This Massive Unimog U500 Is the Ultimate Insane Mercedes Pickup Truck
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The Unimog is the craziest pickup truck ever -- and specifically this Unimog, which is the ultimate truck. Today I'm reviewing this Unimog, and I'll show you all the quirks and features of the Unimog. I'm also going to drive the Unimog and review the driving experience of one of the most unbelievable trucks in history.
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The Unimog is the craziest pickup truck ever -- and specifically this Unimog, which is the ultimate truck. Today I'm reviewing this Unimog, and I'll show you all the quirks and features of the Unimog. I'm also going to drive the Unimog and review the driving experience of one of the most unbelievable trucks in history.
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Unimogs aren't slow pickups, they're fast tractors.
😂😎👍🏻
without top and to drive anyplace not a tractor and far from being a pick up truck
*Wrong* - they are *trucks!* No more and no less.
This is very true.
@Arschkarten Paule yes, they are, trucks but really high and off road ones maybe the best ,refering to the 60´s model ,you could climb a hill or wall of stone with 45 degrees inclination with it, it´s far from being confortable but it´s a pleasure to drive, and it goes anywhere having a 230 gasoline engine from mercedes as in the cars where you could see the 230 badge, normally people don´t call them trucks just for the fact that there isn´t other with similar specifications, people just call them unimogs not mercedes truck and there are mercedes trucks , if you see one you´ll understand what i´m trying to explain ,regards
The Unimog is a totally unique vehicle. The fact that it can be reviewed as a legal road vehicle is insane. It was designed to be a hybrid of a truck and a tractor. One of the most valuable features of the Unimog was not even covered in this episode and that's because Doug isn't a farmer. Unimogs were designed with the ability to run agricultural equipment off the front of them. Driving them on the street was a secondary function, but it was given a good bit of attention.
I wish we had more stuff like that in the USA. Cant even get a "bare bones" offroader anymore... Everything is turning into what I call a "barbie jeep"
He did mention farming
22:07 Design Chief: how many screws do you want to attach the wheel? Mercedes: YES
I find this kind of comments about insanity baffling. Unimogs are ubiquitous in power distribution business for example. There's nothing unusual or insane about driving them on roads. You can even drive agricultural tractors on roads.
@Satunnainen Katselija yeah I think thats tying into what one comment said: Its truck not a pick up.
In my early teens. I learned to drive on Mog's with front loader at my friends family lumberyard. The video totally misses the point of the vehicle's unique utility and off road capabilities . A friend here was allowed to take his classic Unimog (with extra exit hatch in the roof) to the Land/Range Rover drivers off road proving grounds near L.A. After seeing what the Mog could do, he was politely asked not to come back.
on a side note, he gave it a 3/10 in practicality. the dougscore is officially the worst rating system ever thought of in the history of mankind.
The fuck do you mean this is big tractor truck that burns disel and only goes 70
@Henjo Productions practical if you work in Industry or Agriculture, not to commute to your office job or go to the shops in. That is the basis of his system. 👍
@Henjo Productions it’s more for normal cars and supercars. How often do you think Doug does reviews of giant trucks?
I think Doug DeMuro is purposely doing the review as if it were a standard consumer pickup truck, probably to highlight the non-commercial components of the vehicle.
As a german i can help you with the buttons: 1. ABS Button = it's the antiblocking system (while offroading you didn't want the system to intervent). 2. the warning light (as you said, in germany they are mostly working vehicles, most of them have warning lights). 3. heated side mirrors btw: In germany i have never seen an unimog with automatic transmission, normaly they have at least 2 manual transmissions with at least 12 gears.
The “tire hanging on a pole” is the mirror, so that switch is probably the mirror defrosters.
yep, i work on semi’s. mirror heater’s
Correct and the light is work lights
guess you have to be an engeneer there, here in Germany every child know what is is
@TioTom Actually I didn't, but the icon clued me in.
After driving MTVs in the Army, I can only imagine how fun it must be to have a truck this size for personal use. I always loved being able to see literally everything all around me, and the air brakes were so responsive compared to other vehicles with air brakes I had driven, and given the unimog's reputation I have no doubt that it's anything but better.
It sure is a lot of fun offroad - there is hardly anything thats better for it. Here in Germany there are a number of Unimog owner clubs who do that. But usually they have older modells, former army vehicles and such. The Unimog shown here is a fairly recent model, less than 10 years old I'd say. And they are hellish expensive - in the region of 250-300,000 Euro for a new one, I guess. A old one (40 or 50 years old) may sell for 30,000 with much luck, and still need some work getting done on it. And that has the comfort of a WW2 Willis Jeep then... :)
37 minutes of Doug being astonished by the fact that utility trucks and commercial vehicles exist.
I'm sure he's just playing it up for entertainment purposes, and if people have genuinely not seen the inside of many commercial trucks.
37 minutes of Doug enjoying the best WEED cookies he tried ...
I was thinking the same thing. I've spent a good amount of time driving older International commercial dump-trucks and driving Army "Duece-and-a-half"s. All the stuff he was amazed by is standard stuff that you just get used to. Even our 1990's dump-trucks i drove and the 1990's army truck had those things. (Except the tire inflation controls, I'll admit that's kind of cool).
Doug is a clown
@Tech21101 dude, it’s not entertaining. You could have shown Doug a wall of paint drying and he would laugh hysterically. I’ve never skipped a video so fast.
I loved the UNIMOG truck from the early 1960s, I drove in a construction company in the 1990s. 4 tons, 45hp Diesel, 8 gears forward, 2 reverse, start with gear #3, top speed 52kph (33mph) No chance to get this sunk in the mud, no hill steep enough to surrender, no load to high, no winter too cold. A horse of a car.
Depends on how deep the mud is, it's definitely possible. I've seen it.
@Samuel Wurster shut up that's interesting
@Samuel Wurster Why would you say something like that?
No mountain high enough
Unimogs with cabins are the ultimate camper vehicles. Those vehicles are legends.
Another funny thing about this specific UNIMOG-variant (there's two general variants, one for heavy off-road duties and one for communal use). With this communal variant you can usually take off parts of the dashboard and bring the steering column and pedals to the other side - the dashboard fits back in on the previous driving side - in case you are having a mowing arm attached at the front or so and you need to see what it's doing.
Buddy of mine worked on one in the 80’s. It had external air tanks, train wheels, a crane (yes, a crane) winches and pulleys, a plow, and assorted other goodies. The thing was insane. It was used to pull trains out of tunnels if they got stuck. Said it was the most complicated thing he ever worked on. (Owners manual in German of course!) 😂
Tons of cheap European hatchbacks used to have power windows in front but not in the back up until pretty recently. Interesting to see that that's so uncommon in the US. Also, as mentioned in the beginning, the rear cabin was added later and by the looks of it pretty custom, so yeah blame whoever added it for having no rear window, not the Unimog itself.
Calling this a "pickup truck" is the most American thing ever
I Agree :D
AMERICAAA
I wish I could like this comment more than once
Ford Superduty Owners: My truck is the biggest! Humvee owners: No, MY truck is the biggest Unimog owners: you fools...
A pickup truck has just as much in common with a UNIMOG as a pickup truck has with a Lamborhini Huracan: All have 4 wheels and AWD, everything else is different.
Seeing Doug be this excited for this car has made my day
Well this Unimog is really has rather common features compared to duty vehicels here in Germany and basically seems like a fusion between the big trucks we use for delivering loads of material and the back tilts to dump stuff like Sand. Dependig on how accessible the place to unload the truck is, you decide on wich way to tilt it. The rabbit donky button is also a thing that is common in Power shovels and Wheel loaders, tho sometimes its a rabbit and a turtle, wich let you decide on how fine you can maneuver. The sunshade and other feautures we got in our Mercedes flat lorrys, the "Pritschen wagen", but they probably originated in the unimog. Love from cologne Germany, everybody have a good Start in 2023. Peace
Dug has no idea how awesome a Unimog is in the world of 4x4 owners. It’s a go anywhere 4wd vehicle.
The rabbit/switch is to switch between geabox ranges. The donkey is the low range,while the rabbit is the high range. This is present on older Unimogs,but its a lever,rather than a switch. The button with that light on it is to switch on beacons,but since this does not have one,it goes unused. You were actually correct on the tire +/- one,it is to inflate/deflate tires. The one with the hanging tire is for mirror heathing. Also,airbrakes have spings that keep them engaged and the air is used to disengage them,so if you have no air,you're not going anywhere. Moving on to the rear,those "power" outlets are actually hydraulic connectors,in case you connect something that has hydraulics,like for example a turn-around plow. Commercial Unimogs have 3 point attachments on both the front and the back alongside a PTO,but since this is modified,they're not there. Some of the stuff presented here is also present on my Unimog U1400 (Inherited from Grandpa),since they're pretty standard.
I've been watching a few videos of people modifying Unimogs into RVs, turning them into all-terrain mobile homes. There's something so damn appealing about that idea. Imagine being able to bring your home anywhere on planet earth.
They are also very cheap if you buy them in Germany. A good one will cost you about 20k Euros. But they have a million working hours.
If Doug doesn’t bid on this truck he will regret it for the rest of his life.
True 🤣
I agree
Unless Hoovie gets it. Then, when he realizes that it doesn't fit in his garage and has had enough of it...Doug will come straight for the kill.
Are you wearing a tshirt under the tshirt thats under the sweatshirt?
Its not a softtop...
A friend of mine has a Unimog 417 from 1992. Sweet machine. That thing is completely manual, including three gearboxes in sequence. We nickname it the "Diesel Valkyrie"
Imagine Doug reviews, drives and gives a Doug score to a cruise ship *1 hour and 45 minutes into the video* “here in the engine room are some more quirks and features of this Carnival Victory”
Back in the late 1980s Scania offered a pre-selectable10 speed transmission similar to what this Unimog has. In the Scania center console is a joystick that is used to pre-select the next gear. Moving the joystick to the right pre-selects upshifts, moving the joystick left would be to pre-select downshifts. You can also skip a gear by hitting the joystick twice, either up or down. Once the gear is preselected, the transmission doesn't shift until you push in the clutch.
I don't think I've driven a Unimog since either 2010 or 2011, but the one thing that's stuck with me through all these years was just how slow the acceleration was.
They were, maybe still are, fairly popular as safari vehicles in Africa. The thing with the tyre switch maybe to lower the spare tyres. On my Dad's safari truck (not a Unimog but the same size.) The 2 spare tyres were mounted on the back and without some sort of pulley you were not getting them up there or down easily.
If by "Pickup Truck" you mean "it can pickup a truck" then yes, this is the ultimate Pickup Truck.
A truck, a plough (rear or front), a brush, disc harrow , trailer... 🤷🏿♂️
Is this what they mean by pushing the envelope? The way things are going, we'll soon run out of road. They'll have to create new vehicle categories for these monstrosities. There you have it: vehicle category? Monstrosity. Cheers Doug...
@Dineo Jennifer It's just a tool carrier. It's not meant to serve as family car. Some do crosscountry challanges with it, because it's good at that.
@Nora Retro Uciech HyRail too.
this model from mercedes it was heavy used in the city where i live but the one i had was the 60´s model with the 230 gasoline engine , it might sound not real but it could climb a 45 degrees stone wall ,it was the best vehicule to drive in the jungle or savanna in Africa , in early 90´s they (Army) put all for sale that were used in the war in afrioca that ended in 1974 and i went and bought 3 of them and with a lot of luck and mechanics that were the ones who worked with the unimogs in Africa built me one from 3 that i bought in auction , i say a lot of luck because at the time a friend of mine bought 10 very cheap and it took him 20 years to have one in perfect working order , parts are not existing for this model wich in my opinion is the best , mine is cabriolet with a hard cloth top and improved the shockabsorvents ,the originals were too hard or just not existent ,being a Army car, this is a newer model but not as nice as the 60´s model ,who also are transformed in many ways after a mechanical project aproved . Regards and stay safe
Doug, when reviewing specialty vehicles, do consult someone who actually uses them. Cruise control is quite important if you're driving 20 km/h with a salt spreader attached to the PTO... leaving aside the other oversights in the review of this car-shaped tractor. Also, air brakes. They don't work the same as ordinary hydraulic brakes. The pressure gauges are there to tell you whether you CAN move, as no pressure = brakes applied, and you need to wait for the compressor to do its thing.
It's good that someone knows more than the presenter. He should stick to reviewing Gen X Y Z vehicles that have computer screens with everything spelt out. Kind of like how batteries now have stickers that say not to drink.
I've heard from city workers that used these extensively that they prefer the older models because they can take much more of a beating, are cheaper to repair and don't get bogged down in the mud as easily.
EPS gearbox or electronic power shift, had it in the Actros. It’s also got power take off which is used when you connect different machinery. Nice piece of kit, great video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I was hoping it would be a manual. I’ve always seen all the gear levers and was hoping we’d get to see Doug try to get thru that!
That horsepower to torque ratio is insane
First of all: Those "Power Outlets" are actually hydraulic ports, not electric ones. You can use them for quite a variety of hydraulic tools, like for example Snowploughs, Mowers, etc... Some of these Tools are specifically made for the Unimog and approved by Mercedes-Benz. You operate them with the Joystick (which starts to quite make sense when you think of driving with a Snowplough), after you preselected the hydraulic ports you want to use. The "Tire hanging on a Pole"-Switch is simply for heated mirrors, the Rabbit/Donkey-Switch reduces all gears of the normal gearbox about half for better torque when in Off-Road use. Cruise Control isn't really a luxury feature on an Unimog, in fact you won’t get one without it. Its main use (beside the function as a Cruise Control while driving) is to be able to keep the engine running at a certain speed in standstill. This is very useful when you use those hydraulic tools mentioned earlier (for example a crane), or when you order your Unimog with an front and/or rear output-shaft for direct engine driven tools. (Which this Unimog doesn’t have.) It’ll also probably dump a little bit faster if you rev the engine or set it to certain revs with this lever. All in all it’s quite funny to see Doug being that excited about a vehicle that is very common and seemingly known by heart from every tec-interested child in Europe. :D Ah and before I forget: you can order your Unimog with an air horn (“Überlandhorn/Overland-horn”) in addition to the “city-horn” this one has. ;-)
Yup I missed seeing if it had front/rear pto though so it could run a mower or tiller or woodchipper or snow blower or, or...
I throwed a comment just like yours before i read yours wich is more comprehensive. I think im still dreaming about owning one of this from 5 years old.
@spulber stefan I'd like to see Doug in a video about a fully equipped old Unimog with its ~8 gear-levers :D
one of the better military trucks around too (or as a base vehicle) like the DINGO 2. The unimogs are one of the best engineered and most fun vehicles i've had a chance of working with. Its insane how capable they are offroad too, which is sad that he didn't test it in the slightest.
The joystick + the “cruise control” secured the pto (power take-off) which is one of the most common accessory for commercial vehícles.
Doug: Its so weird, only commercional vehicle have that kind of stuff that the Unimog has. Me: Well... maybe because it is a commercial vehicle and its not supposed to be just driven around like a normal car.
@Arschkarten Paule lmao you mad
The round plugs in the front and back are not electrical (except one in the front he didn't show) They are compressed air outlets - for tools, as mentioned. They also allow you to plug several work utensils.
The German military loves these things. Generally, in Europe Mercedes is as know for it's utility vehicles as much as for their luxury sedans. From this thing up to the big trans-continental container haulers.
The Unimog is a true robust work horse...not intended to be cool or with amenities... or to take a drive to make you feel Terminator at Rodeo Drive. It's done to get the work done.
I love how doug can’t stop giggling.
The “power outlets” front and rear aren’t electrical hookups, they’re hydraulic connectors to power various implements that are designed to work with the Unimog.
That's right!
Doug is the kind of guy who doesn't have hydraulic tools.
You’d think he would notice it wasn’t a standard US plug. I guess the owner of this thing didn’t bother to tell him anything about it.
Those aren't air hose fittings? That thing has to have an onboard compressor especially for the tires...
@Ryan Fejeran I'm pretty sure it has 4x hydraulic connectors front and back. The green are hydraulic (the numbers corresponding to the switches on the joystick), and the black being return. (Thanks to people for correcting me)
Buddy you are hilarious, love your videos, sense of humour and expertice in cars. Literally you had me laughing because I understand the microcosm of unimogs.
Pretty sure the 'hanging tire button' is heated mirrors. Although it might seem like a bit of a luxury touch for a work vehicle, these are usually left outside all year long, and get get pretty frosted in the winter!
Doug, you are awesome at explaining car features! But you have to do a little research at trucks (>18Tons) to understand some things a little better! All of my love and respect for you sir! Keep up the awesome work!
Props to Doug for covering the key with his thumb so it can’t be copied lol.
I've watched a lot of your reviews and the Unimog seemed to be the most fun you've had doing one! I was laughing as well!
I watched a documentary about the Unimog a while ago and this conversation stuck in my mind: presenter: "So what is the average life expectancy of a Unimog?" Unimog official: "We don't know that yet. It has only been in production for a little over 70 years."
Hahaha i wanted to write the same comment XD Greetings from germany
@XX xx Grüsse von ein Amerikanischen Münchner. :)
@XX xx I’m sorry but I’m kinda slow lol.. is the joke that it has a really long life? Considering 70 years is a long time for a vehicle to be in commission lol
@JayInTheKut yeah kinda :) In the documentary, they looked at a vintage unimog and the reporter asked how durable such a vehicle was. Then tue expert said dismayed that the lifespan of an unimog is not know yet, as it has only been built for 70 years:)
Yes!
The rabbit/donkey thing is changing the gear ratio, but not to match for loading. Depenfing on what kind of attachments you have on the Unimog (some are used to cut grass along the roads, or even trim shrubs using trimmers mounted on hydraulic arms), you may want to go REALLY slowly, much slower than you would be in normal first gear. Since it's obviously a stupid idea to drive around with a slipping clutch, you can enable an extra reduction stage to make the vehicle creep along slower than normal walking speed. I used to rive 1980s Unimogs when I worked at the airport, we used them as snowploughs. They were really fun to drive, and the quirkiest thing was that they had separate levers to select a gear and to select forward/reverse. So they could got as fast in reverse as they could going forward. (not that anyone would want to do that...) Regarding the top speed, they don't need to be any faster where they come from. Vehicles like this are limited to 80 kph (roughly 50 mph) in Germany and many places in Europe. So why build it to go any faster?
I have been in an older version of this, but modified to develop 2’500 horsepower and nearly 5 thousand torque, its like driving a tank
Alternate title: Doug is fascinated by agricultural equipment for 40 minutes.
Dump trucks in Europe have had side tilting beds for years. The best looking Unimogs in my opinion were the 406's from the 60's.They were a little more conventional looking, except maybe for the ultra short wheelbase. BTW its pronounced Oooni-Mog, not Youni-mog. The ultimate off road/ work horse.
The tilting mechanism with a central hydraulic piston is actually standard for small dumper trucks
In Germany there is a saying "where a Unimog can't go, man shall not go" Mercedes makes these for decades
naja ein Unimog kann durch keine tür :D
@iKn0 420 er kann!
@iKn0 420 Alles eine frage des Anlaufs... 😁
@iKn0 420 Jawohl habe einst mit ein uni mit schneepflug und strassensaltz behalter die tur offen gemacht. Leider konte die tur danach nicht mehr zu 😁
@iKn0 420 Wo ein Unimog ist da ist auch ein Weg!
Your power system at the back are for hydrolic hoses full of oil, like your hydrolic lift that tips you deck sideways or over the back. So a different attachment can be pulled by the unimog.
Awesome rig. Unimog is nothing new. Been around for many, many years! Configurations are numerous and off-road capabilities are seriously impressive.
Well yeah thats why he didnt put “THE NEW UNIMOG” he just put unimog
What you forgot to mention: The name Unimog is an acronym for the German "UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät", "Gerät" being the German word for a piece of equipment (also in the sense of device, machine, instrument, gear, apparatus). This shows that the Unimog is first and foremost a working machine. The name alone shows that the Unimog is first and foremost a working machine - which you have also shown in your examples of possible applications.
The problem isn't getting the spare tire off the bed, it's getting the flat tire up there!
The donkey button is to engage the "working gear". The button that looks like a light (that didn't do anything) is for an overhead strobe or beacon like on tow trucks. The button that looks like a hanging tire is for the side mirror heating system.
Doug, I’m pretty sure those “electrical outlets” are actually hydraulic power units. It transfers the power from the bed to the front or back, most likely for a plow, crane, or excavator type arm that needs hydraulics to control the movement. I grew up on a farm and all equipment is powered either from a PTO, or giant driveshaft, or a Hydraulics from the vehicle
Yep, hydraulic hookups all the way. Though now I'm sure someone will try and plug a car charger in it, lol.
Sure it s not elecrical. Rather hydraulic AND pneumatic (4 of them, 2 colours) ....
Yeah I was thinking they looked like air connections, but hydraulic makes sense
Exactly.
I’m pretty sure he’s never used anything that requires hydraulics.
I don’t even care about cars much. I own a 2000 tundra and a 2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ but I’ve been watching this guys videos all morning and they’re awesome and fun to watch. I’m actually learning something in addition to the wow factor. So DOUG, if you see this, thanks for making these videos! I’m hooked! -Ryan
The "light with a beacon" is usually for the flashing blue light (fire department, police, ...) or flashing yellow light (construction side car). The "tire hanging on a pole" is the heating for the mirrors.
Worked in and around forests and mountains shifting mobile phone masts and erecting them, we had a couple of Unimogs, they were the most reliable member of our team. Ours had a hiab and extended bed. Can’t remember a single time that we got ours stuck, the pickups that followed us did but the ‘mog was capable and never let us down. Yes they had to be driven in a slightly different way, they are a truck rather than a car. I wish I had a use for one now, it was a great vehicle to work alongside. Heated mirrors Doug, really? Tachometer colours. Nope. Green is the sector for optimum efficiency, yellow is away from peak power, Red is obviously the redline. If you drive by shifting in the yellow zone that’s wasting fuel. The more I watch, the worse it gets. Power outlets? No. Hydraulic and air lines. This Unimog is some sort of trophy truck, it’s not been worked, the spare fixing is ridiculous, too clean and tidy, she needs to see some work. Stick to cars Doug. Commercial stuff is out of your knowledge zone.
They're absolutely awesomely capable...and broken down 98% of the time. We had 2 of these at my work and the maintenance costs will astound you!!! ASTOUND!!!
These trucks shine off road. Power Companys and people like that use them to get where other work trucks cant make it to. These things are awesome.
Doug is always at his best when he reviews quirky, insane cars like these.
Yup, he pretty much lives for vehicles like this. This is also the kind of content why I'm subscribed
Why we're here...
i live in germany, it isnt quirky, its a normal work vehicle. I dont get it, why is he so surprised that mercedes build this, its a normal Work-vehicle car-brand. You people in the us are strange
@Boy Everything is quirky when nothing about it is normal to your day to day life. On my experience on the internet, I encounter Germans saying "why do Americans _____?" all the time over things that, to us, is normal. Trucks like this just don't exist in the US, and that's what makes it stand out.
@Boy in the U.S. Mercedes Benz is a luxury car maker, we don't have any Mercedes workhorses, except for that one van and a few larger box trucks, both of which are mostly commercial use.
The real reason Doug was so excited was cause the step-ladder wanted to be mounted after spreading its tailgate.
The hazard light is frequently used on the Autobahn when you have to stop your car on the middle of the freeway, for instance when there is a queue.
Surprised Doug didn't realize what some of those buttons are. The button with the light is probably for external spot lights or beacons to alert others. The tire hanging I'm sure is just a mirror on a door signifying a mirror defrost.
Doug is a type of guy who actually lay down under UNIMOG to demonstrate its ground clearance
i use to drive passenger in a unimog when i was in service. we used the older and more square versions with 3 seats not 7 XD and they are litterally Offroad beasts.
Doug needs to obtain a commercial learner's permit and drive an actual semi-truck. It's only a computerized knowledge test (no driving) and he'd need a licensed driver in the passenger seat but none of that is difficult. The amount of quirks and features in a new Kenworth or Volvo would blow him right out of his two shirts.
I'd love to see Doug review a VNL860 LOL. He'd have an aneurysm.
Two shirts is an East coat beta male thing. No muscles equals skinny fat. Hence they double up t shirts. It’s a thing out their for men with less testosterone, it’s sad.
Can you highlight some of the cool things? Have always loved tech and love driving, actually wanted to be a trucker as a kid. :)
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@undefined Lol this reads like a copy pasta. If you weren't joking, then you are a joke
This is the first video when I know A LOT more about the vehicle than Doug De Mouro does. 🤪 Edit: ...and I see I’m far from the only one 😍
No difference in most of his videos. He knows a lot about quirky stuff like built in flash lights and removable bluetooth speakers
Would love to have one. But they are always incredibly expensive. Even the 25 year old imported ones.
The "Tire on a Pole" is the button for the heated Mirrors and the Button with the wheel on it doesn't deflate the middle-wheel, it lifts it up, so more Weight is distributed to the other wheels. Helps in snow etc...
I'm sure the person(s) who designed the wipers thought "Well if we make them meet at the bottom like things are usually done we won't clean the whole windshield."
Used these in the military in the 70s and 80s. explosion deflecting load beds one man armour plated driver cabs. Beautiful animals. Those raised axles make it look like Superman
Has Doug ever laughed this much during a review? Looks like he had a blast with this.
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Psh hell yeah I would have a blast too cuz you get to play with a dump bed and massive wheels so yeah id have a great time
He has laughed before with that mercedez 6x6 check it out 😆 🤣
@Ricky Peña I mean you are like playing with a massive toy like a Tonka truck so why wouldn't you have a great time and be happy getting to play around with it
The transmission makes a lot of sense and is something I'd like to have instead of a regular manual.
It's crappy as fuck 😂
I love your videos and I love how you answered my question about the owner’s manual 😂 you really thought of it all, I appreciate your attention to detail!
In Germany its prime function is agricultural. Those 'sockets' on the front and back are hydraulic line hookups for field work. Beautiful tractor though. Enjoyed the review.
I'd say that's the vehicle most of young German country boys dream of ^^ but I like the older versions more with more "edge" in it
build for army
Doug is the funniest guy he's ever met.
The up and down arrows are quick reverse, for getting it out when it's stuck. The hare and donkey are so you can drive slowly while still getting higher revs, like when you need to power other equipment and also for crawler gears to get even higher revs while going slowly. Start/stop seems to be associated with the lower "power versalift" which appear to be added aftermarket. Versalift is a company that makes bucket trucks, so it could be something like that. ABS is for a different ABS program when off-roading. The beacon light an optional upfitter switch since a lot of these trucks have a beacon light fitted to the top. The one that shows the axles, drive shaft, and a shaft across the middle that has a knob attached to it is for the PTO. The n in a circle is for the governor, used for keeping the engine running at a specific speed in congjunction with the cruise control. Tire hanging on a telephone pole is heated mirrors. Power versalift, see above with start/stop. The tires with arrows is for the inflating/deflating the tires and the button next to it with the two axles is for choosing which axles you want to adjust the pressure on.
Doing the lords work
@Robert Michael I'm on a mission from god.
Do you really think a tiny beacon light on the top of this gigantic thing would warn any traffic at all though? 😂
@Carter It would warn other large trucks.
Very true, and if Doug had the manual, he would also realise that all the "power plugs" are hydraulic outputs, and if he wanted to, he can latch up the clutch pedal and restart the vehicle in full Automatic transmission mode.... but for a proper vehicle the biggest tool on board this one was Doug himself 🤣 also that roll bar serves no purpose but to hang lights and the spare wheel. Attached to the multi-tilt bed it would more likely just come off and impale you in case of a rollover. But it does give some stile points.
Is this model capable of sliding into either left hand drive or right hand drive? If so, that's a big feature.
Sounds like Doug had tried to inhale some of that Massachusetts spirit,laughing every 20 seconds
the spirit of laughter had enter his body prior.
Meth?
His random laughing at legitimately nothing drives me nuts.
I have a suggestion for improvement. Absolute great detailed and entertaining videos but for a lot of people engine, engine sound and engine start sound is very important. Would be great if there could be more of that in this videos. Continue to get sucess. Greatings from Germany. :)
Ya'll beat me to it, as soon as he said they were power outlets I left a commented right away that they were hydraulic outlets for accessories that were for hydraulic powered accessories but quite a few people beat me to the punch!
I drive a school bus (currently a 2014 Blue Bird) so a lot of this stuff is pretty familiar to me. :) Well, I don't (currently) have an air brake endorsement on CDL because none of the busses we have use them. But it's a cheap, quick and simple thing to get. That being said? I'd LOVE to see Doug do one of these kinds of videos on a school bus. haha
... and I typed that before he started driving. My bus? Is DRASTICALLY different than this in the fact that it's an automatic. But I can relate to the speed of the thing. When I first started my route, one of the kids said "We'd get to school sooner if you drove faster." I drive the speed limit, and I drive as defensively as possible. That's the ONLY way to drive a school bus with 60-70 kids. But this kid made that comment at a stop light. So I get on the intercom and say "Alright, when the light turns green? I'm gonna FLOOR it. I'm gonna give this bus EVERYTHING it's got. So get ready!" I honestly did FLOOR it. Knowing full well that doing that would provide NO results other than a little extra noise. :P Not meant to go fast. Just meant to move people.
The coloured circles on the back and front... they're not electrical connectors, they're hydraulic connectors, that's also what the joystick is for, controlling the hydraulics, the two switches you didn't know, the first one is for a beacon, the one is for the heated mirrors, no rear window because that rear section isn't stock, from stock they would have a rear window. Hope all this helps!
hope this comment gets to top, because it was quite painfull to watch
Was about to come and say the exact same thing regarding the hydraulic coupler system on the back.
donkey/rabbit switch is likely idle control
yes he also forgot one of the main feature of unimog two transfer cases not one but two. Near me unimog is used as a train it has train wheels hydraulic operated beside normal ones it is used as maintenance vehicle for the railway sometimes moves the wagon or two
What makes this video so funny to me is that I see those on the street every few days on my normal commute. And I am not German but Austrian. By the way Doug, if you ever need some translations from German to English, I'll be happy to help.
I'd love to own one ❤️ unimogs are the best ever off roaders!
The button with the tire hanging down is the heater for the outside mirrors and the button with dhe blinking lamp sign is for signallights on the roof.
I assume that that’s a city horn and can be supplemented with an air horn for highway use, also the tire on a pole switch was likely for heated mirrors
I don’t think anybody in Germany ever referred to the Unimog as a “pick-up truck”...😂
Although with a crane attachment (which I'm assuming is an option), you could *literally* pick up a truck.
Imagine using this as an ambulance 😂
You are right noooone would say this :) we just call it Unimog and everybody knows, it can be everything. We really use it to tow trains!!! Then you have 4 switchable train wheels in addition to the usual 4 - of cause you can tow an entire train, its an Unimog !
@Daratracer1994 they are used as ambulances in mountainous areas with no streets. Actually quite common
@AURELIUSxx Take that, F-350! 😎
(11:27) I think it's for the side mirror. (11:20) master power switch probably powers the outlets at the back of the unimog (21:24). Maybe this button is for turning on the headlight or some sort of light like for a trailer (11:26).
Looks like it could be for heating or defrosting the side mirrors. Those wavy lines represent heat, no?
To get the spare tyre down you will need to install the tyre crane provided behind the spare tyre and operate the tyre crane you called "the hangman crane" switch from the console.
This has been on my bucket list for years and years. They are soooo expensive.
That spare tire and roll bar takes up a lot of space on a relatively small flake. Also interior is like in a tractor only with more seats, practical yes and nothing more. Still I want one.
The switch with the light on I assume is for sirens if fitted to the truck The "tyre against a pole" to me looks like a wing mirror, and possibly is for putting the mirrors in
The outdoor “power outlets” are not electrical outlets. They are hydraulic outlets. For commercial or agricultural equipment like snowplows, snowblowers or sweepers. In Germany these vehicles are for example also used to cut grass next to roads. Or to maintain railways.
Absolutely. They are not even sold as trucks, they are sold as “equipment carriers”, for those kinds of things.
Or too plug snow....or to move sand.....and many many many things. Unimog is just beast
Doug never looks at the manuals he just wings it
@JJRDRR Or uses common sense, it was very clear they were hydraulic ports, however the front did also have an electrical connection on the passenger side he just didn't show it. Probably one on the rear too. He tends to skip things I find interesting. Obviously not the most serious car reviewer there is.
@Meeker Extreme Yeah I've noticed that too. He'll be discussing one thing, the camera just happens to catch something in a corner, and he glosses right over it. It was only ½" away from what you were pointing to. Would it really have been that much of an imposition to mention the obviously cooler feature? Like... What it that big cane looking thing just to the right of of the console? My guess is it's something for a front passenger to grab onto to help haul themselves up into this thing. And I think there was another red knob on the console. But what the hell does it do? And why not lift the cab? I could be wrong, because I've never even touched one before, but I don't think it's a dead lift to raise one of those cabs. As far as I know, there's a bit of an assist to them. But hey, at least we know why the wipers park the way they do.
As some already mentioned what Unimog stands for I couldn't find an explanation why. So I'm gonna try (since I'm from Germany and live close to the production plant): Unimog = Universal-Motor-Gerät. Meaning it was designed solely to carry hydraulic powered tools and replace them with other hydraulic powered tools very easily to make it a flexible multi hydraulic tool carrier. They carry snowplows, excavator arms, arms for mowing and cutting tree branches next to roads, drilling rigs. All of that with the capability to go off-road (4WD, low range, locking differentials).
Practicality: Dough gives it a 3/10 while in fact it's a 11/10.
He gives the Rivian electric swipe to open charging port door a 2 quirks up rating.
I mean as a daily 3 yes but this is a tractor, he just has no clue
LOL, so purely by coincidence, I have now watched reviews of the only two vehicles Doug's seen with power front windows and rear crank windows, one after the other.
It's interesting how you so quickly learn every infotainment system on the planet in great detail but when it comes to analog buttons on a truck you're striving to figure it out lols....great review as usual. Wait a minute....this thing is in Massachusetts? Wow my backyard!