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Yes, late 50's, 60's or early '70's model 404. The "pizza" wheels might indicate an earlier model. The build date will be on the plate under the hood on the firewall over the passengers feet. Let us know what it say? It is not a Swiss version (no wedge top or circuit breakers) so originally...

A 'fuller' sized vehicle, on Spring Creek Trail in CO, headed into the Rock Garden. Camper is a 10 ft Alaskan on U-1300 Unimog. [edit: for some reason the other pics won't load, sorry, but click on the Truck Camper Magazine link below for more photos.] Bob

Any camper, especially a pop-up, benefits from not being flexed much. Anyone building up a camper should consider the benefits of a torsion-isolated bed (flatbed or otherwise). If you ever want to go offroad then IMHO a non-flexing platform is a requirement for a camper. The old Alaskans will...

It's fun to go to the ARRL site, the callsign search (just click the "GO" near the top of the home page), then search on your own zip code. That will bring up hams in your area. Even in my rather rural location there are 38 listings. Bob WB4ETT

The seller-provided specs say it has an OM-352A. That's an even easier engine to find parts for worldwide. Bob

I just came across a truck chassis like this today, an MB 1017A (4x4 turbo) at Colorado Unimogs <unimogrob@yahoo.com>. Quite a vehicle! It had been in the US military and is very low mileage. Didn't price it because I didn't want to be tempted!!! Sure could be made into a nice camper like...

We traveled through the Eastern Plains of CO a couple of days ago. It's the greenest I can remember, having lived in Colorado for about 20 years before retirement. We drove around one big cell that the NWS was watching closely, but no twisties. I already posted a picture in this thread so...

Matt nailed it. The fuse 'to protect the radio/load' has to be in the positive lead because of the grounding of the device chassis, and it's negative terminal. If you mount a CB to any of the vehicle's metal parts, it gets grounded. If you properly ground an antenna, the radio gets grounded...

A quick approximate formula for a quarter-wave in open air: 246/(freq in MHz). So, rough midpoint of CB being about 27 MHz, that gives 246/27 = 9.1 ft or 109 inches total. For a whip antenna like a CB antenna, the radiating length is everything from the point the center conductor of the coax...

IMHO, just typical 'sky's falling' retoric. More funding is the goal. Anytime our local gov gets a little low on funds (our tax money) after building their version of the Taj Mahal, they start the rumor that the schools are out of money and will have to fire teachers. Then we know there's a...

I've got an FT-857 that I take camping. Just got back in last night from a 3 day weekend in the Chattahoochie NF. I use a G5RV and a little LDG Z-11 tuner. The tuner is about the same size as the transceiver and I bungee cord them together and run them off a 12 v battery. I just throw a rock...

That was a very funny basement comment :wings: Keeno, yes, there is significant storage space in those gaps ahead of the wheelwells. Does your Alaskan have the trap doors under the seats? Those give access to storage in those voids. You could build in storage boxes in those spots. If you...

Now there are at least two Alaskan Campers in TN! I'm near Knoxville and have a '70 model 10 ft no cabover. You have a good project ahead of you but it's definitely worth the effort! We found our Alaskan last fall up in MN. My wife made it clear that further camping was going to require...

I also recommend the U1300L. With midrange axle/diff ratio (5.3:1, but down to 4.5 is possible) and overdrive, with OM366A turbo, cruising speed can be as high as 70 without exceeding 'pink' line at 2400 (redline is 2800). But, IMHO, that's too fast for sustained speed. I prefer about 60...

Reading the older threads I really liked your buildup! My wife's 'car' is an FJC but she won't let me touch it...yet :-) I wanted to comment on your vehicle's naming statement below. Of course now we all know a motor vehicle will drive higher than 12,388 ft. We commonly drive to over 14k ft...

20" wheels have the advantage of being able to use mil surplus tires from Michelin, Continental, Dunlop, etc, plus new 20" tires. It's a common size for larger offroad vehicles including many military trucks, and all Unimogs (with a few rare exceptions). A 15k to 20k pound offroad vehicle (or...

Are you still looking? I have a buddy in Florissant, CO who has a radio truck for sale, and he is 'motivated'. I have done a lot of wheeling with Duane and his truck, including Moab, and it's a solid truck. You could call him, Duane Russell, at 719-748-3946.

I certainly need something better than the rigid mounts I have been using. A linear actuator would raise and lower an antenna bar, or a little gearmotor would do the job. The headache rack I made, with the intention of putting antennas along the top, just puts the antennas up where they get...

A nice accessory for use with a Hi-Lift for 'winching' is a length of Dyneema (no stretch) rope, preferably with a protective sleeve. I have bought several used "stays" off sailboats for this use. Most have an eye in at least one end. A rope ties to several trees very easily by making a...

Geronimo, Are the masts your friend has of the smaller diameter type? I did find one that goes to 30 ft but it's about 7" in diameter and weighs over a hundred pounds. It's made to hoist 1500 lbs of 'stuff' (big work lights). Definitely overkill. I found all the seals I needed in Denver at...