Unimog Club UK

OK Moose & Brian,

One of the hazards of buying a “Hybrid” is that the factory manuals can only tell you what it was before it was played with. That’s why all your help is so valuable and appreciated.

I slopped around in the slushy snow today and confirmed to myself that the distance between the axle and the chassis bumper is approximately the same as the height of the block under the spring. Therefore if I cut the block off, the chassis will sit on the axle – more or less. Obviously not a good situation.

It also appears that the oil pan will not hit the axle before the chassis does. Though I have to admit that my measurements were cursory because I was getting a lot of wet snow down the back of my pants and as I have mentioned before I am a wimp.

The weather report for the next 10 days is mostly above freezing and dry, if the weatherman can be trusted. So when it dries up a bit, I’ll pull the springs off and measure them. (he says with unwarranted confidence).

In the meantime, what do you think of running in 4wd with the back axle locked? Is there a Mog issue with it?

Thanks for all your help.

Cheers,

Tom