Turbo-Diesel 404 UNIMOG SOLD
Myla has been SOLD!!!
Due to a recent purchase of two 435-series Unimogs, I decided to sell my turbo-diesel 404. She found a good home and is still living in Wyoming. However, here is the original advertisement and a few last photos I took before she went "down the road."
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If anyone knows what the door crest is, PLEASE let me know. I was always curious...
For a final tribute to MylaMog, I asked my wife to shoot another video of a steady uphill cruise along my driveway. The much lighter Swiss 404 can only manage this in 4th gear, but Myla would just fly up to the house! Please click on the above photo of the crest to download and view the MPEG file. It is 275K in size and just under ten seconds long.
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There are plenty of new parts, and she runs really well. Currently, she's getting almost 17 MPG on pavement, and about 13 MPG putting around on dirt roads. You can read all about the DIESELIZATION elsewhere on this website.
THE CHASSIS: 1963 404.115. The Unimog was originally a VLF fire truck. There is a PTO unit, with a shaft to the front, and another un-installed shaft for bolting to the rear flange. Original kilometers are currently 18,000 (11,160 miles.) Brakes are air-assisted hydraulic, and the linings are thick. I've not had to add a drop of brake fluid for a year. The front and rear axles are in excellent condition, as is the transmission. The clutch is COMPLETELY new. The transmission stays full of oil, and the output shaft seals do NOT leak. 4-wheel-drive engages and disengages perfectly as do the differential locks. The steering is tight. I have no question that the miles are true. Tires are about 60%, and offer great traction. There's also a custom 32 gallon diesel tank with a marine-grade 24VDC rotary-vane fuel pump.
THE CAB: Typical .115 hard cab with roof hatch over passenger's seat. All the glass is in perfect condition - no cracks - and there is a small sliding window behind the passenger's seat. The seats are comfortable and in great condition too. The dash has the full complement of gauges (fuel level, oil pressure, air/brake pressure, temperature, speedometer, and I've added a VDO volt meter and a turbo boost gauge. There is a windshield washer, and also a switch for fog lights (lights are not installed - the wiring, shells, and brush guards are there.) Since she was originally a fire-truck, just about every hole that could have a switch in it DOES. I'd say this cab is an 8.5/10. I haven't seen a 10/10 yet. And YES, there's a Hella dual-tone siren.
THE ENGINE: A 1984 Euro-spec Mercedes-Benz OM617A 3.0L five-cylinder turbo-diesel. It came from a low-mile (92,000) grey-market 1984 300CD that was rear-ended outside of Washington DC. Specifications for this last-generation 617.952 variant are 123 HP @ 4350 rpm and 184 ft-lbs @ 2400 rpm. The torque curve is very flat, and once the boost is up, it will amaze you! Can you imagine actually being pushed back in your seat BY AN UNIMOG??? It's fantastic, when compared to the stock engine. The engine has brand new 24V glow plugs and starts immediately down to 10F. When it's really cold there's a 600W electric block heater which can be plugged in.
THE CONVERSION COUPLING: The "Dietrich" bellhousing. (You can contact Mr. Dietrich, or read about his bell-housing here - http://home.t-online.de/home/c.rettenberger/econtact.htm) This specially designed German bell-housing, which mates the OM617A engine to the Unimog transmission, contains 100% new clutch parts. The flywheel, pressure plate, friction disc, pilot bearing, and release bearing are BRAND NEW, and much heavier than the original parts. Clutch pedal effort is substantially less than stock, but the clutch locks up tight. It's very easy to drive!
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Dual internally regulated alternators - one 50A @ 12VDC and the other 40A @ 24VDC. The 12VDC alternator charges a cab battery (used for the electric fan and ham radios) AND two brand new deep-cycle 12V batteries in the radio box battery compartment. The 24VDC alternator charges the chassis batteries and supplies chassis power.
RADIO BOX: Typical, plywood floor, some furniture. The radio box has a fresh coat of "Feuerwehr Rot" paint on it, but there is some rust along the bottom. Mechanically, it's quite sound and doesn't leak when you camp in it. All the glass is good, and all six blackouts are included. As noted above, there are two new batteries wired in parallel for 12VDC. I have installed two 12VDC fluorescent lights - one over the front radio table, and one over the rear doors.
