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General Topics Forums => Unimog build threads => Topic started by: strathbran steve on October 15, 2014, 02:37:43 pm
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You must be the only person who has a problem with Yak while you snow plough.
The park looks great in the snow and I expect the polar bear really looks the part. Might try to come over for a day out with my family over the Christmas holidays.
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like very tidy at the mo :)
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Looks nice, i was up in Fort William last week in nov / beginning of dec and there wasnt any snow to be seen, not even ont tops.
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We had another dump of snow last night, then frost so i was out again early this morning to clear the gate of the park .. Not so easy to do the drive through arable area with the Yak in the way!!(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/13/f2f9dabae923c45ab1915c4495d4512d.jpg)
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Great photos and video, you have a lot more snow on your side of the hills than over on this side.
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(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/12/3626b1ae3b6d2a7876424f8953b20161.jpg)
Standoff with a Bukhara Stag
Then...
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/12/02799422fa922eeef9337897616dd945.jpg)
An Elk cow
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http://youtu.be/0jY-B8m4w0A
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(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/12/8dc4b70671f9b2d4f1b9e5b3ae750669.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/12/67346544d324fe42976115015231b729.jpg)
First day with the plough in action
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I can't wait to see some pictures of it in action. That's a solid looking plough!
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(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/25/3464702dd5553cf54cfdeacdc6c6d397.jpg)
Pallet fork kit and...
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/25/4d7feb5f3fc5615e7b87c2279c4c1852.jpg)
Snow Plough ready for action.
Theres a leak from the lift side of the hydraulic spool on the Mog.. The steel pipes are all badly coroded from being exposed to too much salt, next job is to get 4 new flexi hoses made up
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The climb up from Corgarff was a bit interesting, there was a lot of smoke coming frim rhe engine bay (turned out to be a piece of the cover seal touching the exhaust manifold!) i was concerned that it was overheating... Engine braking does work so torque converter isnt really an issue, brakes are a bit soft but thats not a bad thing for what its going to be used for.. Not so great on steep hill descents!!!
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Just reading back through your thread. Like the photo stop in Ballater, that just over the hill from my house (I live near Alford). The Lecht and Bridge of Brown must have been interesting? Feels like it wont be long before you will be needing that plough.
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To be honest, i have no idea, it is pretty heavy though
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Is that an original front linkage for it?? Looks proper beefy! :-)
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(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/12/8e2a84209a2f4c6300026c8806a099ee.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/12/e65f5e85f921a23d4f8cb7074cb2ed4b.jpg)
At the blacksmiths shop getting fitted with our 2.5m plough
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Fitted the 3pt linkage back on today, then delivered the mog and a 10' plough blade to our local blacksmith to get mated :)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/07/f9064bc23990fc8adb95aea7e891221f.jpg)
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Theres 2" if spring lift 2" of packer and about an 1" in the perch so 5" overall. It was originally built with Mog 404 axles but it came to me with uprated RR axles with lockers.. Its useful in the woods but ithas its limitations! It aint a Mog!!
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She must have some lift, they don't look that big!
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37" Maxxis Creepy Crawlers on beadlocked rims
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Are they Mudzillas or remoulds on the Landy?
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Very nice. Although I'm not sure if posting pictures of Land Rovers on here will be doing Brian's blood pressure any good! :o
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Took the train from Inverness down to Stonehaven this morning to collect the 417 .. 100 miles an four hours of hill roads and its now parked up next to my LR at the park :)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/54fc8630562df0df899c0556486fc3f3.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/fbbd330fe46b80fdf41f2a9ad14b0ac0.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/a67717ea0efd9658c638cfb4dfc25f71.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/9aedc3b756d3c487c4a2b0b9ccc0b113.jpg)
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It's a torque convertor put your foot on the brake and lift the clutch if it doesn't stall its a torque convertor. Best bit of advise I can give you is do not slip the clutch ! Because as standard they are fitted with a mineral clutch plate that is very small in comparison to standard Mog clutch. Saying that when we stripped the clutch out of our 416 it had been replaced with a cinted plate, much better.
Other thing about your 417 is Dinitrol dinitrol dinitrol especially the back of the cab the bottom of the 417 cab is the original 120 cab when they fitted the roof extension there are three sheets of metal there and they rot for fun.
Moose
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Hi Steve, a mate of mine had a doka with the same transmission set up, it was quite good in snow as the drive was smooth coming in. From memory you just selected your gear as normal using the clutch, let the clutch out, the mog would still be stationary and then bring the revs in and away you when smoothly.
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I must admit it was a hard choice to make, the Mog wil be for my team's use to clear snow when required and get used as a fencing truck for the rest of the time so I will get more than my fair share of it! I'll also be in charge of it's disposal as and when it needs re-homed ;)
Craig, its not like a normal torque converter. I am used to driving a large selection of plant and road going vehicles, there is a standard 4 speed manual shift with a second 2 speed and reverse lever. My understanding is that there is a viscous coupling/torque multiplier set up within the clutch designed for heavy low speed towing... beyond that I have limited knowledge of how it is set up. I did get warned that it can get interesting on steep down hills as you cant rely on the engine braking and need to use the brakes to compensate. although I have found that with similar set up machines a light use of the throttle (enough to keep up the drive) and braking works best.
We don't have any long steep sections at the park so not really an issue :)
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Was it as moose mentioned in the other thread, a torque converter transmission?
Looks a nice truck you have there, I like the look of the 417`s myself.
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Very nice! Fair play to you, you're a better man than me. I'd have had it for myself! :D
I assume now you've bought it you'll be the one driving it?
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Wow that looks a great little mog. :)
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She looks great :-) but for God's sake make sure u wash her off after she's been spreading salt. If they need to see damage salt does to mogs, look at the pics of kassy :-P
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Just did a deal to buy this 417 for my work, I was sorely tempted to buy it for myself, but the park's needs are greater than mine and it is the right tool for their needs 8)