Recent content by Nashorn101

I’m so confused. Why sell it sir? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for your response! That's exactly what I was looking for. I already read through Bill Caid's website, Rocky Mountain Moggers, a good plenty of forum posts about the 404, and still never really found an answer to my question like you just gave me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I read the production numbers for the 404.0 - and according to: http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~zippy/unimog-model-baumuster.html - only 527 of the M130 Unimog 404's were produced? That seems like an extremely small number. Are there any advantages to an M180 over an M130? Cheaper parts, etc.? I...

This is the sickest build. It's nice to see a Unimog that was completely rebuilt with thoughtful design, class, and with the help of your father. So freaking cool. This is what I want to do with my Jeep and, possibly, a Unimog when I retire. Cannot wait to see it finished. I laugh at those...

What's funny is I've gotten 19 replies to this thread on this forum. And only 9 on the Benz forum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well I'm having trouble finding when the M130 (or, 404.1) stopped production? I know people swap in M130's all the time. But I'm a purist. If I could get one of the diesel 404's then I'd be happier than even humanly possible - I bet that's nigh impossible though. So I wanted to try and find a...

That's what I read; after you drive a 404 you smell like you just mowed the lawn. I personally like the smell of an old truck (everything you just described). I just don't like smelling like gas! So you are saying that I won't smell like gas? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you for your response my good sir - that seems to be the mixed vibe I get: they are either expensive as hell or cheap. But from looking at prices, they really don't seem expensive? $3,000 for a rebuilt 404 transmission is not a lot. That's about what a transmission for my Jeep costs. I...

To me, that's exactly why I want a 404 over a 406, 416, and 435. It seems to be way simpler than even my 2002 Jeep. I've read that the Swiss troop carriers are more often than not better taken care of than their Budeswehr counterparts. However, a German 404 is the one that I want. I really...

Oh my gosh haha wow. I just imagined everything on the 404 to be simple and easy to work on. I also like it because there's hardly anything on it but an engine and a steering wheel. I originally wanted a 1300, the thing is so damn big though, it defeats the purpose of me wanting a truck /...

Well $10,000 to $20,000 + plentiful, albeit, expensive 404 parts = really not THAT expensive? And to me that's fun! Ok. So engine work is a little tedious? And what exactly concerns you about those items? Do you mean making sure the portal hubs aren't toast? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Posted this thread on the Benz Forum - only two people responded. So thought I'd try my luck here! Been interested in Unimogs for a while, and for as long as I can remember I have wanted to own a military cargo truck of some kind. I thought about buying a US 2.5 ton or a 5 ton truck - but to...

I think someone already suggested this, but you should put a clear plastic plaque or something similar behind the ladders. That way, your feet won't scuff up the paint! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is the absolute coolest Unimog build. You gotta be so excited for when it's finally finished! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk