This Massive Unimog U500 Is the Ultimate Insane Mercedes Pickup Truck

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The Unimog is the craziest pickup truck ever -- and specifically this Unimog, which is the ultimate truck. Today I'm reviewing this Unimog, and I'll show you all the quirks and features of the Unimog. I'm also going to drive the Unimog and review the driving experience of one of the most unbelievable trucks in history.
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[@MKylander]

Unimogs aren't slow pickups, they're fast tractors.

[@vorpommerinaustralia5418]

😂😎👍🏻

[@RUfromthe40s]

without top and to drive anyplace not a tractor and far from being a pick up truck

[@28076130513B]

*Wrong* - they are *trucks!* No more and no less.

[@caseykirkpatrick3874]

This is very true.

[@RUfromthe40s]

@@28076130513B yes, they are, trucks but really high and off road ones maybe the best ,refering to the 60´s model ,you could climb a hill or wall of stone with 45 degrees inclination with it, it´s far from being confortable but it´s a pleasure to drive, and it goes anywhere having a 230 gasoline engine from mercedes as in the cars where you could see the 230 badge, normally people don´t call them trucks just for the fact that there isn´t other with similar specifications, people just call them unimogs not mercedes truck and there are mercedes trucks , if you see one you´ll understand what i´m trying to explain ,regards

[@mtheos]

If by "Pickup Truck" you mean "it can pickup a truck" then yes, this is the ultimate Pickup Truck.

[@noraretrouciech]

A truck, a plough (rear or front), a brush, disc harrow , trailer... 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@dineojennifer8233]

Is this what they mean by pushing the envelope? The way things are going, we'll soon run out of road. They'll have to create new vehicle categories for these monstrosities. There you have it: vehicle category? Monstrosity. Cheers Doug...

[@TremereTT]

@@dineojennifer8233 It's just a tool carrier. It's not meant to serve as family car. Some do crosscountry challanges with it, because it's good at that.

[@railtrolley]

@@noraretrouciech HyRail too.

[@RUfromthe40s]

this model from mercedes it was heavy used in the city where i live but the one i had was the 60´s model with the 230 gasoline engine , it might sound not real but it could climb a 45 degrees stone wall ,it was the best vehicule to drive in the jungle or savanna in Africa , in early 90´s they (Army) put all for sale that were used in the war in afrioca that ended in 1974 and i went and bought 3 of them and with a lot of luck and mechanics that were the ones who worked with the unimogs in Africa built me one from 3 that i bought in auction , i say a lot of luck because at the time a friend of mine bought 10 very cheap and it took him 20 years to have one in perfect working order , parts are not existing for this model wich in my opinion is the best , mine is cabriolet with a hard cloth top and improved the shockabsorvents ,the originals were too hard or just not existent ,being a Army car, this is a newer model but not as nice as the 60´s model ,who also are transformed in many ways after a mechanical project aproved . Regards and stay safe

[@Belhazar]

As a german i can help you with the buttons: 1. ABS Button = it's the antiblocking system (while offroading you didn't want the system to intervent). 2. the warning light (as you said, in germany they are mostly working vehicles, most of them have warning lights). 3. heated side mirrors btw: In germany i have never seen an unimog with automatic transmission, normaly they have at least 2 manual transmissions with at least 12 gears.

[@paulhoogsteder4484]

Many Unimogs made after roughly 2003 have automatic, or rather automated, transmissions. My 2013 U4000 (last one before they switched from Euro V to Euro VI) certainly does. And it's an 8-speed. Extra, lower gearings are possible it you want to pay for them.

[@MrBlazeDevlin]

Nice, I can add one too: The button with the axle layout and a 1 above it, next to the warning light switch, is most likely the auxiliary drive to turn for example a power take-off shaft for farming equipment, or other accessory equipment.

[@pschaffner74]

As a Unimog owner... they are not "pretty capable offroad". They are amazingly unstoppable.

[@RT-qd8yl]

We had one when I was a kid for plowing the driveway and going out in the dunes etc, general utility and fun. I loved that thing *SO MUCH* and I wish my dad never sold it. I really hope to have one again someday.

[@Jack.Strait]

Calling this a "pickup truck" is the most American thing ever

[@Acing86]

I Agree :D

[@23for82bigs]

AMERICAAA

[@thomas9858]

I wish I could like this comment more than once

[@iBlewupthemoon98]

Ford Superduty Owners: My truck is the biggest! Humvee owners: No, MY truck is the biggest Unimog owners: you fools...

[@ralfnelle9167]

A pickup truck has just as much in common with a UNIMOG as a pickup truck has with a Lamborhini Huracan: All have 4 wheels and AWD, everything else is different.

[@fehrp]

“Outlets in the back” is actually hydraulic connectors for hydraulics on farm equipment

[@Martin_from_SC]

Also on the front.

[@valije]

I was about to say this. Seems Doug never saw a common hydraulic connector in his life.

[@Strongelite]

@@valije Haha we need to get him to do some real work

[@MrCy101]

@@Strongelite 😅😅😅

[@kinnybingman8666]

Yep I was fixing to say the same thing. Also on another note you do still have to have a commercial license to drive that because it has air brakes

[@connerforbis1466]

After driving MTVs in the Army, I can only imagine how fun it must be to have a truck this size for personal use. I always loved being able to see literally everything all around me, and the air brakes were so responsive compared to other vehicles with air brakes I had driven, and given the unimog's reputation I have no doubt that it's anything but better.

[@petebeatminister]

It sure is a lot of fun offroad - there is hardly anything thats better for it. Here in Germany there are a number of Unimog owner clubs who do that. But usually they have older modells, former army vehicles and such. The Unimog shown here is a fairly recent model, less than 10 years old I'd say. And they are hellish expensive - in the region of 250-300,000 Euro for a new one, I guess. A old one (40 or 50 years old) may sell for 30,000 with much luck, and still need some work getting done on it. And that has the comfort of a WW2 Willis Jeep then... :)

[@wallerwolf6930]

@@petebeatminister The vehicle is built in 2004, if I heard correctly!

[@benoitbergeron8858]

I've been watching a few videos of people modifying Unimogs into RVs, turning them into all-terrain mobile homes. There's something so damn appealing about that idea. Imagine being able to bring your home anywhere on planet earth.

[@emergcon]

They are also very cheap if you buy them in Germany. A good one will cost you about 20k Euros. But they have a million working hours.

[@comradeclaus]

“The tire on the pole” are the heated side mirrors, the other one you pressed and did nothing is the emergency light on top.

[@NIN8914]

was just about to say :)

[@Aaphree]

Was about to comment about this but saw you already had!

[@TomMattin]

I gathered this too.

[@purezamy757]

Me too 😂

[@jss27560]

I would have thought it was for the hoist to lower the stare tire in the origional configuration.

[@kieferngruen]

I watched a documentary about the Unimog a while ago and this conversation stuck in my mind: presenter: "So what is the average life expectancy of a Unimog?" Unimog official: "We don't know that yet. It has only been in production for a little over 70 years."

[@XXxx-cd1qs]

Hahaha i wanted to write the same comment XD Greetings from germany

[@Mordalo]

@@XXxx-cd1qs Grüsse von ein Amerikanischen Münchner. :)

[@jayinthekut8389]

@@XXxx-cd1qs I’m sorry but I’m kinda slow lol.. is the joke that it has a really long life? Considering 70 years is a long time for a vehicle to be in commission lol

[@XXxx-cd1qs]

@@jayinthekut8389 yeah kinda :) In the documentary, they looked at a vintage unimog and the reporter asked how durable such a vehicle was. Then tue expert said dismayed that the lifespan of an unimog is not know yet, as it has only been built for 70 years:)

[@traveldavid6085]

Yes!

[@Validole]

Doug, when reviewing specialty vehicles, do consult someone who actually uses them. Cruise control is quite important if you're driving 20 km/h with a salt spreader attached to the PTO... leaving aside the other oversights in the review of this car-shaped tractor. Also, air brakes. They don't work the same as ordinary hydraulic brakes. The pressure gauges are there to tell you whether you CAN move, as no pressure = brakes applied, and you need to wait for the compressor to do its thing.

[@garys2149]

It's good that someone knows more than the presenter. He should stick to reviewing Gen X Y Z vehicles that have computer screens with everything spelt out. Kind of like how batteries now have stickers that say not to drink.

[@wallerwolf6930]

Absolutely right. It's like a train, the brakes work indirectly. If there is no air in the system or too little, then it only acts mechanically to prevent it from rolling away.

[@daltonjobson8402]

Imagine Doug reviews, drives and gives a Doug score to a cruise ship *1 hour and 45 minutes into the video* “here in the engine room are some more quirks and features of this Carnival Victory”

[@arconcritter]

The “power outlets” front and rear aren’t electrical hookups, they’re hydraulic connectors to power various implements that are designed to work with the Unimog.

[@darkraver28]

That's right!

[@SunDevilDave]

Doug is the kind of guy who doesn't have hydraulic tools.

[@franciscodanconia4324]

You’d think he would notice it wasn’t a standard US plug. I guess the owner of this thing didn’t bother to tell him anything about it.

[@Kid0ry]

Those aren't air hose fittings? That thing has to have an onboard compressor especially for the tires...

[@Stylemaster911]

​@@Kid0ry I'm pretty sure it has 4x hydraulic connectors front and back. The green are hydraulic (the numbers corresponding to the switches on the joystick), and the black being return. (Thanks to people for correcting me)

[@supremacistdawn]

37 minutes of Doug being astonished by the fact that utility trucks and commercial vehicles exist.

[@Tech21101]

I'm sure he's just playing it up for entertainment purposes, and if people have genuinely not seen the inside of many commercial trucks.

[@svpetar85]

37 minutes of Doug enjoying the best WEED cookies he tried ...

[@ryonkarpierz1179]

I was thinking the same thing. I've spent a good amount of time driving older International commercial dump-trucks and driving Army "Duece-and-a-half"s. All the stuff he was amazed by is standard stuff that you just get used to. Even our 1990's dump-trucks i drove and the 1990's army truck had those things. (Except the tire inflation controls, I'll admit that's kind of cool).

[@mik3ymomo]

Doug is a clown

[@ferretfondler]

@@Tech21101 dude, it’s not entertaining. You could have shown Doug a wall of paint drying and he would laugh hysterically. I’ve never skipped a video so fast.

[@lukaczsteiner8178]

Well this Unimog is really has rather common features compared to duty vehicels here in Germany and basically seems like a fusion between the big trucks we use for delivering loads of material and the back tilts to dump stuff like Sand. Dependig on how accessible the place to unload the truck is, you decide on wich way to tilt it. The rabbit donky button is also a thing that is common in Power shovels and Wheel loaders, tho sometimes its a rabbit and a turtle, wich let you decide on how fine you can maneuver. The sunshade and other feautures we got in our Mercedes flat lorrys, the "Pritschen wagen", but they probably originated in the unimog. Love from cologne Germany, everybody have a good Start in 2023. Peace

[@perryrhodan1936]

Another funny thing about this specific UNIMOG-variant (there's two general variants, one for heavy off-road duties and one for communal use). With this communal variant you can usually take off parts of the dashboard and bring the steering column and pedals to the other side - the dashboard fits back in on the previous driving side - in case you are having a mowing arm attached at the front or so and you need to see what it's doing.

[@Hihellohihellogoodbye]

The coloured circles on the back and front... they're not electrical connectors, they're hydraulic connectors, that's also what the joystick is for, controlling the hydraulics, the two switches you didn't know, the first one is for a beacon, the one is for the heated mirrors, no rear window because that rear section isn't stock, from stock they would have a rear window. Hope all this helps!

[@arthurgreckis5987]

hope this comment gets to top, because it was quite painfull to watch

[@jasonschmitt1600]

Was about to come and say the exact same thing regarding the hydraulic coupler system on the back.

[@davegibson3122]

donkey/rabbit switch is likely idle control

[@kdoeone]

Doug is an idiot. He's just got lucky with people letting him drive their vehicles. With out those people Doug would be a used car salesman. I believe he would be excruciatingly painful to be around.

[@altergreenhorn]

yes he also forgot one of the main feature of unimog two transfer cases not one but two. Near me unimog is used as a train it has train wheels hydraulic operated beside normal ones it is used as maintenance vehicle for the railway sometimes moves the wagon or two

[@niclasgroth786]

The outdoor “power outlets” are not electrical outlets. They are hydraulic outlets. For commercial or agricultural equipment like snowplows, snowblowers or sweepers. In Germany these vehicles are for example also used to cut grass next to roads. Or to maintain railways.

[@rolandsieker2286]

Absolutely. They are not even sold as trucks, they are sold as “equipment carriers”, for those kinds of things.

[@anubisanubis9859]

Or too plug snow....or to move sand.....and many many many things. Unimog is just beast

[@JJRDRR]

Doug never looks at the manuals he just wings it

[@Meekerextreme]

@@JJRDRR Or uses common sense, it was very clear they were hydraulic ports, however the front did also have an electrical connection on the passenger side he just didn't show it. Probably one on the rear too. He tends to skip things I find interesting. Obviously not the most serious car reviewer there is.

[@sped6954]

@@Meekerextreme Yeah I've noticed that too. He'll be discussing one thing, the camera just happens to catch something in a corner, and he glosses right over it. It was only ½" away from what you were pointing to. Would it really have been that much of an imposition to mention the obviously cooler feature? Like... What it that big cane looking thing just to the right of of the console? My guess is it's something for a front passenger to grab onto to help haul themselves up into this thing. And I think there was another red knob on the console. But what the hell does it do? And why not lift the cab? I could be wrong, because I've never even touched one before, but I don't think it's a dead lift to raise one of those cabs. As far as I know, there's a bit of an assist to them. But hey, at least we know why the wipers park the way they do.

[@belaoxmyx298]

Dug has no idea how awesome a Unimog is in the world of 4x4 owners. It’s a go anywhere 4wd vehicle.

[@mawpow8568]

Seeing Doug be this excited for this car has made my day

[@doodlebob9627]

The “tire on a pole” switch is probably for heated mirrors

[@lorenipsum93]

that's what I was thinking also.

[@heppiepost534]

It actually is! I've driven the same sort of mercedes trucks, it's exactly the same as the Unimog. Even the gearbox.... that thing is a huge pain in the a$$

[@ognjenkaragunovic1069]

doug should have realised this much on his own

[@YKWTFG0]

Beat me to it

[@MisterGasMan]

indeed, was actually very obvious to me too, not to Doug it seems haha

[@legopieface]

Soccer Moms be like: I just needed a vehicle I can sit up higher in

[@gerdschmidt2230]

Sucker moms 😂

[@coolman72891]

Karens*

[@chasm9557]

I understand wanting a vehicle that sits higher off the ground. Living in a region that has heavy snowfall and long winters, it's necessary for a household to have a 4wd vehicle with a high wheelbase.

[@ccllvn]

@@chasm9557 nah man get a Subaru or Audi with AWD and you're good. not everybody wants that terrible truck gas mileage

[@MrPsychopathYT]

Them mows down all the school children

[@juliankeizer]

Tons of cheap European hatchbacks used to have power windows in front but not in the back up until pretty recently. Interesting to see that that's so uncommon in the US. Also, as mentioned in the beginning, the rear cabin was added later and by the looks of it pretty custom, so yeah blame whoever added it for having no rear window, not the Unimog itself.

[@Queenskid19]

These trucks shine off road. Power Companys and people like that use them to get where other work trucks cant make it to. These things are awesome.

[@PSOL]

The “Tire hanging from a pole” switch looks like heated wing mirrors to me.

[@majortom4543]

they dont look like that, they are for that. I cannot believe that dog demuro didnt catch that.

[@hohah27]

it looks like that to everyone ... he failed the intelligence test and still calls himself carguy...omg

[@Nitihene]

They are for that. But living in California he doesnt know what cold is and what the heated wing mirrors are for :p

[@hohah27]

@@Nitihene i don't know what it has to do with where anyone lives ... logic is an interesting science ...just saying

[@Randomeris1]

@@hohah27 He's definitely not a carguy, he knows nothing about them apart from features that are listed on paper. Then again, I come here sometimes because he somehow gets his hands on the the most interesting vehicles.

[@pietsaman2023]

Doug: This is so strange!! Every European Mercedes truck driver: Seems pretty normal to me

[@andreashaas2190]

As a german this Thing is pretty normal but i like how he is so exided about it :)

[@kylisirn]

Jep, he seems really surprised.

[@johnnymichael1804]

Meh they same the same thing when they see an F-350 over there. 🙃

[@CHRISJOELShorts]

You know what more strange is? Seeing doug wearing a sweater and a long jeans.

[@HAFBeast91]

I guess it comes down to countries preferring their own local Auto manufacturer for heavier duty equipment. I believe USA has heavy tariffs on heavy duty trucks

[@insectasaurusvanlife]

I've watched a lot of your reviews and the Unimog seemed to be the most fun you've had doing one! I was laughing as well!

[@samhodder6526]

hahahahaha

[@justinstergar6757]

Doug Demuros next review: “THIS is an M1 Abrams tank!”

[@jamescrawley7993]

You know what, Knowing "Doug" he would probably do it too!!! ha!

[@GENERICNICK-kj4lm]

@@jamescrawley7993 he did the ferret tank so.......

[@coconut2347]

i hope so lmao

[@ChrisParayno]

But he already did a "tank"🤣

[@el6700]

I need that to happened 😂

[@David_S1985]

The button you described as looking like a "Tyre on a pole" is heated mirrors.

[@neobh]

Came here looking for this comment.

[@Mike-me3sp]

I've never seen that symbol before, but that was my instant assumption. I am familiar with the beacon button, but disappointed Doug didn't understand it as it's pretty self-explanatory.

[@royjelinek8862]

You can fit a F150 tire where the manual window lever goes 😂

[@hug071]

he's clueless

[@TheJayant911]

Your outta your mind😮

[@degenwow]

hahaha

[@norioxoximeikushi7741]

Back in the late 1980s Scania offered a pre-selectable10 speed transmission similar to what this Unimog has. In the Scania center console is a joystick that is used to pre-select the next gear. Moving the joystick to the right pre-selects upshifts, moving the joystick left would be to pre-select downshifts. You can also skip a gear by hitting the joystick twice, either up or down. Once the gear is preselected, the transmission doesn't shift until you push in the clutch.

[@vb879dr]

First of all: Those "Power Outlets" are actually hydraulic ports, not electric ones. You can use them for quite a variety of hydraulic tools, like for example Snowploughs, Mowers, etc... Some of these Tools are specifically made for the Unimog and approved by Mercedes-Benz. You operate them with the Joystick (which starts to quite make sense when you think of driving with a Snowplough), after you preselected the hydraulic ports you want to use. The "Tire hanging on a Pole"-Switch is simply for heated mirrors, the Rabbit/Donkey-Switch reduces all gears of the normal gearbox about half for better torque when in Off-Road use. Cruise Control isn't really a luxury feature on an Unimog, in fact you won’t get one without it. Its main use (beside the function as a Cruise Control while driving) is to be able to keep the engine running at a certain speed in standstill. This is very useful when you use those hydraulic tools mentioned earlier (for example a crane), or when you order your Unimog with an front and/or rear output-shaft for direct engine driven tools. (Which this Unimog doesn’t have.) It’ll also probably dump a little bit faster if you rev the engine or set it to certain revs with this lever. All in all it’s quite funny to see Doug being that excited about a vehicle that is very common and seemingly known by heart from every tec-interested child in Europe. :D Ah and before I forget: you can order your Unimog with an air horn (“Überlandhorn/Overland-horn”) in addition to the “city-horn” this one has. ;-)

[@DukeOfTwist]

Yup I missed seeing if it had front/rear pto though so it could run a mower or tiller or woodchipper or snow blower or, or...

[@spulberstefan3895]

I throwed a comment just like yours before i read yours wich is more comprehensive. I think im still dreaming about owning one of this from 5 years old.

[@vb879dr]

@@spulberstefan3895 I'd like to see Doug in a video about a fully equipped old Unimog with its ~8 gear-levers :D

[@joshkiej6601]

one of the better military trucks around too (or as a base vehicle) like the DINGO 2. The unimogs are one of the best engineered and most fun vehicles i've had a chance of working with. Its insane how capable they are offroad too, which is sad that he didn't test it in the slightest.

[@pedroebarbosac]

The joystick + the “cruise control” secured the pto (power take-off) which is one of the most common accessory for commercial vehícles.

[@jaaj7381]

Who is this guy with long sleeve shirt and pants? What have you done to Doug?

[@SpecialSunShine]

When I saw the notification thumbnail I thought Doug had someone else reviewing the truck.

[@bigchief9313]

@@SpecialSunShine yup lol

[@eugene44569]

It's because he went up north in Massachusetts. He lives in Southern California so he always wears shorts

[@WaveManMike]

Lol I promise you I read that as “loose t-shirt and shorts” It’s just what I’ve come to know with Doug.

[@zeeem4810]

He is in Massachusetts bruhh. Its -1 here

[@spana123321]

EPS gearbox or electronic power shift, had it in the Actros. It’s also got power take off which is used when you connect different machinery. Nice piece of kit, great video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@austinwinchester]

7:13 i love how you go from cracking up to getting real serious abiut a steering column in the same sentence

[@traveldavid6085]

In Germany there is a saying "where a Unimog can't go, man shall not go" Mercedes makes these for decades

[@iKn-ft2bc]

naja ein Unimog kann durch keine tür :D

[@traveldavid6085]

@@iKn-ft2bc er kann!

[@28076130513B]

@@iKn-ft2bc Alles eine frage des Anlaufs... 😁

[@obelic71]

@@iKn-ft2bc Jawohl habe einst mit ein uni mit schneepflug und strassensaltz behalter die tur offen gemacht. Leider konte die tur danach nicht mehr zu 😁

[@MinenArbeiterLP]

@@iKn-ft2bc Wo ein Unimog ist da ist auch ein Weg!

[@nikstahl3187]

“Electrical power” is actually hydraulic line receivers so you can put implements and machinery on it. These are essentially road goin tractors

[@nintendo1614]

Dough probably somehow got the terms power take-off and hydraulics confused.. or somebody told him that the hydraulics could be used for some kind of pto and he misremembered lol.

[@nikstahl3187]

@@nintendo1614 yeah those things are used for a million and one things so they need to power plows and snow blowers and all sorts of farming implements amongst millions of other things. I wish doug would have been aware of that being that its pretty neat. Also some unimogs could also slide the cluster, wheel, and pedals to either side of the cab or to the middle like a mclaren f1

[@ShaiyanHossain]

these are more useful than a tractor

[@nikstahl3187]

@@ShaiyanHossain well thats not saying much, a tractor is a knife, a unimog is a swiss army knife

[@pricelittle1868]

Your power system at the back are for hydrolic hoses full of oil, like your hydrolic lift that tips you deck sideways or over the back. So a different attachment can be pulled by the unimog.

[@hernes0071]

i use to drive passenger in a unimog when i was in service. we used the older and more square versions with 3 seats not 7 XD and they are litterally Offroad beasts.

[@Zizzily]

The up and down arrows are quick reverse, for getting it out when it's stuck. The hare and donkey are so you can drive slowly while still getting higher revs, like when you need to power other equipment and also for crawler gears to get even higher revs while going slowly. Start/stop seems to be associated with the lower "power versalift" which appear to be added aftermarket. Versalift is a company that makes bucket trucks, so it could be something like that. ABS is for a different ABS program when off-roading. The beacon light an optional upfitter switch since a lot of these trucks have a beacon light fitted to the top. The one that shows the axles, drive shaft, and a shaft across the middle that has a knob attached to it is for the PTO. The n in a circle is for the governor, used for keeping the engine running at a specific speed in congjunction with the cruise control. Tire hanging on a telephone pole is heated mirrors. Power versalift, see above with start/stop. The tires with arrows is for the inflating/deflating the tires and the button next to it with the two axles is for choosing which axles you want to adjust the pressure on.

[@RobertMichael]

Doing the lords work

[@Zizzily]

@@RobertMichael I'm on a mission from god.

[@Carterthielftw_]

Do you really think a tiny beacon light on the top of this gigantic thing would warn any traffic at all though? 😂

[@gornoman]

@@Carterthielftw_ It would warn other large trucks.

[@asgeiryn]

Very true, and if Doug had the manual, he would also realise that all the "power plugs" are hydraulic outputs, and if he wanted to, he can latch up the clutch pedal and restart the vehicle in full Automatic transmission mode.... but for a proper vehicle the biggest tool on board this one was Doug himself 🤣 also that roll bar serves no purpose but to hang lights and the spare wheel. Attached to the multi-tilt bed it would more likely just come off and impale you in case of a rollover. But it does give some stile points.

[@LearningFast]

If Doug doesn’t bid on this truck he will regret it for the rest of his life.

[@UIracing]

True 🤣

[@Alexplayss404]

I agree

[@larrylara1000]

Unless Hoovie gets it. Then, when he realizes that it doesn't fit in his garage and has had enough of it...Doug will come straight for the kill.

[@James.D]

Are you wearing a tshirt under the tshirt thats under the sweatshirt?

[@forresttm]

Its not a softtop...

[@RS-NRW]

What you forgot to mention: The name Unimog is an acronym for the German "UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät", "Gerät" being the German word for a piece of equipment (also in the sense of device, machine, instrument, gear, apparatus). This shows that the Unimog is first and foremost a working machine. The name alone shows that the Unimog is first and foremost a working machine - which you have also shown in your examples of possible applications.

[@fifi23o5]

He forgot to mention one pretty ridiculus thing in the cockpit. You can move steering wheel with pedals to the right. You change it from LHD to RHD in a matter of seconds. So, if you plan to travel to Britain, this is the right vehicle for you.

[@GeoStreber]

I don't think you can do that on this particular model. On other ones you can.

[@Offensivebeast]

Every modified American pickup with a train horn. Unimog: Meep Meep

[@TheSuperCoolMan122]

beep beep

[@IZzwizZYx]

You'd think there's a scooter behind you. Lmao!

[@ram89572]

Actually it's more common than you think for big commercial trucks to have silly sounding horns that don't match the size of the vehicle. 18 wheelers usually have 2 different types (unless a fleet buyer was extra effing cheap). You have the big honking air horn for use out on the highways to really get someone's attention. But you also have a city horn like what this Unimog has. The city horn is useful for getting someone's attention when you are at low speeds in a city (basically as the name suggests). This thing has a big throaty diesel engine that has loud, low tones. The meep meep style horn is able to counter those low, rumbly engine tones at low speeds to help you hear it more effectively that a deep horn that may blend with the engine noise

[@Jacob-co7of]

he actually forgot to mention that it has the same amount of reverse gears as forward gears and that the steering wheel can switch from side to side

[@wardeadfr]

and also that it s basically one of the best road legal offroad vehicule even stock...

[@Tabbo107]

Changing the steering wheel to the other side was an optional feature , called VarioPilot. Seems like this one doesn't have it.

[@rEdf196]

My old neighbor had a 1960's era Unimog I remember growing up as a kid , It was very short, tall and stubby. had a 4 cyl diesel engine maximum speed 70 kmh had very low gears. It was fun to ride off road in the bushes.

[@AllenOrtega]

Buddy you are hilarious, love your videos, sense of humour and expertice in cars. Literally you had me laughing because I understand the microcosm of unimogs.

[@Edward135i]

"it won't go over 20mph!" "Oh that's because your have it in donkey, you gotta switch it over to Rabbit to go faster."

[@mikeuk4130]

I'm sure it's a hare.

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

It doesn't supposed to be a donkey but a turtle. You want to go faster, you have to select the rabbit

[@heledraku]

Thats because Doug is kind of donkey since ever

[@fermitupoupon1754]

@@Jorge-Tamacas it's not a donkey, it's a packmule.

[@MattFortier73]

Hah when he showed those 2 buttons and laughed and giggled like he was the only one who got what these buttons do is priceless.

[@waytosacramento3843]

I don’t think anybody in Germany ever referred to the Unimog as a “pick-up truck”...😂

[@phuzz00]

Although with a crane attachment (which I'm assuming is an option), you could *literally* pick up a truck.

[@Da_RatRacer4251]

Imagine using this as an ambulance 😂

[@AURELIUSxx]

You are right noooone would say this :) we just call it Unimog and everybody knows, it can be everything. We really use it to tow trains!!! Then you have 4 switchable train wheels in addition to the usual 4 - of cause you can tow an entire train, its an Unimog !

[@brooklandshill9297]

@@Da_RatRacer4251 they are used as ambulances in mountainous areas with no streets. Actually quite common

[@waytosacramento3843]

@@AURELIUSxx Take that, F-350! 😎

[@Max-qs8gl]

4:05 all I ever wanted is Doug talking down to me 😂

[@max98059]

So almost 2 yrs ago I changed a tire on the side of I5 in Federalway Washington.the vehicle was an us army fmtv truck. I preformed the tire change on the side of the hwy with basic tools it took around 30 minutes and these army guys were so happy.

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

comparing unimog to a pickup truck is like comparing Dwayne Johnson to Kevin hart.

[@J0hnny8ravo]

Who’s Dwayne Johnson? 😉

[@dagda3000]

@Richard Hill More like German to American beer

[@grahamlive]

Yup, Kevin would whoop his ass!

[@kingartison]

No it’s not

[@janb3938]

I saw someone calling him Dwayne 'the roid' Johnson some time ago. Gave me a good chuckle.

[@rp1479]

In germany this is a normal boring Work, snow Plow, Farm vehicle and americans are totally fascinated🤣🤷🏽‍♂️💯

[@sergiwedge452]

Because American trucks look the same and are boring as hell

[@MysticBoltz]

I want it

[@jburdsinfuse]

You have no idea how many Texans would buy this if it had a Ford or Chevy badge.

[@c.zasazd4480]

Reminds me when he reviewed a Peugeot 3008, he was so fascinated by this car and has a french it was pretty funny to see 😄

[@rp1479]

@@c.zasazd4480 for real in europe its a normal boring standart car 😂

[@mikemulvany3325]

Damn…have some lug nuts!? Great review as usual Doug!👍✌️

[@badinage1]

I don’t even care about cars much. I own a 2000 tundra and a 2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ but I’ve been watching this guys videos all morning and they’re awesome and fun to watch. I’m actually learning something in addition to the wow factor. So DOUG, if you see this, thanks for making these videos! I’m hooked! -Ryan

[@erikrounds5847]

The “electrical” outlets on the front and back are actually hydraulic connections. Most industrial tools are hydraulically powered.

[@-Samulator]

I was thinking the same thing. I feel bad for him because he will never be able to live that down... 😆

[@Igor_TT]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eavFqYCnqdWMobs

[@SafffOneee]

i was wondering why they looked so different to normal sockets

[@alatus7242]

This has nothing to do with industrial tools and eeverything to do with agricultural equipment and snowploughs. The Unimog was designed as a hybrid between a truck and a tractor for the postwar farms.

[@LeFrez]

Are they hydraulic or pneumatic, compressed air?

[@elijahasefa389]

German engineers: rabbit and donkey Easy to please Dougie: *dies laughing

[@artin5594]

And they say Germans have no sense of humour

[@tommystewart3951]

I had that same donkey rabbit button on my Murray lawn mower from Walmart.

[@TremereTT]

@@tommystewart3951 The symbols are universally understood aren't they? Is there something I don't get that makes it a joke?

[@JP-xd6fm]

@@tommystewart3951 I've seen turttle and rabbit never donkey

[@jedibasschoke8909]

I first saw one of these around 30yrs ago. Some guy had one in my town as a daily driver and he came hurtling around the corner near my house. The thing is he didn’t take any notice of curbs and just took the racing line almost on 2 wheels. He literally drove it like he stole it. I was in awe immediately.

[@shauncharlesporter2589]

I drove unimogs in the 70s and 80s in standard and MPV (buffalo) configuration. Those mogs could do 130 km/hr forward and reverse and for me are still the ultimate 4x4. Deep soft sand or thick mud, insane climbs and steep Decents they just kept trucking. Before the MPV we took the top of the cab and removed the seats then layered the floors with braided conveyor belt and sandbags for a modicum of mine protection.

[@harrytran1874]

The Mercedes Unimog having 2 features are sliding steering wheel by removing the dashboard also by pulling the switch under the column, changing auto to manual transmission by pulling the switch under dashboard too. I through your 2nd channels talking more features on cars on your channel More Doug DeMuro. I think bottoms on the console are power by add on. The Mercedes Unimog it's a beast for the off roader. Also, the Mercedes Unimog it's Swiss Army knife for the military.

[@curby110392]

The Unimog is a totally unique vehicle. The fact that it can be reviewed as a legal road vehicle is insane. It was designed to be a hybrid of a truck and a tractor. One of the most valuable features of the Unimog was not even covered in this episode and that's because Doug isn't a farmer. Unimogs were designed with the ability to run agricultural equipment off the front of them. Driving them on the street was a secondary function, but it was given a good bit of attention.

[@codemiesterbeats]

I wish we had more stuff like that in the USA. Cant even get a "bare bones" offroader anymore... Everything is turning into what I call a "barbie jeep"

[@Hobnotch]

He did mention farming

[@dvrchweesse1frfdozemkaanai594]

22:07 Design Chief: how many screws do you want to attach the wheel? Mercedes: YES

[@jones2884]

@@satunnainenkatselija4478 yeah I think thats tying into what one comment said: Its truck not a pick up.

[@sclmplsoulstar]

He does mention something to that effect though at 01:50

[@vishwanathasharma1409]

Fun fact: Doug created cars and bids to see wierd car postings and review it

[@renesoma3159]

I always thought that! He just wanted a safe place to find odd and unusual material for his videos.

[@Poatan.chama.]

Only in california tho

[@theshadowman1398]

And get paid for reviewing

[@wellwellwelljew271]

Wierd

[@elonmusk6541]

*Weird

[@sherbert_zip95]

I have been in an older version of this, but modified to develop 2’500 horsepower and nearly 5 thousand torque, its like driving a tank

[@tonychinnery]

The tilting mechanism with a central hydraulic piston is actually standard for small dumper trucks

[@hatepayroll395]

*DOUG DEMURO WEARING JEANS 2020 COLORIZED*

[@Fabonj]

How much you wanna bet he's wearing shorts under those jeans?

[@Alexplayss404]

@@Fabonj £20

[@yuvrajsingh_11]

@@Fabonj $69

[@tnhn1903]

@@Fabonj 500€

[@praktexemplar8082]

Colourizing is not a practice that merits use when colour photography exists. And don't bother commenting "r/wooosh" and make yourself look even more stupid.

[@lukenemecheck2210]

The “tire hanging on a pole” is the mirror, so that switch is probably the mirror defrosters.

[@ImStormX1]

yep, i work on semi’s. mirror heater’s

[@XzzVttll]

stupid doug. make fun out of something he cant understand, but still makes milions of dollars from videos

[@Iodotoluene]

Correct and the light is work lights

[@tiotom8157]

guess you have to be an engeneer there, here in Germany every child know what is is

[@TheYear-dm9op]

@@tiotom8157 Actually I didn't, but the icon clued me in.

[@narcisjunior8013]

throe whole video you can see Dougs excitement on this car....hahaa...love it

[@Yarpen.Zigrin]

Listening to a Yankee deliberating about an Unimog and having so much fun: du verstehst Bahnhof dude!

[@jorisvandenakker1774]

David Attenborough: “ a rare sight in nature, this is a wild Doug demuro in a not natural situation, that is why he is wearing a pullover and long trousers, an absolute incredible sight to behold”

[@virtue050]

This truck: Massive, Capable, Gas guzzling, and EXTREMELY heavy duty. The horn: _Meep Meeeeep_

[@siimu111]

You can add airhorn if you want. I think, there is rubber button for that on the floor.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

its actually not a gas guzzler

[@user-el2fd2ll1i]

@@siimu111 A friend of mine had installed a truck air horn on his little 2 door fiat. It was hillarious watching truck drivers reaction when they saw where that roaring air horn sound was coming from :-)))

[@virtue050]

@@carholic-sz3qv Probably not. I just assumed by looking at the size of this damn thing. lmao

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@virtue050 the gas mileage is just about the one of a Ford with the 6.7l powerstrocke

[@BomaniChisulo]

Look away for a second and Doug is underneath the truck talking up at the camera. I love this channel.

[@marcuscicero9587]

thanks Doug for the tour. interesting vehicle

[@pnwautocar5291]

Doug, I’m pretty sure those “electrical outlets” are actually hydraulic power units. It transfers the power from the bed to the front or back, most likely for a plow, crane, or excavator type arm that needs hydraulics to control the movement. I grew up on a farm and all equipment is powered either from a PTO, or giant driveshaft, or a Hydraulics from the vehicle

[@ryan23370]

Yep, hydraulic hookups all the way. Though now I'm sure someone will try and plug a car charger in it, lol.

[@schussnouzille3240]

Sure it s not elecrical. Rather hydraulic AND pneumatic (4 of them, 2 colours) ....

[@98022892]

Yeah I was thinking they looked like air connections, but hydraulic makes sense

[@senicadoo]

Exactly.

[@Ghostrider304]

I’m pretty sure he’s never used anything that requires hydraulics.

[@mightysp00]

Has Doug ever laughed this much during a review? Looks like he had a blast with this.

[@tbmdd]

Ok

[@kingcrack4422]

Ok

[@austinstockton9221]

Psh hell yeah I would have a blast too cuz you get to play with a dump bed and massive wheels so yeah id have a great time

[@rickypena7158]

He has laughed before with that mercedez 6x6 check it out 😆 🤣

[@austinstockton9221]

@@rickypena7158 I mean you are like playing with a massive toy like a Tonka truck so why wouldn't you have a great time and be happy getting to play around with it

[@nevalelapena]

Here, in Italy there are many unimog from '60s still working on the snow in high mountain, really immortals

[@jimmese252]

Unimog is the only vehicle that gets me so excited and makes happy just to see it. One day I will buy an older one in military green.

[@BlueWaterRedBlood]

Man this thing has Doug laughing like a little school girl. He really likes it.

[@J0hnny8ravo]

What man wouldn’t?

[@Basheer245]

Not necessary. As if you have something against him or your jealousy is manifesting.

[@jocelyndeguise]

Nobody thinks Doug is funnier that Doug thinks. It becomes unwatchable.

[@tranc3porter]

@@jocelyndeguise There was a bit too much chuckle-speak in this one.

[@rae__pist5802]

U know the car is *interesting* when Doug wheezes during the intro

[@larrytits]

THIIIIS..IS..ARGH WHEEEEEEZE ARGGG....A UNIMOG

[@roddydykes7053]

He wheezed the entire video

[@mbdulka]

Going up Etna in these is very comfy ... they're awesome!

[@J.Young808]

I had a key like that on the 1976 240D & 1980 300TD wagon I got to drive growing up in the 1990’s

[@MrIsaac725]

The “hanging tire” looks like it would be heated mirrors

[@jakobholgersson4400]

My thoughts too.

[@AshSolarion]

Yes it is

[@nowthatsurban]

It is. I can't believe how often he gets confused by small things like that.

[@matrixmirage2148]

It looks like my balls

[@alexmorrison4145]

@@matrixmirage2148 I see...

[@kixzshorts9937]

Doug: call u500 a pick up truck. hummer: "can i be a sport car now?"

[@neftalimorales5449]

The new electric one has an impressive 0 to 60mph time, so we'll let it slide and call it that 👍

[@disillusionedanglophile7680]

Used these in the military in the 70s and 80s. explosion deflecting load beds one man armour plated driver cabs. Beautiful animals. Those raised axles make it look like Superman

[@naargalicie5800]

At work we have an UNIMOG that had also train weel. It can drive on the train track to pul the cargo trains (not to big) at our terrain.

[@dominicparker6804]

Some guy in the comments anytime in the future: “this car isn’t for sale on cars and bids, WTF?”

[@galil_6863]

lol

[@moomoomoo102]

Any farmer knows that the “power” sockets Doug points out at the back are actually hydraulic linkages.

[@eggyfog8399]

Farmers, why not pass the time by pretending to be an insomniac. Paint ascending numbers onto the sides of your sheep, then simply sit back and count them until you fall asleep. Best played in the afternoon so as to avoid missing lunch. Also, remember to underscore the 6 and 9 in case either sheep happens to be upside down at the time of counting.

[@Matt_Dagostino]

@@eggyfog8399 Are you high?

[@loganholmberg2295]

Lol yeah when he was calling them electrical sockets I had to pause the vid to do a double take cause I was like no way those are electrical sockets. 😅 Anyone who knows something about heavy equipment must be laughing their asses off at Doug. I suppose its an on honest mistake if you've never seen one though I guess.

[@eggyfog8399]

@@Matt_Dagostino save time when counting to ten by simply starting at the number 4. If you’re in a real hurry, try starting at 5.

[@rizwanwali4223]

Eggy Fog in a farmer too and that’s exactly what I say. I usually start counting at 5 and sleep by 9. I’m actually surprised people don’t know about this and the amount of time saved

I drove a 1970s model in the mountains of Vancouver Island for a while. What a BEAST!

[@DavidMiller-kv4we]

I drive a school bus (currently a 2014 Blue Bird) so a lot of this stuff is pretty familiar to me. :) Well, I don't (currently) have an air brake endorsement on CDL because none of the busses we have use them. But it's a cheap, quick and simple thing to get. That being said? I'd LOVE to see Doug do one of these kinds of videos on a school bus. haha

[@DavidMiller-kv4we]

... and I typed that before he started driving. My bus? Is DRASTICALLY different than this in the fact that it's an automatic. But I can relate to the speed of the thing. When I first started my route, one of the kids said "We'd get to school sooner if you drove faster." I drive the speed limit, and I drive as defensively as possible. That's the ONLY way to drive a school bus with 60-70 kids. But this kid made that comment at a stop light. So I get on the intercom and say "Alright, when the light turns green? I'm gonna FLOOR it. I'm gonna give this bus EVERYTHING it's got. So get ready!" I honestly did FLOOR it. Knowing full well that doing that would provide NO results other than a little extra noise. :P Not meant to go fast. Just meant to move people.

[@BigMacProDaddy]

Just wanted to add, that the “power” receptacles are hydraulic.

[@awesomeegp]

Glad to see I wasn't the only one thinking that.

[@ScottieBMan]

Exactly, plug ur phone charger into that and see what happens

[@NateLeePhillips]

It's what you call PTO (Power Turn Out). Doug seemed to lack research on that particular aspect.

[@ChadHargis]

Looked like a connection for trailer air brakes.

[@jonathandesrochers9491]

@@NateLeePhillips It's like the step for the left feet he mised at 19:33

[@1114flibby]

Doug, those are not power outlets, they are hydraulic connections for implements.

[@mbmann3892]

Whew . When he said power outlets, I thought....wait thought those were hydraulic connections ports . Glad to know I assent the only one

[@JMccovery]

I'm sitting here like; "those aren't power connectors, they look just like the PTO lines on the tanker I drive".

[@bighoss2819]

Lmao doug out here deleting comments roasting him about it

[@Gulliolm]

@@JMccovery This has hydraulic PTO and mechanical PTO

[@altergreenhorn]

yes he also forgot one of the main feature of unimog two transfer cases not one but two. Near me unimog is used as a train it has train wheels hydraulic operated beside normal ones it is used as maintenance vehicle for the railway sometimes moves the wagon or two

[@xWood4000]

My family's 2006 ford focus wagon has crank windows in the back and power windows in the front. Very common in a nit older European cars/versions of cars

[@nickpitas3219]

Doug, you are awesome at explaining car features! But you have to do a little research at trucks (>18Tons) to understand some things a little better! All of my love and respect for you sir! Keep up the awesome work!

[@Bigfootz2004]

Doug's next episode: "this is a 2006 long wheelbase yellow school bus"

[@automation7295]

I'm pretty school buses requires a special license.

[@jabordy9793]

Then on the more doug demuro channel he will post a video about a short bus

[@Gosh_Josh]

@@automation7295 Privately owned buses do not require a commercial drivers license

[@KINGARTORIUS.]

U my friend have made my night !!

[@JungleScene]

*slaps door* "this baby can fit so many babies in it"

[@samlepro3]

About the no seatbelts situation in back: I'm pretty sure that if you do get in an accident in this vehicle, whatever it is that has come into contact with it will be utterly destroyed and the occupants would barely even feel it.

[@nissewahledow5114]

Yes, I also have never heard of semi trucks that aren't as tiny as unimogs. x)

[@timwever6793]

i used to lived in a village where one have a kinda "survival camper" unimog. it was huge. it hasnt had a dumper but a living compartment. small place but it had evereything you need in it to easyli go on some atvantures.

[@styrkjarsteibjorn1860]

The "Tire on a Pole" is the button for the heated Mirrors and the Button with the wheel on it doesn't deflate the middle-wheel, it lifts it up, so more Weight is distributed to the other wheels. Helps in snow etc...

[@giancarlo_rc]

2000s: Sedans vs. Coupes 2020s: SUVs vs. Pickups 2040s: *School buses vs. "Sport" Long-Haul Trailers*

[@samuelkim1827]

"sports lorry"

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

2020: *Aka “Mom Mobiles” vs. “Real Men Mobiles”*

[@valije]

It is funny to see how he missed the biggest quirk on that cabin. You can change the steering wheel (and pedals) from right to left using a lever.

[@woalk]

Can you also place it in the center?

[@wardeadfr]

@@woalk nope don t think so. the goal here is for a better control and precision when using work equipement on the right side of the truck for example triming the grass along a road

[@andycapo9you]

Not in this model. you can clearly see the steering shaft going thru the floor before he plays with the seat suapension. I gess that's a different model

[@Tabbo107]

It's called VarioPilot and it's an option. Maybe this one isn't fitted with it

[@DirectorDelta]

This thing is beautiful, i love the wacky console

[@underbedmonstersmusic]

Doug was having a great time on this review