Topic: If not a Jeep, then what?

[jfrabat]

The subject was supposed to be if you didn't have your Jeep or you had to replace it with another 4x4 (given your current budget or how ever much your Jeep is worth) what would it be.

I'd probably try to get a Unimog like the one I saw yesterday at Rhino Linings here in Costa Rica; I have to drop by today again, and if it's there, I'll take a picture of it.  It's sort of like a unimog pickup.  Quite nice, and was not so big (as in long), even if it did need new tires.

[Jeffy]

I'd probably try to get a Unimog like the one I saw yesterday at Rhino Linings here in Costa Rica; I have to drop by today again, and if it's there, I'll take a picture of it.  It's sort of like a unimog pickup.  Quite nice, and was not so big (as in long), even if it did need new tires.

There are many different variations as they were built to order.  I'm partial to the 416 Radio trucks, Ambulances and even the drop-sides.  A Doka (Double Cab) would be nice but hard to find with a box on the back.  Most are tilt beds or drop sides.  I do wish you could get the PTO and the lower gear box together but you can only have one or the other.  So if it has a PTO it won't have the extra gear box.  I think the most common seem to be the 404s troop carriers but unlike most other Mogs, the 404's are petrol and because of this, they don't get as good gas mileage.

I've heard of some people doing swaps with Merc sedans but they tend to be more expensive then if they just bought a 406 or 416.  You can also find U1300's around now as well.  These are the larger mogs.

[jfrabat]

Here's the one I mean:





By the way, this was parked in my office today:



Felipe

[chardrc]

that unimog looks like quite a beast. nice size also (smaller than i would envision for such a heavy duty built vehicle)

[neale_rs]

Is that a PTO winch on the Unimog?

[Jeffy]

Here's the one I mean:





Felipe

That's looks like a little 406 with the 3-way tilt bed.  The PTO is probably 20K lbs.  I like it.

[jfrabat]

That's looks like a little 406 with the 3-way tilt bed.  The PTO is probably 20K lbs.  I like it.

It does have the 3 way tilt bed (I just did not get a pic of it).  It also allows the use of a hydraulic or mechanical winch (the mechanical which they have is not the one for the Unimog, which is why it sticks out as much as it does).  Has more ground clearance than a D60 Jeep with 46" wheels, but it also weighs a ton (actually, more like 3 tons).

[Jeffy]

It does have the 3 way tilt bed (I just did not get a pic of it).  It also allows the use of a hydraulic or mechanical winch (the mechanical which they have is not the one for the Unimog, which is why it sticks out as much as it does).  Has more ground clearance than a D60 Jeep with 46" wheels, but it also weighs a ton (actually, more like 3 tons).

Most PTO's, unless it's mounted mid-ship will stick out like that one.

If you didn't think it was possible, here's one that's even uglier.     I'm guessing they used a PTO off a small crane or wrecker.

[Jeffy]

$16,000.  It's a 404s so it has the petrol engine.  It would make a great camping/expedition vehicle.

[YJmechanic]

1.) its possible for me to not have a jeep?  i mean i could own less than three or four, but none?   
2.) offroad option:  mog with expedition body build
3.) street and trail:  modern dodge diesal built simular to power wagon
4.) still counts:  i would love another subie,  but it cost way too much last time,  still 500bhp 4wd on dirt

[blacknblue]

2010 Ford F-150 Raptor, if I had to replace I would buy something new.