😂

Yeah. That's when a flat tire really scares ya! Can you imagine? Large Rock climb, flexed up, off camber and on a hill, then you tear the sidewall out (because shit never happen in a convenient place). Apart from the expense, how to change the wheel out when its sketchy even in a shed? Might need to invest in a PTO driven hydraulic pump and 4x permanently mounted wheel lift rams (kinda like crane stabilizers but probably mounted on the inside of the wheels). Must admit, does look sick!

High lifts are very dangerous. They need a floor jack. They make off road floor jacks now

I was thinking an old school chain block hoist...hung from a beam?

Can’t beat portals in the snow 😎

Cheers 🤠

Thank you!

Same 😎

It will 😎

Awesome thank you!

We might have to try and float it 😂

We love our Milwaukee Impact 😎

We’ll see 🤠

We did film the recovery. Go check it out on our page 😎

I’m sure this is the Same feelings one would get watching paint dry 😢

@@King_Of_The_Hill ‘Preciate it

Yessir

Thank you!

Yes 😎

Thanks!

We'll find out. But we're not planning on being in any rocks, this is designed to run snow tours in the winter

Awesome. Thanks.

We'll find out

Not sure the Unimog is still much of a mystery to us. We haven’t torn into it yet 🤠

The cab isn’t at final height but we’re not expecting too much. We don’t need a lot of articulation for what we do, which is snow wheeling. This won’t be a rock crawler

@@threecreeksbackcountry must be nice to have enough snow for a dedicated Unimog snow-wheeler. Clicked thumbs up on a couple of comments about the dangerous jacking procedure. Whenever you stack things taller than they are wide on top of each other it’s inherently unstable.

We just moved into the shop. We pretty much have the bare minimum

I was coming to the comments to say this.

Blew the monthly budget on tires and wheels 😂

I’d probably trust logs more than Harbor Freight jacks 😉

The straight 6 diesel in it is much more suited for the job than an LS 😎

We always carry extra belts after we had a break on the trail. Our belt broke on the Land Cruiser one time and we had to improvise. We used 12 gauge wire and it actually worked pretty well😎🤠

As for the transmission, I don’t know off the top of my head. This Unimog is still very much a mystery to us. As for the Land Rover, I could pretty much name every part 😂

I'll rewatch all the Unimog videos you have to see if I can catch a better glimpse of the shifters. I have a really good writing diagram I can shoot you or answer questions you have.

*wiring diagram

@@threecreeksbackcountry The transmission is an 8 speed. 4 gears in the high range and 4 gears in the low range. It is the same transmission as a 6 speed execpt the shift logic plate is different. Without a PTO and/or 20 speed transmission it likely has a single clutch. Maybe you have them stored away, but the hydraulic control levers that mount below the steering wheel and extend through the firewall and connect to the hydraulic valve are missing.

Yes

It’s already got the engine. It’s an OM352. Straight 6 N/A diesel

@riedertech5749 I just saw on my wife’s Facebook you are parting out your Mog. How much do you want for the front Fenders? 😁 shipping to Oregon shouldn’t be too bad

The Fuso bed has a LOT of overhang. Lifting the heavy Mog would be a lot of leverage and strain exactly where we don't want it. We just finished repairing the Fuso bed last year and don't want to tear it up again. But it was definitely tempting

It was quicker just to address the problem at hand. Also turning the tires while most of the weight is supported by a single jack point poses its own risks. There’s always a thousand ways to get something done and it’s always easier the second time

We’ll see

It’s part of the experience

This might not be the page for you

Smaller tire? Hahhahahhahha. Wait. Are you serious? I don't understand.

@@threecreeksbackcountry😂😂😂

@@threecreeksbackcountrylove this reply 😂

Noted

Easier said than done

lol I remind you of Lord of the Rings?

Would you have clicked on the video if it didn’t say that 🤔

Even at 0 psi it would not have made a difference

@@threecreeksbackcountry Я позже понял, что это не покрышки низкого давления. В России мы ставим их для езды по болотам и снегу. Жёсткие шины такого размера не очень популярны, только внешний вид выигрывает. Из больших грузовых шин делают мягкие, срезая лишние слои. Распределение давления на поверхность лучше, в разы улучшается проходимость.

No worries. We can’t cut these tires they have to be street legal. Cheers from the US 🍻

Lifting the 12,000 lb Unimog is way cooler than digging a bunch of holes 😎

@@threecreeksbackcountry You dig a hole and maybe you do not have to dig on the other side. But driving up and out of the hole is the biggest fun. I`m a member of the Unimog religion..... and I thing it was a shame that the older one as 404 did not came with a diesel.

We definitely don’t advise replicating this particular method ⚠️. But this isn’t our first rodeo and we’ve probably spent more time under our rigs than we have driving them. Sometimes a little risk and a pumpin’ heart is good for ya 🤠. But we fully agree that proper tools are always best

It’ll work just fine. Wherever there’s an issue we’ll address it and make it work. No need to be sorry 😉. There are literally thousands of vehicles running 54s and this is probably the best vehicle to throw a set of 54s underneath with the least amount of modification

@@threecreeksbackcountryHaving owned over 20 Unimogs and been rebuilding them, and selling parts for them for almost 20 years, I think I know what I am talking about, but good luck with it.

We know exactly who you are and what you do. We’re not questioning your experience. We are simply reminding you that it’s possible with a bit of work and creativity and we’re going to keep working to make it happen. This is not a purist Mog build. This is a dream that we’re seeing through. You’re welcome to follow along as we tackle these issues and challenges and make it work. We never said it was going to be easy

Typically we'd agree, but this is just a cabover truck and lifting it is much less dramatic. This truck already sits really high and a suspension lift would just make it higher. Lifting the cab 2" is probably the best option and it wouldn't affect the driveline and wouldn't raise the already high and heavy frame anymore

Not sure how mounting 54s with a bottle Jack has absolutely anything to do with rigging and off-road recovery but hey, cheers 😁

Settle down now we’re just mounting the tires. We still have a long way to go

😂 there’s always somebody out there lookin down on you. These were literally the biggest street legal tires available at the time we bought them. Plus they suit the Unimog pretty dang well considering drivetrain and ratios

What engine do you think is in it?

We think it's lame that you think it's lame

😂 the term “internet troll” immediately comes to mind

Ur cancelled! LMFAO

Eh, that's a little soft. There's stupid and then there's calculated risk. We have enough experience to know what can be done and what can't. We also mentioned that we don't recommend using these methods. Another note, not that school is necessarily any indication of general intelligence...I earned a Bachelors degree in Wildlife and Conservation Biology and my wife earned her Doctorate. Maybe take a step back, take a deep breathe, and realize you're better than being an internet troll. Also, we find it pretty ironic that you used "dumbest" and "stupid" in the same comment and couldn't properly use 'too'

​@threecreeksbackcountry intelligence is inversely proportional to common sense. Congratulations on satisfactorily completing a course of study to be awarded those scholastic degrees. Intelligence tells us we know better than critics. Common sense tells us to take note of recommended suggestions and then refuse to take the bait offered by the critics. Formidable vehicles in your stable. Best of luck in your endeavors.