Unimogs rock thread

[elliott EGD]

That I'd like to see. It's our first wedding anniversary the weekend of the arb show... Looks like my other half is in for a real treat!

 

ha ha .. well what fine lady wouldn't want to spent all day looking at tools machinery and above all unimogs.

[njc110381]

Well... Mine for a start. But it's my anniversary too and we're going so that's that. We can do something romantic (and as boring to me as the arb show is to her) on Sunday.

 

I won't even begin to mention some of the words that come out of her mouth when she walks out of the house and looks at my old mog on the drive... The child filter would kick in and the mods would ban me for being abusive! The poor thing is on three wheels at the moment having a brake overhaul, and apparently it looks "scruffy".

[elliott EGD]

Well... Mine for a start. But it's my anniversary too and we're going so that's that. We can do something romantic (and as boring to me as the arb show is to her) on Sunday.

 

I won't even begin to mention some of the words that come out of her mouth when she walks out of the house and looks at my old mog on the drive... The child filter would kick in and the mods would ban me for being abusive! The poor thing is on three wheels at the moment having a brake overhaul, and apparently it looks "scruffy".

 

 

Ha dont envey that bud do you use it for work ? What you have ?

[njc110381]

I will use it for work a bit once it's sorted. It's a 1979 406 that needs some welding and a few minor jobs doing - the speedo doesn't work for one, and the brakes. All the expensive bits seem sound enough and it's part way to being ag spec. I just need to finish off the rear linkage (got all the parts so no big deal) and put the PTO shaft back on.

 

I'm a landscaper by trade but always wanted a mog. I'm planning to stick a chip body on it and a smallish chipper. Nothing fancy but enough to at least chip in towards the bills it provides me with!

 

When I bought it I paid very little for it considering the options it came with. I took it on as a may work out or may have to get my money back by breaking it project. So far it's looking positive.

[elliott EGD]

Sounds good the making of a good little mog Im sure it would run a 6 -7" real nice

[njc110381]

I'm thinking either a TW150 or TP760/150/160 would be ideal. I doubt I will get a newer TP for what I want to pay but maybe an older one is possible. Something compact would be ideal as I don't have a yard. I have a fair bit of space at home and a decent sized garage, but that does limit the tools I can buy for it.

 

I've come across a few guys using the older round cab mogs for work and they seem ideal for those not taking on huge contracts. It'll never be the fastest or most productive rig but it will beat my little gravity fed Entec chipper and pickup with ease. It's got the three way tip frame on it so should be a lot quicker to unload than shoveling out a pickup or trailer!

[elliott EGD]

Sounds like an ideal unit as long as your not going to far. I don't know tp but we have ducker basicly the same in internals are pritty good on them not much to go wrong. Will say the newer three blade models chip a bit better and have better draft.

 

Like to see pics of your progress when you get round to it.

[njc110381]

I haven't taken many pictures of it since I got it. Last one was when the brakes failed and I had to get it towed, so I'm not sharing that one!

[elliott EGD]

Little pic of our new mog on a.c.price stand at apf still a few bits and pices before she is complete but lpoking fine nontheless:thumbup1:

[elliott EGD]