Unimog Club UK

Hi all,
more pics of our U1300L 37 ex German volunteer fire truck:

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Rob & Sue

You could put a turbo on it that would make a big difference
Moose

Not sure yet about turboing it. Don't you have to upgrade the fuel pump and injectors if you do that? If we're going to go to that much trouble, it might be worth just changing the engine at some point for the OM352A (unless of course that doesn't come with the upgraded pump and injectors either, i don't know!)
More than happy to be corrected on this, as this is our first Unimog.
Cheers,
Rob & Sue

The only thing you need to do is tweak the pump, go to someone like ac price as he has a dino and can do it right your engine may have piston coolers fitted but even without the turbo will get you up hills nicely. Your high axle ratios will kill her up big hills.
What are you going to do with her is she just for fun ?
Moose

Cool, thanks for the fuel pump/turbo info. What would be a good way of getting more oomph for hills without actually fitting a turbo? Or do you mean tweak the pump even without adding a turbo?

We are getting the truck for a number of reasons - one, we are aiming to move to South Shropshire into the hills there and we wanted something which would be fun and also practical for getting us and dogs around on and off road in all weathers. Two, we are in the process of setting up a Social Enterprise where we will be using dogs in a Christian-based therapeutic programme to promote healing in sufferers of PTSD (caused by combat or abuse), and also in youth training; the pups will 'graduate' and go on to various service homes afterwards - the truck can carry 9 people in the cab including the driver, and we plan to outfit part of the rear box with dog transport cages; and three, because we love Mogs and always wanted one!