spancolor: #3333cc""UNIMOG
The Word UNIMOG means spancolor: #3366cc""Universal Motor Device
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. It was designed with permanent 4WD with equal size wheels in order to be driven on roads at higher speeds than standard farm tractors. 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 racing. Within civilization, mainly in Western Europe, they are commonly used as snowplows, municipal equipment carriers, agricultural implements, construction equipment and Road-rail vehicles.
Unimogs can be equipped with front and rear tool mounting brackets and hydraulic connections to allow bucket loaders and hydraulic arms to be used. Most units have a power takeoff (PTO) connection to operate rotary equipment such as snow brooms, snow blowers, brush mowers, or stationary conveyor belts.
Apart from the German Bundeswehr, Unimogs have been used by many different militaries, including the Finnish, Swiss, Chilean, Mexican, Pakistan and Singapore armed forces. They are also used extensively by the South African National Defence Force, the New Zealand Army and Australian Army [1]. The Unimogs are used as troop carriers, ambulances, and mobile command centers equipped with radios (radio boxes). The United States Army uses Unimog vehicles to access remote installations.
All Unimog models except for the 404S have a diesel powerplant varying from 25 horsepower (19kW) to upwards of 280 horsepower (205 kW). 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. The most common versions of this model was produced in troop carrier and radio box/signal truck variants for the German Army and other Western European armies. It was powered by a 2.2 liter waterproofed Mercedes-Benz petrol engine that produced 80 horsepower (60 kW) as standard with more power being available (Up to 165 horsepower ) with high compression heads.
The 25 hp (19 kW) OM636 Daimler Benz diesel engine became standard equipment in the first production Unimogs at the end of 1947. 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.
Unimog 404
introduced: 1955
discontinued: 1980
width: 2130 mm (84 in)
length: 4900 mm
height: 2190 mm (86 in), cab height: 1600 mm (63 in)
cargo bed: 3000 by 2000 mm (118 by 78 in), 2130 by 2080 mm (84 by 82 in) with double-cab
wheelbase: 2900 mm (114 in)
turning radius: 13 m (42.6 ft)
empty weight: 2900 kg (6390 lb)
gross weight: 4400 kg (9700 lb)
tires: 10.5 x 20 (DOT)
fuel: 2 x 60 litre (15.9 US gal)
ground clearance: 400 mm (15.7 in)
fording (w/o equipment): 800 mm (31.5 in)
traverse angle
on a side slope: 42 degrees
approach: 45 degrees
departure: 46 degrees
climb: 70% grade
descent: 90% grade
average fuel consumption (gasoline): 10–14 mpg (US) (24–17 L/100 km)
engine: 2.2 litre straight 6 SOHC (Mercedes Benz M180) 80 HP (60 kW)
Shielded Distributor Ignition, 24 Volt Electrical System
2 Barrel Zenith NDIX-32 Carbeurator
transmission gearing
forward: 14.93/8.23/4.47/2.46/1.52/1.0
reverse: 20.12/11.09
Unimog U5000 BM437.430
(Short Wheel Base Single Cab)
introduced: 2002
discontinued: In Production
width: 2474 mm
track width: 1920 mm
length: 5410 mm
height: 2740 mm
wheelbase: 2336 mm
turning radius: 14.5 m
empty weight: 4,300 kg
gross weight: 11,800 kg
tires: 365/85 R 20
fuel: 145 litres
ground clearance: 476 mm (varies with tyre)
fording 800 mm (standard)
1200 mm (optional equipment)
traverse angle: not published
on a side slope: not published
approach: 44 degrees
departure: 53 degrees
climb: not published
descent: not published
average fuel consumption (diesel): not published
engine: 4.8 litre straight 4 Turbocharged OM924LA 218 HP (160 kW)
Electronic Speed governor
transmission gearing
forward: 9.570/6.635/4.375/3.219/2.188/1.517/1.000/0.736
reverse: 14.569/10.101/6.660/4.900/3.330/2.309/1.522/1.120