Unimog Ownership - The Real Deal

[@karlk6860]

I bought my Unimog 1300L from George a few years ago and he was extremely honest about everything on the truck, he was honest about the money he needed and was a true pleasure to work with I would rate George and his company a full 10 out of 10 in every way!

[@robpinter5431]

I had a few Unimog's in my day, cost me nothing....got to love the Australian Army, the most interesting thing I have done driving the mog is driving down 1.5 meter sand stone steps, 1st gear just crawled down with 6 tone of payload. Slow, noisy, hot in summer but so very capable.

[@edplaysdrums8435]

Aussie here, thanks for your service bro! Thats grouse.

[@Berserker26]

Where do you contact to get one from the Army?

[@nickalbon5929]

@@Berserker26 pickles auctions have 10 aussie army unimogs coming up for sale soon.

[@CorrosiveColin]

I'm in awe at the size of this lad. An absolute unit.

[@rogerwalsberg]

I'd add that everything on that rig is air powered. It has a ton of air lines in the chassis and under the dash. Lots of regulators, valves and such. Keeping the system lubed and clean is very important. Other than that, these years are great rigs. I've got a '72 406 U900 and it's quite a bit simpler.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

I rode in one of these on a excursion on an Alaskan cruise. It was for dog sledding and the dogs really like the cold of the higher altitude so they have to get the guests pretty high in the mountains pretty fast. They used a modified unimog and it totally preformed! It was a very fun ride.

[@chriiiiiiis]

In Germany we use them for mowing sides of the streets, plowing snow and even in Agrar.

[@thomasvanende7032]

For almost everyting

[@matthewfox3760]

For anybody wondering 100% grade is equal a to 45°angel

[@MegaMogger]

I have had air under the tires all 4 ways in my 404 Unimog radio van, which I bought from George. I have also had it up to almost 90 degrees in a "wheelie" at a competition. Had a tire stuck under s log. Blew a portal axle on the way down. The portal housings on 404 Unimogs are mechanical fuses. Cheap and easy to replace, about 20 minutes.

[@hankhenry9199]

And an 'angel' is equal to a 'angle'.

[@rondavis3232]

Thank you

[@billiondollardan]

I didn't know that. I learned something today. 45 angels make 100% j/k I really didn't know that 45 degrees was a 100% grade

[@petjastoy8640]

I assume the angels are not happy to hear that...@@hankhenry9199

[@dengels1957]

A very nice fellow, he knows his stuff. Also compliments to the interviewer, good questions

[@lmnopxyz5796]

You took the words out of my mouth!

[@LLadnar05]

Readily available in Australia, they are the standard troop transport truck for the Australian Army. They are always selling of surplus vehicles. Great trucks will almost go any where

[@Spot-lp3yd]

They’re in the process of replacing them with the M.A.N. 4 and 8 wheel driver versions. The mogs are being sold for anywhere between 10 and 20 thousand.

[@whya2ndaccount]

Great trucks - we used them in the Australian Army (right hard drive) for years. Pretty high tray in the back, esp. if you are loading it. :)

[@ancientmariner7473]

Great stuff! Maybe next time the cameraman might walk around it? Even look in the cab? If he's really brave go in the back and show us!

[@dougbourdo2589]

Very cool. Another Mpog connection, Thank you. Though I am not 'Overlander' , yet... I, too have a U1300L with a Huge Mercedes modified/manufactured cab that was allegedly a crew working truck for German railroads. Mine has top speed is 54 mph. Bought it purely as a moderate to extreme off-roader for New Mexico-Arizona-Utah-Colorado exploration. I tell you, around town it is a Huge attention getter. People flock to it to ask questions. It us Huge Fun !!!

[@lmnopxyz5796]

George is a great person. I cannot recall ever hearing someone so honest on youtube. This is an outstanding interview!

[@robertlee9395]

Such a capable vehicle. I really want one, but I really don't need one. This guy should do like Airbnb, so you can use one for a weekend or so.

[@stevebrodie7777]

Built 2 from bare chassis for the Australian army / air force 8 speed forward 8 speed reverse Didion axles coupled to a chassis mounted gearbox , front and rear drop hubs with gear reduction for ground clearance and smaller crown wheel (differential) , great bit of kit , go anywhere just about . Selling in Aus for 20k .

[@captarmour]

one of my favorite feature is that there is no high/low transfer box and shifter! all 8 gears in one box. high is from 5 to 8 low from 1 to 4, man that is cool i can use a crawl gear anytime and dont have to stop and back up to get it out like on all 4x4s i have driven. add to that a second lever for reverse with 1 to 4 in reverse!! y dont other vehicles come like this?? the Unimog i crawled under last week had engine then bell housing...then guess what... only the clutch in the bellhousing then a short propshaft to the gearbox. man o man a clutch job without moving engine or gearbox! just drop the propshaft pull the bellhousing and thats it! cant get better than that! sad thing no one talks about these features.

[@ZenMinus]

These are great vehicles, but why has he got the tyre tread the wrong way around? This way the tires are self clogging, instead of the other way around to be self cleaning!

[@davidhull4724]

Use to drive them in the Australian Army. The 8 gears forward and backwards means you can do 80kph backwards.

[@LDZMarder]

to move train cars or multipel train cars and shunt them in factory yard. Unimogs are small shunting engines too.

[@leonbuild3246]

Very good description on the unimog. “It’s a off-road vehicle with on road capability’s”

[@Pinzpilot101]

Bundeswehr mechanics used to reckon an half hour tops to do a field clutch change.

[@WallyKuhns]

Very nice. I was hoping he'd show us the inside

[@Doko88]

he said he didnt do much to it and if it's std nato u would be disappointed. imagine what you're army stuff looks like... ;-)

[@MegaMogger]

Not much to see, just a cab. It has a sort of unusual looking air switch for the 4 wheel drive and diff locks. A couple of extra levers, and the indicator lights are across the top of the dash in front of the driver. What is worth seeing is under the hood and under the truck. Note, I said "truck". Mercedes stuck the radiator over on the drivers' side so you can get at everything on the front of the engine. Underneath, there is one big transmission, no transfer case, powered by a driveshaft from the bell housing. Makes it easy to change the clutch and makes a better center of gravity. The drive shaft tubes are part of the suspension.

[@rangemog21]

The inside of the cabin is only metal, nothing is covert or sound proved. That's the first thing to start with if you want to drive it with more comfort. I did it. Further has the 1300 L a verry short turning circle for a 4x4. It's 2,20 m wide and for me ,driving in small or big towns is like driving a van. And for some reason, upcoming trafic gives a lot of way... :-)

[@Twinky_Dinkie]

I have a Unimog 411 and I need to replace the ignition switch but after that it should work again...

[@swizzler68]

Great video, I learnt so much. Unimogs are just amazing vehicles. thanks George

[@thebates7217]

Wanting to get one of these? It seemed like it may be one of your dream vehicles... I know it’s one of mine.

[@dougbourdo2589]

I bought mine via Ebay of all places. They are frequently listed there.

[@StVick]

Aaahhh....this is why I'm subscribed....

[@jg1503]

Great interview. Lots of info. Thank you!

[@manologocho]

Excellent review of this unimog love it i has always been in love with this ugly rare truck jajaja i see on tv a program that they buy a car call "wheeler dealers", the program and the restoration was amazing too and i will buy a truck like this yugoslavia or russia has a lot of them, and thanks for the review and all the info on it i aprecciate a lot the next time show the motor, and the back all the spec and go for a ride will be awesome to see in action, cheers from Venezuela my friend you got a new subscribe here !!!

[@sostrucking]

Why not get a tire cart like they have to change semi tires?

[@overlandoffroadadventures8980]

Just saw you in Petaluma today! I Honked! 👋🏻

[@OverlandBound]

Ha! We heard you!

[@rdaugherty52]

I love these unimogs I like the old style and this one can they be geared up to go faster on the interstate ? When I get the money together I've got to have one.

[@flybyairplane3528]

rdaugherty52 I drove an older ,one in JAMAICA BWI, back in 1956, the owner used his as a farm tractor, it was really RH drive, but NEW ones can be made RH,or LH, at will.

[@woxiduswoxidus1167]

2 simple but important offroad issues undiscovered - tyre change by yourself is it possible to do by 1 person in the middle of nowhere (even 35 inch tyre weights ~50 kg) and tyres pressure change how long does it take..

[@sonictech1000]

Woxidus Woxidus He covered tire changes near the beginning. I could be wrong but I think these have central tire inflation.

[@dougbourdo2589]

Few have central inflation. Tires are 41" tall, heavy. Solo change can be done but you have to really be able to manhandle something. Be smart about it. Leverage, etc.

[@MegaMogger]

I have 46" tires on my U1300L (I bought from George). I have changed and rotated them myself. Mine are stored in the NATO radio shelter I got from George. I get them in and out with either an electric winch or a 8 pulley block and tackle. I use hydraulic jacks or railroad jacks depending on the situation. I don't lower, then raise as he does. I have the tire about an inch from the ground or a little less and remove the old tire. U use a shovel to pry and scoot the new tire on. Tedious, but easy. When I rotate them in the yard, I have 4 huge jack stands and put the entire thing in the air.

[@woxiduswoxidus1167]

Ed Sanderson. Very interesting. Thank you for an explanation. How you solve stuck in mud scenario? plenty offroad toyota or jeeps are almost half weight for towing out the Unimog from mud ie required equal weight vehicle. Any practice here?

[@Nesten321]

that is one issue with the unimogs, if they get stuck ... you need another unimog or something bigger to get them out short a winch

[@greenlightning6971]

Europeans are riping you off big time. Few years ago i buyed Umog for just 4500€ on auction in Austria. It was a snow cleaner with a kipper chassis for salt. Rust all over but engine is able to withstand a nuclear blast. So long story short i restored it and sold it. This wehicles deserves to live on . Enjoy

[@MrSylvester1111]

Green Lightning few years ago they were cheaper... right now you are getting these from the military for a minimum of 10.000-12.000€

[@matekochkoch]

Everything in winter service is a writeoff when back on the market. The salt gets everywhere and the mixture of salt and sand which is often used on roads is the worst for any kiind of machine. The abrasive sand grinds down the paint and the corrosive salt gets it roasting as soon as possible. The only thing worse i have seen here on youtube was at the production of Tabasco. They have salt and vinegar and the forklifts, only two or three years old, looked worse than most euipment that has been outsid for decades.

[@lukaszimmermann2215]

Unimogs are amazing, but the sice and weight is often a problem.

[@amosbanjocaretakers3598]

Well done I just had to subscribe cheers 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@jodywooten5511]

Nice, another awesome walk around

[@simonbr9935]

Big like unimog

[@Teamotoring]

Nice mog I wish they did a walk around

[@stewartcampbell7794]

Edified & Entertained ; Excellent & Concise ! Not My Thing But 2 Thumbs Up !!! I-Like , I-Like ... Very Rare on the U-Tube . Need Mini-Movie - Via George . YYZ , Mohawk-Planker ...No Ya-Who Mudder's Pls !

[@totalcomposites484]

Very nice! Thank you for the video.

[@capitaldd5840]

Great video thanks for posting. Great information.

[@Ouftidju]

Realy look like an Belgian Army ambulance. Do you Know witch country it came from ?

[@sonictech1000]

Did you do this at the Overland Expo?

[@OverlandBound]

Yes!

[@andyslideways1540]

Trying to convince my wife... I'll get there one day...

[@Lyko-r1d]

We call our unimog the "Honey Badger."

[@OverlandBound]

Fantastic name 🙌🏼

[@kyleanderson7875]

I can totally justify myself in driving one of these to and from work daily. No fucks given. Im driving 45mph rain, snow, sleet or shine!

[@slothmag]

I drive up 100% grades all the time man, no problem.

[@desnekke7073]

Best off-road car in the world 🌎

[@promenteryrobbins]

Nice video

[@baronamru5893]

I don't see a winch, don't you need it for off-road activities?

[@spinthma]

Nice!

[@Reaper4367]

8 speed, forward AND reverse . portal axles come on fella, know your truck. 👏

[@MegaMogger]

8 speeds forward, 4 speeds reverse on the U1300L. 6 speeds forward, 2 reverse on the 404. There are MANY other combinations, if I recall correctly something like 42 speeds. To the best of my knowledge, the 404 and U1300L models had just the combinations I mentioned.

[@michael-dm2bv]

Flu419's have 16 forward and 8 back.

[@Nesten321]

the most amount of gears i know about in the unimogs is with 3 "ranges" normal, working, and crawler. with this type of gear box, like on the railroad equiped trucks, i believe the reverse isn't locked out so you have all of those gears in reverse as well.

[@Gfresh2000]

From what I've heard, civilian version had 8 fwd and 8 reverse gears. Military had 8 fwd and 4 rev... mostly. The best thing to remember about Mogs is that there are no typical Mogs. They were kinda Lego-y. Could add and subtract many different options...

[@watchthe1369]

You tow a smart car.

[@adventurenorth9143]

Super nice video this time, as always. That unimogs is more my kind of rig. You all know i got the #Swedish unimog" Volvo C304. Much love from Sweden OB#7111

[@joshkiej6601]

no 2 unimogs are alike? Well, we have a few thousand that are exactly the same in the belgian army, more than half are with regular beds, 25% are with rear cabins like this and the rest are oddballs like the one for the special forces

[@guywiththeface2]

he meant in the civilian market. obviously a military is going to have a bunch of the same vehicles

[@FullSendPrecision]

Relax, turbo.

[@normdupuis944]

Great videos Michael. 13414

[@kelkev85]

I think the jeep he pointed at could out wheel the unimog. Its just too heavy and tends to sink. Yes its very off road worthy but when you get that heavy you loose some capabilities.

[@bwarrior6340]

Nope

[@luuuk7534]

Very nice Video, man

[@MrPallwaul]

Get rid of the Toyota?!? But the damn thing won't stop running everywhere!! That crazy thing is all over the place!

[@aby0ni]

is there an add-on that can be bolted to the rims that can get you out if you're stuck? I really don't like digging around in the dirt and calling friends to get me out.

[@peregreena9046]

If your 'Mog get stuck, your friend needs a tank to get you out. Anything else will get stuck on the way.

[@homemaintenancebyclive153]

Capston hubs

[@xnova5]

WTF!!! it almost gets the same gas mileage as some Toyota land cruisers. I wish we got the diesel land cruisers in the states.

[@hankhenry9199]

Strange how it never moved.

[@jorgeub27]

Want to know does anyone use 90's Chevy suburban for overlanding? I'm fixing up a 98 1500 eight now. This is due to having a big family 5 and 1 dog. Just wanted opinions on how this would handle

[@OverlandBound]

Yes! You might ask on our forums!

[@throughjackscamera4432]

jorgeub27 they use in Iceland, along with the Ford Excursion.

[@MegaMogger]

I use, depending on where I am going, a 2002 Ford Excursion (when I wuss out and want AC, or in the winter, I don't drive the Mogs in the salt.), or our U1300L Unimog or our U404 Unimog.

[@marclaky384]

Sell the suburban and buy an excursion or an pre 91 suburban with a straight axle. No offense but the 90's suburban front ends are crap. And that awful 6.5 is crap. The excursion needs lockers bigger tires and you have a good start. Plus with the 7.3 it's a magic vehicle. My opinion.

[@kalemercer7053]

0:45 in and all I can think is "What is this guy selling"

[@ravscin]

UNIMOGS

[@basvanbeers3515]

Who says they can't tow? NATO uses these to tow artillery through the mud. Granted, you might lose some speed uphill. But so what? You've got 16 forward gears, there' s always a downshift.

[@alansmlth7989]

I own a Unimog and all i can say is the Russian Sherp will blow it away on performance.

[@the_retag]

That simply depends on what you want to do, but overall the versatility of a mog makes it better in my opinion

[@everyone5724]

$40,000?! I'll convert a surplus American military truck.

[@daveshaw9344]

Like what

[@nickway_]

@@daveshaw9344 Probably a M939 6x6, or other such model. They are readily available, and quite inexpensive.

[@4wdsome444]

I would join the OB forums but I am worried I'll get cyber bullied because I overland a Volkswagen and a Lada

[@matthoward1174]

Originally owned by Nato Jenkins.

[@taylornave4298]

Matt Howard “do you know nato Jenkins? Do you know nato Jenkins? That’s what I said”

[@matthoward1174]

No,.. I never met the man,.. I don't talk about people behind dey back!

[@taylornave4298]

Matt Howard favorite comment of the year. It’s such an under appreciated film.

[@matthoward1174]

Good stuff indeed!

[@justinlinnane8043]

I have a very rare Hymer 900 . a 30 foot the German motorhome with the same Mercedes engine as the original Unimog the indestructible OM352 deisel . I love it!! Loud noisy and tough as old boots!! I've had a few Unimog drivers come up to me and say that smells like my Unimog!! Lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppnbopiaoJKrrpI

[@DanMcD80]

New Hampshire license plate on the grill

[@odthegreatest]

mmmmmmmm a beauty.

[@johnossendorf9979]

He lost me at "you can get rid of your Toyota ". Not in a million years bud !

[@omar1993or]

Sssssssssssssuper !

[@JeepTeriyaki]

Goons!

[@CorrosiveColin]

The only vehicle I want to be in when the bears figure out how to use guns is the Unimog.

[@MegaMogger]

People ask me, if the SHTF will I be in my Unimog? No, it is just a target. I will be in the most non-descript, beat up rusted old car or truck I can find. Nobody else wants it and they think you have nothing worth stealing. I will be dressed in rags.

[@GiorgosC-rp5ms]

junk

[@jambormbac345]

holly cow is pagan belive

[@blueskylite]

Very nice guy! (he seems to be a typical owner of Unimogs, like here Germany. (some of this Unimogs are parking in every Germany town )

[@AKgrowngal]

Totally the real deal! Really appreciated this guy’s honesty and realism about what a Unimog is good for and what it isn’t. Lots of great info! Thanks for sharing!

[@Doko88]

I wondered why he said it is not made for towing... that's one of the things its made for!?

[@dougbourdo2589]

It'll tow/pull a Bunch of weight. They are used to move rail cars in Europe. I think he was talking mainly about the example of highway towing such as the Land Rover. Why tow such a capable vehicle is what I got from that.

[@MegaMogger]

I have towed with my 404 and U1300L. acceleration and cruising speed are a little lower. Mostly local, picking up or wood pellets or concrete in bags. I've towed a Deuce and a half using a military tow bar with my 404. It works, but you go VERY slow for safety. The little critters and insects are passing you.

[@YomamaYoma]

My dream is to have an expedition unimog.

[@drongojonkins8945]

No mention of the portal axles, articulating chassis, etc, etc,,

[@imugi-16]

I think he might have triggered the Jeep owner

[@wendellreich766]

박지호 I have found Jeepers do not like big trucks like this. I have a 5 ton. Everyone looks at it when you pull up to a red light ... except Jeep drivers. Seems like they either look down on you or jealousy or ... I don’t know, but I have noticed that Jeepers do not like big 4x4 or 6x6 vehicles with larger tires. I think it’s tire envy.

[@FranciscoHugoGarcia]

emission control is what kills a Diesel engine.

[@patrick35400]

Not in short term but Mercedes is working on an hybrid one.

[@carlodeclercq7745]

You explained the Mog realy well and truthful. Only, if its wide ennough, it will go places where the toyota will not go!

[@Odysseus10001]

I’m in the UK and have a U1300L Expedition Vehicle and we’ve just completed a 5,300 mile round trip of Scandinavia. The Mog gave us no problems. The addition of a Claas overdrive and fast pinions (the later comes as standard in an ambulance variant) was a must. Bad days we averaged 13 mpg, on good days 18 mpg and on a motorway cruising at 55 mph (2,100 rpm) we were getting about 20 mpg. However, by changing the gearing expect to loose some speed even on a slight incline. We were envious of a couple of MAN expedition trucks that overtook us, but they must of have deeper pockets to top up their fuel tanks.

[@putdislikehere8760]

Wonderful to hear from you about your experience with your unimog. What model and year is your Unimog? Do you know how much a brand new u216 costs?

[@billmain4090]

While living in Germany 14 years I fell in love with the Uni. I have seen so many configurations from farm to road and highway maintenance to general DPW and military. I would love to have a camper built on this platform.

[@LFH02]

Great vid interesting honest talk.

[@T25de]

I never knew they could b that sffordable

[@michael-dm2bv]

Tyson Judd - the military paid the rediculous price so you don't have to.

[@dhc4ever]

You've never really been stuck or bogged until your stuck or bogged in a unimog. Hopefully there's another mog behind you for the recovery or you really are up schitt creek without a paddle.....

[@scheusselmensch5713]

Naah, a Pinz will go anywhere a Mog will.

[@AustNRail]

Agreed, was in the Australian Army and when we bogged them, if the mog didn’t have a winch you where stuffed and had to wait for RAEME to come and get you.

[@bloodswettears234]

Haha everything gets stuck one day!!

[@JimmyStewpot]

@@AustNRail part of that problem was the Australian army had a shit tire choice.

[@robradford8255]

You can always drive out on chains wrapped around the tires... dont ask me how I had to figure this out

[@BlueStar712]

Love unimogs! This makes me want to trade in my 54 loadmaster and 76 Landcruiser. For a unimog,

[@ParalyzedNight]

Don't do it. Your Landcruiser will go more places than this Unimog can, and it's more reliable too

[@the_retag]

@@ParalyzedNight i almost want to laugh. Unless is something where you have to be small, the mog will go further. And military mods arent known to be unreliable

[@norcalbowhunter]

Diggin' these walk around videos! Keep em' coming

[@kenmarapese9085]

When did they walk around it?

[@byebye9785]

I'm in the UK and had loads of Range Rovers, now I have a 30ft Damon Challenger which makes adventure comfortable, but man it sucks off road. OK rock crawling was never a possibility, but gently undulating grass campsites would be nice to venture out into. I don't get it, lots of US RVs are built on a chassis with a 4WD option, including my Chevy P30 chassis, but the manufacturers never choose or even offer it as an option. For the last few years my wife keeps showing me car ads for Mercedes ML 4x4s, to which I say every time I'd rather have a Unimog

[@Joeridwt]

Vee Eight go for iT!

[@JB-nk8gm]

This guy is the most honest describer of the vehicle in question,great vehicles and he is given the right advice!

[@bmveBOY]

You wont be able to find parts for your ford after 3 months of ownership...

[@realestateoba]

I have yet to figure out the numeric system used? U900, U1000, U1100, U1200, etc...? What’s the different numbers mean pertaining to the vehicle? All I know is the “L” stands for Long Bed/Box.

[@astrazenica7783]

It doesn't matter what u drive but a unimog puts you in the elite.

[@proudamericanrobman2829]

Good review. Not sure if you have done this, but how does one of these compare to a Quigley/sportsmobile conversions? Ie sounds like this is 40/50grand with (questionable) warranty and so much more $$$ to get going. Vs 4x4 van is 60/80grand for a basically/ decently equipped one with a 5 year warranty pretty much ready to go. Yearly cost of maintenance for broken/damaged stuff. Guessing unimog are more capable but how much more? Hope u get my idea of what im saying?

[@Mechaninjalo]

Ugh I had a chance to buy one if i recall in 1996 ? For around 5k !!! I'm super sad now and always regret not pursuing it :(

[@anonanonymous8397]

They are quite costly to maintain if you don't have the knowledge to do it yourself. The mechanics are complicated and parts expensive.

[@trevorwall87]

Ex Australian army mogs go for 20k AUD

[@zfilmmaker]

I’ve got a few Unimogs, a mint condition ‘74 404 Doka (4dr), ‘82 U1300L tilt flat bed and a 2010 U5000 Doka that I imported as a Ag tractor from Germany which is a real drag because I can never register the vehicle with DMV. It’s a farm vehicle only. I’ve found some parts in the US and some I’ve had to import from abroad which is not cheap. They are not for everyone no matter how cool they look...ownership can be pricey despite a low buy in price on some models.

[@benmac7315]

So why can you not register them? I'm not from the states but would have thought if they were good enough to drive legally in most countries around the world that they would be good enough in America too.

[@Lexor888]

@@benmac7315 I'm not american but afaik you cannot import cars younger than 25 years to the US(well u can import them but you won't be able to register them). I think they are allowed if manufactured in the USA though. So Unimog never built any cars in america, so u can only import cars that are older than 25 years.

[@DRKILLIE]

Manlier than the International Pickup.

[@garbinator09]

Makes me wonder if Federal Lands allow such a vehicle on our Nations Trail system? Hell! They got rules for everything else.

[@deepbludude4697]

I owned a Mog in Africa I want another one here in the states cuz I wanna go....

[@flybyairplane3528]

Deepblu dude you can find a used one, but MB no longer sells the Unimog in North America.

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Not a great vid. Nothing shown under or inside the mog. Pretty much the same camera angle the whole time.