Unimog Club UK

Hi all,
           thought I'd join this forum as it looks good and I am at last going to start doing up my 1972 ag 406 that I have had for about 16 years. It's all original with only 25,000 miles on the clock and I use it regularly mainly for doing my logs etc. She's a rag top and all in all in good working order though starting to show her age and I have decided to get on and do some tidying up.
  My previous mog was an old 404 which had been converted to a sprayer with a Perkins 6354 engine, slow as you like and would give you a head ache but would go anywhere.  So working it out I've owned a mog for about 27 years. Anyway first job is to reseal the diff lock pistons, has anyone done this and any top tips much appreciated.

  All the best George

welcome along, nice to see another 406 AG.

Sounds like a good set up. I've not started the logging for this winter 😂.
That's one thing I've still not done is dropping the whole roof down, mostly because I drive to fast and she's a bit noisy. And yes, most people smile at you or give a wave. Saying that, most people look round when they hear mine. It's always heard before seen 😂

Welcome George nice 120 you have regarding your difflock seals there easy enough to do front one is tricky and ungainly use a pipe clamp to ascertain if both are leaking or if your lucky just the rear.
She has little mileage this will be the issue moisture in the difflock will of accumulated and rusted the cylinder so damaging the seals.
Moose

Cheers Moose, unfortunately both leaking you can hear it at the breathers and niether engage any longer . Never mind not the end of the world I am an ag engineer so won't be out of my league and have a workshop......it's just finding the time!

 Casto you've got to drop the top, only take 2 mins and even better the windscreen fold down in a minute (Sooo much better than landy set up) and get some flies in your teeth!

Liongeorge,

If you get a chance I would really like to see some pictures of the linkage mounted crane and hydraulic splitter setup you have.

I have a little 411 and am looking for ideas for doing pretty much the same.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers,

Tom

     Will try and get some pictures and details on at the weekend Tom.  The log splitter is one of these: http://www.major-equipment.com/machinery/19/36/73/Log-Splitter/

 And the crane is a mini Hiab type of thing not one of those crap ebay things. (has legs, telescopic, 360 deg etc) Can't remember the make now! The pictures will show.

On a 411 you would be better with a pto driven splitter. More expensive but saves the mog hydraulics and you can get twin speed splitters.

Otherwise, the splitter I have was one of eBay.  About £600, but I'm going to upgrade to a pto one this year

Here's a photo my daughter took....gives a bit of a idea!

Looks a tidy mog