Unimog Alternatives?

[tommer9]

is it that obvious mate:blushing:

 

Bad luck mate:sad:

[Stephen Blair]

i just miss the coolability of it, the new truck is excellent tom, runs like a dream and is so much more manouverable than the mog and goes like a dream. It has even been earning its keep of late with the hiab too.

[hc1982te]

....Why not another tractor, such as a fendt or fastrac with high road speeds.

 

Taking another tractor is an option but it would be nice to be able to leave the knocker and tractor on site and get people home in one vehicle in relative comfort so a 3 seater would be pretty nice!

Also a pickup type vehicle seems pretty appealling as anyone can jump in it without having to have experience of manouvering trailers

 

I do have a bit of a soft spot for unimogs.... I was just trying to go with the head and not with the heart and explore the other options!!

[treefrog]

My mate runs a couple of landrover series 2b forward controls with tipper conversions and they will take some beating. With a 200 tdi and a galvanised chassis they are both economical and will go anywhere you point it. Just looking out for one for myself or a 101.

[tommer9]

i just miss the coolability of it, the new truck is excellent tom, runs like a dream and is so much more manouverable than the mog and goes like a dream. It has even been earning its keep of late with the hiab too.

 

I can understand what you mean mate- that was one coool machine, but that lorry looks very very good, esp with the crane.

[Gavin]

Not strictly for tree work.... mainly for ag fencing, but with a bit of ag contract/haulage work and landscaping/clearance....

 

I am looking for a large 4x4 tipper/dropside that I can use alongside my tractor for general haulage of posts, tools etc. It obviously needs to be pretty reasonable offroad as it has to follow where the tractor has been.

I ve looked at unimogs (and am impressed) but am interested in alternatives.... I have the tractor so dont need a three point linkage/pto etc

We ve been managing with a Discovery and trailer but its now too small, I initially thought of a LR130 tipper and trailer but think it ll be overloaded to easily

 

Any suggestions? ex military?

 

The list I have so far (including the odd mog) is

Unimog U1300L

Unimog U100L

Leyland Daf 45/150

Bedford TM (probably getting a bit too big?)

Bedford MJ

 

There are probably many more options

 

 

How do people rate the above?

Budget is as much as neccesary but as little as possible!

 

cheers

 

check these bad boys out i loved them

[Stephen Blair]

now they are cool, did you go for a run in them?

[Gavin]

now they are cool, did you go for a run in them?

 

yeah went for a off road type safari day out

not fast but boy do i want one .

have checked them out yours for about 15-20k

[Gavin]

yeah went for a off road type safari day out

not fast but boy do i want one .

have checked them out yours for about 15-20k

 

the guys told me that they rip orininal engines out and replace with ford v6 diesel ?

last pic is just for your eyes swb

[Stephen Blair]

great pics mate, and if thats your good lady, nice one. Pitty about the fag though lol