Unimog 419

Unimog 419
Unimog 419
	An Unimog 419
Overview
Type	Tractor
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz AG
Also called	Freightliner tractor, SEE Tractor
Production	1986–1991
Assembly	Mercedes-Benz-Werk Gaggenau
Body and chassis
Related	Unimog 406
Powertrain
Engine	OM 352 (Diesel,; 81 kW (109 hp; 110 PS))
Transmission	4-speed manual gearbox with ranges, (16 forward and 8 reverse gears in total)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,380 mm (93+3⁄4 in)
Length	6,350 mm (250 in)
Width	2,440 mm (96+1⁄8 in)
Height	2,600 mm (102+3⁄8 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	none
Successor	none

The Unimog 419, also known as the Freightliner tractor or simply SEE Tractor, is a military vehicle made by Daimler-Benz for the US Army. It is technically related to the Unimog 406. Daimler-Benz designed four different types of the Unimog 419 and made a total of 2416 units, with most of them being SEE tractors. Manufacture took place at Daimler-Benz's Gaggenau plant in Germany, where the Unimog 419 was assembled using the Unimog 406's chassis, the Unimog 416's engine, and American-made off-the-shelf components such as the entire 24-Volt electrical system.^[1] The US Army used the Unimog 419 as a combat engineering vehicle.^[2]

Unimog 419 types

All Unimog 419 types have a 2380 mm wheelbase, a closed single cab, and a naturally aspirated straight-six 5.7 liter OM 352 diesel engine rated 81 kW.

Unimog 419 types
Type	Model	Number built
419.101	SEE Tractor	2086
419.102	HME Tractor	13
419.103	HMMH Tractor	164
419.104	HME Tractor	153

Abbreviations:

SEE: Small Emplacement Excavator
HME: High Mobility Entrencher
HMMH: High Mobility Material Handler

Source:^[3]

References

^ Carl-Heinz Vogler: Typenatlas Unimog. Alle Unimog-Klassiker seit 1946 bis 1993. GeraMond, München 2015, ISBN 978-3-86245-026-8, p. 110–112.
^ Carl-Heinz Vogler: Unimog 406 – Typengeschichte und Technik. GeraMond, München 2016, ISBN 978-3-86245-576-8, p. 115–118.
^ Daimler AG (ed.): Unimog model series 419 – Mercedes-Benz Public Archive, retrieved 29 August 2021

[Vogler1-1] Carl-Heinz Vogler: Typenatlas Unimog. Alle Unimog-Klassiker seit 1946 bis 1993. GeraMond, München 2015, ISBN 978-3-86245-026-8, p. 110–112.

[Vogler2-2] Carl-Heinz Vogler: Unimog 406 – Typengeschichte und Technik. GeraMond, München 2016, ISBN 978-3-86245-576-8, p. 115–118.

[Daimler1-3] Daimler AG (ed.): Unimog model series 419 – Mercedes-Benz Public Archive, retrieved 29 August 2021

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