Mercedes-Benz Unimog High Altitude World Record Expedition 2019 in 4K (Finale Part III of III)

After the erection of 2 shelters in 2017 on the highest volcano in the world, the Ojos del Salado/Chile, "Extrem Events Matthias Jeschke" wanted to make a further contribution together with their partners to improve the safety of mountaineers.
The High Altitude Truck Expedition 2019 pursued several goals: The installation of emergency radio units in the 4 high camps of the Ojos del Salado used by mountaineers, the scientific cooperation with the University of Atacama, vehicle altitude testing for further rescue and altitude operations, and improvement the high altitude record for trucks set in 2014.
The Extrem Events team on site succeeded to connect via solar-powered radio units the “Refugio Murray” (4,500m), “Refugio Apatechta” / “Camp Atacama” (5,300m), “Refugio Tejos” (5,850m) and “Refugio Amistad” (6,100m) . This created a possibility for direct communication between the high-altitude camps, which saves valuable time when requesting help in emergency situations.With two Unimog the Extrem Events team also managed to break the high altitude world record for trucks set in 2014 .
And even more: With one of the Unimog, a new mark was set for the absolute high altitude record for all motorized vehicles, at 6,694m. No other vehicle in the world has driven higher than the Unimog U 5023 did on the Ojos del Salado, on December 13, 2019!
0:00 Final Part of the World Record Documentation
0:38 Countdown stars: Departure of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog from the camp
0:55 The ascent to the volcano begins
4:02 The right footwear is everything
4:30 Only together can you manage the last metres in altitude
6:49 Done: The Unimog U 5023 breaks the world altitude record at 6,694m
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[@Blade-Waltz]

I just love the portal axles, they give so much ground clearance.

[@maximusfuscus]

Cut the stupid music...we want to hear the engine and wheels spinning!

[@adilmuhammad2717]

Thumb down for the stupid music. Ruined the whole video.

[@nl3712]

100% agreed

[@mxp8911]

Klasse!!! Absolutely right!!

[@Petr1331]

👍

[@jimchik]

Really... I don't want to hear moody depressed music, that keeps repeating the same chords over and over again, in a video with Unimogs crawling over this and that. exactly, Maximusfuscus, engine sounds, chains clanging, tires on rocks....!

[@cryptograph7204]

Great expedition, absolutely beautiful scenery.

[@greatsouthernoverland]

Congrats what an amazing achievement for your team....and a world record:D

[@gfellerman]

8 more or less meters, Suzuki or Unimog, big or small budget, what matters is having the "balls" to go until the end and never give up ! Congratulations to the team. I am waiting for the next event !

[@Chasbr549]

Well Done!! Love the "dog bone" for assistance. I'm with Jason.....the down portion is worse. Great job guys.

[@dffabryr]

Amazing achievement !! the landscape around Ojos del Salado is really beautiful, we crossed the Paso San Francisco going from Copiapó to Fiambalá to attend the 2017 Dakar with my brother René and my sons Ignacio and Vicente !!! AMAZING ... If I could I would go again tomorrow morning !!!!

[@owlinthewood]

Imagine scrambling up a mountain, only to find tyre tracks at the top.😄

[@mightymousesundies]

Imagine scrambling up a mountain, only to find a road leading down the other side.

[@itschillidogg4010]

Lol

[@marcelobonino]

it sucks man! we climb up ojos del salado in 2020 and it's disgusting to see vehicle tracks at that elevation... really a big shit... (ah, in name of science jaja)

[@lukasolsz]

imagine climbing that mountain in unimog to find tyre tracks of some other car

[@shuyuan83]

@@lukasolsz Probably a Jimny.

[@zonta71]

Awesome machines with the most befitting scenery. One day, I will own my unimog

[@SuperGinkgo]

Wow now that is impressive! Those spiked chains look seriously effective as well... That slope in the final shot was really steep, I bet turning around and trying not to roll was "entertaining"... Top job, well done 👍

[@jdxtube68]

Outstanding effort, stunning video!

[@jamescampbell7780]

Brave adventurers! Well done.

[@offroadraiders9501]

Great video!! amazing expedition and trucks!!

[@crunch1337]

The Unimog did it. I expected that. But that a DRONE flies at this altitude....awesome!

[@thisrandompaperhead9120]

Last time they used MAN trucks because Mercedes didn't want to help them (I know two of the guys that went up there personally) the MAN trucks were supposed to break the record, the only thing that broke was the truck tho xD they managed to build a high altitude shelter tho

[@johnvellis5148]

Amazing congratulations on team and the unimog

[@kenntech9491]

Einfach unglaublich! Was für ein Erlebnis. Gratulation!!

[@alexanderrosales7675]

What's more impressive is that a suzuki made it that far which is much more of a challenge!

[@d3203]

meh. The suzuki didnt deliver four radiostations. Also still impressiv by the little suzuki

[@hugocordero4793]

Hermoso y hermosa la aventura

[@oskarfranko6519]

UNIMOG is the king!!!

[@briangreen8887]

King truck But off-road no longer Now it's kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZfMopWmq7R6mKc

[@idselseno2306]

I'm looking forward that one day a Sherp can also take this kind of expedition. Great video by the way. Thanks for sharing!

[@Gtaplayer325]

Dont think a Sherp could do this.. Sherp is really nice.. but its very short and high center.. I think the would flip or need loads of counterbalance up front

[@downbytheriver501]

Sherp is massively underpowered for this undertaking as well, I believe.

[@joebessette6565]

No, the sherp can handle steep terrain and certainly is not underpowered. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYfagKl6q9Sce9E

[@xtnuser5338]

@@joebessette6565 Yeah, but a sherp does not have any articulation. Beyond the tire deformation, if you drive one corner up on a rock, you're going to lift two other corners into the air also.

[@joebessette6565]

@@xtnuser5338 That's a consideration but the tires are such a large percentage of the vehicle overall. I think it would do just fine without skipping a beat.

[@haryotogreenlovers]

Amazing place with great adventure

[@sinlungherald1787]

Amazing efforts 👍

[@augustojanisckijunior2538]

● Wow! Congratulations, greetings from Brazil.

[@a.o.7433]

Siempre con el apoyo de Kaufmann Mercedes Benz Chile 🇨🇱👍

[@maximilianoalonso1551]

Pésimo me parece haciendo pelota lo poco que tenemos. Espero que kaufmann no se preste para eso. De lo que yo entiendo el caballero es inteligente me llamaría la atención que se preste para romper glaciares que son mucho mas valiosos que hacer un récord que no tiene sentido alguno.

[@luizpinto4926]

E incrível esse pequeno caminhão offroad da Mercedes,subir em lugares tão elevados e inclinados.

[@FabioPereira]

Pequeno? 🤣

[@marcusengel5008]

Please re-edit this without the music

[@carloseugenioramirezrivera5815]

The best of the best. From Colombia

[@chriskelvin248]

I don't want to even think about their descent back through all that talus...gives me shivers.

[@user-dg3zl3id4m]

Молодцы парни!

[@luisalejandrob9647]

Increible , felicitaciones

[@bennygoesoverland]

Very, very impressive. Let´s see whether we can make the same with our Mercedes Vario 4x4 ;-)))

[@lagwagon8018]

So like rock climbing but with a unimog... got it! More truck noises are needed

[@Jackass105888]

well done! hats off

[@goitsumoto]

Suzuki Samurai held this record at 6688m, not bad for a low budget expedition.

[@johankriek1306]

Well, now the Suzuki Samurai hold the record for petrol-powered, and the Unimog for diesel powered! (That Samurai had a Vitara 1.6i 16valve which were supercharged, and had ARB diff-locks)

[@goitsumoto]

@@johankriek1306 good point!!!

[@huskypilot6305]

The unimog has diff locks front and rear and centre

[@ronelly4299]

suzuki weighs nothing,try it in an 8t truck.idiot..you cant carry enough fuel or food for 4 days,let alone a trip 12,000 ft up a hill.we go on 2,000 k trips in aus between stops,,.,NO SUZUKI,S IN CLUB.,or subaru,s..NOT REAL 4X4,S..a unimog has 16 forwards,8 reverses,full lock drive train,auto deflate. & ROOM. !!.dick..

[@ronelly4299]

SORRY,THAT WAS 21,000 FT..MY MISTAKE,CORRECT ON ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS..

[@sultanamajam9725]

Flipping Incredible Awesomeness Exceptional Video & drone footage ; BEYOND-Boundaries......... BIG-TANX.

[@planbenterprise]

Okay. For us Amerikans that would be 21,691 feet (and 11 inches) NOW I’m impressed.

[@PAVANZYL]

And it was done in America! Admittedly, South America.

[@JuanPabloRojasW]

Obnoxious comment. We are all Americans Dude! From the Patagonia up to the Behring Strait. Know your Geography before commenting!

[@ernest915]

@@JuanPabloRojasW Very good answer 👍

[@davidemmyg]

Im sorry our education is a little deficient and the ignorant patriotism doesnt help

[@cochoyx7401]

nobody cares about inches and feet, because legally speaking they don't exist.

[@spiderx20aca]

excelente saludos desde argentina!

[@user-of8lw9kk3p]

BRAWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[@petricasas2122]

Bravo Mercedes

[@TheOldaz1]

Another record falls, well done, glad I'm not driving it back down from the highest point.

[@user-zt2tf6rt9l]

Легенда!

[@paariraaju9688]

Awesome !!!👌👌👌

[@thomasruppel8686]

Wow, war am 02.09.20 im Unimog Museum, und da ist der Unimog ausgestellt, ein echt heißes Teil, Glückwunsch

[@percorsi6696]

Bellissimo mezzo, grande performance, spettacolare posto e panorama. Mi spiegate solamente a cosa serve contaminare e dissacrare un posto così bello con dei mezzi a motore???

[@jasoncouch2480]

And then you have the scary part, going back down in reverse!

[@sulyluu]

I think they would try and turn them around, they have winches and lots of cable... Hopefully the show that next.

[@jasoncouch2480]

If you guys have ever driven a Unimog up steep loose rocky slopes, you'd realize going up digs and will mostly stay put when stooping . Rolling down is a different story. Gravity is constantly pulling you down slipping and gaining momentum as it you try to crawl. Doing a U turn at this angle, you'd find yourself sliding sideways and pushing chances of a never ending roll over and certain death. I've only been up to14,400 feet up in one of my Unimogs on loose fractured granite, but I'm pretty sure the gravity works the same.

[@HandyC]

@@sulyluu Not a chance of turning round at those angles, you'd be on your side and rolling to the bottom before you could blink, reverse down while paying out winch cable at a nice steady pace would be the safest option.

[@alejandrojorgeraush4372]

ESO mismo me preguntaba... : CÓMO LO BAJAN??? No sé si pueden hacerlo girar... Con ataduras y a riesgo de perder el camión.

[@millomweb]

@Schwanzus Longus 'perfect tyres' ? They'd be better with less rubber on them.

[@rainerzuehlke501]

Impressive. I wish the video would provide some information on the type of engine used in these Unimogs. All version sold in Europe are set to operate at altitudes of 3000 m asl at maximum due to the Euro 6 emission standard which has been mandatory for new vehicles since 2016. If you purchase or build an expedition vehicle in the EU you cannot take it to the Andes without running into major trouble. Pass roads over the Andes reach almost 5000 m asl, an altitude at which the engine control system will operate only in emergency mode (if at all). If you buy Unimogs in South America you avoid these restrictions as there are no emission standards equivalent to EU 6. However, it is illegal to operate these versions in Europe and Mercedes doesn't sell them. A catch-22 really ... The only option is to purchase a vintage Unimog with EU4 emission standards which can operate at any altitude. In fact, the most popular Unimogs for expedition vehicles are former military versions from the late 1980ies to early 1990ies (U1300) which can be brought to EU2 emission standards. They are probably the best Unimog version for expedition vehicles due to their toughness and relatively simple mechanics.

[@stefanmargraf7878]

Now i understand why i had engine light lit on in my VW T6 in 2000m altitude….

[@Russell_and_Rosko]

Ecu recalibration. I’m sure the builds are extensive considering the sponsorships. Look at an aircrafts tuning requirements at alt if you’re interested in the specifics 👍🏽

[@lancebangwell]

Actually in the State of CA, USA we have the most strict emissions laws in the world, pretty much killing off most consumer diesels, smog tests every 2/4 years, fees and taxes up the ying/yang.

[@Gtaplayer325]

For EU6 Trucks you can do the ECU and some other bits. Turn that switch over and the unimog gives a shit about adblue and eu6. You gotta have anyways some kind of coding device on expedition to delete some failure codes and what not. Basically it is illegal to even have that switch.. but to be honest an expeditionvehicle has so much tech, so many switches.. nobody would ever find out if you stay with EU6 (stock mapping) within europe and just leave the switch for other continents. This really works for modern unimogs. Of course the old bundeswehr ones are a bit more reliable and can be repaired with basic mechanic skills all over the world.

[@downbytheriver501]

These emissions standards are both extremely inconvenient and dangerous to those that use their rigs in environments that are deadly such as firefighters and arctic expeditions. I've known firefighters that have been in the Bush, escaping an encroaching fire and their truck goes into limp mode because it's decided to regen. I've also seen videos of people in their sprinter Vans having their DEF tanks freeze up while in the arctic, and almost get stranded because of the POS system. Not only all of those issues, but the new "technology" breaks down frequently and is very expensive to replace, leaving your vehicle in limp mode at the most inconvenient of times, it seems.

[@europa4x431]

👍fantastic!

[@Ouli93]

1:46 I've seen Yeti behind the rock^^

[@142321243913]

I know right.. at 1:46...not sure if not part of crew but looked creepy though

[@ghanimalghawanmeh1457]

He is one of the videographers man.

[@Ouli93]

@@ghanimalghawanmeh1457 Yeti is a videographer? That's some conspiracy theory shit

[@jstbig1]

Total Yeti

[@daas8638]

yes it is crawling with them at those altitudes, known fact

[@cgrecommended]

Well done for besting a 1986 Suzuki Jimny by 8 meters.

[@PAVANZYL]

Great - except Jimneys were much later models. Probably a Samurai.

[@samkennedy6632]

@@PAVANZYL depends what country you live in, I think they are all jimnys in japan even the old 550cc 2 stroke kei cars

[@gpaje]

Sure, but this attempt was just a secondary goal since they were already so close to beating the record. Their primary purpose is in the description.

[@garrykennedy5484]

The Suzuki didn't put on chains though if I remember correctly. It was normally aspirated engine so it couldn't change the fuel mixture for the higher altitudes.

[@WECR]

6 metros

[@paulohenriquedeandrade1969]

IT IS A VERY GOOD , IN A VEICHULE BUST IS A NATUREZE E VERY BEAUTIFUL TOO HAPPY CONGRATULATIONS

[@Jb-Raja]

Nice rc models

[@goldensurferboy]

Insane! But Mercedes makes an awesome machine! Way to go guys! Sweaty palms for sure

[@user-xf2rr8kv9z]

Ви дуже круті! Ваш проект є доказом того, що найкращі авто німецькі

[@JSJensen]

Fascinating that the tire pressure seems quite high?

[@systempolska]

Szkoda że nie słychać dźwięku pracy silników. Gratulacje za rekord!

[@lexusgxlife6328]

Amazing

[@jaws2858]

Wow, awesome driving and amazing spotters. Those chains! Why on the rear and not the front?

[@downbytheriver501]

They're going uphill so most of the driving force is from the rear tires.

[@josefnozka6202]

...zajímavý rekord👉👍✊ 🙋

[@wajahatjamal]

I remember riding my 150 cc honda 4 stroke to 18953 ft, Marsi Mikala Pass in Ladakh in August of 2015. Both me and the machine were gasping for air.

[@dirtychina5964]

Ooo... neat ! My back and my spleen is killing me just watching this. I would rather walk .

[@downbytheriver501]

Well you go and do that. Have fun walking at 20,000 feet

[@gypsyxxx]

well done boys

[@mjt106]

Fabuleux 👌🤪

[@hugocontreras2975]

excelente ¡ , me hubiera gustado escuchar el sonido de los motores

[@nicotrial]

im amazed the drone flys well at that altitude

[@walther2492]

For some drones, u can buy high altitude kits. Basically nothing more than stronger motors and bigger rotors, which leads to an shorter amount of operational time.

[@garikthestig]

awesome ...

[@energetik4605]

Вот это техника!

[@iansmith5425]

I agree about the music. Totally unnecessary. Not sure what this proves as the Unimog has always proved what an awesome machines they are. And the world's best off roader by far.

[@user-kc9xd9im3z]

СИЛЬНО!!!

[@badcookie13]

G-Class engineers at AMG: Start the clock! ACHTUNG!! :D

[@skye1355]

g klasse is dead as it is

[@ronelly4299]

g class are rubbish,better with a 110 landi,or better still a gu nissan..kills both of them..

[@roberttscho605]

G-Klasse doesn't even come near to a Toyota ;-) "Killing a Toyota" kzbin.info/www/bejne/roWzn3ymn9SXd5o

[@marlieswolter4533]

👍❣️wow

[@thirsty247247]

Honest question, I always put my chains on the front tires of 4X4, but Ive never help pull someone up a mountain, is there a reason why they put those chains on the back tires while towing?

[@mitya138]

Unimog 💪

[@dietershobbypakanal]

Da wäre ich echt gern dabei gewesen! Nicht als Fahrer im oberen teil aber sonst auch das gerne.. absolut pervers... aber die 6m sind doch noch zu schaffen.. 😂 wahnsinn aber wirklich.. und wunderschön dort..

[@PAVANZYL]

Ojos del Salado (Eye of the Salt River), Chile. Pity it is socially imploding. It has so many natural wonders!

[@thisrandompaperhead9120]

The last expedition they made on the ojos del salado they had to cut away the ice with chainsaws, this time there wasn't any ice

[@PAVANZYL]

@@thisrandompaperhead9120 So sad!

[@meegomae]

how refuelling done?

[@shazadzaman8786]

Who is Daddy of them all !!! Mercades YESSSSS

[@ankrator]

Muy interesante. Pero hay que proteger los glaciares.

[@99unclebob]

the engines used are UNIMOG engines , non stock not sale and built for the Extrem Events Matthias Jeschke and advanced turbos which are currently the only ones globally in existence to perform above 6500 metres which was the goal set out by the team to reach their goal of this height, awesome engineering, thats the easier part, put yourself in the driver seat of one of these trucks and having the balls to drive up slopes like this that are basically all sand and gravel and not overheating the powertrain so you can't to achieve your own world record, this is the best form of crazy off road driving, Moab is a sand box compared to this, almost 22,200 feet wow just wow

[@mattafakkah]

Unimog doesn't make engines, Mercedes-Benz make them...

[@ravscin]

I love UNIMOGS. Any idea how to make those front bumpers street legal in DE?

[@51KTM51Hurricane]

Unimog... where you can go anywhere!! why did you take the spare tire in the front off at the last part? Wouldn't help to climb with more weight on the fron axle?

[@ronelly4299]

i thought that,more weight on front helps,&,only spikes on rear.

[@user-uy2ol9hs9l]

Супер машина. !!!!

[@garrykennedy5484]

Great video, but next time make the trip more exciting by taking some hang glider pilots and their gear up with you. A wasted trip without them if you ask me. A hang glider pilot. LOL Love the video though man. Get in touch with the hang glider community in your area and you'll make some great friends for sure. No matter where it is, so long as there's a landing zone, they'll go. Might even get a tandem flight down with them if you have a spare driver.

[@je-fq7ve]

Why is the spare tire hung out so far up front. Does it add some extra counterbalance on the front wheels?

[@nagmashot]

they added this adjustable boom with heavy spare tire to balance the vehicle in extrem climb...

[@Svetoles7475]

Отличный аппарат!

[@Predator27007]

nice tyres. what size?

[@demk.818]

All unimog with wider rear track than front track bodyworks : the lowest traction 0.7g, extreme tail flick, extreme slide, 20-100 l/100km, over 100 l/100km on off-road circuits all by push accelerate maximum round per minute. From Mercedes Benz database

[@heinrich5758]

Is 6x6 mog better for this duty ?

[@gpaje]

It wasn't their primary goal, it was to setup climber safety equipment, this was a side goal this they were already so close.

[@AlloffroadAu]

cool

[@Arrynek01]

I'd love to know if the engine was modified to operate in such altitudes. Would it start if the engine got cold so high up? Second turbo, maybe? So many questions.

[@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062]

Its not only the temp, its the air density that would be a problem. i'd say these unimogs definitely are modified.

[@rodrigofernandez8333]

hermoso mi PAIS

[@marcelosampusone]

everything nice, but , the altitud?

[@Modzilla32]

Do they put the spare on the back for the way down?

[@michaelstrerath8536]

Made in Germany. Danke Deutschland !

[@rogerpc6088]

En qué consecionario se pueden comprar estás unidades?

[@daviT_con_T]

I new I've shouldn't watch this video, It gave me more years of live.. -___-

[@ucefkh]

I dont know if i can do this with my golf 3?

[@davebenson1504]

wow!

[@dmikosilov]

Охренеть. Вот молодцы ребята. Почти 7 тыс........

[@dustyodyssey]

So in 2007 two dudes hop in a Suzuki Samurai and set the record. Then 13 years later you have a whole expedition crew come out with two trucks. They put big spikey chains on the tires, train the trucks together to get through steep sections, and then winch off of a big rock to beat the record by... 8 meters! The Samurai still holds the record in my book. I bet these guys would have used a helicopter to lift the truck to the top if it was possible.

[@CarterWHern]

the video should be about them going down the mountain.