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 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Unimog 419 types
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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.
| 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
edit- ^ 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
