Meet the Trot'n Turtle - Unimog U1300L Build

Questor

Huge member
YES!!!

Looking so good.
The overhead box for the switches came out great.
You may however... need a few more lights.
Nearby planets may not be able to see you.

Q~
 

Defender

New member
Top work on this build. I've just installed the exact same Pioneer head unit in my Landrover.

A quick question - why is the bus bar up against the speaker?
 

Hodakaguy

Adventurer
YES!!!

Looking so good.
The overhead box for the switches came out great.
You may however... need a few more lights.
Nearby planets may not be able to see you.

Q~

Good point, I'll try them out in the dark soon and it they aren't up to the job I'll look for places to add more :)

Hodakaguy
 

Hodakaguy

Adventurer
Top work on this build. I've just installed the exact same Pioneer head unit in my Landrover.

A quick question - why is the bus bar up against the speaker?


That is the ground bus bar...and yeah the holes just happened to line up with the speaker bolts so it was an easy place to land them :)

Hodakaguy
 

Hodakaguy

Adventurer
Time to get the upper lights wired up.

Setting up the wiring harness for the lights and installing the pins for the electrical connectors.

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I used a marine through deck fitting to feed the wiring through the cab and ensure a waterproof seal. The wire is 6 conductor.

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Wiring running up to the rack is hidden behind the cover plate along the pillar.

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Light!!

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Installing a Blue Sea dual USB charger.

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Hole drilled in the knee pad under the dash.

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And installed

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And with the engine cool this morning I decided it was time to check the valve clearance. The intake valves were all good with only a couple slightly snug. Two of the exhaust valves were tight and the rest were right on the money. Good to go for a while now.

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More to come soon...

Hodakaguy
 

Questor

Huge member
Hodakaguy...
You have the best Unimog pRon on the internet.
Thank you for taking the time to document all this.
Q~
 

Jostt

Adventurer
Very nice job , I would like to ask You one thing, how many km is your engine? Just to has a reference about the valve clearance, beacuse myone has about 70000, I dont have the manual, thanks
 

Hodakaguy

Adventurer
Very nice job , I would like to ask You one thing, how many km is your engine? Just to has a reference about the valve clearance, beacuse myone has about 70000, I dont have the manual, thanks

My truck as 35,000 KM on it right now.

Hodakaguy
 

Hodakaguy

Adventurer
Up early this morning to get the lights adjusted.

Photo's aren't the best but these babies are BRIGHT! Love the color temperature of the BD Lights, nice daylight color.

Low beam Halogen Headlights

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LED Driving Lights mounted on the Push Bar.

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LED Windshield Spot Lights

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LED Roof Rack Spot Lights

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All forward facing LED Lights ON

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Side and Rear LED Flood Lighting ON

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Hodakaguy
 

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