.1 has a "book" unladen weight of 2900kg. The radio
bodied ones (like mine) are closer to 3800kg.

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QrizB

"On second thought, let's not go to Z'Ha'Dum. It is a silly place."

In message <[email protected]>, QrizB <[email protected]>
writes
>On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:54:55 GMT, invalid <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I can't seem to find any unladen weights for them to determine whether
>>it is realistically towable or not.
>
>A flatbed 401.1 has a "book" unladen weight of 2900kg. The radio
>bodied ones (like mine) are closer to 3800kg.
>

Thanks for that. Unfortunately that's over the maximum towing capacity
of the L200 - and still have to take into account the weight of the
trailer.

So, it's either something bigger to tow it with, or something smaller to
be towed :-(

Cheers
Bill

On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:54:30 GMT, invalid <[email protected]> wrote:

>In message <[email protected]>, QrizB <[email protected]>
>writes
>>On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:54:55 GMT, invalid <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>I can't seem to find any unladen weights for them to determine whether
>>>it is realistically towable or not.
>>
>>A flatbed 401.1 has a "book" unladen weight of 2900kg. The radio
>>bodied ones (like mine) are closer to 3800kg.
>>
>Thanks for that. Unfortunately that's over the maximum towing capacity
>of the L200 - and still have to take into account the weight of the
>trailer.
>
>So, it's either something bigger to tow it with, or something smaller to
>be towed :-(

When I moved mine, I bunged my local scrap dealer £150 and he loaned
me his 7.5-tonne flatbed and driver for the day.

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"On second thought, let's not go to Z'Ha'Dum. It is a silly place."

"QrizB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 10:54:30 GMT, invalid <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >In message <[email protected]>, QrizB <[email protected]>
> >writes
> >>On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:54:55 GMT, invalid <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I can't seem to find any unladen weights for them to determine whether
> >>>it is realistically towable or not.
> >>
> >>A flatbed 401.1 has a "book" unladen weight of 2900kg. The radio
> >>bodied ones (like mine) are closer to 3800kg.
> >>
> >Thanks for that. Unfortunately that's over the maximum towing capacity
> >of the L200 - and still have to take into account the weight of the
> >trailer.
> >
> >So, it's either something bigger to tow it with, or something smaller to
> >be towed :-(
>
> When I moved mine, I bunged my local scrap dealer £150 and he loaned
> me his 7.5-tonne flatbed and driver for the day.
>
> --
> QrizB
>
> "On second thought, let's not go to Z'Ha'Dum. It is a silly place."

QrizB You did well to get it on a 7.5 the ones which will carry over 3500kgs
are as rare as hens teeth (my curtain sider only carries 2400 and my old D
series flat 3600 but without the goodies (winch etc)
Derek


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In message <[email protected]>, Derek
<[email protected]> writes

>> >So, it's either something bigger to tow it with, or something smaller to
>> >be towed :-(

Can I help?

(plug)

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In message <[email protected]>, Graham Jones
<[email protected]> writes
>In message <[email protected]>, Derek
><[email protected]> writes
>
>>> >So, it's either something bigger to tow it with, or something smaller to
>>> >be towed :-(
>
>Can I help?
>
>(plug)
>

Hi Graham,

If it was a one off job then yes, I'd be happy to pay to move it. This
is more "boys and their toys" wanting to take it off-roading fairly
regularly (and without using up beer tokens!).

Incidentally, I do work for a fair number of transport and distribution
companies, take a look at www.freightmap.com (my plug!).

Cheers
Bill

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:04:33 +0100, Jim Procter
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Unimog.
>
>Sorry.

Don't worry - us Unimog owners are a fairly obsessive bunch

>I've always wanted a unimog or landrover, and I've found a unimog. It is a
>very early one, probably fifties. The crew cab is cosmetically very poor,
>but just about solid. Has a vague hint of landrover about some of the
>windows. We're buying it tomorrow.

Ooh, sounds promising. I've got a 1961 404.1 but yours could well be
older.

>Anyway, when I hunt for unimog sites, I very rarely find any mechanical
>info. I just wondered if there was much out there? the manuals seem to be
>very damn expensive.

The Rocky Mountain Moggers have some info:
http://www.rockymountainmoggers.com/unimog.html
including a great collection of links.

And I've had good parts service from Westfield 4x4:
http://www.west-4x4.demon.co.uk/index.htm

>Any unimog owners out there?

<raises hand sheepishly>
Although I'm not quite sure who owns who ...

--
QrizB

"On second thought, let's not go to Z'Ha'Dum. It is a silly place."

> Don't worry - us Unimog owners are a fairly obsessive bunch
Yes, _we_ are, aren't _we_.

Parted with £250 for my half, my mate will pay him the rest when he drops it
off.

Needs some serious work on the cab, but I'm sure we can handle it. The crew
cab has some very landroverish elements (the corner windows and maybe the
roof). It runs, but I haven't seen it drive.

Is there any history available for them?? It has a hand chain hoist in the
back, which looks like one of the original accessories. It's been up in
scotland, as far as I can tell. When I get the chassis numbers, is there a
register?

Coupla questions for the panel

Is it easy to get the cab off (it's the worst bit, and I'll work on it in my
garage, leaving the mechanics on a mates farm).

What do you us to get it off the ground? Strikes me I'll need some seriously
high axle stands.

Do I need to upgrade to 3/4" or 1" drive sets? What else do I need for the
workshop?

Thanks for the links.

> Although I'm not quite sure who owns who ...
Yeah, I hear you!

jim "unimog!"