Recent content by pat356jones

Thanks. We will try that. I can get any of the wheels off the ground using the backhoe. Thank you.

Thanks! The clutch does feel OK and there is no resistance when I put it in gear but hopefully it's something simple. I've not needed to use it and am busy building roads on the property but will see if I can get someone out to look at the things you mentioned.

OK thanks. This is useful information. I'll share it with my mechanic. Thanks!

No, the transfer case is not in neutral and the forward/reverse lever is engaging.

Yes, the engine runs. I took it to a mechanic to troubleshoot the unstable condition. I did not look underneath myself and he felt a bit sheepish when he figured out is was something so simple. Everything seems fine now except it will not move. It starts right up and runs and it shifts...

Thanks! We found the problem and it was exactly as you described. The bolts to the suspension arms wiggled loose and fell out. This is why it got progressively worse over time. We put new bolts in and that fixed problem but now I have a new problem. I moved the Unimog several hundred yards and...

Thanks! We found the problem and it was exactly as you described. The bolts to the suspension arms wiggled loose and fell out. This is why it got progressively worse over time. We put new bolts in and that fixed problem but now I have a new problem. I moved the Unimog several hundred yards and...

Thanks! We found the problem and it was exactly as you described. The bolts to the suspension arms wiggled loose and fell out. This is why it got progressively worse over time. We put new bolts in and that fixed problem but now I have a new problem. I moved the Unimog several hundred yards...

I'm embarrassed to say I could probably have discovered the problem myself had I crawled underneath because two bolts were missing from two sway bars or stabilization bars from the frame to the rear differential or rear end. Thanks everyone for your help! I'm not sure how to end this post so...

Yes, it's a SEE with all the equipment on it, including backhoe, bucket, a hydraulic chainsaw and jackhammer. I'm embarrassed to say I could probably have discovered the problem myself had I crawled underneath because two bolts were missing from two sway bars or stabilization bars from the...

Yep - it has been at a good shop but has been on the back burner for a while because I didn't need it right away. I told the shop owner I will need it for a project coming up and today he found the problem. I'm embarrassed to say I could probably have discovered it myself had I crawled...

Thanks. What's the remedy for engine braking?

Thanks. I don't see the Unimog subforum but agree I should post it there. Do you have a direct link?

I have a Unimog FLU419. It's been a great vehicle but when you lift off the throttle, the vehicle becomes unstable, wanting to swerve back and forth so it doesn't feel safe. When you apply throttle again it stabilizes. The more quickly you lift off the throttle, the more radical the swerving. It...

I have a Unimog FLU419. It's been a great vehicle but when you lift off the throttle, the vehicle becomes unstable, wanting to swerve back and forth so it doesn't feel safe. When you apply throttle again it stabilizes. The more quickly you lift off the throttle, the more radical the swerving. It...