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Great looking FLU419. The FLU419 has air over hydraulic brakes. Without adequate air pressure, you can't stop the Unimog, even if going very slow. When I got mine, the crossover air line from the regulator/unloader to the air tank was corroded solid, hence no brakes and a lot of other stuff...

The 5-2420-224-24P-2 TM tells you what the bolts are. The size is M12, Fine thread and 40 mm long. I would use Grade 8 equivalent.

I think you made a good call. You'll find what you want for a reasonable price - just keep looking.

Have you tried EI? They have a lot of parts that are not on their website. I've found a lot of things by calling them on the phone. Great people at EI. You can also request a quote from one of the military parts suppliers. I needed a brake part years ago for a military trailer. I received...

APPEL could very well be the driver's name.

I was in the 2/36th Infantry stationed with the 1st Brigade, 3rd Armored Division at Ayers Kaserne at Kirch-Goens. The Kaserne was known as "The Rock". I was there in 1970 and 1971. We regularly went to Wildflecken, Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels for training. Wildflecken definitely had some...

That looks to me like a Dodge WC52 from WWII that has a specialized cargo bed, perhaps an ambulance or radio truck. Back in the early 70s I spent some time in Norway while in the US Army. Like M813rc said above, at that time the Norwegian military was almost exclusively ex-US military...

$5K is too high in my opinion with what you described. The transfer case should not pop out of gear. It is worn and needs repair or replacement. You can buy a new front windshield, including frame, from Korea for a reasonable price. The winch obviously needs seals. However, does the winch...

I spent two years in the Army stationed in Germany in the early 70s. None of the deuces or 5 tons had air dryers or alcohol evaporators. I also never heard of any air lines freezing on any vehicles and the temperature quite often went down near -20 F. in the winter where I was stationed,

I have another thought. Why not try turning the engine over with the starter with no fuel so it doesn't start. See if you can hear the clacking with the engine turning over, but not firing. If you can hear the clacking you might be able to tell where it's coming from.

That makes three of us. I've been learning the hard way. Unfortunately, I don't have any flat ground. I'm in the mountains and 100% of my backhoe work with the FLU419 has been on inclines, some significant. Very scary!

I almost always end up hooking up the XM1061E1 I have by myself. You are absolutely right - it can be a real pain. I raise the trailer tongue and then back the truck up until the pintle hook is in the right position, but it is usually either left or right of where it needs to be. I have a...

For anyone wanting to install a cigar lighter limited to lighting cigars/cigarettes, the easiest thing is to simply install a 24 VDC lighter. Just make sure someone doesn't accidentally try to power a 12 VDC device from the lighter socket.

The 1061 trailers are even heavier if you have one that has the double tongues to facilitate being pulled by an M113 APC. I've pulled mine with an M35A2 and M35A3. I live in the mountains and the deuce struggles on the hills without any load in the truck or on the trailer. I definitely limit...

I have an XM1061E1 trailer. It is a fantastic trailer and I use it quite often. However, this is NOT a trailer to be pulled behind a light pickup truck! I like it because you can level the trailer into a very stable platform. You must have air or air over hydraulic brakes to pull it.

You can also pull the valve covers to see if any valves are stuck. On other suspect engines, I have pulled the valve covers and pounded on the rockers with a soft rubber mallet to see if the valves were stuck. They won't move much. If a valve doesn't move at all, don't try to turn the engine...

The main thing in my mind about buying a FLU419 is to make sure you look for a good one. This actually applies to any MV. Too many people decide they want something and jump at the first thing they see. If you see one that looks like crud on the outside, it is likely that it hasn't had the...

How long are you letting it run when you start it and you hear the clacking? Is the sound metallic in nature? Have you tried using a listening stick to try and tell where the clacking sound is actually coming from? Those genset have so much normal mechanical noise it may be difficult to...

The mice tend to get up behind the dash and nest and chew wires where it is difficult to see. Hopefully, you don't have that problem. In case you don't have a copy, I have attached a copy of the wiring schematic for the FLU419. I printed out a C-size copy and had it laminated.

I definitely agree with HDN regarding the floor mats. I get condensation under mine along with some rain penetration. I took my mats out and cleaned up any rust and painted the floor with Rustoleum rusty metal primer really thick and then with Gillespie 383 green that matched the CARC color...