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Sapper
01-08-2006, 02:16 PM
Okay I got an email question sent to me from my website but I am not able to answer all the questions. Here is what I was sent, and I have send the person a link to this thread.

Hello,

I think you are the most educated at this sort of stuff, so my questions goes to you.

My father has a 1976 Unimog 416.141 DoKa, which features a 4-speed transmission (5 levers, 1 for front PTO). First of, I didn't know they made a 4-speed tranny for them, just the 6, 8, and 20-speed? How can I tell what tranny it has? He wants lower RPMs and higher speed at the highway, what can he do? And why doesn't this 416 have a tachometer? What's the peak point? It’s supposed to have 110 HP.

And how do they count the 20 gears? That's a lot of gears!

What is the different names and manufacturer(s) (brand) of these trannies?

Would you also happen to know the different gear ratios of each gear in low and high, at each tranny?

What transmission would I likely find in a German 406.121, it has PTO front and rear, if that matters? And it has most likely been used for snowplowing. That is all I know about it, and I would appreciate VERY much if you know anything about this! (I am looking into buying this one, any tips?)

I've heard something about a "cascade box", what is that?

Is there anything else I should know about the transmissions sitting in 406, and 416 Unimogs? Specifications?

Is mostly all parts from the 406 swapable to the 416, and vice-a-versa?

And while we are at it, how can I tell what gearing the axles have, assuming there's no ID-tag? (Besides rotating) And where are the tags located?

Can you adjust the brakes with the "air-things" (not one the mechanical calliper) to pull equal?

Last question, the 416s engine (OM352?) is leaking pretty much oil (and diesel?), the whole engine is usually moist. What can this be? And how can it be fixed? (It have gone 3000 hours, and is also using some oil, I think?)

Oh, and one more thing, can you provide build cards?

Sorry about all the utterly stupid questions, but I can't tell you how much I would appreciate an answer on this - I have been searching the Internet several days now! :)



Best Regards, and Happy New Year!
Are Hvalbye

Discosaurus
01-08-2006, 03:32 PM
That's pretty funny....

I got the EXACT same message from this so-called Are...

I thought they were legit questions until I saw your post (although I couldn't imagine WHY he was asking ME) - now I'm not going to answer him. Me smells some kind of e-mail phising scam.

Sapper
01-08-2006, 04:10 PM
What do you mean?

jstarnes
01-08-2006, 05:57 PM
Me smells some kind of e-mail phising scam.


thats a lot of unimog tech speak for phishing?????

just my opinion

vonsmog
01-08-2006, 06:09 PM
I got the same email! I think its some type of scam. If you own a Unimog you would now all about them and the different trannys in them. I just deleted it like all the rest of the scammers.

Puffdragon
01-09-2006, 09:31 AM
I just got my E-mail this morning, and I got the exact same question. Its either some kind of crazy scam, or someone that is just to lazy to post on a board. I have gotten some scammers that had a fair amount of unimog knowledge. Lots of the I want to buy the unimog parts you have for sale, here is a check from the usa for 12K, please deposit and send me the remainder after you take out the $200 for the parts.

jstarnes
01-09-2006, 08:23 PM
here is a check from the usa for 12K, please deposit and send me the remainder after you take out the $200 for the parts.


that one is always a scam............

how did the guy get all your e mail addys?

is the commonality between you all the PBB and Mogs or is there more?

Paul Gagnon
01-09-2006, 10:07 PM
Oh, and one more thing, can you provide build cards?

This line is suspicious.

Discosaurus
01-10-2006, 08:30 AM
how did the guy get all your e mail addys?

is the commonality between you all the PBB and Mogs or is there more?

Probably through the PM option at PBB. My email came to the address I use on PBB but no other Mog board.

This guy may or may not be real. If he sent messages through the PM option, there was a lot of manual involvement - not the kind of thing spammers usually do.

But, seeing that he dumped the exact same message on a bunch of people is enough reason for me not to bother with him. Most of those questions are easily answered by searching the 2-3 primary Mog sites.

"What's a cascade box?" ?!?!?!?! Give me a break !