Unimog Truck Campers

Photomike wrote:
I think I will hold out for this.........

Tesla?

Kayteg1 wrote:

Vinsil wrote:
Always wanted a mog.

Then I found Stevens and Stewart surplus M1079’s....and want one of these instead. Not on portals, but CAT powered, Allison auto, 46” tires, CTIS, and pretty reasonable price wise with easy parts available. Check them out, if you want cool over the top and throw a TC on one and hit the road!

Comparing this



to this



to each of his own

Well $7000 or $150,000.

If I won the lottery sure. One is obtainable for me as a toy, which is all either would ever be for me.

What's your definition of "lot of solar"?

Bedlam wrote:

Photomike wrote:
I think I will hold out for this.

80hrs to get full charge off 50A service to be able to travel 500 miles...

More time to camp...... forced camping :B

or I could run solar to recharge...... a lot of solar!!!!

HMS Beagle wrote:
For me the problem with a Unimog is it would be really fun for about 50 miles. Then the noise, ride quality, handling, etc. would start to feel very industrial compared to a modern pickup. Not to mention fuel economy. If those 50 miles were over very rough terrain justifying the vehicle, then great. On the highway, not so much.

X4

It's why I tow my Jeep to where I want to explore. Even with the hardtop, ac and heat, I hate to drive it even a couple hundred miles on pavement. Guess I'm getting old and spoiled.......

Photomike wrote:
I think I will hold out for this.

80hrs to get full charge off 50A service to be able to travel 500 miles...

I think I will hold out for this.........

HMS Beagle wrote:
For me the problem with a Unimog is it would be really fun for about 50 miles. Then the noise, ride quality, handling, etc. would start to feel very industrial compared to a modern pickup. Not to mention fuel economy. If those 50 miles were over very rough terrain justifying the vehicle, then great. On the highway, not so much.

X3

This has always been one of my dream rigs, but for every mile I drive where the Unimog would be justified I drive 100 miles to get to that destination. There was a Unimog article on TC Magazine earlier this year. This owner gets 12 MPG with his Four Wheel Camper Grandby loaded. Also-

Unimogs are are not very fast, but they are very nimble. It goes about 55 miles per hour but, with overdrive, mine can go 65 miles per hour. The fire truck is a turbo version as well. Going uphill, it’s like a semi truck.

I still want one... :)

Vinsil wrote:
Always wanted a mog.

Then I found Stevens and Stewart surplus M1079’s....and want one of these instead. Not on portals, but CAT powered, Allison auto, 46” tires, CTIS, and pretty reasonable price wise with easy parts available. Check them out, if you want cool over the top and throw a TC on one and hit the road!

Comparing this



to this



to each of his own

HMS Beagle wrote:
For me the problem with a Unimog is it would be really fun for about 50 miles. Then the noise, ride quality, handling, etc. would start to feel very industrial compared to a modern pickup. Not to mention fuel economy. If those 50 miles were over very rough terrain justifying the vehicle, then great. On the highway, not so much.

X2