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Unimog (pronounced /ˈjuːnɨmɒɡ/) designates a range of multi purpose four wheel drive medium trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and The name Unimog is pronounced [ˈuːnɪˌmoːɡ] in German and is an acronym for the German "UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät", Gerät being the German word for machine or device. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. They are built in the Mercedes truck plant in Wörth am Rhein in Germany. Wörth am Rhein is a municipality in the southermost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

New Unimogs can be purchased in either of three series.

The first model was designed shortly after World War II to be used in agriculture as a self-propelled machine providing a power take-off to operate saws in forests or harvesting machines on fields. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A power take-off ( PTO) is a splined Driveshaft, usually on a Tractor or that can be used to provide power to an attachment or separate machine It was designed with permanent 4WD with equal size wheels in order to be driven on roads at higher speeds than standard farm tractors. A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used With their very high ground clearance and a flexible frame that is essentially a part of the suspension, Unimogs are not designed to carry as much load as regular trucks.

Due to their off-road capabilities, Unimogs can be found in jungles, mountains and deserts as military vehicles, fire fighters, expedition campers, and even in competitions like truck trials and Dakar Rallye rally raids. Off Roading is a term for driving a specialized vehicle on unpaved roads such as Sand, Gravel, riverbeds Mud, Snow, Rocks, The Dakar Rally (or simply " The Dakar " formerly known as "The Paris Dakar" or "Paris to Dakar Rally" and now as "The Lisboa Dakar" is Rally Raid, also known as cross country rallying is a form of long distance Off-road racing that takes place over several days In Western Europe, they are commonly used as snowplows, municipal equipment carriers, agricultural implements, construction equipment and road-rail vehicles. A snowplow (also spelled snow plow, snowplough or snow plough, see miscellaneous spelling differences) is a vehicle or a device intended A Road-rail vehicle is a Self-propelled Vehicle that can be legally used on both Roads and rails.

Unimog in the Dunes of Erg Chebbi in Morocco. Note the high ground clearance due to portal gear axles
Unimog in the Dunes of Erg Chebbi in Morocco. Erg Chebbi (عرج شبّي is the sole Saharan erg in Morocco. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Note the high ground clearance due to portal gear axles

Contents

Unimog features

Design

Unimogs have very high ground clearance — greater than the Humvee — made possible by portal gears that allow the axles and transmission to be higher than the tires' centers. This article refers to the Military HMMWV not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors The M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled An axle is a central shaft for a rotating Wheel or Gear. In some cases the axle may be fixed in position with a bearing or Bushing Unimogs also feature a flexible frame that allows the tires a wide range of vertical movement to allow the truck to comfortably drive over extremely uneven terrain, even boulders of 1 metre in height. A chassis (plural "chassis" (ˈʃæːsiː ˈtʃæːsiː consists of a framework that supports an inanimate object analogous to an Animal 's This article is about tires used on road Vehicles including pneumatic tires and solid tires. Terrain, or relief, is the third or vertical dimension of land surface. In Geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 256 mm (10 Inches diameter They are equipped with high visibility driving cabs to enable the operator to see the terrain and more easily manipulate mounted tools. The newest Unimog models can change their steering from left to right in less than one minute to permit operators to work on the more convenient side of the truck. The ability to operate on highways enables the Unimog to be returned to a home garage or yard to thwart vandalism.

Equipment

Unimogs can be equipped with front and rear tool mounting brackets and hydraulic connections to allow bucket loaders and hydraulic arms to be used. For the mechanical technology see Hydraulic machinery and Hydraulic cylinder Hydraulics is a topic of science and Engineering Most units have a power takeoff (PTO) connection to operate rotary equipment such as snow brooms, snow blowers, brush mowers, or stationary conveyor belts. A power take-off ( PTO) is a splined Driveshaft, usually on a Tractor or that can be used to provide power to an attachment or separate machine A snow blower, snowblower, or snow thrower is a machine for removing Snow from an area where it is not wanted such as a Driveway, Sidewalk A belt conveyor consists of two or more Pulleys with a continuous loop of material - the conveyor belt - that rotates about them

Variants

All Unimog models except for the 404S have a diesel power plant varying from 25 horsepower (19 kW) to upwards of 280 horsepower (205 kW). Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum Unimogs are available with short wheelbases for tool carrier operations or long wheelbases for all-terrain cargo carrying operations.

The Unimog model with the largest single-design production run is the Unimog 404. 1. The most common versions of this model were produced in troop carrier and radio box/signal truck variants for the German Army and other Western European armies. A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a Ship used to carry Soldiers either in peacetime or wartime The German Army (Deutsches Heer heɐ) is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. It was powered by a 2. 2-litre M180 waterproofed Mercedes-Benz petrol engine that produced 80 horsepower (60 kW) as standard with more power being available, up to 145 horsepower (108 kW), with high compression heads. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the A Petrol engine or Gasoline engine is an Internal combustion engine with spark-ignition designed to run on petrol ( Gasoline) and similar volatile The 404. 0 was available with the 2. 8-litre M130 petrol engine that produced 110 horsepower (82 kW) as standard with up to 185 horsepower (138 kW) available with high compression heads and fuel injection. A Petrol engine or Gasoline engine is an Internal combustion engine with spark-ignition designed to run on petrol ( Gasoline) and similar volatile

Unimog users

Military

ATF Dingo
ATF Dingo

Apart from the German Bundeswehr, Unimogs have been used by many different militaries, including the British, Belgian, French, Portuguese, Finnish, Greek, Swiss, Chilean, Bolivian Navy Forces[1], Mexican, Pakistani and Singaporean armed forces. The ATF Dingo is a German heavily armored military truck based on a Unimog chassis with a V-hull design produced by the company Krauss-Maffei The Bundeswehr ( German for "Federal Defence Force") is the name of the unified Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces The Portuguese Army (Exército Português is the ground branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which in cooperation with other branches of the Portuguese military is charged with The Finnish Defence Forces is responsible for defence of Finland. The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation" The military of Switzerland, officially known as the Swiss Armed Forces, is a unique institution somewhere between a Militia and a regular army. Chile 's Armed forces are subject to civilian control exercised by the president through the Minister of Defense The Mexican military forces are composed of the Mexican Army (which includes the Mexican Air Force as a subordinate entity and the Mexican Navy The Pakistan Armed Forces ( Urdu: پاک عسکری) are the overall unified military forces of Pakistan They are also used extensively by the South African National Defence Force, the New Zealand Army, the Turkish Army and the Australian Army [2]. The South African National Defence Force ( SANDF) is the name of the Armed forces of South Africa. New Zealand Army ( Maori: Ngāti Tumatauenga, "Tribe of the God of war" is the land Armed force of the New Zealand military The Turkish Army ( Turkish: Türk Kara Kuvvetleri) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The Australian Army is Australia's military land force It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF along with the Royal Australian Navy and the The Unimogs are used as troop carriers, ambulances, and mobile command centers equipped with radios (radio boxes). A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a Ship used to carry Soldiers either in peacetime or wartime An ambulance is a Vehicle for transporting sick or injured people to from or between places of treatment for an Illness or Injury. The United States Army uses Unimog vehicles to access remote installations. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.

Civilian

Unimogs are used by German disaster relief organisation Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) [3] [4], by Fire Departments [5] and municipalities as utility vehicles. The Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk ( Federal Agency for Technical Relief, THW is a Disaster relief organisation controlled by the German federal government A fire station (also called stationhouse) is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or They can be used as material handlers, auxiliary power providers (generators), and equipment carriers [6]. In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic Their ability to operate off-road [7], in deep water [8] and mud [9] makes it easier to access remote areas in emergency situations. They are commonly used in snow removal where other vehicles might not be able to operate. Most European Alpine towns and districts are equipped with one or more Unimog snow blowers [10] to clear narrow mountain roads that have drifted closed. For the climate of the mountains named the Alps, see Climate of the Alps.

In construction, Unimogs are used as carriers of equipment and, with the optional extended cabin [11] [12], also of workers. In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure They can be equipped with a backhoe, front loader, or other contracting equipment. A backhoe, also called a rear actor or back actor, is a piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm A loader is a type of construction equipment (engineering vehicle machinery that is primarily used to "load" material (asphalt demolition debris On railroads, Unimogs are used as rail car movers and road-rail vehicles. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. A rail car mover is a vehicle capable of travelling on both roads and Rail tracks and fitted with couplers for moving small numbers of Railroad cars around A Road-rail vehicle is a Self-propelled Vehicle that can be legally used on both Roads and rails.

In agriculture, Unimogs are used to operate farm equipment. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Agricultural machinery is any kind of Machinery used on a Farm to help with Farming. While most farm field implement operations are now performed by a tractor, Unimogs are used to haul produce, machinery and animals. A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used They are also used around the farmyard to run chippers, grain augers, and conveyors. A barnyard ( British English: farmyard) is a Barn adjoined to a Yard. A tree chipper or wood chipper is a machine used for reducing Wood (generally tree limbs or trunks into smaller parts such as wood chips or sawdust An auger is a device for moving material or liquid (see Archimedes' screw) by means of a rotating Helical flighting

Unimogs are also used as a prime mover, to pull heavy trailers, large wheeled conveyances [13] or even Jumbo Jets [14] [15]. Often, only the "Triebkopf" front half [16] [17] is combined with a tailor-made rear.

Unimogs are used as tourist transport [18] for jungle ecotourism or safaris. Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of Tourism that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals SAFARI was an attempt by the French government under the presidency of Georges Pompidou, to create a centralized database of personal data

North America

Unimogs have been uncommon in North America because of differing vehicle regulations and requirements from those in Germany, and due to the lack of a North American sales and support network. Most Unimog models found in North America have been imported by individual dealers or independent enthusiasts.

Between 1975 and 1980 the Case Corporation (now merged into CNH Global) imported the U-900 model into the United States and sold it through Case tractor dealerships as the MB4/94. Case Corporation (formerly JI Case Company was a Manufacturer of construction and Agricultural equipment. CNH Global NV (short for Case-New Holland) is the second largest Manufacturer of Agricultural equipment and the third largest maker of Construction equipment

In 2002 DaimlerChrysler tried to re-enter the North American market and engaged in 4 years of aggressive marketing, such as truck and trade shows, Modern Marvels, numerous magazine articles, extensive demo tours, and individual demos. North American retail models were officially limited to the U500 series (the North-America-specific member of the UGN series) sold through heavy-truck dealerships, generally Freightliner dealerships. [1] Freightliner is a Daimler AG subsidiary. Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and The UGN series was specifically manufactured for the North American market and was significantly different mechanically from its European counterpart. [2] The UGN faced stiff competition in North America by manufacturers whose truck or equipment lines performed some of the same duties as the Unimog. Some of them are Caterpillar, John Deere, AM General, Sterling Trucks (also a Daimler AG subsidiary), and General Motors. Caterpillar Inc ( is a United States -based Corporation headquartered in Peoria Illinois. John Deere ( February 7, 1804 &ndash May 17, 1886) was an American blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company &mdash AM General is an American heavy vehicle manufacturer based in South Bend Indiana, best known for the civilian Sterling Trucks is a manufacturer of heavy duty Trucks Sterling is a subsidiary of Freightliner LLC Portland Oregon. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. After 5 years and selling only 184 Unimogs, Freightliner LLC has exited the market. Parts and service support remain for 20 years.

Motorsport

Unimog in the 2006 Dakar
Unimog in the 2006 Dakar

Unimogs are used in two kinds of competition: Dakar Rally and other desert Rally competitions, and slow-moving Truck Trials over obstacles. The Dakar Rally (or simply " The Dakar " formerly known as "The Paris Dakar" or "Paris to Dakar Rally" and now as "The Lisboa Dakar" is

Unimogs have won the truck class of the Dakar several times in the 1980s, often by coincidence as their main purpose is usually to provide support for cars and motorbikes. High-powered factory-sponsored entries of truck companies aiming for the overall win have since taken the laurels, with Unimogs mainly used for service purposes. Occasionally they can be seen pulling much larger trucks out of quick sand. Quicksand is a Colloid Hydrogel consisting of fine Granular matter (such as Sand or Silt) Clay, and

Derivatives

MB Trac

In 1973 the Unimog department in Gaggenau also designed the MB Trac, a more tractor-like version. The WF Trac (originally MB Trac) is a Tractor developed by Mercedes-Benz based on their Unimog platform It was produced by Daimler-Benz until 1991, when the product line was sold to Werner Forst- und Industrietechnik, which continues to produce it as the WF-Trac. It is sold and maintained by the Mercedes Unimog dealers.

The Mercedes G shares some features of the Unimog, which eases maintenance for military and industry users who also use the Unimog. For G-class stars see Stellar classification. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class or G-Wagen, short for Geländewagen (or cross-country vehicle

Military

The Unimog also serves as a technical platform for armored vehicles like the ATF Dingo, a mine-protected utility and reconnaissance vehicle used by the German Forces in international missions. The ATF Dingo is a German heavily armored military truck based on a Unimog chassis with a V-hull design produced by the company Krauss-Maffei

Armoured vehicles developed in Germany using Unimog chassis are de:UR-416, the Sonderwagen 4 and Condor 1 in Police service, and the ATF Dingo used by the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan. The Thyssen Henschel UR-416 is a German Armoured personnel carrier, introduced in 1969 The ATF Dingo is a German heavily armored military truck based on a Unimog chassis with a V-hull design produced by the company Krauss-Maffei The Bundeswehr ( German for "Federal Defence Force") is the name of the unified Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany The Buffel, RG-19 and Mamba APC Armoured Personnel Carriers from South Africa are based upon the Unimog driveline. Buffel redirects here See Thomas Buffel for the Belgian footballer The RG-19 Caddie is a prototype Armoured Personnel carrier manufactured by TFM of South Africa. The Mamba is a South African Armoured personnel carrier based on the Unimog that is ideally suited for regions Armoured personnel carriers (APCs are Armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport Infantry on the Battlefield They usually have only a Machine The AV-VBL developed by Brazil's Tectran is also an AFV family based on the Unimog.

The Swedish Landsverk Company produced an armoured scout car based on the Unimog S404 in the late 1950s. Landsverk (AB Landsverk was founded in 1872 as Firman Petterson & Ohlsen. The Irish Army purchased 15 of the vehicles (originally intended for the police force in the Belgian Congo) in 1971 at a bargain price. The Irish Army ( Arm na hÉireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces ( Óglaigh na hÉireann) The Belgian Congo ( Dutch: Belgisch Kongo French: Congo Belge German: Belgisch Kongo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic They were intended as a stop-gap vehicle for use until the first Panhard M3 VTT APCs entered service in 1972. Panhard is now a French manufacturer of light tactical and military vehicles The type had excellent off-road capability but poor on-road handling due to a high centre of gravity and several accidents occurred as a result. A four-man dismountable squad was carried, but space was cramped, and in any case a four-man detachment was far too small for any sort of realistic military purpose. Other considerations were that the FN MAG gunner's position was too exposed. The MAG is a Belgian 762 mm General purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale (FN by Ernest Vervier Eventually the Unimog Scout Cars arrived in Ireland in February 1972, their departure having been delayed by a local peace group who thought they were destined for the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA). The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the By mid 1978 all had been transferred to the Irish Army Reserve, the FCA. The Army Reserve ( Cúltaca an Airm) formerly known as An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil ( FCÁ) is the Reserve force of the Irish Army. All were withdrawn by 1984, and two are preserved; one in the transport museum in Howth Co Dublin and one in England. Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; Binn Éadair in Irish) is a town in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin Ireland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

History

This section contains information translated from the German language Wikipedia page for Unimog.

1940s

1948 Unimog with original logo on hood
1948 Unimog with original logo on hood

1946 – First prototype

Germany was to become an agrarian state following World War II according to the Morgenthau Plan. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Morgenthau Plan was a plan for the occupation of Germany after World War II that advocated measures intended to remove Germany's ability to wage war Unimogs were developed in post-war Germany to be used as agricultural equipment. The Unimog was designed with equal-sized wheels, a mounting bracket in front, a hitch in the rear, and loading space in the center. This was to make it a multi-purpose vehicle that farmers could use in the field and on the highway. Minneapolis-Moline had developed the UDLX Comfortractor for North America in 1938 with a similar concept in mind. Minneapolis-Moline was a large tractor and machinery producer based in Minnesota.

Albert Friedrich designed the first model and entered a production agreement with Erhard und Soehne (Erhard and Sons) in Swabian Gmuend (Schwäbisch Gmünd). Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Development began on January 1, 1946. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first prototype was ready in the end of 1946. The prototype was equipped with a gasoline engine because the development of the OM636 diesel engine had not been finished. A Petrol engine or Gasoline engine is an Internal combustion engine with spark-ignition designed to run on petrol ( Gasoline) and similar volatile A diesel engine is an Internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle (named after Dr The prototype looked almost like the Unimogs that were built later. The original track width of 1,270 millimeters was equivalent to two potato rows.

1947 – Production

The 25-hp (19 kW) OM636 Daimler Benz diesel engine became standard equipment in the first production Unimogs at the end of 1947. Daimler-Benz AG was a German manufacturer of automobiles motor vehicles and engines which was founded in 1926 The original symbol for the Unimog was a pair of ox's horns in the shape of a letter U. The first 600 "70200" series Unimogs were built by Boehringer. This was mainly for two reasons: Erhard und Soehne did not have the capacity to build the Unimogs and Mercedes Benz was not permitted to build all-wheel drive vehicles at that time.

1950s

Unimog 401 with Snow blower (1955)
Unimog 401 with Snow blower (1955)

1951 – Daimler Benz – Gaggenau manufacturing plant

After Daimler Benz took over manufacture of the Unimog in 1951, the three pointed Mercedes star began to appear on the front of the vehicle and replaced the Unimog ox horn symbol. A snow blower, snowblower, or snow thrower is a machine for removing Snow from an area where it is not wanted such as a Driveway, Sidewalk The new model became known as the series 401.

A new series 402 with a long wheelbase chassis (2,120 mm (83 in) instead of 1,720 mm (68 in)) also became available.

The vehicles began to be manufactured in Gaggenau, in Baden-Württemberg. Gaggenau is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Production continues there as of 2006.

1953 – Closed cab

An enclosed driver's cab was available as option starting in 1953, making the Unimog a true all-weather vehicle.

1955 – The 404 S

TLF 8 Tanklöschfahrzeug (water tank fire truck) based upon S404.1
TLF 8 Tanklöschfahrzeug (water tank fire truck) based upon S404. 1

In 1955, the first Unimog 404 S series were produced. The primary customer of the 404 S was the Federal West German army, which was re-arming in the face of the Cold War. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the

The 404 was intended to be a mobile cross-country truck, instead of an agricultural implement. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. The 404 S is the most popularly produced variant. 64,242 were produced between 1955 and 1980.

1957

The Unimog is equipped with a fully synchronized transmission allowing easy shifting while at speed. It is one of the first agricultural tractors to be so equipped.

1960s

1971 model Unimog 406, as an Eisenbahn Zweiwegefahrzeug ("Railway two-way vehicle" used for rail car shunting Rail car mover)
1971 model Unimog 406, as an Eisenbahn Zweiwegefahrzeug ("Railway two-way vehicle" used for rail car shunting Rail car mover)

1963 – 406 Series

The 406/416 middle series were produced beginning in 1963. A rail car mover is a vehicle capable of travelling on both roads and Rail tracks and fitted with couplers for moving small numbers of Railroad cars around They were equipped with a six cylinder diesel (OM312) producing 65 hp (48 kW). The 406 and 416 are similar, The 416 having a longer 2,900 mm (110 in) wheelbase compared to 2,380 mm (94 in) for the 406. Later models were equipped with the direct injection OM352 diesel engines starting with 80 hp (59 kW) and going up to 110 hp (80 kW). The Mercedes Benz OM352 Engine is a 5657 cm2 (57 litres 345 cubic inch displacement inline 6 cylinder 4 stroke motor

Between the original Unimog and the middle series, Daimler Benz developed a light series 421/403. This was later supplemented by the 413 line. They differ by the wheelbase and the engine power. The 421 has a 2,380 mm (94 in) wheelbase and the 403 has a 2,250 mm (89 in) wheelbase. The new engines come from the passenger car line (421/U of 40 hp (30 kW) with 2. 2-litre capacity), and from the Benz truck line (403/U of 54 hp (40 kW) with 3. 8-litre capacity).

1966 – 100,000th Unimog

The 100,000th Unimog was built in 1966 in Gaggenau.

1970s

1972 – MB Trac

Main article: MB Trac
MB Trac farm tractor with equal sized wheels
MB Trac farm tractor with equal sized wheels

The Unimog was quite successful, except as originally intended as an agricultural platform. The WF Trac (originally MB Trac) is a Tractor developed by Mercedes-Benz based on their Unimog platform A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used Daimler Benz produced a new vehicle in 1972, the MB Trac to be more oriented to larger scale mechanical farming. The WF Trac (originally MB Trac) is a Tractor developed by Mercedes-Benz based on their Unimog platform The new tractor crossed the Unimog technology of all-wheel drive and a power transmission to four large equal-sized wheels, with the appearance of a tractor: slim hood, behind it an angular, highly rising driver cab. In contrast to conventional tractors the cab is situated between the axles, similar to large North American four wheel drive tractors. There is no articulation between the front and rear sections as with the American tractors.

From the initial MB-trac 65 and MB-trac 70 (later 700) a broad platform developed to the heavy duty MT-trac 1800 within a few years, though the MB-trac was not a huge success. Daimler Benz later merged the MB-trac with the agricultural machinery activities of Deutz AG. Deutz AG ( is a German engine manufacturer History The company was founded by Nikolaus Otto, The manufacturing of the MB-trac series ended in 1991.

1974 – Heavy series

In 1974, The new U 120 of the "heavy" series 425 Daimler Benz, extended the Unimog available models with an additional heavy line. The new, angular cab is remarkable with a large, forward hood sloping to the nose. The hood flows down in a wide, black grille. The appearance of this driving cab remains unchanged in principle in 2006, more than one quarter century later.

The series 425 have a 2,810 millimetres (111 in) wheelbase and nine tons permissible total weight with 120 hp (89 kW) (shortly thereafter 125 hp (93 kW) as U 125).

1975 – Series 435

For the German Federal Armed Forces likewise, the manufacturing of the series 435 began in 1975 as a successor of the Mercedes Benz Unimog S 404. The 435 was characterized by a long wheelbase of 3,250 mm (128 in), 3,700 mm (150 in) or 3,850 mm (152 in).

1976 – Unimog models re-named

Unimog U 1300 Municipal truck in Rezekne, Latvia
Unimog U 1300 Municipal truck in Rezekne, Latvia

The new angular 424 "middle" series of Unimogs were produced starting from 1976. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. They are designated U 1000, U 1300/L, U 1500, and the flagship U 1700/L with 124 kW (168 hp) engine performance.

In the same period Daimler Benz re-ordered the type designations for the older series. The classical round form series of the Mercedes Benz Unimog are designated U 600/L, U 800/L, U 900 and U 1100/L. (The letter L stands for a long wheelbase, because most models are available in two wheelbase variants. )

The Unimog with the rounded driving cab became known as the light series. The new series with angular cab were divided by payload into a middle and heavy series. Some engines overlap – the Unimog nomenclature is not simple to understand (see below for notes on series names).

The long-proven Unimog-S (404), although with clearly decreasing number of items, is the single remaining "Benziner" in the lineup.

With the exception of the entry-level model, all Mercedes Benz Unimogs for 1976 were equipped with four wheel disc brakes – many years before this safety equipment was mandated for trucks. The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a Wheel.

1977 – 200,000th Unimog

Unimog number 200,000 is produced.

1980s

1980 – End of the U404

1985 – New light and medium range

1988 – End of 406

1990s

1992 – New light models

Introduction of the new light models 408 (U90) and 418 (U110-U140) with newly designed cabins replace the predecessor models. The new very diagonal front portion gives the operator a good overview forward. The asymmetric front hood, which is lower on the driver's side, permits the best overview of connections and attachments. A new framework and progressively working coil springs improve the handling for the Unimog. The completely re-arranged cab with a high roof offers more space than previously, distinct controls, and not least, a friendly workplace. Among the technical characteristics for the new Unimog are: the tire pressure adjustment system that can be operated while driving, anti-skid system, new engines from the passenger car range for the U 90 of the easy series rank as well as "Servolock", a mechanism for the hydraulic connection of implements.

1993 – U2450

The culmination of the 1993 program is the Unimog U 2450 L 6×6, an all-wheel-driven 3 axle truck. Engine performance increased tenfold with this new top model compared to the original Unimog. The Unimog club in Gaggenau is brought into being.

1994 – The "Funmog"

Mercedes Benz brings out the "Funmog", which is limited to twelve copies. With luxury extras such as leather seats, carpets, and the like available, the Funmog is the most expensive Unimog. Selling price for the Funmog starts from DM140,000.

1996 – UX100

Introduction of the very small model UX100. It is designed to slip speedily over sidewalks and by park plants. It is sold off after a few years of production to Hako, which are specialized in vehicles of this kind and size.

2000s

Unimog UGN 405 U400
Unimog UGN 405 U400

2000 – UGN models

2002 – UHN models

2005 – Black Edition

At the Dubai Motor Show in December, the "Unimog U 500 Black Edition" premiered as an offering to wealthy desert-dwellers. The Middle East International Motor Show (also called the Dubai Motor Show) is an annual Auto show held at the Emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab It is a similar luxury offering comparable to the Funmog.

2006

Starting from June, 2006 the UGN series is produced with "BlueTec" technology so that the future exhaust limit Euro IV requirements will be met. European emission standards define the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in EU member states With that a new packaging of the vehicle and new design designations are connected (old design +1, e. g. from 405. 100 becomes 405. 101)

At the IAA 2006 commercial vehicle show in Hanover a new Unimog U 20 was presented, which will be available at the end of 2007. The most striking feature is the cabover design with no vestigial front hood characteristic of the traditional Unimog. It has a total weight from 7. 5 to 8. 5 tons. The underlying technology comes from the U 300. The driving cab is from the new Brazilian Accelo light truck (Caminhões Leves) series. The wheelbase is shortened to 2,700 mm (110 in).

Pictures

Mercedes-Benz Unimog 25 hp (19 kW) from 1948

Unimog 401 with closed cab, built 1953-1956

Unimog 406. 121, model year 1971 "Two way vehicle" railroad shunter (known in North America as a HiRail truck)

Unimog of the German Armed Forces as a military ambulance Sanitätsstützpunkts Hohe Düne Ostsee (High Dune Medical Station on the Baltic Sea)

Stripped down Unimog S404. A Road-rail vehicle is a Self-propelled Vehicle that can be legally used on both Roads and rails. The Bundeswehr ( German for "Federal Defence Force") is the name of the unified Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany An ambulance is a Vehicle for transporting sick or injured people to from or between places of treatment for an Illness or Injury. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. 1 "sanding" in the Texas Hill Country

UR-416 armored car based on Unimog truck, in Batey ha-Osef museum, Tel Aviv, Israel. The Texas Hill Country is a region of Central Texas, USA, that features rolling somewhat rugged Hills that consist primarily of Limestone The Thyssen Henschel UR-416 is a German Armoured personnel carrier, introduced in 1969 Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel 2005. The car was used by Arab militants.

NZ Army U1550L Unimogs undertaking driver training on the weapons range in the Kaipara District. New Zealand Army ( Maori: Ngāti Tumatauenga, "Tribe of the God of war" is the land Armed force of the New Zealand military Geography Kaipara District is located in the low hills around the northern shores of the Kaipara Harbour, a large natural harbour

NZ Army driver trainees strip down a U1550L Unimog. New Zealand Army ( Maori: Ngāti Tumatauenga, "Tribe of the God of war" is the land Armed force of the New Zealand military

Unimog S404. 1

Unimog 405 UGN U400L n. 541 on second stage of the rally-raid Lisboa-Dakar 2006

Unimog 405 UGN U500 equipped with a rotary snow blower

Unimog 405 UGN U-400

Unimog 405 UGN U 400 built around 2000 as a road/rail "two-way vehicle" rail car shunter

Carabinieri Mercedes Unimog 3000 – 5000 mobile labs for NBCR (nuclear, bacteriologic, chemical & radiologic) activity

Unimog at IDEF'07 arms fair in Turkey

Unimog at IDEF'07 arms fair in Turkey

Unimog series names and identification notes

Unimog series numbers like 401, 406, or 425 in this article are the factory numerical designation ("Baumuster" in German). The Dakar Rally (or simply " The Dakar " formerly known as "The Paris Dakar" or "Paris to Dakar Rally" and now as "The Lisboa Dakar" is A Road-rail vehicle is a Self-propelled Vehicle that can be legally used on both Roads and rails. The Carabinieri (Italian for Carabiniers are the national-level Gendarmerie of Italy who also perform Military police duties Unimogs also have a sales model number like U80, U120, or U1350. Each series can have several model numbers, as they are equipped with different engines.

The "U" model numbers were roughly equivalent to the horsepower of the engine. A 424. 121 with a 2,630 mm (104 in) wheelbase equipped with the 100 hp (75 kW) OM 352 engine is a U1000. A 427. 100 with a 2,650 mm (104 in) wheelbase and the 100-hp 366 engines is also a U1000. Starting in 1976, model numbers have an extra 0 at the end. However, more recent models like the U5000 are really only rated at 218 hp (163 kW).

Specifications

Unimog 404

Unimog U5000 BM437. 430

(Short Wheel Base Single Cab)

See also

References

  1. ^ Bill Cawthon - Freightliner and the Unimog. A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters A rail car mover is a vehicle capable of travelling on both roads and Rail tracks and fitted with couplers for moving small numbers of Railroad cars around A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used February 22, 2001. Quote: Freightliner LLC expects to sell about 300 Unimogs in the U. S. in 2002.
  2. ^ DaimlerChrysler Unimog: all-Parker connectors for braking system

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