Buying a unimog

[Stephen Blair]

loads of vat mate

[Johny Walker]

loads of vat mate

 

yuk fancy a long wheel base with crane behind the cab tp chipper with towbar for plant trailer & grinder not realy for off road work unless it calls for it

[Stephen Blair]

tell me more

[Johny Walker]

still dreaming @ the mo but its a mighty fine dream

[Marc]

yuk fancy a long wheel base with crane behind the cab tp chipper with towbar for plant trailer & grinder not realy for off road work unless it calls for it

 

You will get stuck if you take a rig like that proper off road! The number of time we've got stuck upto the axles:sad: The ground needs to be bone dry and hard with a crane mounted mog

[Marc]

yuk fancy a long wheel base with crane behind the cab tp chipper with towbar for plant trailer & grinder not realy for off road work unless it calls for it

 

You want something like this or

[Johny Walker]

no i dont:001_smile: if its that bad will use the tractor

[Marc]

no i dont:001_smile: if its that bad will use the tractor

 

Weight is a killer off road, a Unimog will go further than a 7.5t/3.5t but not quite the go anywhere vehicle, to heavy especially with a crane.

 

I reckon hucksters mog is best with the trailer mounted crane, most of the unimogs i've worked with have more road biased tyres as well.

[Stephen Blair]

big wide ag tyres and tyre inflation makes the world of difference

[Marc]

big wide ag tyres and tyre inflation makes the world of difference

 

Yep that'll help a lot, you need to get the spec you want from the off, as it can get expensive to change things around.