Unimog 404 -- Anyone here have one?

[sirhrmechanic]

Neighbor selling one, ex-Swiss Army, for pretty short $$. 8K miles. No rust at all. Great canvas. It's almost a new truck.

Anyone else here have one and opinions or thoughts? Owning? Maintenance? Parts?

I've always loved 'Mogs. Africa was over-run with them and nothing killed one! Short of a Hellfire.

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[isofahunter]

They are very cool. Had one in 70's wish it was still mine. Duck Tape and Bubble Gum can keep them on the road.

 

[MK20]

How is parts availability?

 

[chevy_man]

If you're doing deep water, the rubber boots around axles and stuff tend to dry rot regularly. Parts aren't super common but are easy enough to find.


I'd say buy it. The collection of trucks around my shop would tell anyone not to listen to me though.

 

[Maggot]

Neighbor selling one, ex-Swiss Army, for pretty short $$. 8K miles. No rust at all. Great canvas. It's almost a new truck.

Anyone else here have one and opinions or thoughts? Owning? Maintenance? Parts?

I've always loved 'Mogs. Africa was over-run with them and nothing killed one! Short of a Hellfire.

Cheers,

Sirhr

You need this.

 

[BLEE]

DO IT! I have a buddy who had one and loved it. I've rock crawled with guys who used Mog 404 and 416 differentials, under Jeeps and they are tough as nails. Unmolested Mogs are awesome little trucks!

 

[supercorndogs]

Unimogs are awesome. I wish I had one.

 

[sea2summit]

Pieces of crap. Known to spontaneously combust or flip over. Better send me his contact info so I can warn him of the liabilities and offer my services for disposing of this menence.

 

[DuneBoer]

Some day. Hopefully a long long time from now, you are going to say to yourself on your deathbed. "I'm sure glad I bought that Mog".

 

[The D]

I spent a large portion of my mechanic career with Benz, unfortunately not on any unimogs. I want one so bad, I just can’t justify it at all. They are so awesome. If you can justify it, buy it

 

[Porksboy]

I spent a large portion of my mechanic career with Benz, unfortunately not on any unimogs. I want one so bad, I just can’t justify it at all. They are so awesome. If you can justify it, buy it

I spent a large portion with Benz also, Got out of the game however. I also want a MOG. Someday.

 

[The D]

I spent a large portion with Benz also, Got out of the game however. I also want a MOG. Someday.

Nice. Where did you work? I’ve been out for close to 8yrs. I miss the cars/tech but couldn’t stand the stress of flat rate life

 

[Porksboy]

Atlanta GA. Ive been out almost 30 years. I dont miss the grease, heat and cold.

 

[Thorny]

Spotted in Moab, Utah.

 

[Halfnutz]

My only experience with them was the Cee tractor. A 55mph backhoe was a cool idea. Top heavy but maneuverable. We took them 4 wheeling in training and had a blast.
Biggest issue we had was the fuel tanks. They rusted from the inside out plugging the fuel filters and starving the engine. While driving one over the road I pulled into a Chevy dealership and borrowed thier parts wash tank and an air hose to clean out the filters. We ended up making hoses with air nozzles that would fit the glad hands because it happened so often.
A local made one into a very nice camper.
Would love to have one.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

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Spotted in Moab, Utah.

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[LuvDog]

You should pass on it... but send me the contact info and details

 

[Mr.BR]

Don't know how common these are in US but over here literally every farmer has one of two plus one or two parts donors lying around. These used to be cheap as hell but now , the older Mogs have become a somewhat collectible item you can find some here or there at cca 15+K$ larger 437 are already cheaper

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[sirhrmechanic]

I guess I own a Unimog now.... film at 11!

Need to find good Unimog book in a English.

 

[THEIS]

Hi,

Well let me know if you want to make money on it already, lol!!!

I need a mobile Armory/Shooting platform for Hoplite.....

Edited To Add:
Here is a source for English manuals.. https://mbmanuals.com/series/unimog/#English_Manuals

Sincerely,
Theis

 

[Waorani]

Always wanted one of these but as usual, never got around to it.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Hi,

Well let me know if you want to make money on it already, lol!!!

I need a mobile Armory/Shooting platform for Hoplite.....

Edited To Add:
Here is a source for English manuals.. https://mbmanuals.com/series/unimog/#English_Manuals

Sincerely,
Theis

Pm me

 

[Starbuck]

Too bad Darrin Fink is no longer alive. He had three or four restored Mogs on his ranch outside Douglas, WY. The SH Cup in both 2012 and 2013 was held on an adjacent spread, and on one stage - I can't remember which year - we were shooting out of one of the Mog's beds. Fun!

Anyway, here's a link to a Rocky Mountain Mog enthusiasts' group, of which Darrin was a member, with contact info for many owners who I bet would be a good resource for you.

Good luck with the purchase and post pix or you didn't buy it!

Rocky Mountain Moggers - Unimogs

Rocky Mountain Moggers is a loosely associated group of Unimog owners in the Rocky Mountain Region.

www.rockymountainmoggers.com

 

[ggmanning]

Unimog Parts - Unimog 404 - EXPEDITION IMPORTS

expedition-imports.com

You got me google fooing. Here is a parts house that looks to have plenty of parts for one.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

1970 404. Just down the road from me. No rust at all. 8k miles.

Going to be fun!

 

[Ravenworks]

It will last forever

 

[Srgt. Hulka]

I had to Google a Unimog to see what it is.
I don’t know anything about those, but I see it’s a Mercedes. I worked for Ryder Truck Leasing for 14 years. And while I was there, in the early 80s, we had some Mercedes delivery trucks that were frikkin indestructible. I hated driving them because they were so slow, but they were tanks. They just didn’t tear up. So...if these are anything like the Mercedes trucks we used to have at Ryder, those bastards are tough.

 

[Heavyopp]

Going to be fun!

SLOW fun if gas

Even SLOWER if diesel

I almost bought one years ago — for sale locally, great shape, reasonably priced
Just couldn’t get over how slow it was

 

[chevy_man]

SLOW fun if gas

Even SLOWER if diesel

I almost bought one years ago — for sale locally, great shape, reasonably priced
Just couldn’t get over how slow it was

55mph is all you need. A good long hill with a tail wind may push it to 60mph.

 

[Sniperwannabee]

price?

 

[Alpine 338]

International Harvester actually imported them into they USA a few years back, and sold them under their name. Marketed them towards farmers and ranchers. I know a local guy who has one, and I keep asking him to sell it to me.

The suspension on them is brutal. If you ride in the back, your going to have a sore back guaranteed.

 

[Heavyopp]

55mph is all you need. A good long hill with a tail wind may push it to 60mph.

55?
Maybe if you drove it off a cliff and had enough room for some free fall

Back in 93 I had a civy Hummer — that thing might as well have been an indy car next to the unimog — 6.2 liter gm diesel with a 3 speed trans — top speed was 74 mph, downhill, you could watch the fuel guage move


Don’t get me wrong, I do like the mog, just don’t plan on going anywhere in a hurry

 

[sirhrmechanic]

They say 60 is top. 55 is comfortable.

But they are famous for having a “granny gear” that is something like 100 yards per hour when running in the tach sweet spot.

The Top Speed Of A Mercedes Unimog's 'Super Crawler' Gear Makes Even A Sloth Look Fast

Most off-road vehicles have crawl ratios—extra gearing to increase forward thrust—between 30 and about 100. But the Mercedes Unimog, with its “Super Crawler” gear, has an absurd crawl ratio over 3000. That means two things: unstoppable crawling power, and a hilariously low top speed.

jalopnik.com

Cheers, Sirhr

 

[Mr.BR]

Mogs are trucks and in Europe ,legal limit was always 80km/h cca 50mph .and was really no point in making it go faster with that tiny engine.

 

[Mr.BR]

With some work, you could probably salvage it.

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