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Uh-oh, hopefully the rats were kind. They gnawed right through my main harness behind the Tach. 21 wires total meaning 42 ends to connect up and all the wires are black. I was lucky, some folks got SEEs that the rats had gnawed the main electrical connectors. I did it without the wiring diagram...

This link is going to lead you to the electrical diagram https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?168054-Unimog-FLU-419-SEE-Wiring-Diagram. Best idea is copy it on a USB stick and bring it to Staples and have it printed out as large as they can print it (24 x 36 recommended). There was (or...

FYI, there are a couple of military services advisories on the fitting you show being broken by folks removing the engine hatch incorrectly. I dont think many of us have a spare person help us. Unfortunately the advisory is pretty much be careful to avoid breaking it. Reportedly Belmetrics...

I haven't had any issues with my front hydraulics but if the fluid is heating up you have one of two issues, some component is creating resistance in the fluid circuits or the hydraulic cooler fan is not working. There is a known issue with SEEs that the hydraulic cooler fans failed due to...

I think I will keep my ripper bucket as its works better in frozen ground (there is a misc technical manual in the tech manuals section about digging frozen ground with a SEE). It also is great for digging the rock filled soils and hard pan that crops up locally. I ripped through some loose...

Thanks for answering a question I didn't ask but should have. There is someone selling a 12" bucket for SEE about a 3 hour drive away. I only have the Hein Werner bucket with the ripper claws which makes for a very messy hole since it has 4 or 5 ledge hooks hanging off the back. I see...

Its been awhile, I think the longer one was the fuel pickup and the strainer just slid onto to the tube. It would make sense that the fuel pickup would be longer with the fuel return shorter.

I think it just slips up over the pickup tube an is held by friction. I pulled my sending unit out of the tank when I was chasing vacuum leaks plus the fuel sending unit wasn't working. I had bought a new strainer but mine was clean so I didn't replace it. I let things dry out and then...

My 1300L routinely is run up to its governor limited speed of 57 MPH, I have had it going faster on downhills but the steering tends to get a bit "vague". Goodyear made a G275 mil spec tire with self sealing capability rated for 88 MPH but I think they are out of production and not readily...

Yes, I do need some on road use capability as I need to drive over to another property about 10 miles away on occasion. I am pretty well resigned to buying skidder chains for off road use so off road capability without chains is a lower priority. Since I may mix and match with my 1300L I need to...

Well I guess I am in the tire market. My SEE tires all had evidence of sidewall cracking/dry rot. I managed to drive over a sharp stub and it punched the sidewall. Time to bite the bullet and get a set of 4 new (or new to me ) tires. My 1300L has the same size tires which are Continental...

The standing joke in NH is that rocks are a renewable resource. Clear out a field one year and the next spring it will be full or rocks as the frost lifts the rocks up. Frost can go down 4' feet. Eventually in 30 or 40 years or so it gets better. The "soils" on my wood lot are effectively rocks...

I used to have to manage pumping out 190 foot diameter clarifier that had mixture of waterlogged wood chips, lime mud and water in the bottom on yearly basis. We had to do it quick and used every technology we could including hydraulic pumps. They are great because the powerhead underwater is...

My understanding is that the added bracing for the backhoe fundamentally defeats Mercedes design philosophy of a flexible frame which is a key part of articulation. I don't know how much the bracing weighs but it sure looks quite heavy. I do know that Mercedes goes to a lot of trouble on later...

I was aware of the limitation of standard tire plugs, but thanks for the confirmation. The fix someone told me long ago was to soak the plug with the glue used to seal standard patches. I am definitely keeping an eye on tire pressure. I hadn't heard of the lighting the plugs but it makes sense...

It would be interesting to see what the spring rates on the 406 versus the 419 are. My guess is the spring rates are a lot higher on the 419 to deal with the weight. Overspung with the overly stiff shocks definitely might make it dance a bit at speed. Might be worth a call to VonsMogs. I bet...

Update, boy what a difference. Previous my hand throttle required all sorts of travel and really didn't control the throttle that well. It also impacted the remote throttle switch at the backhoe. It wouldn't go full throttle or have any impact un the hand throttle was cranked right back as far...

Well its looks like I got the throttle fixed. I never had a chance to see the correct operation of the hand throttle to see how badly this one was messed up. There was combination of issues, the bell crank (#23) that connects the throttle pedal to the linkage inside the engine tunnel had bent...

I have a box of parts and plan to tear into the throttle linkage this evening now that the weather is getting reasonable.

By the way, this firm in Germany is the publisher and distributer of the factory Unimog manuals, they have the rights to reprint them. I bought a set for my 1300L from them. Just factor in exchange rate and shipping. There is someone in England on Ebay that also sells a limited selection of...