1400's on a unimog

[Vintage iron]

I was at the Weare Military vehicle rally and seen a unimog with supersingles on it. I think they were 15.50's. I am offering to anyone interested to help put 1400's on their unimog. I think it is very doable. I have the tires, the rims and the equipment to do the job right.

If anyone is interested let me know. I will sell you the tires half price and do the work at a reduced price. I just want to do it!

 

[armytruck63]

First of all, your post sounds just like a classfied ad and should be in with all the other classified ads. I'm just saying...

Secondly, I doubt a gasser Unimog has enough horsepower to run 1400's at highway speed. You would have to start downshifting like mad at any hint of a grade.

 

[spicergear]

Not sure what Mog you were looking at but a 15.50 or 395/85R20 at 46" is big and for any suspension articulation needs a 3" cab lift...I'm talking 406/416 trucks. Not so sure on the 1300 and up 'square cab' dealies though they have a little more room. Still a heavy tire on what's usually not a heavy HP truck.

 

[muttandjeeps]

They seem ok on my 1300L!

 

[M-37Bruce]

They seem ok on my 1300L!

They look SHARP!

 

[DeucesWild11]

That does look great.. nice Job looks like that's the tire it's supposed to have..

 

[Vintage iron]

Nice fit! Anyone in Mass or New England want to give it a try? I love a change!

 

[spicergear]

Nice looking 1300 with the XML's! They look to have about as much clearance as my 406 with the 405/70R20 XM-47's.

 

[saddamsnightmare]

November 29th, 2012.

Muttandjeeps:

I would love to see how much of the original side slope articulation you have left with those tires...? What happens on a side slope when the tire contacts the fender, as it would seem to want to either tear the tire or flip the truck.... I had considered using 11:00X20 radials on my S404.114, but I was not willing to sacrifice the fenders nor does the M180 engine have much spare HP. I can handle the German 10.5X20 Uniroyal MPT's, but I have lost anoout 6 to 10 mph maximum speed, now I am very lucky to hit 50 even briefly and hills are an issue. Unimogs are very hard animals to fiit with replacement tires that are reasonable and can carry the load, as even an S404.114 demands a great deal of its tires off road. I would love to have a U1300L though, but they are yet too dear in the states.

Have a good evening and stay safe!

 

[Vintage iron]

Anything can be done and done right. The tires may need to be mounted on deeper offset rims. The big obstacle is the unimogs lack of power.