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My last Unimog 😄
« on: May 19, 2015, 01:35:54 pm »
Yes it is, I never thought I would say this I've owned and part owned and driven almost every model of Unimog from 401 to the new UGE unimogs. I love em they all have a purpose but I would say there's only a handful that suit my purposes.
I like to off-road, I use my Unimogs for work and for fun, I like to drive my Unimogs as a car so this is why I've bought the last Unimog I'll own. At the moment We have seven !! Soon to be four and here's why u34 411 for my heart, u1100 for fun, u900 406 dfor my head and the fact Brian won't let me sell it ! And now a u1450, the last one is because its my all round faverate model, why? Because it's not to big, it's stable off-road, it's quiet, powerful for its size, and she is fully loaded,😄
Only thing it doesn't have at the mow is rear linkage but I think I know we're I can find that, it does have the later hydrostatic drive, heated electric mirrors, heated windscreen, full cab sound proofing, Airconditioning, three way tipper with steel floor, front & rear pto, front Din plate with upper working lights , euro 2 163hp engine, four cell hydraulics, working group gearbox with later air shift, air assisted clutch, raised air intake and exhaust, air ride drivers seat, air trailer brakes with working 24v to 12v dropper, I'm sure I've missed something.
What would have capped it would have been Cti and 1"3/8 Pto shafts, the shafts I can change the Cti would be an Alex Price conversion as he has done this in the past but I can live without.
I don't have a car my wife has one of those! and I'm happy driving my Mogs 😄

We drove it to Cambridge last weekend a round trip of 300 miles and it returned 17 mpg not bad as I did anywhere between 50/55 mph. size wise it's about the same footprint as a u1100, noise wise I'd compare it to a Mercedes truck from the late 1990s and manuverability is Unimog (great). I take it to the gym, to morrisons and peoples faces are so funny when you back into a space and fit within the box, indeed my L200 pickup used to stick out of the box.
I'm itching to start work on her, but I'm working on the camper in readiness for our Breslua trip but here's some pictures.

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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2015, 06:43:14 pm »
Doubt this will be your last one mate!!! Guess you don't fancy swopping her for a slightly rusty, lovely cabbed 406?? ;-)
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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2015, 09:35:33 pm »
At last... A cab that is easy for a chap of your size to fit in. Preparation for old age perhaps?  :P

On a more serious note, it sounds like a very nice mog. Not so sure about using it for an every day driver, but the world would be a boring place if we all drove around in the same vehicles. Just don't try to fit it through the local drive through burger joint...

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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2015, 07:03:01 pm »
You calling me fat NJC 😄 all right maybe not every day as I do have too many vehicles not one of them is what you'd call standard ! The golf is the wife's car 😉 I quite fancy one of this Polaris rzr ? Had a sit in one today at a trial, I do fit just.
Just can't help think there a lump less money in America I should get my brother on the case as he's out there, I fancy the petrol one as the one I sat in today was diesel and sounded like a powered wheel barrow.
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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2015, 06:53:12 pm »
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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2015, 09:21:24 pm »
Polaris RZR?! I'd stick to the mogs. What can it do? Apart from make you look silly and give you hypothermia in winter?

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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2015, 09:45:48 pm »
I recently assisted in the Running of the UK BAJA which included cars, bikes, quads and SUV's. There were 4 RZR's. One of them placed 3rd overall after the weekend. Ok so under 1000cc with a cvt gearbox, top speed under 80mph and he beat many of the big money, big HP trucks. When they were first muted I was very sceptical but after this and the drivers descriptions of a absolute hoot over the weekend I am now changing my mind.


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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2015, 05:03:31 pm »
Difficult one but I'd better finish the 416 on our return from Breslaue they do look like fun.
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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2015, 06:53:29 pm »
Linkage fitted and flail working POWER ! Also got the hedge cutter working today tidy job but I presume it's the same with a tractor but you can't always get to all the hedge !
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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2015, 06:56:25 pm »
Linkage fitted and flail working POWER ! Also got the hedge cutter working today tidy job but I presume it's the same with a tractor but you can't always get to all the hedge !
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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2015, 08:47:06 am »
I need to see this new toy of yours. There's a chance that a mate of mine from Canada may be dropping in to Yorkshire on military training so I may find myself up your way later in the year. I'll try to organise a visit if that's the case. He knows mogs too - they've got a huge shed full of them on his base in Alberta!

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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2015, 07:48:10 pm »
Neil you can never come and visit us, I have a feeling you'd never want to leave ;)
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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2015, 10:11:06 am »
Better bring ur tent njc, sure moose wouldn't notice it behind his wagon as long as you don't go past the washing line lol :-p
cant beat the smell of diesel and 2stroke in the morning :)

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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2015, 05:10:26 pm »
What washing line? That was moved ages ago!  :D
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Re: My last Unimog 😄
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2015, 08:28:35 pm »
Lol your mum is a saint!!
cant beat the smell of diesel and 2stroke in the morning :)