Imagine pulling your equiptment behind this!!!

[syzer]

Check this out!!! You can get more damn attachments on this thing then you can shake a stick at.

<img src=http://www.mercedes-benz.com/globpics/photos_uni/wirtschaftlichkeit_ani.gif>

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<img src=http://www.mercedes-benz.com/globpics/photos_uni/unimog_home.gif>

[syzer]

Incase you guys didnt know this is the "competition" Chrysler will be bringing to the US for the Hummer. It weighs in at a hefty 12500 pounds and goes for about 85k. Its a bad mofo. You can put just about any body or attachment you want. Its called the unimog =).

[plow kid]

lol, i would love to have one of those, have you seen the gm truck that looks like a freightliner strait truck?

[syzer]

No, havent seen that yet, have a link?

[southside]

I used to drive Mercedes Unimogs in the Army. The U1700
series. They have 8 foward and 8 reverse gears,air operaated
4wd and diff lock engagement.4 wheel disc brakes (air over
hydraulic) and coil springs. Motor is 5.8 litre 6 cyl.
turbo diesel. Their off road performance is mind blowing.
Originally designed from the Mercedes MB Trac range of tractors.

[jeffyr]

Would that be a tax deduction that qualifies as heavy equipment ? Not kidding.

jeffyr

[kutnkru]

Guess Ill have to change my contract to:
Rough cut mowing performed by flail mower pulled by Unimog w/cd player

-LOL. Kris

[syzer]

Kris:

Hehehe that would be two of us, I couldnt live with myself knowing a cuttin buddy has one and I dont =).

[plow kid]

http://www.pickuptruck.com/IMAGES/autoshows/sema2000/chevrolet/bruin_side.jpg

[plow kid]

http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/trucks/images/van/pp_van_0189c.jpg

[bob]

I saw an article on TV about the Unimog. Its for feet higher than an Explorer. They hope to sell 100 of them the first year.

[cutting edge]

To learn some "real facts" about the new Unimog go here http://www.car-truck.com and click on the Buzz section then click
BUZZ WATCH
AMERICAN LAFRANCE DURANGO
"MONSTER SUV" / UNIMOG BUZZ

It seems the New York Times misrepresented this vehicle in a recent article.

[syzer]

Plow Kid:
That is one MEAN ass chevy, I suppose its fully customized, or is that *gulp* supposed to be there new econo line truck <img src=http://www.lawnsite.com/images/icons/icon11.gif>. That thing is bad!



Cutting Edge:

Thanks for the link I have ben looking for a link with some info on that truck@!

[plow kid]

i think that it is the gm version of the ford sd f-450

[Hunter Landscape]

down here in SC the higher the truck is off of the ground, the better looking it is. In SC terms,"that truck is ugly".

LOL.

I had to say that

[plow kid]

That truck looks sharp, just because it dosen`t have a 30" suspention lift and 75" gumbo mudders on it dosent mean it`s ugly.

[Henry]

Those Unimogs have been arond for a long time. As soon as I fix my desktop pc I'll post some great pics of one with a front loader and a backhoe. It must be 20 yrs old.

[eslawns]

First time I've seen the Unimog with a non camo paint. The Army has had these for a long time, and the Navy has a few at Dam Neck. I think they belong to the SEALS. If you're going all out with a military truck, get a HEMTT.

Pretty neat, but for 85k, I'll pass. It would be nice to sit that high up and check out all the skirts. :D

[MOW ED]

UNIMOG=85K to start.
Tryin to fight the Hummer.
Way out of my league but its nice to dream.

[Greenkeepers]

The unimogs have been around for a while, the mercedes dealer where I used to live had one that they plowed their lot with. The new ones are just designed to appeal to the high end owners now..

[beck]

That Chevy will be in production soon, i believe in 2002. They haven't decided on the price but they said it should be in the 60-70 thousand range. the Bed on that was is 8ftX10ft. although it comes as a cab and chassis only the bed is extra bucks.

[Albemarle Lawn]

2001 car show prototype of Chevy 4500/5500 Kodiak.

(and it came out at less than $65K)