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Intro.. Hi people
« on: May 23, 2014, 10:49:09 pm »
I have bought a 1968 406 recently. I believe it is an ex swedish army snow plough. Still has the front pick up plus rusty hydraulic ram.

Had an ex Belgian army 404 years ago. Re-engined it with a diesel, but sadly never got it going. Sold it to an agricultural contractor in North Wales. He had it up and running and loved it.

I bought this one, partly because I love them, but mainly for a specific job in Spain. I have a crawler tractor that needs to move between a couple of small lands. I have an ex 2nd world war AA radar trailer that requires a good tractor, that can be road legal with relative ease, and that can brake the trailer using air. The unimog fits that category perfectly.

The Merc engine sounds awesome, starts on the button and runs really sweetly with very little smoke.   The air over hydraulic system had been removed but I have most of the bits. I need to sort it out and put it back on. I found the cause of its failure, and have repaired it as is always the case the bodywork needs some refreshment. So I will be removing cab, renovating and spraying chassis etc.

All in all I will have plenty of questions to ask those with more experience. At present though I am still playing farmer, and have an old Ransomes Nordsten Seed Drill to refurbish before it travels to Spain. My other vehicles include Chaseside LM700 loading shovel, Same Leopard 85 vineyard crawler, MF 135 vineyard tractor, Renault F6 and F4 vans, and a Thwaites All-Dig with a Citoen Saxo diesel engine in it.
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2014, 10:16:59 am »
Hi Tim, and welcome to the forum. It sounds like you've got a few things to sort but that most of the important bits should be ok. The front pickup is always handy, and rams are easy to replace or recondition.

As for questions, ask away. That way we can all learn the answers. One of us is bound to know and everyone else who reads it can also pick up new info.

If you get a moment, chuck a few pictures up. We love to see member's mogs!
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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2014, 02:02:06 pm »
Hi Tim, welcome to Unimog Club UK, sounds like a good mog you've got, also interested in the Same :)

Cheers, Brian
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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2014, 12:47:46 pm »
Thanks everybody.

Being a Mog owner is a pretty exclusive club I feel, and having the support of fellow enthusiasts is always a huge bonus.

I intend to paint the Mog in Same orange with Same blue wheels. Chassis and mudguards have to be black to be in keeping with normal 406 practice. However that is a long way off.

I will start putting a few pictures on in the next few weeks.
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