Running older mogs

[markieg31]

Unimogs looks good but have never been that involved with them and always thought they were expensive, big and complicated. 

 

Watching some vids on YouTube it would appear not all mogs are ginormous, they have a good turning circle and, the older ones, look like simple machines to maintain. 

 

I don't need pto, although if it's there I could find a use, don't need to pull massive trailers. What I do need is low box and 4wd and low box. 

A lot of steep driveways round here, currently hitting them at ramming speed in the transit or burning the clutch out.

It would be to replace the transit, I only did 1000 miles in that last year, lot of local miles. 

Do you reckon an old mog can fit the bill?

[Mike Hill]

How far do you travel,what will you be towing?

 

Are you handy with spanner's,do you have a trusted mechanic who can do the work for you at very short notice?

 

Mogs are great when only a Mog will do the job. They are half tractor and half truck,like any compromise they are not perfect.

 

Cheap mogs can become astronomically expensive very very fast. Especially if they are your only unit and you have to hire something while its getting repaired. 

 

I do all my own repairs and have other wagons to fall back on if needed. Go find someone who has what you want and take a ride in it.

 

[green heart]

Some really great advice up there, by Mike Hill.

 

I would add:

A Mog is where you might go, once you've outgrown a serious Land-rover/tractor-using habit, rather than a transit habit? 

Transit with rear mud-tyres do take some beating..

 

Mogs can be lots of fun -and headaches too. 

 

I reckon ours is worth the same as when we bought it, ex German Authority, 20+ years ago (via a well known N Yorks specialist)..

 

There are a few independent/travelling freelance Mog specialist fitters, that might be useful to you.. 

 

If we were busier, then personally I'd be looking at an older Fastrack myself -but only because my neighbours rate/use them, and the maim-dealer (and an additional good breaker, too) is a mile away, in South M/c. 

A 4WD Trantor would be fun too, but much like hens teeth! 

 

[monkeybusiness]

I’d buy a Land Rover tipper and an Ifor tipping trailer before a mog if you have steep, awkward drives to access. More versatility, more capacity, cheaper to run/fix, much more adaptable. 
A mog is a massive compromise in pretty much everything it might be good at. If you need to winch a fallen tree out of a river and then carry the teaspoonful of woodchip to the top of the adjacent muddy hill then it can’t be beaten. In every other scenario there is probably a better solution. 

[Mesterh]

@skyhuck has a nice mog and has had plenty of time running it in the UK

 

He isnt on here much these days but hopefully he will chime in.

 

 

 

[Gabriel82]

@markieg31Unimog is the best offroad "thing" you could buy if budget allows it.

Inline six engine, portal axles and smart gearbox/transmission(3 reverse gears) will help you for sure in bad off road conditions.

 

Although ,some say Tatra transmission and independent wheel suspension is superior! 

 

Depends what you want ,need or afford! 

I don't like Unimog because of personal taste ,and prefer Tatra 815 😁

 

in 8x4 tipper truck.

 

Has lost the v8/v10/v12 air cooled  engine or older  transmission but kept the independent axles.

 

Coupled with ZF 8 speed(16 with half speeds) and modern inline six engines is a pleasure to drive and it will get you in or out of unbelievable situations.

 

Unloaded or with 50 tons of rocks in it!

 

You must drive both first or at least the truck you know you can afford or need. 

 

[markieg31]

Looks good but way off the mark in terms of size.

[markieg31]

13 hours ago, Mike Hill said:

How far do you travel,what will you be towing?

 

Are you handy with spanner's,do you have a trusted mechanic who can do the work for you at very short notice?

 

Mogs are great when only a Mog will do the job. They are half tractor and half truck,like any compromise they are not perfect.

 

Cheap mogs can become astronomically expensive very very fast. Especially if they are your only unit and you have to hire something while its getting repaired. 

 

I do all my own repairs and have other wagons to fall back on if needed. Go find someone who has what you want and take a ride in it.

 

Running a 2006 transit is cheap motoring but it does always seem to have a problem.

 

Rather handy on the spanners.

 

I never see mogs around these parts. There was some up on the brendon hills that ended up in a farm sale, prices were insanely high! 

One was an old sprayer with tank on the back. I had seen it parked in a hedge 10 years previously, the chassis had rotted right through in one place, that still sold for a couple of grand! The other, a square cab, cab quite rusty, went inter stellar 

 

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