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  1. Iain_U1250

    Unimog demand

    Mine can do 100kph (60mph) 1950rpm easily, and if it were legal, 115kph ( 70mph) 2200rpm and I have one of the smaller Unimogs, a U1250, but mine has a few modifications :) There are advantages and disadvantage to a bigger ones, the common equivalent here being the U1700L38. I've seen quite...
  2. Iain_U1250

    OM 366LA Starting current peak/sustained

    My 12V reduction geared starter motor on my OM352A draws around 350A continuous if that helps. I run a Lithium starter battery as well as the house batteries . I mounted mine in the cab, to keep it warm, as it doesn't work as well in very cold temperatures, not that we have them in...
  3. Iain_U1250

    Opinions on windows

    Ours came with a chrome strip covering those slots.
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    Opinions on windows

    We have the Seitz/Dometic windows in ours, and they scratch quite easily, we have external canvas covers on them to stop . The built in flyscreen can stop mozzies, but not sandflies/midgies. We replace our flyscreens with a finer mesh. We have had them for 10 years, no problems with them...
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    where_the_heffalump_roams 917 AF

    If you don't have a proper battery monitor, then get yourself one of these...
  6. Iain_U1250

    Rear Diff Lock stuck

    If it is like my Unimog one, the diff lock is in one of the side shafts, but then Unimogs are different
  7. Iain_U1250

    Unimogadventures - Our build and travel thread

    I got myself and anemometer, just a cheap one off Amazon to do a few tests on airflow through the radiator. I've got a 16" Bosch fan I had spare off an Audi S4, and it works quite well. I did a few tests yesterday, and some more scientific ones this morning. I copied a similar...
  8. Iain_U1250

    Building a Spare Parts Kit For Unimog 1300L

    We have a U1250, and a GVM of 8 tons, your U1300 will probably be 7.5 tons. You can only carry as much spares and tools as you have spare weight for, so that would limit most thing. We carry the things that will help us get out of some remote place, the other parts we have packaged at...
  9. Iain_U1250

    Leaking front drive shaft seal

    It's not an easy fix, you will need some axle stands as you have to separate and lower the torque tube. You will need the seal before you take it all apart, only way to get it out is to destroy the seal. Jack up the truck and put the stands under the chassis, so there is no weight on the...
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    Leaking front drive shaft seal

    All depends on what truck you have.
  11. Iain_U1250

    Size question

    On mine it is 490mm to the diff, 550mm to the chassis rails and 600mm to the fuel tank brackets. I've been in deep mud and was lucky to be able to back out with ruts around 400mm deep. I have manual tyre inflation system, means taking a break for the corrugations. I run 25psi on the bad...
  12. Iain_U1250

    Rear Prop-shaft angle 1120 AF

    It should be OK, provided everything is lined up properly. Make sure the two flanges are parallel, and the propshaft is in phase. Get either wrong and you will have a problem.
  13. Iain_U1250

    Size question

    lol, and needs a postcode to do a u-turn. I know guys who bought the 6x6 Unimogs only to sell them a few months later after try to drive them on a few tracks. I drove similar size 6x6s in the SADF, great for real off-road traction, but difficult even around the roads, let alone a narrow...
  14. Iain_U1250

    Size question

    Everything is a compromise unfortunately. Our truck has a GVM of 8000kg, and is 3.3m high. We find it comfortable for living in, but some people require more space and a separate toilet/bathroom. Our toilet is in a cupboard, and slides out for use, the shower is in the doorway. We can...
  15. Iain_U1250

    Air compressor question

    Correct, when one of the fuses trips out on mine, the other compressors kept on going.
  16. Iain_U1250

    Air compressor question

    I run two of the ARB twin compressors on my truck, along with the engine compressor for the air system on the truck. They work well in combination when I pump up the tyres on the truck, and they are mainly used for the first start-up to fill the air system. I've got the 12v ones, and they...
  17. Iain_U1250

    MB 1120 Coming to America! Purchase, Build and Now Travel!

    Do you monitor what current your system draws?
  18. Iain_U1250

    MB 1120 Coming to America! Purchase, Build and Now Travel!

    I wonder how it managed to get distorted, glad it was an easy fix although rolling backwards down a steep hill would not be fun. I carry a complete lift pump assembly with me, and a new set of injectors.
  19. Iain_U1250

    where_the_heffalump_roams 917 AF

    Do you have a photo of the brake set-up on your truck, is there only one actuator or two ( one for each wheel) A spring applied brake is a pretty simple thing, just a spring in a can. This is the Unimog set-up. The actuator is adjustable by moving it forward on the axle, and the spring is...
  20. Iain_U1250

    where_the_heffalump_roams 917 AF

    First time I have heard of a parking brake that requires air pressure, I thought it would be the air pressure that disenaged the brake like on my Unimog. If you have an air leak overnight, then you would lose your park brake. I don't know anything about your brake system though.
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