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There is an older post on Benz World by Von on retrofitting I believe Energy Suspension boots for the tie rods. Its not clean and requires reusing part of the old seal. The parts manual shows a replacement boot that is held on with snap rings. They were offered at one point and Mercedes elected...

Entire fuel supply from tank to motor most likely needs removed and cleaned or replaced. Ugh The crud could be biological, boat owners on the ocean seem to have long term issues with biological fouling and once it moves in its a bear to knock out. There is product called BIOBOR, that can be...

Please let me know if you find suitable booties. It seems that installing new tie rods is standard procedure, but not replacing the ends and boots. Since the stock tie rod ends can't be lubed, those boots are fairly important. It may not happen for awhile, there is snow in the ground today...

I collected the TMs into once place and stored it in the miscellaneous Technical Manuals forum. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?158832-FLU-419-SEE-and-HMMH-Extracts-from-PS-Magazine-Maintenance-and-Operating-tips

And speaking of proper, who in their right mind would replace the tie rod, and reuse the old tie rod ends with shot seals?!? My tie rod looks new complete with a part number still on it and the boots are shot. I think its factory defect, There is English firm, Westfield that has Unimog store on...

You will like the new style pump. Night and day for priming compared to the old style.

I don't think its possible to rat proof a SEE. Most of the harness damage occurs behind the dash which is easily accessed from the engine compartment. Mine had a hole chewed in the steering wheel boot when I got it, along with a brand new boot in a box. I think the prior owner of mine was trying...

Ahh, you fixed the photos. I guessed right on those funny pins on the loader arms. They are part of the loader travel brackets. Raise the loader bucket up in the air about 5'. Now pull the snap clip that is in the lower part of the picture. Stashed up in the loader arm are set of swing out...

Are these the infamous 16 amp fuses that I keep hearing about, regarding the hydraulic cooling fans? Yup, that one fuse runs a whole lot of stuff in the back of the truck, hydraulic cooling fans, remote throttle, hydraulic power tools, remote loader controls and maybe a few other things. Beside...

That a very valuable offer to refer a shipper, I had a heck of time getting pricing on having my rig shipped up from Texas, it almost torpedoed the deal with the seller. It sure sounds like the brokers make the majority of the money. U ship appears to be a scam. I would be tempted to pick up...

Its "Christmas" at my house today. I just got a nicely laminated electrical schematic compliments of General Hood. Definitely one of those "I wish I had one when I dealt with the rat damage" moments. A couple of surprises; the STE/ICS-R diagnostic connector and harness remains a mystery...

How common is it for the SEE trucks to still have this mechanic's tool set, in addition to the hydraulic tools? What about the jack and wheel chock? I wonder why the military, while spending tax payer dollars, didn't go ahead and included the hydraulic impact wrench? It sure would make...

Keep in mind the fuel tank isn't designed for pressure. It has an air relief/flip over valve screwed into it that may or may not work which would need to be plugged (mine was painted shut and full of black crud). The top of the fuel gauge isn't that beefy. In general if you want to go the air...

What puzzled me at first was that the primer pump had to be pulled up against a fair amount of resistance, making me suspect that the fuel line had been sucked shut, and then sprung down all by itself with some force. Out of curiosity do you have the new style primer pump or the style that...

Cool, that makes things easier. I guess I need to do some more research on another toy

The weld on thumb is a nice idea but since the dipper arm and mast is ductile iron, no welding (there is warning cast into them). There are bolt on units but I dont know how well they would stow as they stick out quite bit. I expect there is grapple type arrangement to replace the bucket but far...

We would like to see photo progress of the air system restorations and upgrades you guys are making. I need to perform this work on one of my SEEs, but probably wont have the free time until it's hand numbing cold outside Probably wont happen this winter on mine. I am in the process of buying...

By the way I used CU NI tubing to replace my air line. Its a lot easier to bend then stainless and it has great reputation for holding up. http://fedhillusa.com/. It also can be used to replace brake lines. I got the fittings from this place...

I have the parts all bought, a new in box Wabco (off Ebay) which has a built in regulator and I sourced an air purge air tank from elsewhere. I just need the motivation to actually fight the fittings war to get something to match up to the kludge of thread styles used on the SEEs. I also have a...

Good idea on the mirrors. Considering that the fan issue is just a design flaw, I think I will stick with the electric fans I bought on Ebay (which by the way worked well yesterday). I do plan on taking a look at the harness design when General Hood sends out the schematics and expect I may...