Nice 404 Snowblower on Craigslist

[MegaMog]

It's even got those cool rotary wipers:
1964 Mercedes Unimog truck

Mercedes Unimog 1964

Originally Posted by craigslist

I'm listing this truck for my dad. If you have any questions at all, even about the price, please call him. His name is Mike at 6TwoZero-4two3-two500. I do have additional pictures and even video of the truck running. Just email me.
Reply to: gh64g-3402792923@sale.craigslist.org


•Location: Parsons, KS

And one of my all time favorite snow cutters on Craigslist, it has the most amazing cab lift I've ever seen!


This has been offered for sale now and then on Craigslist for the last 3 years or so, originally was asking $60,000:
Unimog Rotary Snow Cutter


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[techMOGogy]

Funny - was just about to post the 406 with crazy raised cab.
Here are rest of pics for archive purposes and specs:

Unimog is located in Laramie, WY and is available for inspection.

Please call Tim (Three07) 74Two-628Eight if you have any interest or would like additional information.

1972 Unimog with Schmidt VF3 rotary snow cutter/blower.
*Front and back Mercedes Benz diesel engines at 1571 hour. Model 352 front engine and 355 rear engine. Rear engine is turbocharged.
*Can move 2,500 tons of snow per hour.
*18 speed manual transmission.
*Coil spring and air suspension.
*4 wheel disc brakes.
*Ether engine starting system.
*Raco diesel fuel heaters.
*High output alternator.
*Webasto cab propane heaters, insulated cab and heated mirrors.
*Propane and electric engine heaters.
*LED lights--all positions.
*Aluminum radiator.
*Recaro heated seat.
*Spiral exhaust silencer.
*Whelen exterior emergency strobe system.
*Alpine stereo.
*Heated windshield.
*Stainless steel fuel tank.
*Methanol injection.

[LPGMOG]

That 404 reminds me of the 404 that was for sale in Maine several years ago. I liked the one in Maine which pictures showed it blowing snow and it was still the army green it also had the rotary windows. The owner I believe ended up splitting up the unit and still has the blower attachment and motor for sale on the Exchange post #40.

[y404mog]

The 404 appears to be in excellent condition. If I didn't already have one....

[techMOGogy]

How many tons per hour can that 404 move?

[y404mog]

As far as I know, Beilhack never provided a spec for clearing capacity. On another thread someone (maybe ACAD cowboy?) did a back-of-the-envelope calculation that seemed pretty good, but I don't remember what it was.

I talked to the owner of the 404 last night. The mog came from a civilian airport in Joplin, MO, where it lived indoors.

[MegaMog]

Originally Posted by y404mog

I talked to the owner of the 404 last night. The mog came from a civilian airport in Joplin, MO, where it lived indoors.

So what is the asking price?

[grizzly_mog]

Originally Posted by techMOGogy

How many tons per hour can that 404 move?

I never saw any figures on that. I've used one of these blowers, modified to fit my Case 406, for 7 or 8 years now. It's a different animal with respect to the drum-style cutters as that it is not made to clear hard, compacted snow. My unit came from a German military airfield. In that capacity it would have served well in clearing fresh snow. Give me 18" or less of ~fresh powder and it will clear as fast as I can drive - the limiting factor being visibility. They were not nuts to install the circular windshield wipers!

[y404mog]

I think he is trying to determine what it is worth on the fly, and that's probably why he didn't put a price in his ads.

[tkv000]

Told me $7500