UNIMOG: The Massive Mercedes Truck You’ve Never Heard Of | Up To Speed

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The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is like a rolling Swiss army knife. Half truck, half tractor, all MASSIVE. Originally built for farming by a company that made metal trinkets in a country banned from making military equipment, the Unimog now does everything from army service to off-road racing and climbing volcanos.
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[@max-zh1dp]

Donut Media: "... you've never heard of." Entire Europe: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@steveguzman6141]

0:01 looks like Russian dudes having fun with German truck lol at least I think its Russians their like the "white homies" of Europe.

[@imazking]

@@steveguzman6141 That one had russian plates, but USSR did quickly copy the Unimog - Gaz 66

[@rudkacka]

@@steveguzman6141 those dudes were czech

[@N1NTHWARD]

Entire world, more like it. Anyone with a mild interest in capable trucks knows about the Unimog.

[@firstescobar6863]

It's mainly for an american audience that's why

[@M_M_J]

"never heard of the Unimog" Germans: "must be a April fools joke"

[@hazgebu]

Yeah.... Over here you see them everywhere. Every "Gemeindebauhof" has one. Never thought about that they aren't that popular everywhere.

[@sneaky_krait7271]

You also see them in the Netherlands!

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Tbh I thought exactly that xD

[@niklasfitzinger2482]

No it isn't search it in the internet

[@taraktassia508]

I work for Mercedes here in my country Algeria and we do assemble unimogs for the army

[@stefanprofanter6878]

You forgot to mention that Mercedes is still doing the spare parts for the very first models! A mercedes manager once replied with: "we still dont know" as a reporter asked him whats the average lifespawn of an unimog.

[@Menugius]

In fact, Mercedes still manufactures parts for every single vehicle they have ever made - and if they have to do it by hand for just one person. You can even still buy every Mercedes vehicle ever brand new (for insane prices, of course) - including the first ever car.

[@chris-su8ns]

That's not a joke, in my neighboring town a Unimog, built in 63, is used every day for work.

[@TremereTT]

@@chris-su8ns I mean its a tractor basically.

[@william_SMMA]

@@Menugius wait, that's illegal

[@octavianfie5918]

How should Mercedes know UNIMOGs' lifespan if they simply refuse to die on duty?!

[@goliathprojects7354]

This is so weird to watch. Here in Germany these things are everywhere xD

[@toom__s]

Fr

[@nickn2261]

I have never seen one ever in Canada or the USA.

[@goliathprojects7354]

@@nickn2261 You think it would sell well?

[@wyattwilliams2457]

@@goliathprojects7354 it would In my area

[@SirGeldi]

That's why it is the universal Motor Gerät.

[@Dreso87]

donut: "The Massive Mercedes Truck You’ve Never Heard Of" germans: hold my sauerkraut

[@John-qh3kj]

Andy Wan Kenobi why does everyone think germany and sauerkraut. Literally seen noone eat sauerkraut (except christmas) since idk 7 years here

[@Ben-gb9qr]

@@John-qh3kj was das die Bayern machen. Glaub ich. War noch nicht da. Aber es ist klar das die deutsche national speiße die Currywurst ist.

[@Kurasaku_]

Döner

[@hardyschilling644]

@@Kurasaku_ I actually really love my Sauerkraut. By the way: its best served raw - yummy!

[@junkymonkey3005]

@@John-qh3kj und dann noch das Vorurteil, dass Deutsche kein Humor haben...

[@240pixel]

Title: "You've never heard of" Me: riding in the back of one every day in the military.

[@commandohazelnuts]

My mentor has one. I've seen three in Los Angeles lol

[@markmasonsusee5283]

At the shady ass place I bought the VW pictured they had one in bright primary blue. If it didnt make sense to use a Unimog as a commuter, I would have got that.

[@georgelane1377]

One literally drove into my school

[@rickrandom6734]

In my home town municipal maintenance unit used Unimogs.

[@luxas7]

"never heard of" every German: (laughs) u are fkn kidding me right?!

[@TheGlitch93]

Richtig

[@fabstarh.1523]

Junge Unimog kann man auch mit Bratfett betanken

[@luxas7]

@@fabstarh.1523 oder ne schöne flasche sonnenblumenöl haha

[@bruhnt5063]

"The symptom of hair loss is losing your hair" "The floor is made out of floor"

[@alvinmodz]

Also.. every 60 seconds in africa, a minute passes.

[@glennso47]

Sounds like a Biden gaffe.

[@nohandleatall1968]

In fact the floor is the only sure thing to stop hair loss.

[@divinitygaming8673]

In other news water is wet

[@rosshart9514]

It's a living thing What a terrible thing to lose (ELO)

[@onyxviper9394]

For everyone who asks, Unimog is the German Short Form for: Universal-Motor-Gerät Wich means Universal engine device

[@wolfgangrembeck]

And if you wanna say us germans have no imagination when it comes to naming our vehicles you are 100%, absolutly... right 🤣

[@andreg9777]

Which*

[@andreg9777]

Dave Micolichek same.

[@DaBrute]

People that don't watch the video to 4:02 will thank you...

[@ch_dn]

That is such a German name. I love it.

[@ieatass42069]

11:17 "new massive 6x6" *shows unimog that clearly has 4 wheels*

[@inhumanfilth681]

It identifies as a 6x6 you bigot lmao

[@hihi-eg1rr]

I'm from Germany and unimogs sound like childhood for me . We still have two of them

[@toom__s]

My dad always wanted one :(

[@Toyota-Coaster]

@@toom__s why the sad face?

[@ryanebrecht5651]

I'm really jealous. I wish they were available in the USA.

[@blakew8357]

@Ryan Ebrecht is there literally no way to get one legally without it being a classic? I don't get why one couldn't pay for emissions conversions and such if that was the issue. I love these things and I honestly don't get what the problem would be.

[@rc9667]

When I was in the Portuguese Army we used Unimog for everything. What a beast of vehicle.

[@disillusionedanglophile7680]

Were you in Angola or Mocambique? We used these SADF in the 70s when the Portuguese left Africa. Angola is an amazing place

[@sudmuck]

Kid: daddy, where do unimogs come from? Dad: well, when a tractor & a truck love each other very much...

[@SolidSteel75]

Best one :-D Made my Day :-D

[@wolfpriest6954]

Incorrect. A truck fairy comes with a merc engine and puts it in a tractor at night when it's sleeping.

[@thomasanderson4987]

lol

[@Astrofrank]

LOL - but have to agree!

[@Arnechk]

I've known unimogs way before I knew Supras and Skylines existed.

[@crnchy_p0tat0]

i made a presentation in 3rd class and came with the Unimog of my Grandpa

[@triplos05_27]

Same

[@AWC253]

Dido

[@joshuadoliveiro]

coolest hipster flex

[@gorerath]

Weird flex but okay.

[@samschellhase8831]

Jokes on you, I had a pneumatic Lego (Technic) set of a Unimog from years back. I *have* heard of it! and honestly one of the cooler technic sets I've ever had. I think it was a Christmas gift and it took me a few days to build, but it was worth it. The suspension was incredible intricate, and the pneumatic system was super fun to figure out how it all worked--the A design was a crane arm with a grabber, the pneumatics powered two joints on the arm and the grabber, and the B design was a plow that rotated slightly side to side. And it actually had a "PTO," or the lego version of it, where the motor powered a mechanical system at each end. The plow could move up and down, the crane arm could swivel, and there was a winch that could be operated, on both models I believe

[@andreasfrederiksen6475]

Yep, one of the best models

[@Will-le4lm]

Unimog: used as military vehicle Allies: hey stop it

[@Leon_der_Luftige]

France: *I asked you to stop!*

[@mariekirpalova9329]

Allies: hold the fuck up

[@fries4450]

No no no, it's really tractors this time!

[@Hybris51129]

West Germans: But we are using them against the Communists. Allies: Well ok... we'll let this slide for now. But we are watching you...

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

The reason was the Allies was sick of Germany naming tanks as tractors

[@bibasik7]

"The Massive Mercedes Truck You've Never Heard Of" LEGO fans: Do not cite the deep magic to me, Witch. I was there when it was written.

[@IamJay02]

Nice lmao

[@Madpegasusmax]

I bought 2x 8110 (U400) sets so I can have the pneumatics snowplough and the arm clamp with the cargo bed at the same time .... (and add 4 Wheels steering connect to cabin steering wheel) , internal/external air compressor source (I build an automatic compressor 2 axles trailer ) and the cargo bed also tilts and opens in one side to dump ,and manage to install the front winch on top off the snow-plough connected to the original front PowerPort ... with trailer attached it makes a 1m long set (+/- 3.30 feet for imperial viewers ;)

[@gspadez]

bibasik7 hard body felt that LEGO reference ✊🏿😎

[@milesmorales9694]

You get a like for the Narnia reference

[@jasper1337_]

I have it 😄

[@thqp]

The 404 is such an icon, absolutely love that model to bits. My grandfather owned one, and as kid, riding in that thing was the best summer days ever!

[@cris471]

This is THE MOST interesting and humorous presentation of the Unimog I’ve ever seen !! You are awesome !! Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@willjackson6522]

“you’ve never heard of” FH4 players punching the air rn

[@schoorinna3320]

Every european: wut

[@yoshilandcat]

Yes probably true

[@jacksonJC779]

IKR Im one of them

[@CCXRSpecial]

@@jacksonJC779 same

[@TheblueTraxxasRustler]

FH4 players: I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that

[@phillipnagel4821]

A Person that "never heard of the unimog" is just completely lost...

[@tman4ever548]

*Forza intensifies*

[@nikhilsharma3563]

Lol 😂😂

[@MrGembelo]

my neighbor had one, military specs

[@PuncakeLena]

So much this. I knew about it's existence ever since the LEGO set debuted.

[@deniggo47]

I' m from Germany so we heard about it alot 😂 I never drove one sadly

[@mitsumpria9601]

I live in Bavaria, Germany and here everyone knows the Unimog. In Germany it’s just a legend

[@toom__s]

It's the big brother of the g class and the small brother of the mb Trac

[@thepenman4865]

Its the big brother pf practically every truck out there, the only thing that beats it is the zetros

[@obelic71]

@@thepenman4865 no quite the zetros is a heavy duty hauler for of road but can't be used like the unimog to operate hooked on tools.

[@lukanvanboxmeer363]

"never heard of the unimog" laughs in owning a unimig 406

[@enoch3378]

“You’ve never heard of”? Y’all have seriously underestimated your audience LOLOL 😂

[@davidk843]

HAHAHAHAH TRUE

[@urznightmare]

Severely especially since this is in forza

[@LegendStormcrow]

I heard about this one before I learned about the Vanagan. Heck, half their earlier videos I knew the UNIMOG before.

[@Aaron-ot1xs]

The Dakar rally is every year.

[@Gtrx0998]

These videos are mostly targeted to non-car people.

[@bossmansal67]

"You've never heard of" Me: *2011 Lego Unimog u400 set*

[@YNJ0525]

i begged my dad to get that lmao. So much nostaliga

[@doiceslife8374]

@@YNJ0525 now tell your dad he could've bought two as a investment

[@doiceslife8374]

@Dave Micolichek obviously the box says ages 16-99 for that set

[@fairguinevere666]

God that set is so fucking cool. Can be reconfigured to multiple different kits and has the whole pto/hydraulic system. One of my favorites, no question.

[@hon3ybear538]

Omg same I loved that logo set

[@manuctz]

I was in an off-road club in Mexico and saw several unimogs there. Also, my neighbor has one here in San Antonio, TX.

[@gazelam]

In summer of 1970 I got a job clearing ski trails at Snowbird ski resort. The crew building the tram used at least one Unimog. Sometimes we would see them headed up the mountain about dawn for their shift. Sometimes in the afternoon we’d see them coming back down the mountain. They were very fond of schnapps. The driver for their crew said that their Unimog had 3 ranges of 9 gears in each range. The lowest gear speed was 300 meters an hour and was used when they put a 2.5 meter radial snow thrower on the front PTO. Awesome!

[@doublep1980]

"... never heard of Unimog.." In Germany you see these bad bois everywhere,specially in rural areas. They use them in agriculture outfitted with various farm equipment, transporting wood from forests,as vehicles for firefighters and Search/Rescue teams,in the construction sector,pretty much every municipal district has 1-2 that they use as snow blowers during winter (specially in more alpine areas like Bavaria) or to disperse salt on the roads,to prevent black ice. They even use them at airports,to pull commercial airline jets.

[@Beverstoncastle5068]

It's the same in the UK. I work on the railway and I've seen a few different road rail varieties, the most common of which being one fitted with an elevated work platform

[@silverschannel8578]

think they also pronounce German names better in Germany

[@romiarkan450]

Haha first impression I have with the Unimog is that it would make a good vehicle for farming in general

[@doublep1980]

During the winter,you see them all the time. They put on them this dispersing machine,that shits out salt and they drive around covering all the roads,to prevent black ice forming on the asphalt.

[@cosmicphoenix7738]

BIG BRAIN

[@roastingminer6919]

Donut media: you've never heard of this truck Their entire audiance: so you have chosen death

[@bossmansal67]

Severely underrated comment

[@russellzauner]

I would have ran too. Was "the other guy" actually fired or did he flee the idiocracy that leaked onto my beloved internet

[@user-gj6dv6sm9m]

Imagine being a car guy and not knowing about the unimog

[@roastingminer6919]

@@user-gj6dv6sm9m word😂😂

[@youtubeisbroken241]

It’s times like this I wonder just how into cars the producers are

[@filipkaradzic4794]

Americans: "Its a truck you never heared off" Same americans: "Its a truck thats been made for 75 yrs Ahh those americans

[@EMMX39]

They aren't that good at history, you know..

[@divinitygaming8673]

Almost as long as their history xD

[@user-ho1tt1xy8w]

We actually got an unimog 416 with a six cylinder ,5.7 liters ,110 hp Diesel engine and it’s actually A BEAST .It is insanely durable and extremely capable.It can cross mud ,high up to its axels while carrying several tons of soil or rocks and still 0 breakdowns and 0 failures.Also Can toe many tons (20 and more ) with ease .The fact that a so old machine is so capable and can almost do anything even after all these years makes me fall in love with it

[@John-qb8wh]

Unimog is a brand nobody has ever heard off? Americans: yeah? Europeans: no? In fact, there's a unimog in my neighborhood, quite a truck really

[@hazgebu]

Not just one. A bunch of them

[@halfwaydecentmechanics814]

I saw a unimog driving down the road yesterday in South Dakota

[@odanethomas1073]

When people think the United States of America is the whole world

[@justat1149]

Those things are just insane. Imagine daily driving that thing to work

[@davidkelley751]

Me to

[@liamahchow7045]

"The truck you've never heard of" Military enthusiasts the world over: "yeah righto mate"

[@HJZ75driver]

NerdyLoki44 Australians be like.

[@M3gaprod]

My neighbor has one

[@LegendStormcrow]

I knew of this one before half the other Up 2 Speed vehicles. I didn't realize it's range though. A friggen train!?

[@nielsdebakker3283]

@@LegendStormcrow Where i worked 25 years ago, they had a unimog that was part time used as a shunter. It had a few concrete plates in the back for more traction. When it was used beside the track you lifted the fanged wheels and drove it on (or off) road.

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@nielsdebakker3283 noice

[@prancingmoose]

"That you've never heard of" FH4 Players: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@codysmith605]

YES INDEED YOU ARE.

[@DRTYJRZ]

Knowing what a “Unimog” is separates the auto enthusiasts from the Fast & Furious fanboys.

[@DjPatatochip]

"Never heard of unimog" Forza players: uhhhh yes but actually no.

[@3than861]

Dj Patatochip me too

[@legendaryjay808]

was just finna say something about forza too

[@super_pretendo]

Or anyone who's ever worked in an open-cast mine

[@kamlar5157]

@@super_pretendo cause that's fairly common

[@kribodie]

more like the Hoonimog amirite

[@christiank.9943]

When he started imitating Germans, my Weißwurst fell into my Hefeweizen Bier

[@blankseventydrei]

i hope it did not have Händlmaier Senf. already on it. ;-)

[@yeyliz2161]

what is a Weibwurst?

[@blankseventydrei]

@@yeyliz2161 it is a sausage from Bavaria, white (weiss) with some kratuer in but not a strong taste so they have a special sweet mustard to go along with. Typically you need to peel the case off first

[@2357y1113]

Mein Leben!

[@aureliotomasturbao]

Donut Media: "... you've never heard of." Entire Europe: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@palashbhaumik4050]

We need an AMG version of this...with maybe an increased top speed of...wait for it...100MPH!!!

[@varun-xy1fm]

U know the intro? It is in Czech language, and it basically says "holy cow!"

[@HrHaakon]

I guess they czech-ed themselves before they wrecked themselves.

[@pandazgotsweg431]

“Here you wanna drive?” *throws steering wheel to passenger*

[@howieoffroad4459]

Fuck I hope you can do that without having to pull over 😂😂

[@kristjano123]

Just imagine what a pain in the ass it is for the police. Driving drunk but cops pull you over? Just slide the steering wheel to the other side...

[@35manning]

I want to buy this model for exactly that reason. Police approachs normal driver side, "sorry, wrong side officer". Police officer goes around to the other side. "sorry, wrong side officer". Policr officer goes back to the first side, steering wheel is in the middle with no seat located at it. "sorry officer, this vehicle is autonomous".

[@chanceharman794]

@@35manning 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Casedilla73]

“You’ve Never Heard Of” What do you mean? It’s in Forza AND it’s a LEGO Technic set.

[@2sik_UK]

I encountered one in the oncoming plane spilling in too my lane on a country road driving my tiny polo, literally it nearly crashed into me I'll not forget it, would have probably crushed me lol

[@bubs45]

was also a tv episode of Modern Marvels on some time in the 2000's, and I do have the LEGO set too and 5 Unimogs in Forza.

[@BattleshipOrion]

And multiple City sets... I have 3 Lego unimogs, 2 snowplows, & a crawler.

[@janwip6176]

And it's a real vehicle

[@triplos05_27]

Not to brag but i HAVE that lego set

[@juliuslehmann8442]

10:31 that moment when you find a picture of your small but beautiful German town in this video

[@BagginTea]

I've been under the influence of these trucks for a few years now. THIS platform is so adaptable to all situations.

[@beamngkuebel6753]

"Never herard of unimog" Me an German: Is this some kind of American joke i´m to german to understand?

[@arealscotsman]

Same here in scotland. I have had one since 1990.

[@mikezog1030]

I think they are universally legendary off road beasts. I had never seen one and I knew about them at 6 years old.

[@demiocusrex5992]

Hier in Österreich gibts es auch einige

[@tandeschnee]

@@demiocusrex5992 werden die nicht mittlerweile bei euch gebaut ?

[@demiocusrex5992]

@@tandeschnee keine Ahnung, aber die g klasse wird seit beginn hier gebaut

[@CLK200]

“The car you never hear of” Forza players: am i a joke to you.

[@qvthea]

Noize BomB well there goes my comment idea

[@oompaloompa3113]

I drive that car all the time

[@RNKel1]

Lol

[@dangerously9498]

Peal P50s FEAR ME

[@stevemeehan4661]

100 percent true

[@mujdawood7892]

Hilariously informative Donut keep up the great work 👌

[@tomkusmierz]

Seriously I was never aware of this. THANKS !

[@SimonPearce69]

"So where do you park your Unimog?" "Oh, pretty much wherever I like"

[@TremereTT]

There are parks in every city, just have it rest at green lawn and let it graze, while you go shopping. People will think it's a vehicle of the park adminsitration. It's not allowed to be imported to the USA...sadly.

[@user-ii8dz4vu7n]

@@TremereTT You can get the old ones here, but I'd much rather have one of the new ones. They're amazing machines.

[@RealWorldCarReviews]

Suggested replacement title: The massive Mercedes truck most people have already heard of.

[@b4ssfunk3d]

right!! These were all my dad would talk about growing up as a kid in southern california

[@abutomtom117]

Except Americans, because, to be fair, it wasn’t sold there

[@Thelemorf]

@@abutomtom117 more like, to be fair, they are ignorant imbeciles who thinks usa is the world.

[@hermanjohnson9180]

Only car/truck guys know about the Unimog.

[@RealWorldCarReviews]

Herman Johnson Not true are all. Farmers, loggers, earthmoving companies, and a few dozen other professions...

[@glaxonkalarikkal9204]

I had heard that unimog was a legendary vehicle. But, never knew that it is so special. Thanks for this great video

[@guilhermealbuquerque5353]

Unimogs were the first trucks i ever know! I grow up in Military Base, St. Margarida, in Portugal. The Portuguese Army had and has a lot of them. Im use to see them a lot of times. An amazing machine!

[@LavendrHoney]

Me : we are getting a UNIMOG! My boyfiend : you’re watching donut again aren’t you? Me : noooooo......yes.

[@kayraaa2646]

If you’re in USA, you can get a US Army surplus M35 for ~$10k and that’s kinda the same thing.

[@lukebrandon101]

@Benjamin simp

[@LifeOfParc]

@@lukebrandon101 How

[@kayraaa2646]

Benjamin You replied to the wrong guy, man.

[@Thebadbeaver9]

Luke Brandon indeed simp detected

[@hackerdane6120]

UNIMOG stands for: UNIversal = universal MOtor = engine Gerät = device or vehicle

[@tomplump2629]

No, he said it right “ Universales Motor Gerät”

[@luuk3213]

der gerät

[@RC-ty5ym]

@@luuk3213 Nein.

[@interslavia]

no it stands for U-really N-fuckin’ I-huge M-massive O-cool G-truck

[@zibingotaeam3716]

@@RC-ty5ym Der Gerät zieht der Anhänger schweißfrei, der gerät ist immer vor Chef bei Arbeit.

[@usdjxavi]

This was great thanks for the knowledge 🙏

[@larsdragerl]

So basically everyone i know had a Unimog toy. Guess where im from. Hint: Im writing this at my bratwurst meeting.

[@FluffyFemBread]

You dare to watch KZbin while you have a Bratwurst meeting? Einsperren sollte man dich!

[@larsdragerl]

@@FluffyFemBread Ja sorry. Gab nen Senf Engpass, da waren 20 Minuten Pause

[@FluffyFemBread]

@@larsdragerl wurde ja auch mehr Senf gebraucht, wenn man den geimpften Bratwurst schenkt...

[@larsdragerl]

@@FluffyFemBread Naja vor 10 Monaten war noch kaum jemand geimpft ^^. Wir hatten da einfach nen Gast der sich den Senf achtarmig reingeorgelt hat...

[@FluffyFemBread]

@@larsdragerl mit gerhard?

[@Josh-pk4dv]

"Never heard of a Unimog"... Me: literally has 2 in my backyard "Mcxuse me?"

[@commandohazelnuts]

Really? What model/year ? My mentor has a 65 / 404 with the inline 6 gas model.

[@jayr6637]

My Dad has an ex-Army Unimog... with an inbuilt crane behind the cabin! Just after he bought it, I went to visit I saw it parked on the front lawn & I couldn't stop laughing because it looks so out of place in a residential area & because it is actually taller than the house, the gutters at least.

[@M3gaprod]

James Thompson lol my neighbor has one

[@LegendStormcrow]

That's nuts you. You have 2 of one of the only 3 good German vehicles ever made!? And it's not an old school Beetle!?

[@jayr6637]

@Dave Micolichek If it was a flat roof, the Unimog would be taller. I hope that makes more sense. Wasn't bragging, just trying to put things in perspective :)

[@Einsatzfahrten_Radevormwald]

"You never heard of" Welcome to Germany where literally any Fire Brigade and communal service has at least 1 Unimog

[@zechi5851]

Mindestens. Also ich und mein Vater besitzen 3. Ein 421-123, ein 401-1 und einen aus der 1000er serie weiß grade nicht genau welcher..

[@themadscientest]

not very well known in the US, it is not imported.

[@joeyknight8272]

@@themadscientest I know about it

[@iloveyoupercs]

Einsatzfahrten Radevormwald & Umgebung i really only know it because of forza 4 lol

[@saladinthedark7459]

Thank you for converting units for us, Donut. Real nice

[@janm7163]

They do most snow plowing in my hometown, the plowing that the multicars can't do and what's too little to break out a John Deere is done by the Unimog. Also my dad was a cook in the German army and once his friends were out late on field exercise so he stole a Unimog and delivered about 300 liters of soup to that unit. What he told me about it, specifically a version with low range gears making a total of 16 gears, was that it was significantly more difficult to drive than his Golf mk2.

[@iwabi]

The Unimog is the best performance car in FH4 Fight me you P50 drivers

[@MotherCanucker6625]

It's heavy though

[@Zak-ob5ze]

@@MotherCanucker6625 that's why we like it

[@MotherCanucker6625]

True

[@andreiprisacaru550]

ISETTA IS THE BEST

[@quicknick1234]

Dear James, the "gas engine" shown at 4:17 is a OM636, which is a diesel engine. Greetings from Stuttgart

[@jaberosier9853]

He said a 6 wheel version and it showed on with just 4 wheels

[@BayerischeMeisterWerke]

@Modderrama! Nee, es gibt noch mehr hier😂 In den USA ist der Unimog wahrscheinlich nur verboten, weil er die einheimische Konkurrenz vernichten würde💪👍😁

[@trulyinfamous]

So the bigger UNIMOGs are pretty much a semi-truck + tractor all with great off-road capabilities? Awesome.

[@bubs45]

loved the Unimog for years

[@wat5133]

Donut media: The massive mercedes truck youve never heard of. Forza players: *_* hmm

[@user-bg7ef4ns4v]

Europeans: _hmm_

[@ChrisN06999]

Asphalt players: mmmhhh

[@bossmansal67]

*Laughs in Lego set from 2011*

[@sabastiangipson8163]

Yep

[@jesusmohammed3060]

That's how I know it

[@Turbo.RF4]

UNIMOG: when german's were so mental at creating something and this came - a ultimate badass in FH4 - you can make it a work truck - take if off-road while working - so badass you can make jeep drivers piss themselves - only james can make this truck be more superior than it was

[@danh8302]

Plenty of jeeps running around with mog axles sitting under them. They’re quite common in the North American off-road community. Many of those jeep owners may have a mog just for screwing around with. Since I was a little kid, I have always thought they were cool. I just cant say that they are at the top of my list, if that is the kind of vehicle I am talking about getting I would probably lean toward a bobbed M35. Ive used their axles several times though, yet that might even be fading in popularity. It seems like more and more people are just making a hybrid axles with portal hubs rather than working around the hurdles with an old military axle.

[@georgeisaak5321]

Those beasts are capable machines indeed !!!! I lived in Germany for 8 years and i saw them in action so i can tell you first hand , it is the best vehicle you could possibly use for keeping a town and the area all around clean from weeds , snow , mud , garbages, electric grid supply plus you will find it hard to find terrain not accessable with it . I think it's the best tool for a big variety of heavy duty jobs

[@P3L0745]

That was very informative, tnx. I thought the benz offroad stopped at the g class, i had forgotten about unimog

[@gwideaa]

Zetros, Arocs ... offroad from mercedes at it´s best

[@stratis722]

Better title: UNIMOG: The Massive Mercedes Truck Everyone's Heard Of *|* Up To Speed

[@juku619]

And, the best Mercedes Tractor.

[@Unknown-rk9qm]

I saw it many times on the road but I didn't know its name hah

[@G.W._Cook]

Or even: "UNIMOG: The Smaller Mercedes Truck Everyone's Heard Of | Up To Speed", cause baby I'm a Zetros guy!

[@Soir27]

“The mercedes truck you never heard.” Forza horizon 4 fans: *Are you sure about that?*

[@AGEOFAHMAD]

Gaming Soir me to

[@NikodemSkibicki]

Gaming Soir “the big white thing” -eliminator

[@SpellOfSin]

Not everyone relys on video games for information anymore bud

[@Soir27]

Sosuke I never said anybody relys on it still, and the fact you took the joke seriously, I would now clap at you full of shame, have a nice day...I guess lol.

[@AGEOFAHMAD]

Sosuke It’s just a joke chill down

[@craigmartin2092]

Kool! Iv always loved watching them rip in the Dakar! Oh & I nearly crap'd a brick seeing the left or rhd system!!! Mind blown!!!

[@kevinhamilton9920]

My dad had one of the big ones parked in front of his car lot back in the late 90's. SO many people would pull over just to check it out because it was so unique looking.

[@GustavCarl17]

4:46 actual footage of James’ dad “going to get milk”

[@blue.dt2000]

"You never heard of" Me, a german: Hold my Bratwurst

[@RC-ty5ym]

Aber bitte mit Ketchup!

[@DSP16569]

Döner! - Today we hold our Döner!!!

[@RC-ty5ym]

@@DSP16569 Genau. Mit viel Salat und extra viel Fleisch.

[@niceguy-lc8xb]

Einmal Döner mit alles

[@philippkaltenleitner7861]

In Österreich ist es genau gleich. Jede Feuerwehr hat mindestens 1

[@djjon1388]

Donut media keeps blowing my mind. I thought I would get tired of their type of content but am officially a believer now

[@MrCheckster2000]

Always wanted a unimog. Absolutely awesome little truck

[@PaganiGaming]

Day 98 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

[@JoeMtMan]

And I knew I'd find you. Had to give it a thumbs up for sure. Keep up the hard work man....As soon as I saw James I hit paused and went looking for PaganiGaming....

[@squashy15]

PaganiGaming it will happen eventually😂

[@deiiyulol1407]

PaganiGaming keep going buddy we support you

[@Josh-zy3lq]

PaganiGaming just keep asking

[@ItsMikeArre]

and ppl complaining about a few days of quarantine lol

[@shomaiiii]

“You’ve never heard of” FH4: Am I a Joke to you???

[@juku619]

Farming Simulator : are you kidding me?

[@auriis]

@@skizzik121 its an open world game, where you dont have to race all the time (that'd be the forza motorsport series) you can also just cruise around

[@skizzik121]

@@auriis my reply was to someone else asking what FH4 was. I'm well aware. They deleted their comment so I removed my answer

[@bandguy360]

Another great vid Pump

[@Fellow_Scandinavian]

I have always known about the Unimog, and i love it.

[@mahadeoparasram335]

Everyone in comments: "Never heard of" Me: Steering that can go from left to righthand drive with the push of a lever🤯

[@JaredConnell]

What about the pedals tho?

[@lalitkularia9340]

@@JaredConnell I think the entire stearing column along with the pedals moves together.

[@CptModi]

On some models you can turn the entire seat & steering backwards. Mercedes were the first who did that, today every good tractor can do that

[@danielmarsden4573]

It’s for if your doing a road trip from Scotland to South Africa

It‘s for road maintenance, like mowing on the side of the road, or street sweeping. Much easier to see what you‘re doing

[@TheRealVGR]

"never heard of" *Laughts in owning a Unimog.* And before people start laughting,it belonged to my grandpa,but after he died,he left it to me trought his will. Its a Unimog U1400 from 2000(year of purchase),quite old,but still running like clockwork.

[@blue69422]

We used to own the uminog 404 was a camper build

[@COSMOCREME]

That's actually really cool I wish one of my family members had a old car to leave me I would treat it like a child

[@TheRealVGR]

Just a fun little story(its about 1 year ago): On my first date with my gf(we knew each other since highschool),i told her i would be showing up on a "Big Mercedes". She tought i would come in Mercedes car. You must have seen her face when i showed up in my Unimog. "This is not what i was expecting when you said Big Mercedes..." she said. "What? Its a Unimog,never heard of it? its still a Mercedes-Benz." "I did hear about it,i was just joking with you. Lets go." she replied. She climbed into the cab and we went on with the date. And yes,i did use my Unimog as a first date car. I wanted to be a little different.

[@blue69422]

@@TheRealVGR that's awesome mad respects 😂

[@Eatinbritches]

Why the hell would anyone laugh at you for having a UNIMOG? Possibly the most badass truck ever built. Kudos. Take care of it.

[@connor.kasper]

New Zealand actually uses Unimogs for their army. Very cool trucks. One came to my school in Hawkes Bay and everyone was in the back chillin and i was in the drivers seat.

[@Mugtree]

Brilliant video. Thank you

[@7_7_5]

You've never heard of me: am i too german to understand this joke?

[@gerasimger15]

maybe european forme haha

[@crisrose9707]

Donut: "you've never heard of" KZbin audience: "ima bout to end this mans whole career"

[@erosennin4444]

Lmao

[@acl_04]

Erosennin789 Forza h intensifies

[@brandon50078]

Have absolutely heard of them,was my job to drive them for 6 years. Amazing piece of kit

[@schoorinna3320]

Unimog is german for “Universal Motor Gerät“ or “universal engine machine“ if you translate it directly

[@axelschwaiss1576]

Gerät means device

[@schoorinna3320]

@Mycel yes, but directly translated it is universal engine machine which sounds stupid

[@schoorinna3320]

@@axelschwaiss1576 Gerät kann auch machine heißen

[@axelschwaiss1576]

@@schoorinna3320 nö

[@alexhorn6077]

more like "universal engine device"

[@Exoticschill]

“That’s nearly as long as Nissan’s been making the 370Z” son, my chest.

[@JulianVR4]

straight RIPPPPEEDDDDD Nissan with that one

[@treij6345]

As a z owner.. that hurt..

[@juansantosolmedo7732]

I wheezed bruh

[@brad3710]

That is very true about the maintenance in the USA on the Unimogs. I work at a place that had a fleet of them and the parts are so hard to find.

[@julesdauphin2946]

I heard of the Unimog, but I've never heard of the Unimog KAMAZ! Those V8s are so powerful... and the suspensions are so developed.

[@tuffels3123]

"Never heard of the UNIMOG" I live in Gaggenau, where the Unimog was built from 1951 to 2002. We have a Museum only for it.

[@axelboltz3077]

What else should deserve a Museum in Gaggenau. Throwing logs into the river?

[@94crisx]

I am from Greece and only in my village we have 15 of them 3 406 120 is mine

[@De4Th_ST4R]

Peeps all over world fighting against corona. No one: Literally no one: Donut: Keeps prevent you from hairlosses, try that.

[@konagang4234]

Here in germany unimog is love unimog is life, they are everywhere

[@micahmebane2161]

I love these videos. You guys make cars super interesting and Hilarious.

[@Ashfielder]

Land Rover Defender: I am universal Unimog: You challenge me?

[@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907]

Ural: Imma just gonna continue doing my job over here

[@zechi5851]

IFA LO from GDR: i will help my Big Brother from the USSR the Ural

[@demiocusrex5992]

Dont forget the pinzgauer and haflinger

[@noaht2005]

'Never hear of the unimog.' I'm pretty sure every car guy in Europe knows what unimog is

[@TheSpekkel1]

Yes I have seen these, in pretty much every country in Europe, being used by civilians, military, firefighters, etc who ever needs a big offroad truck. But to be fair this channel is american and most of their audience is as well, I think so yea.

[@noaht2005]

spekkel 1 I’ve seen one once at a careers fair and I think it was for military or emergency things. I have read about them though, and seen them in forza

[@LegendStormcrow]

Most of the military buffs in the States know it exists too, just not the friggen range of their capabilities.

[@stuchly1]

Unimogs are all over Europe. Very dependable, very customisable and versatile attachment platform/tractor, very capable off road.

[@kennantjessavi7648]

As former military enthusiast, unimog is one of the top truck

[@Calgrissom]

“The truck you’ve never heard of” Forza Players: *chuckles in Iron Knight engine*

[@ocallaghan3865]

Daf turbo twin x1 was planned to be in fh4 and produces more power mainly in torque while being 3 decades older

[@swordscar6278]

The 2400 hp 12.7l engine that I wanna put in a super car

[@bennetfox]

An AMC Jeep can go everywhere and a Unimog can go everywhere else. 😁