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No, apparently we aren't talking about the same one. I was referring to the rod shown in posts number 31 and 32, which appears to be basic bar stock and a mere 5/8" in diameter. And with the bend in it right before the two bolt holes for the transfer case, it really doesn't lend itself to any...

Unfortunately I never did get that far in my quest so I have no measurements yet. Which means that I don't know what cylinder(s) would be suitable. If you hadn't bought my parts SEE, I'd be in a better position for tearing one apart.

For the implement attachment part of it, there's a fair amount of info over on Benz World. I tend to get lost with all the variations of Unimogs, so I never did understand what fits what model. Partially that's because I'm not a Unimog person, per se. When I bought my SEE I bought a backhoe and...

In theory you should be able to buy the two dies separately, as parts, but it can take a while...if HF would even order them. Check Craigslist for a dysfunctional one (it's really only the jack that can go bad). Or bite the bullet and buy a new one. They're quite inexpensive as I recall, and...

Congrats! Too bad you have to leave it behind for a while. Be careful when using the press for straightening those thrust arms. I started with using the press, but the tubing wanted to cave in rather than bend back. That's when I remembered having a crappy HF "tubing bender", which turned out to...

If that is normal, my leakage is non existent, maybe even negative. Or do you mean normal if nobody has ever cleaned anything off in 45 years?

Try powdered graphite. That's what most locksmiths recommend for lubricating locks and locking mechanisms.

Congratulations! If only all FLU issues were so simple to fix.

As you probably already knew, early Jeeps had a simple setup that worked in the correct plane for counteracting torque. Okay, it was likely more of a transfer case support than anything else, considering the whopping 105 lb.-ft. that the Go Devil engine produced.

On the bright side, there probably isn't much rust around those portals at this point. Also helpful is that the broken bleeder screw already has a hole in the center, making it easier to remove. And if the brake work somehow fails to improve deceleration, I'd suggest fixing the horn. You have...

Agree. There as some sizable rat turds on the floorboards of mine, but I haven't seen any evidence of damage, yet. Maybe they have other food sources, beyond SEEs, at Hooks?

I'll keep an eye out for it, Ron. Even if the driver doesn't get lost, your SEE should pass relatively close to here. And if I do happen to see it, I'll send you a picture...which will get to you faster. Oh, and happy one month SEE ownership anniversary tomorrow, Ron! Time flies whether you're...

So where we differ is that you say that the rod provides support vertically while I feel that it adds strength in the fore/aft direction. Well, mostly when under tension. To me, and using your body analogy, that would be like holding a weight with your arm stretched out, versus pulling (or...

General Hood, I'm afraid you might be right. Maybe i should just call them SEE I, II, and III? If nothing else, it'll keep me from buying several more as I can only count to 10 using Roman numerals. Hopefully Ron and alpine44 got theirs delivered, too. Misery loves company, right?

So today the parts (?) SEE showed up. Didn't want to try starting it (which turned out to be a good thing) so the loader was lifted with the SEE's backhoe and the valves closed so that it would stay up, for sure. And yes, I cleaned and lubed the cylinder rods first. Pulled it off the trailer...

No, I'm not. Never seen any of it, except for a short part of the video that cucvrus posted. Not only that, I lied. I don't think I've ever watched the Disney Channel, either. I should've written The Simpsons instead. That show I have seen several episodes of.

I may very well be missing something here, but with that rod being attached to the engine (for all practical purposes) in one end, and to the far right of the transfer case in the other end, it should all move as one unit. And I think it would do so with or without that rod - if all the parts...

I didn't catch it until right now...your first SEE. Yeah, they can be addictive, I've noticed.

That's good to hear, as I may still need a true parts SEE. In case you didn't already know, Bel-Metric has a lot of those banjo bolts, tubing, etc. Ask for Matt, who (as an added bonus) does know Unimogs.

You made me hook up speakers to the computer for that? I've seen more educational things on the Disney Channel.