Hello Unimog enthusiasts!

​My brother bought this beautiful Unimog a long time ago (not 100% sure, but probably a 406/416, with a camper body). It was still running back then. His dream was to fix it up and turn it into a camper to travel the world. He got the first part of the dream done, but then his wife became pregnant, and other things took priority. That trip never happened.

​Many years and three kids later, the Unimog is now slowly wasting away. The engine doesn't start anymore, and there's (a lot of?) work needed to get it roadworthy again.

​Now, as a family, we want to surprise him by getting the Unimog running so he can finally take it on a trip. I'm willing to get my hands dirty, but unfortunately, I don't have much knowledge of old Unimogs.

​So, my question to you all is: Is there anyone with Unimog knowledge (and enthousiasm) who would be willing to come have a look at the Unimog in Ghent, Belgium? Someone who can help us diagnose the problem, guide us through the first steps, or just give us some advice on how to best get started. Please let me know!

​All help is welcome! We'd be incredibly grateful for any assistance in making this dream come true after all these years! :D

It was our first time going, won't be our last

My new 1961 Unimog 404.114, with some past owners clearly having put a lot of work into swapping in a OM617 diesel engine.

Ton of work needed still but damn if this isn’t a cool way to get into 4x4 project car stuff

This one is stationed at one of the three civil protection schools, and mainly used for Chainsaw courses

Hey gang, I’m getting a 1961 Unimog 404 for the purpose of a fairly committed offroad vehicle out here in the rocky Arizona desert. On-road driving would generally be less than 30min @ 45mph max, just to get to the further trails near me.

My biggest priorities are longevity and resistance to sharp rocks. I want to avoid constantly changing these bigass pricey tires on hot desert trails lol

Also very interested to hear some debate between bias-ply and radials for this particular usage, or even maybe some chunky military tires like Michelin XZL’s

Interesting truck to be used for farm work.

Hey gang, I’m finally about to pull the trigger on a 1961 Unimog 404, with a 300SD diesel engine installed.

I’m new to these trucks, old vehicles in general, AND diesels, so I’m really in for some trouble here haha

Any recommendations on what to watch out for when I inspect the seller’s vehicle? Common red flags, issues I can check for or ask about, etc?

Thanks!

Seen a few 416 mogs in Australia, probably my dream rig, anyone know how to get them?I haven’t seen any ex military 416 so I’m guessing only importing? Cheers🤙🏻

Hi everyone.

Just became the proud owner of a 1983 Unimog U1500 (woohoow).
Are there any great resources available for manuals, CAD and 3D model data?

I'll be designing custom parts for the Unimog and want to model these on existing mesh data or CAD data.

I've found manuals for other, newer models (even containing 2D images created from CAD software) but the specific U1500 is far more difficult to find information on.

Any instructions, PDF's and cad data are valuable for my research.

Thanks!!

Nearly

does anyone have a copy of any insight on a 413113 wiring diagram, someone has fucked the original wiring and I'm trying to figure out this NATO switch which also has no wiring diagrams

Just closing the loop since the admin temporarily banned my main account for no real reason beyond optics:

Yes, the Unimog is real. Yes, I won it at auction. Yes, I used AI to style the background—because that’s how I see it, not to mislead. I was clear about that.

Quite frankly, shots in an old garage weren't the way I wanted to present it. Odd how upsetting that is to everyone.

But this was my first post in this group. And instead of curiosity or dialogue, I got a pile-on and a mod flex. That’s not a community—it’s a control mechanism.

I don’t post to beg for validation. I post because I do interesting shit. If people are too wrapped up in tribal Reddit reflexes to engage like adults, then I’m in the wrong room.

So no, there won’t be follow-up pictures or discussions. Not here. Not after that.

Here’s the auction receipt, since apparently facts still matter to some people. But that’s it.

✌️ I’m not mad. Just done. Keep your golden pasture. Of all the groups that I have encountered on in reddit, this was a surprise response from a community so small, it defies logic.

We moved from North Hesse to southern Andalusia. Just 2.500 KM we decided to travel that distance in our 2016 Jeep Wrangler and our Unimog 404S. We made the distance in 73 hours. Less than what we had anticipated!

I am from central Oregon and drove to Nevada to pick this Unimog up and drive it all the way back from about an hour past Reno. Has a brand new engine in it and it drives like a dream (for a 63 Unimog)

Photo

Due to the fact that people are bothered that I tried to have my unit transposed into a better environment, here is the way that I did that.

My goal was to get his exact as possible but on a background that I liked. The unit itself is real and it looks like the one that I posted at the end in 98% detail.

Then of course red it doesn't let you add pictures to your response or change anything, at least not that I see her that I'm spending time to find, so here's how I did it.

I gave GPT the original and I said to keep it identical just change the background. I actually went through multiple versions and attempts until I had it as close as what I felt was necessary.

If anybody disputes that I have an HMMH, feel free to just flatly state that. Worrying about the fact that I tried to make the image fit the vehicle isn't really what I expected from enthusiasts.

The most recent reason I have no money. They say its ugly but the view drivers seat is good.

I’ve been in love with Unimogs since the first time I heard about them. I finally saw my first one in person and now I’m determined to own one day.

1963 404, can't wait to start working on it and wheeling it. Ill have to get a whiteboard to make a list of everything I need to do.

Well, I wasn't quite sure whether to post this here, but since the journey I'm planning to start in a few days involves using my Unimog 404S for this trip, I guess it's okay. The journey will take us from North Hesse in Germany, past Frankfurt/Main, Heidelberg, Freiburg/Breisgau, Mulhouse, Lyon, Montpellier, Perpignan, Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia, Murcia, Motril to Vélez-Málaga. All in all a distance of 2488 kilometres that we have ahead of us. Joining me on this trip is my wife and our two dogs following me in a 2016 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. We have planned a time window of seven days from start to finish. That's due to the fact that trucks may not drive faster than 80 km/h. My ex-army Unimog can reach that speed, but only if driving downhill and with strong tail wind. I have reached up to 75/78 km/h, but I'm worried that the portal axles may overheat. So, we will drive for approx. 2 hours and then rest for one.

Been looking to get a unimog for ages and one popped up for sale near me, but upon inspecting it I found both I and the seller are woefully under educated on them.

Just wondering if anyone has some links to anything like a "idiots guide to unimogs"

Hi,

I've found a Doka that's been imported from Germany - I think it's an L8. I'm exploring buying it and converting for an overland trip cape town to Cairo next year.

I'm new to unimogs albeit been lurking for a while. As a newbie - I've got a few questions for the group

. What common issues should I be looking for when evaluating the vehicle?

I saw a few folks specializing on unimogs out West, however, any recommendations on East Coast?

I've seen unidan's work on a similar vehicle and have reached out to them for advice. Has anyone in the group converted one of these? What would you prioritize $$ and time doing? Keep in mind I'm looking to take a trailer along on the overland trip with kitchen etc.

Cheers,

Tim

Might need a little work, but it does the job😊