Uni-Mogs

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hands Up!

Who besides me, wants one?

The Dream Factory.........
https://www.unimogs.co.uk/our-stock/unimogs

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdWGBi_-EqY





And in 'SuperCrawl'
Low-Box & Low-Box...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAf8hLRS3CI


Scroll down to Gearing, & you'll see that ratios of 3,000 to 1 are possible!!
(maybe 400 feet/hour)
http://www.unimogcenter.com/about-unimogs/unimog-principle/

'Domestic garage' sized!
https://www.unimogs.co.uk/our-stock/unimogs/classic-1968-u411-unimog-classic-1968-u411-unimog-b3872

 

[Cycleops]

Perfect for the school run.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Very niche I know, but these are the things I cannot see that electric can replace (currently)

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Tree surgeons round here get them for some reason.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

They look like fun

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Me sir, I want one sir.

 

[Alex H]

Used them to tow Harriers about (especially in the woods) Licences to drive were only for the select few, however

https://www.military.com/video/handy-aircraft-tractor-tows-harrier-jet

 

[slowmotion]

They look a lot of fun but the fuel consumption won't exactly be Greta's cup of tea.
7mpg.

 

[Profpointy]

Me please !

I'd also like one of these

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Me please !

I'd also like one of these
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I've driven a few 101FCs

Bar-Grip tyres are awful on wet tarmac
That's an Ambulance body
Quite good fun, especially in the urban environment, when Taxis, or B*Ws are near


One company used to build new chassis, & coil-spring them, as the main chassis-rails are practically straight
Then they'd use (normally) Range Rover axles (as a 101FC is quite light, when empty), thus also adding disc-brakes

Power steering & Tdi engines were also an option
Sadly, I don't think the (LT77 & R380) 5-speed boxes weren't used
From memory, as they were longer. so the prop-shaft angles were even worse than before

 

[Pale Rider]

They look a lot of fun but the fuel consumption won't exactly be Greta's cup of tea.
7mpg.

She'd have one if it was free and came with someone to drive it and somebody else to maintain it.

 

[Drago]

I always fancied a Pinzgauer myself. Even Arnie has one now.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

7mpg.

It's not that bad my boss used to have a SL500 with the F1 pack on it, he could get 9MPG out of that, or is that down to 9MPG

 

[Drago]

When I had my 7 series, if I slipped it into Sport model and wellies it then the MPG would plummet to 0.4 MPG for a few seconds.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'Local' UniMogs

Jacksons isn't far from RAF FInningley, as it always will be to a lot of Yorkshire inhabitants
(aka Doncaster Robin Hood Airport)
http://www.ljacksonandco.com/index.php/search-results-by-description/article/11533

They're based at Misson, on 'The Rocket Site', which was exactly that!
In the 'Cold War' era, when Finningley was a V-Bomber base, Misson was the defence airfield, with Bloodhound surface-air missiles based there!
In fact, they still have one on the launch platform. if you look at the gallery, it can be seen (& the still present layout for launch pads)

One of my my drives-past, I was slightly perturbed to see gun barrels pointing out, to either side of the main gates
I'm still not sure if they were Centurians, or Chieftains??

I always fancied a Pinzgauer myself. Even Arnie has one now.

4x4, or 6x6?

When I had my 7 series, if I slipped it into Sport model and wellies it then the MPG would plummet to 0.4 MPG for a few seconds.

We had a Jaguar XKR (the supercharged derivative)
That wasn't much different, under maximum acceleration