American Reacts to UNIMOG vs HMMWV / Hummer Off-road TEST 

I grew up in the scottish highlands and remember a large military exercise where a local estate was asked by the military to use its unimog to pull some armoured vehicles (scout cars mainly) out of peat bogs. It was the only vehicle that could get into the bog and slowly drag the light armour out (it also used a winch and ground anchor). For such terrain the unimog is one of the few sensible truck choices.

I drove an Unimog in the German Bundeswehr. They are virtually unstoppable. The older version, like the one in the video, was even more reliable than newer version. The engine is practically between the two front seats. Covered only with a sheet metal hood. Easy to maintain, but the noise inside the cabin was incredible. Also, while in winter we enjoyed the warm cabin, in summer it became very hot inside. Great memories, thanks for sharing this video.

Here in germany you can see these Unimogs everywhere. And a lot of them are having a Sticker at the rearend that says: Sure can you go faster but i can go everywhere. I think that sums it up.

One thing to mention: being narrow allows Unimogs and Pinzgauers to be operated in the woods, where no Humwee ever could make it‘s way through the narrow pathways. So having narrower axles has benefits in forrestal environments such as the alpine terrains for examples.

HMMWV after the test : yeah ! I managed to get trough that track. Unimog : what track ?

The Unimog was designed to be an agricultural vehicle that was modified for military use, also would love to own a Unimog

In the South African army we had a mine proof version of the Mog, called a Buffel. We always joked, if you got stuck in a Buffel, you either needed a bulldozer or another Buffel to get you out. An amazing vehicle

I was in the german army when the Hummer/HMMWV was tested by german army as a replacement for their VW Iltis and Mercedes G vehicles and all variants of the UNIMOG (some people in the german army had in those days the idea (for logistics reasons) to replace ALL lighter 4 x 4 vehicles with variating models from only one "base vehicle" - and those people were "motivated" also by a lot of political pressure from the USA to "buy american" and - as rumour says, some pribe money from GM...). The tests were severe m multinational and "inofficial" - and very interesting: The Hummvee was a very good vehicle, to astonishing of the germans very reliable and could be orderd in many usefull variations - and it had a so much lower profile in battlefield... yes it was a possible replacement for Iltis, Wolf (mercedes G class) and most UNIMOGs of the Bundeswehr - BUT: It was expensive (even an much bigger 2 t UNIMOG of the 1500 series was cheaper than an Standard USA built Hummvee), and most important: The Hummvee was constructeed and was build for american drivers! Automatic transmission, foot-operated parking break and an "suspension" that was so hard that german test drivers got used to lay some pillows under their ass when they had to drive the Hummvee - and, to say it in an brutal and unpleasant way, this american brick was much to large (or wide) for german roads in urban areas, and it was not only very wide, the turning radius of this thing was also much too large - even an bigger 2 t UNIMOG 1500 had a much lesser turning radius than those early models of the Hummvee. Later versions of the Hummvee featured than better suspension and a slightly smaller turning radius. But during thoses tests, all drivers, even the drivers from the us army, agreed unisono, that the Hummvee is NOT pleasant to drive, when compared (under german road conditions) with the vehicles in question Mercedes Wolf (G-Class), Mercedes UNIMOG 416 class and VW Iltis (the VW Iltis had a big problem in those days due to too much accidents - a lot of german military drivers used to drive the Iltis on the german autobahn at speeds of over 100 miles per hour - and this military soft-top off-road vehicle was (surprisingly) not so stable at those speeds and so there were quiet a few Iltis that "turned over" (never seen an VW Iltis in troubles when it was driven how it was intended) ... but in those days Mercedes-Benz did a lot of lobby-work against all vehicles in the german military, that were not made by Mercedes-Benz.... Mercedes-Benz had (traditionally) much tighter relations to the german military and much more influence in politics than Volkswagen (some people spoke from the "companies with 1000-year-contracts with the german military" in referrence to the role this companies played during the, official 1000 years to last, III. Reich of the nazi-government). In the end, the Hummvee was considered "not suitable" for german road conditions, the Volkswagen Iltis was sorted out as too "dangerous" and the Mercedes Wolf (G-class) and its variants and the Mercedes UNIMOGs stayed and played an even increasing role in the german military. Some month later the last Volkswagen modells of the german Bundeswehr, the much beloved VW Transporters (Bulli) and the absolute legendary VW Model 181 (named in the Bundeswehr "Kübelwagen" in referrence to its Grandpa the Volkswagen Typ 82 from Wolrdwar II) - and also known in the usa as VW Safari or "the thing" - a nightmare for any car-mechanic, but beloved by it´s users) had also to leave the german military - also not for technical reasons, but due to political pressure from other companies. there was this saying in the german military on those days: When it has tyres, but it has no Mercedes-Star on it, it is not fit for german military...

As others mentioned, the Unimog seemed to go faster than the Hummer, thus increasing the chance for it to flip over (being taller nad thinner (relative to its length) also didn't help). But it did seem to me the Unimog, possibly because it had better grip, was driven a bit more recklessly. So, on account of the above, I'd say the Unimog was better / would have more clearly done better if it were driven like the Hummer was.

I have been a driver of a Leopard 2. Sometimes we have been transported in a Unimog as shown in the video. This device is amazing ! Almost every terrain can be overcome with this Unimog. What I loved especially was it's hand throttle and its ruggedness. An incredible vehicle.

In Austria we still have mandatory military service and when I did mine I was actually a truck driver. We had Unimogs of course but I was assigned to a so-called Pinzgauer, which is very agile but also very prone to falling over, since it's quite high but also very narrow. Watching this tumbling Unimog kinda reminded me of the time I almost put one of those Pinzgauers on its side while driving through the woods.

The UNIMOG may look very wobbly, but that's actually part of it's patented design. The entire chassis is made to bend. It also doesn't fall over so easily. It can still drive sideways up to a slope of 40 degrees.

A more reasonable comparison would be a humvee vs. a Mercedes G Class (military name "Wolf"). When i was at the german army we had a saying "you can nearly go everywhere with a Wolf. where the Wolf cant, use an Unimog. where the Unimog cant, you dont wanna go to anyway".

When I was soldier in the Bundeswehr, I was the leader of a small surveying unit for armoured artillery (M 109). We first had a M 113 and then we had to switch to an Unimog. First I was not happy, but then I recognized that the Unimog (same model as in the video) can go where no M 113 can go. I love the Ox !

I drove the Unimog in the Australian Army (Transport) and they are pretty amazing if you use all the features (pressurised diffs, diff locks etc.). They also have portal axles so ground clearance and wading depth is crazy. I also drove some HMMWVs here and there which aren't at all bad, just designed to fit inside transport aircraft so need to be lower hence some compromises. Also, the Unimog in this clip is OLD, possibly the very last model at the beginning of the HMMWV's service.

A couple years ago at Northwest Mogfest there were 2 H1 Surplus Humvees playing around in “The Pit”. There were Mogs, Pinzgauers, C303’s, Rovers, Land Cruisers etc all at this event. Of all of them the Hummer was the least capable. They were very prone to getting high centered and couldn’t make the tight turns in the pit. 1 truck ended up broken and the other had to be pulled out several times. That being said Mogs are great if you don’t mind cruising 50-55 mph. “Unimogs aren’t slow trucks they are fast Tractors.” T-Lo’s Ultimate Off-Road.

"Capable" is an understatement. This is capability monster. In my region, this things are used for agriculture and forestry work, firefighting, trash collector, road maintenance, construction work and military use in all terrains. If a tractor is burning, the Unimog is the first fire truck there, maybe the only one capable to get there too.

Hello from Switzerland. I definitely prefer the Unimog, the axle articulation in the video as such speaks volumes, plus the constant propulsion. The Hummer struggles at times, although the differential lock was probably not engaged (I'm assuming it has one). Ultimately, for me, one of the most convincing (army) off-road vehicles is the Pinzgauer from Steyr-Puch.

Wo der Humvee aufgibt, fängt es für den Unimog erst an und das Model ist einer aus den 60/70er Jahren 😅.

The Unimog is unbeatable. Drove one in the early 80s under all conditions. Only disadvantage: It was extremely loud inside. It was the gasoline motor, not the diesel.

The unimog is starting to become popular in Australia as a camping vehicle. If I got the option I would go with the unimog . More ground clearance and there's not to many places they can't go.

Dear Off Roader, I would like to mention one thing. The Unimog you showed her is an old version . During the peak of the cold war I did my service at the army in 1985 as a member of the medic team. We exercised with „volunteers“ wounded soldiers and we drove through the normal forest up an downhill,all off-road. I must let you know this was unbelievable. The Unimog was driving in / through the forest between the trees like it would be a normal road. We drove up to 40 km/h . The torque, the grip on the axis was incredible. The Unimog even nowadays is used in many countries from wood choppers, farmers etc. And last but not least our volunteers that were fixed on the bed in the back were vomiting at arrival at the army hospital because it was a thrill and shaking ride.

When any offroad vehicle is stuck it's drawn out by an Unimog.

That test track looked like it was designed so that the Humvee could just make it through, and then the Unimog idled through it like, “wait that’s it?”.

One of the HMMWV's design requirements was enhanced stability... it was supposed to be "impossible to flip" which we both know is impossible itself but they tried damned hard for that after the M151 debacle, to the detriment of it's offroad prowess. The Unimog was designed as an implement first but you can pretty much heave one on it's side at will, so there's skill in *not* doing that :)

I was driving that kind of Unimog in the Germany Army back in the late 70s. Was even following tanks across fields at speed. And there was no hole in soggy terrain you couldn't get out of, engaging 4-wheel-drive and if that didn't help engaging the reduction gear (with differential lock). Wonderful machine, no comparison to a Hummer.

I was a platoon leader of a Bundeswehr signal unit till 2001. I had several Iveco Magirus and Mercedes GD VW Bus and Unimogs under my command. All had all wheel drive but when parked on exercise in fields or woods camouflaged under trees the ivecos without chains sometimes got stuck when it rained. The Unimogs always saved the day. We did any kind of terrain to them to try to get them stuck...it never happened. Best vehicle ever made...and yeah as some guys already said the one in this video is even a museum piece....😂

don't worry, little hummer. unimog is there and will tow you out when you get stuck. be happy, little hummer. today you may play with the big boys. fun fact: the german word "Hummer" means "lobster" in english.

I have owned 3 unimogs. They are hands down the best off-road truck in stock form

I'm gonna spare what others already mentioned but one thing caught my eye that I didn't read in the comments yet. The Humvee spun its wheel on one side only (at least it looked like it) like it doesn't have 100% locked differential - the Unimogs tires were all running/spinning at all times at the same speed.

As a kid in the New Zealand Cadet corps we loved the Unimog

This is an quite old model of the Unimog. Initially the first Unimogs developed post war were intended for agricultural use, but more versatile than a regular tractor. Civilian use in Germany of the Unimog is mostly in road servicing by cities or state / federal agencies, with firefighters and the ocasional farmer or forest service. Many Armed Forces worldwide used them as well. Older ones (like the one shown, mostly ex-military ones) are used privately by enthusiasts and the occasional conversion to offroad motorhomes. BTW Unimogs are generally expensive, new, used, parts and repairs. If you find one offered cheap, get suspicious or at least cautious. There could be hidden defects, or an expensive maintenance waiting behind the next corner - or both. Ex- military ones can be great, or have multiple (expensive) broken parts (gearbox). Ones used by road services in winter are usually quite rusty.

Whats worth mentioning here is that this unimog seems to be a very old model (looks like a 406 from the 60s) and therefore is a "small" one. Look at the "newer" ones like the 427 or 437, those are true offroad monsters

Well.... Here in Germany we are measuring the quality of off-road vehicles in "percentage of Unimog capability" - so the Unimog is 100% and everything above 50% is pretty good for a common standard off-road car 😁😁😉😉

I just found out that the US-Army was also using the Unimog. About 2400 of these were shipped to the States.

I haven’t read all the comments but it’s hands-down for the Unimog. You can see the Humvee struggling and getting stuck and having to use its slip differentials to pull itself out. I’m pretty sure there were no lockers used on the Unimog it just went through this course with its absolute outstanding articulation that keeps all the wheels even in such a situation on the ground so it doesn’t need the lockers. Now just imagine where it could go with all 3 lockers engaged. 😀

The winner is the Unimoc. Unimocs is universal machine, the Hummer is a real army machine. Unimocs you see also by Train Companie as well as a Agrar machine by Farmers as well by Fire Departments and the by the Cities is the Unimoc also very popular. Also you can see sometimes Unimocs as Off Road Camper.

holy shit dude, nearly 100k subs! i remember the 5k days. happy for you mate, you've definitely put in the work. :)

With all your vids I thought you might also have had a look at Sabine Schmidt's try at going round the Nürburgring in under 10 minutes... in a Van. It was an old Top Gear event after doing under 10 minutes in a diesel - also with her involvement as a coach and showing Jeremy Clarkson how it's done. She was the queen of the Nürburgring for a reason.

I drove the Unimog in the NZ army back in the early 90's. At that stage they did look at the Humvie as a replacement to the Landrover 110 we had as a smaller vehicle. They rejected them on a couple of points. Ground clearance, width of track & maintenance costs. They were too wide to follow in the tracks of the Unimogs and the Landrovers and got beached too often on the offroad tracks out the back of the Waiouru army camp. Nice on the road though, much better than the others and way more torque than the Landie for hill climbing.

The Unimog shown here is a model 416, produced 1965-1993, an elongated version of the 406 series. This series had a track gauge of only 1536 mm (until 1971, total width 2030mm) resp. 1555 mm (total width 2130mm), very similar to the earlier models produced back in the 1950s. The only currently produced series 437 (models U 4023/U 5023) has a width of about 2490mm. Fun fact: The Unimog 419, also based on the 406 series, was produced 1986-1991 solely for the US Army and the US Marines (2200 of those vehicles were refurbished starting in 2001).

They both do great, but the UNIMOG's wheels adjust to the dips and peaks much better. I think the UNIMOG was going faster so that probably kicked it sideways more.

Unimog, by no competition. It was never close to tilting over. The the tarp and lightweight wooden structure that makes the bed is fixed to a solid axle that will articulate with the surface its driving on. When the wheel is down in hole like that, the center of gravity is moved even closer to the ground. It looked a bit dramatic. But there was never any real danger

The Humvee did surprisingly well but the Mog never even looked like it was trying. Also, the Mog would've looked a lot less sketchy if it had a load in the back.

I would choose an UniMoG (it called UNIversal MOtor Gerät = universal power device) with an hardcase body, like the ones used for radio in many armies. One of the main differences is the PTO shaft of the UniMoG. Imagine that the original construction of this vehicle is more than 70 years old. As a kid I had a 1/10 scale model with multiple attachable devices (rotating brush, plow, snowplow, crane), driven by the PTO.

Ah, I used to drive one of those Unimogs from about the same era, built in the 1960s , with a mobile radio unit in the back around 1997 in the German army. Was fun doing some percussion with the antennas on the signs while going through a McDonalds drive-through. 🤣

Drove the Uni Mog in the Australian Army Reserves in the 90s. The mog was going a little bit fast into the dips. I have been in worse drives then that. Nice video.

I was talking to my mate who owns a unimog about 5 minutes ago. I am sitting in his workshop next to a heap of parts, joy oh joy

there is a tiny but fierce offroad vehicle from the austrian military called "pinzgauer". i drove one of those. basically a little unimog. comes with 2 or 3 axels. super fun to drive

I am German and I don´t think this is a fair contest. The Unimog is more a truck with great ground clearance. The German equivaltent of a Hummer is the "VW Kübel" and would have no chance against the Hummer on that straight ahead course. The great disadvantage of the Hummer is his immense turning circle. A Hummer is unable to drive in a German roundabout traffic without ranking. The Hummer ia a vehicle for US streeta and deserts, not for the rest of the world. An Unimog is everywhere at home.

First I will like to say thanks for your work. This Unimog dates back to the 70s and it comes from the Danish Army. The chassis work as a part of the suspension as well and this is one of the reasons it is so capable in the terrain. Suggestion for another Mercedes to look at: they use to do tractors; try to write MB1800Trek on RU-vid. If you think a Unimog is a multitool; wait until you have seen the MB Trek? Believe it was the first tractor equipped with full suspension in all four corners among many interesting features. BR. Mark T from DK.

Ok. I agree! Friend of mine works with everything tree. He has one. Does everything with it. It's a BEAST. And I LOVE it😊. So I'd pick that one. Not the humvee. They are very rare on the Dutch roads. Because they're just too big for them 😆. You'd need 3 regular parking spaces for one😅. There's someone who rents them out around here. 16 years ago when I graduated, I got suprised with one that picked me up after the graduation. Thank you, parents, for knowing you daughters' wishes😊. Too bad I didn't have my license yet, back then. Oh. Another humvee drives around here. It's a XL streched limo. Pink.😂. Very un-Dutch😂.

Unimog...❤...unbeaten...nowand ever..😊

In the 1990s, when I was serving, we drove Unimogs sideways over ammunition shelters about 10 meters high. These were covered with turf. If we drove fast enough, some drivers managed to jump over the shelters. In any case, it took the slope without any problems. If you were a passenger or even sitting on the loading area, it was a bumpy ride.

They are both great for wath they are made for. In the German Army signal corps we had the U1300 with a radio cabin attached onto and with a 4 ton heavy antenna trailer. This beast is capable to race with 25 mph through rough woodland terrain in this combination. A very important feature for fast tactical movement of our command structures. And a frightening load of fun 😂

In addition to the Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer, the Unimog was also used by the mountain rescue service, among others. Or as a tractor replacement in the Allgäu, the Bergisches Land or the Eifel 😁Unimogs are also used in trials, e.g. in the European Trial Championships.

Imagine a modern Humvee based on the Unimog underpinnings with portal axles and flex potential. That would be an absolute beast of an off roader

A great report. Thanks. Yes, it lags, the Unimog is a good 25 years older than the Hammer, and there was generally less comfort built in. the hammer driver braked in front of the holes so he drove more carefully into the hole so as not to swing too much. Furthermore, the Unimog is less than the hammer, which of course leads to a higher tilting moment, but it tends to get through between 2 booms where the broad hammer gets stuck. you can also change the springs, depending on the application. I have a Puch G (Mercedes G) because you get the right springs for every application and payload (5 different ones at the front and more than 7 at the back) have a nice Day from Styria, where the Puch was born.

When you come to Australia I'll take you and the family for a ride in a newer mog 👍

Fun fact: the UNIMOG that I drove a few times in the German military in 1988/89 had 8 forward and 4 reverse gears. It was great fun to drive.

Germany is literally famous forthose damn things. The Unimog has been produced by Boehringer from 1948 until 1951, and by Daimler Truck starting 1951. The concept was then sold to Mercedes-Benz. 1953 Mercedes-Benz started to produce the first Unimog with the Mercedes-Benz Logo (three pointed star). They're are still being built today! Very good and reliable little beasts, they helped to build up Germany again after the devastation of World War 2.

Pickels auction site in Australia atm are auctioning of ex Australian Army mogs. There's one day left on the auction, depending on the model & set up they're going form around 8k

In the UK while you don't see many on the roads UNIMOG are the go-to vehicles for people like power line workers who have to cart heavy gear into muddy fields. They are pretty much unstoppable.

Unfortunatly wasn`t able to drive them myself yet. But during my armytime I had to accompany some guys who went for millitary truck driver liscence. Joined the cab, when they did a training parcourt for offroad in the unimogs. I`ll give it that. It for sure feels scetchy when the cabine is angled more than 0 degree to the side. But wouldn`t try to tip over, no matter what. Other than that, that thing could take crazy terrain and the climbing ability was crazy. Also, we drove back to our barracks during the night. And the sergeant driving me was in a hurry, to say the least. Driving this thing at top speed over a curvy road feels just as scetchy as driving over sharply angled offroad terrain, lol. All I gonna say.

One interesting feature of the Unimog is that the frame of it is actually designed to twist when driving on bad terrain. That twist allows for an extra degree of adaptability to terrain undulations and it improves the overall offroad performance.

Ground clearance its the big factor, in my army days I used to have unimogs like that but petrol eng, and they will go every where, whe call them mountain goats

One thing you need to remember is that those are different generations. A Unimog build in the same year than the HMMWV would take the track more easily than it already did. The Unimog model used in the video was a model first build around 1965. The models from around 1985 when the firsts HMMWV were produced had a different design and improved cross-country mobility for difficult terrain. Here in Germany in some brown coal mines they use a Unimog as an ambulance vehicle. Same do the firefighters and ambulances in the mountain regions, because they can get everywhere. The French army uses the Unimog as a platform for their 6x6 Caesar anti aircraft system they sent to Ukraine and other companies did use the Unimog as a base for their mobile weapons, too. I think there is even a race on RU-vid between a tank and a Unimog.

In the 90‘s you can get an Ex Army MOG for 1500 Dollar, here in Germany. We drove one in deep mudholes, Water was splashing in the cabine from the pedals, but made its way. The military MOGs used to have petrol engines. 6 Inline from the old S220.

A look at the way the UNIMOG is constructed shows how suitable it is for off-road use. The axles are portal axles that ensure high ground clearance. Then the ladder frame is constructed in such a way that it can be twisted very strongly without being damaged. Added to this are the very large approach angles at the front and rear. The next plus point, the relatively long suspension travel, means all four wheels are always in contact with the ground, no matter how badly the frame is twisted.

I would choose an UNIMOG any day over a hummer. I was trained in the Nationalguard here in Denmark and its capability offroad is one of a kind for a truck

This type of Unimog is nearly 50 years old and still beats a modern Humwee. Compare it to a 2022 Version of an Unimog and I guess, there will be a bigger difference in agility, comfort and do on...

Somr time ago i read an article about off-roading in a Unimog. at the end of it the writer wrote "where you can´t go in a Unimog you need a Tank"

The unimog is also used by the British SAS as it can carry a lot more spare equipment than a Land Rover or a hummer.

when MB wants to build a truck, they do not fool around. That 'mog is from the 1960s, too. It's basically stone-age engineering, but GREAT design.

In 1991 I was in the motorized infantry 4. MOTINF/I/DRLR in Denmark, and we had Unimogs as your platoon vehicle, like the one in this video. We never got stuck, even through deep sand, that went over the axels. Our driver keep it going, and the Unimog crawled it self out of the sand. Had he let off the power there is no doubt, we would have been stuck in the sand. Awesome machine.

I think the comparison is rather fitting: Unimogs are used by the german military, as are Humvees by the US army. Since I only had the opportunity to drive a Unimog, but not a Humvee, my insights are rather limited, which does not prevent having an oppinion non the less: I personally think, that the Unimog is more suitable the rougher the terrain gets, on the other and, the Humvee will be faster and more comfortable on the street or in moderate offroad conditions. Some weeks ago, you uploasded a video on hill climbing trucks. Unimogs have taken part in those events rather successfully, but I can´t remember having seen a Humvee in those competitions - and I guess there is a reason for that...

There is another very capable offroad vehicle: Bucher Duro 4x4 or 6x6 of the swiss army, loved that thing😍

Mog wins hands down, didn't even stop to engage any difflocks, the Humvee needed brake pedal application to keep going, as for tip factor, add a stick on top of Humvee to same height as Mog and it would travel the same angle, I would choose a Mog or Volvo C303 or even a Haflinger over a Humvee anyday, offroading since 1969.

A tree surgeon friend has a Unimog and it is really more than just a truck. It can also be used as a farm tractor.

They are built for different purposes. Unimog will wipe the floor with humvee on wild terrain. Humvee is as wide as tank tracks and is faster on smoother terrain.

I'd really like to see a comparison betrween of the HMMWV and a UNIMOG of the same era. This one was a UNIMOG 406 introduced 60 years ago and thus being some 20 years older than the HMMWV. Which is quite a bit for an offroad vehicle.

They really are a different class of vehicle. The Unimog is a truck. The Hummer is pretending to be a truck. The Australian Defence Force has (or rather had) Unimogs for trucking, and Landrover Perenties for lighter duty. I used to work with a bloke who was ex-army, and had been part of a committee to replace the Landrover for the ADF. As the Landy was British, they wanted an all Oz designed and built vehicle. It would have better armor, more room, and be more powerful. It would put the billy on and reheat your MREs. They workshopped for a long time, and the results of their efforts was the Bushmaster, which is a replacement for something else entirely different class of vehicle. He was a fine example of a public servant (probably retired about 20 years back) so it's probably a true story. He used is as an example of how camels are horses designed by committees, but as Bushmasters and camels are both pretty useful, I don't think it was the lesson he intended.

Ok, fight or flight. Let's see these bad boys take this course at 20mph now

In the 1970s I was a conscript in the South African army. For 2 years I drove Unimogs of the same generation. I can't imagine that the Hummer could do what the mog could do, simply because of the smaller wheels, lack of articulation and much less ground clearance. The Unimog does have a big Downside gas demonstrated in this video - they are really easy to roll over. The 1st time I drove one in convoy the guy behind me told me that he could see daylight under the inside wheels around every corner - I had no idea. A few months later a bunch of our guys were killed when one rolled over while driving at some speed across a grassland (on exercises).

I knew this guy that, instead of putting winter tires on his car, he just used his bright orange Unimog when snowing. Clsssy.

I actually just watched your "Unimog Video" last night. So it's really cool to see that you now brought this one up :) Thanks a lot. And thanks for the shout-out too.

near the Unimog production plant in Gaggenau, south-west germany (also western outskirts of the Blackwood Forest(tm)) there is a testign ground. you can go there and aqsk for an appointment, and some expert from there will show you what the UNIMOG can do. including the infamous 80% climb uphill, a device you can see from the road nearby. it makes you feel falling backwards... or forward, as you have to come down again, too. during my army service in germany, I had no chance to drive one (lacking a truck drivers license), but co-driving showed me a lot already. also, I was at a jetplane place (JaBoG 34"A"), where they had three UNIMOG modified to pull planes. they could pull up to 35 tons, trhe lowest gear was a barely visible crawl, and the extra gearboxes demanded so much space the engine sat up inbetween the seats higher than the side windows line... we pulled a semi out of it's parking lots when all brakes were locked up tight. UNIMOGs just refuse to die.

The Mogger has been my dream rig for many years. There are a couple around here. A guy on the next street over has a really nice one, and he is building a collection of accessories, like a utilty box on the back (kinda like a camper), various trailers and tow behind equipment. I drool every time I drive by. I wouldn't kick a Hummer out of bed for eating crackers tho. No pun intended.

The Unimog. I've been driving those things in the military, they were awesome.

I was in the French army in 1979 in Germany, and we had AMX10, Unimogs and Berliet Gazelle in the support platoon of AMX30. The Unimog was our radio base. It wax an excellent all terrain vehicule, not as good as light tanks especially on wet environements. It was however much better on dirt roads in terms of speed and fuel consumption.

Titanicus Unimogus has such a great engine sound too. Given a capable driver I'd take a Unimog over a HMMWV any day of the week tbh.

....that's brings us to the question: Why do US-officials do not buy the Unimog as best and most capeable vehicle they can get for their troops and special forces ??! The army, fire brigade and all kinds of specialized “farmers” and other users could really use the Unimog in its many variants ! America is always looking for the best that is available for special requests! There's something there, but it's better to use (sorry) second-rate stuff. And only because it is NOT produced in the USA! My goodness, there are solutions for that too! If only you want it!

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned it yet, but the aussie SES units are using Mogs in high water rescue and recovery... these folks deserve the best equipment that government/taxpayers can buy, especially atm with the weather being the way it is... 🥴

I learned about the Unimog 60 years ago.How can you not have heard of them?In my 600 people village three are still active.

One of the UNIMOG advantages are the portal axles with the wheel reduction gears, but its higher and tips over because of the high cabin. But it carries more load than an humvee

The Unimog is not called: Universal Motor Gerät! It was built for virtually all challenges and that's why it's number one! 😊

The mogs are great cars. I am living near the unimog factory and the unimog museum - every year i have to visit it, its such great

The Unimog is about 2m wide and therefore much more Euro road friendly. The Humvee is nearly 20cm wider. And than of course there is the unbeatable versatility of the Unimog.

Bei den meisten Modellen des UNIMOG liegen die Aufnahmen der Antriebswellen über den Radnaben, weshalb diese Fahrzeuge mehr Bodenfreiheit haben. Durch Zahnkränze wird die Kraft dann nach unten zu den Naben geleitet. In most UNIMOG models, the drive shaft mounts are located above the wheel hubs, which is why these vehicles have more ground clearance. The power is then directed downwards to the hubs via gear rings.

Finally someone who can drive cross country without breaking something.