90's vs. 2000's Unimog Parts
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DiploStrat
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Know nothing about Canada, but recommend asking Rob Pickering.
Hans is pricy, but he is in Canada:
And finally, are you SURE you want a Unimog?
And finally, finally, these folk are worth their weigh in motor oil:
Terry Lee Enterprises: Home Page 2014
terryleeenterprises.com
Hans is pricy, but he is in Canada:
Home
ABOUT MROSS IMPORT SERVICE LTD Mross Import Service Ltd. is North America’s largest independent stocking dealer of Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts & accessories for Unimogs. We are proud to be the main supplier for many of the Unimog service centres throughout Canada & the United States. VIEW...
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And finally, are you SURE you want a Unimog?
And finally, finally, these folk are worth their weigh in motor oil:
MogsAndDogs
Active member
Big, heavy parts (of which a Unimog has many) have been the issue for me personally. I got lucky and found rims, tires, and a fuel tank in my state used, so shipping costs were not too bad. But I still spent $5k on rims and tires and the tires were NOS. Other parts I cannot find in the US like side steps, battery box, fuel tank brackets, and rear mud guards. Shipping those big items currently from anywhere overseas is cost prohibitive (for me). Actually, the fuel tank brackets I did find in the US, but shipping, even in the US, will double the cost of the parts. So I wait...
And then there are big, heavy parts that are aftermarket like some cool stuff Atkinson Vos makes. The only place to get them is from the UK. Stuff like sound proofing kit, fast axles, and larger fuel tanks. The shipping is insane. I recently priced fast axles with the recommended bearings and spacers with shipping and it was close to $10k USD. The sound proofing kit is I think £725 but the shipping was an extra £890 with a 30-40 day time.
Maybe shipping things will get more reasonable after the pandemic dies down? At this point I am thinking it would probably be a lot cheaper just to RORO the whole truck over to Europe, outfit there, and start traveling when done.
I am not complaining, just food for thought before you buy.
And then there are big, heavy parts that are aftermarket like some cool stuff Atkinson Vos makes. The only place to get them is from the UK. Stuff like sound proofing kit, fast axles, and larger fuel tanks. The shipping is insane. I recently priced fast axles with the recommended bearings and spacers with shipping and it was close to $10k USD. The sound proofing kit is I think £725 but the shipping was an extra £890 with a 30-40 day time.
Maybe shipping things will get more reasonable after the pandemic dies down? At this point I am thinking it would probably be a lot cheaper just to RORO the whole truck over to Europe, outfit there, and start traveling when done.
I am not complaining, just food for thought before you buy.
DiploStrat
Expedition Leader
Side note, when your truck arrives, you will want to change and flush ALL fluids - transmission, transfer case, diffs, etc., and change all filters. (Look for bronze filings in the differentials.)
When you do, save all of the filters and take to your local auto parts shop. They will not have listings for your truck, but they can probably find all of the filters by the filter numbers. They will come up as fitting tractors, etc., but all of mine are readily available as special order.
When you do, save all of the filters and take to your local auto parts shop. They will not have listings for your truck, but they can probably find all of the filters by the filter numbers. They will come up as fitting tractors, etc., but all of mine are readily available as special order.
