2004 Mercedes Benz Unimog U500 POV Drive with 8 Speed Pre-Selector Manual Gearbox (Binaural Audio)
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2020
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Learn how to operate this Unimog U500 with the 8 Speed Pre-Selector Manual Transmission.
This particular Mog originally came with a smaller single cab but was converted by Plastisol into this quad cab dump truck. Power comes from a 6.4L Inline 6 Cylinder turbo diesel making 260hp and 700 lb-ft of torque. Portal axles give it incredible ground clearance and a crawl gear ratio of 3000:1 allows this to be wildly capable in the worst conditions. To access the engine you must lift the cab (finished in Designo Platinum Metallic paint) forward using a manual hydraulic pump.
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Mercedes actros
Where do you live because a cdl isn’t that expensive in Texas
dude id love to watch you drive a big rig :)
why did you bite the merc star
I think there was Brabus version :)
wheres the AMG version bruh
well I think there is a brabus version of this
All things Laundry: Formerly Hotpoint2005 That 6x6 was a G-wagen AMG . Not an Unimog.
www.classicdriver.com/de/article/brabus-unimog-u-500-black-edition-king-road
@@hottegkt511 NICE
This is from Mercedes working vehicles, not Mercedes personal vehicles. I don't think AMG does things with the working vehicles. Otherwise you could have AMG schoolbuses, trailers, etc.
Imagine picking up your date in this
😂 😂 😂
hahahha
Moment she sees it... flash flood
She'd 100% go crazy
I’m rolling 😂😂
Oh. My. Damn.
Dude. I have questions! What happened to the Mercedes logo on the steering wheel? Bear claw hole? Shark attack? Bullet hole? 4 carat diamond ring finger horn punch? Did you honk the horn? And is this this: bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-mercedes-benz-unimog-u500/
My biggest regret in life is that I did not honk the horn on camera. It was kinda dinky lol. I was expecting a train horn! My guess is the previous owner was some sort of wealthy evil scientist with a Bird sidekick...like a Parrot or a Toucan. Some food got on the wheel and the bird went for it. also YES that is the very car on BAT
oooh, of course - that’s a classic bird of prey peck hole. Now I’m sure everyone will want you to drive their Unimog, next time!
Topher you’ve gotta drive this lol
Let’s see a Topher and Tedward calab with both of you in the car on a review. That’d be cool
YES! Big rigs please :)
Hi there
Mercedes-Benz Actros
You’ll be all over it when it’s on forza, snow runner or beam.Ng
wait you here?
@@alpzepta not available in US
You'll have brakes regardless of air pressure. The Air pressure is what actually RELEASES the brakes so you can drive. Run your air tanks out of pressure, and the parking brake engages automatically, and doesn't manually disengage until air pressure is restored. Trick stuff.
Probably part of the reason you don't need a CDL to drive one.
Every modern truck (at least in Europe) has this system for brakes
That’s how all trucks work. They use drum breaks rather than disk breaks. The functionality you described is for a drum break, which is a sort of an inherent safety feature.
@@batmazchla1492 I just meant the fact that the Emergency brake automatically engages and the vehicle won't let you drive until there is proper pressure, kind of like a passenger bus (here in the U.S that is)
Spring brakes
The cars you’re driving lately are absolutely unreal. Also, as someone who grew up in Norfolk County Massachusetts, seeing some of these roads is nostalgic AF! Keep up the great content!
Thanks Cam!
@@TedwardDrives sound nearly nearly similar as mitsubishi canter and isuzu elf .
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@@TedwardDrivesONLY FAVORITE MINI TRUCK CAR .
EXAMPLE:
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@@TedwardDrives MY FAVOURITE MINI TRUCK CARS.
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I could listen to that diesel all day.
that turbo sound, i love it
We have the same engines in our commuter busses. Always loved it when the bus drivers pressed the pedal down.
Now I understand why those bus drivers always revved them out..they are really happy up top
Turbodiesel sound is ridiculously underrated, especially for big engines.
What a beast--this thing is what we need in a pandemic/apocalypse . Where can I buy one?
... Germany.
Not even in Germany it has to be 25 years old to bring it to US which I think is very dumb and shame we should be able to get the new ones as well
They were sold here for a while in the early 2000s, up to 06 i think. Commonly found through freightliner. Which is why this one is an 04 and here legally
killstrees Yes you’re absolutely right and they should do it again
@@duraflexllc4860 Here in north italy unimogs are very common thanks to small roads and snow/mud
It’s the same truck with the broken Mercedes emblem that Doug used in his channel
I was just about to say that
Yeah, immediately recognized it from the steering wheel and the modified bed.
Om 906?.
When you tell the ladies you drive a Mercedes...
Perfect date mobile. Bring you friends! Room for 4 in the back 😂
This thing costs like 250,000 dollars, it will surely attract you some women.
Granted, either a farm woman or a wallet-digger.
S w y p r, than you can finaly take all their luggage with you on a trip.
"Drive everything" that's a life goal right there
100%
Drive large vehicle more often, you'll get used to it. When I first got my Class A RV (35 foot Bus type RV) I was for sure scared shitless driving it, I would not drive faster then 60 mph on the highway, i always though i was going to sideswipe vehicle on to my left, and absolutely hated right hand turns thinking i would flip it on curb, but after driving for roughly 2 months you get used it and you'll start becoming more aware of our surrounding , know your vehicle limitations and develop muscle memory which makes driving large vehicle a breeze in the future. You should defiantly drive more large vehicle it will only help you to be come a more capable driver.
Could not agree more! When I drove the H1 it really scared me. Now that I've driven some larger vehicles this was surprisingly comfortable. Obviously it's not a Semi Truck or a bus, but I'd really like to get licensed to drive those rigs so I could enjoy them and learn
Felt the same on my first day as a delivery driver. Was immediately given a 2,25m wide, more than 3m high, 3000 kg box truck. The biggest kind of vehicle allowed to be driven on a normal driving license (up to 3500kg). My only experience before that were compact cars around 1000 kg. Not only did I have to adapt because I had to drive it for the rest of the day, I had to adapt quickly because there was a time schedule for each delivery as well.
You get used to it fast enough though.
Most of my days were in 'normal' sized vans like VW Transporters, which for a van are incredibly nice and car-like to drive. Definitely my favourite delivery vehicle.
Had to watch again after the Doug DeMuro review of the same Unimog!
haha it was cool to see him drive it! Can't believe I mentioned him in this video. What are the odds?
unimogs are not for using as pickup. the are designed here in germany for pulling trailers and other stuff in terrain. its a working vehicls not a shopping truck !
What's the purpose of a pre-selector transmission rather than a regular manual?
America
@@ChimkenNuggers its quicker, it shifts automatically the right gear
@@ratruffus exactly what i was thinking reading the comment
@@ChimkenNuggers its used since 1996, they are the pre version of the fully automatic transmissions used today, its still used until 2013, mostly as 16 speed transmissions, once used to they are really nice gearboxes to drive with when you used to, i learned truck driving with this type of transmission with 16 gears.
you have to look which gearbox you have, the fully automatic and manual automatic gearbox use both the same lever
I love waking up to a fresh Tedward video! Had my coffee and bagel with me and enjoyed the whole video.
Good Morning! haha thanks for watching
Jealous of u for waking up at noon
Dude get a CDL! I'd love to see a Kenworth T800 or Peterbilt 389 on your channel! Also that gearbox... kinda wacky.
took some getting used to! the first entry onto the road I didn't fully trust it so when the dump truck rounded the blind corner I just used the whole gear. The diesel guys will be annoyed that I revved it out, but if I messed up the shift I'd have been a sitting duck!
Yeah I wanna see you hit that Jake brake on the downshift! On a cat 379 now that’s a winner lol
it's what mercedes called Telligent system and eventually they gave up. it does not free your right hand because you still have to shift gears and it does not free your left foot as you still have to use the clutch pedal. on top of that, you constantly had to monitor your gear indicator on the dash because system used a sensor on the fifth wheel and some other inputs to calculate your load, then it chose what it thought was the most appropriate gear when you shift from neutral, so it started in any gear it wanted, which a lot of time was not right. not to mention, drivers who had to use it in offroad models, tippers and such hated it with passion as it took time to shift, so when you preselect next gear and push the clutch to shift, truck slows down and when it finally shifts, the trucks bogs down and... nightmare. some drivers who worked in shifts hated it because the clicking it made through speakers kept them awake while they were supposed to sleep. it was quite an advanced system in the 90s, but as straight automatics became better and better, semi-automatic telligent was done.
@@ivanknjezevic4840 Great insight, thanks for sharing!
THE MOMENT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR.
This rocks. The rear of this machine being completely isolated from the front is wild.
What an experience this beast seems to be to drive. Wow.
Next time we'll learn you up on how to operate the bed and lift the cab for service!
@@TedwardDrives
Dream fuel.
I think between doing that, and seeing that bed in action, Id be set for life.
I drive 45ft coach buses everyday. I'd love to get a shot at a Unimog. Fell in love with them from reading travel blogs and threads on expedition forums
I've been falling in love with old busses lately but I need to learn a lot more. I'd love to drive a vintage greyhound with a manual on a cross country trip
My friend: what car you have
Me: I drove a 250.000$ merc-benz
Friend: ohh, you have amg gtr Black series?
Me: no, I have UNIMOG
they have a brabus edition of this.... check it out .. one wicked beast
This is why Tedward videos are awesome, you don't see this in other channels! Love it, keep up the good work with this great variety 👍
Thanks Thomas!!
Good Lord this would give me horrific anxiety
If you mean the size of it... You get used to big vehicles after a while. The first time I drove someone else's Discovery it felt huge. Now my Defender feels like a little toy because I've driven articulated lorries. Plus, they can be so relaxing to drive, simply because you can see so much more from the high seating position, which makes it a lot easier to predict what's happening down the road.
@@steplusplus I graduated from civic to a pickup and I never want to go back
ohmagawd
I just love the diversity of this channel!
These things are extraordinary . They're meant for extreme conditions where they can carry heavy equipment and people to otherwise inaccessible places, like up mountains or through swamp lands. One of the options is a movable drinking position. You can I've the steering column and pedals to the right or left of the cab. Pretty cool.
My Civic has moveable drinking positions…
Oh, I think you got autocorrected.
@@chrisg2779 Sorry, I wasn't very clear. You can slide the steering wheel, instruments, and pedal to either the left or right. Quite interesting!
Doug just reviewed this very unimog!!😁
This is the exact same truck that Doug reviewed!
Thhhhissssss
Is the same Unimog that Doug Demuro reviewed recently!
Yup it’s the same one!
any story to what happened to the steering wheel? lol
There was no blood so I didn't ask
@@TedwardDrives and the right wiper?
@@lee99lee99 that's the actual position oh now i see what you mean lol
I was looking to see if anyone noticed as well
This is what I was wondering the whole time
I'm here after doug demuros review of this
With all due respect, this review is much better. 🙏🏾☺️
We watch Doug's reviews because we like spending time with Doug. We like spending time with Tedward, too!
Many old London buses had Wilson pre-selector gear boxes, the later ones (RT, RTL, RTW, RLH and RF classes) being air operated. The gear change pedal was not a clutch as such but was an operating pedal which engaged the pre-selected gear. Pressing the pedal gave a release of air followed by a clunk. These were great to drive and many now are in preservation and privately owned.
Actually preselector manual system is virtually the most common style of manual transmission controls in Europe at least past 90's. It allows multiple cascaded gearboxes yet avoid the problems of drivers needing to remember the correct sequence for each vehicle separately - just +/- lever, while maker may invent whatever combinations to get all gearing ratios they feel as most optimal for it... Yet it is mechanically quite simple - in the old days the lever just rotated a ratchet with cams, opening air valves to shifting cylinders; the air was then supplied from the clutch assist, so you may rotate the cam shaft whatever you can, only pressing the clutch provides the air to actually do the shifting. Of course, now all functions use to be electronic instead of the cams, with engine over and underspeed limit interlocks, tied to engine control to rev match to allowing quick clutch release without jerking and other similar bells and whistles.
And from that evolved the most popular automatic for heavy vehicles: The transmission control computer just has an air valve extra to control the clutch and an automatic shifting logic software...
the click is made by an loudspeaker telling you that the gear is engaged and you can release the clutch from that moment on.
Not to forget to let the clutch come up with in a few seconds, or want to go to quickly and do it all again
This is the exact Unimog as the one in doug demuros new video. Same plate, same broken steering wheel
The image I have in my mind of the AZ-1 next to the Unimog is as hilarious as you think it is. It's cool that you were able to take this for a ride, it's definitely a different perspective for those who have never taken a ride in something this tall. Keep up the great work as always!
Unimogs are very common in communal work here in germany. Its used for snow plowing, street sweeping and so on.
Not sure if this unimog has it but some unimogs can be converted to RHD by just moving the entire steering and pedal assembly to the other side.
I was kind of suprised to see one on a US-Channel
I'm definitely on board with you getting a CDL and doing POV drives of big rigs!!!!
The Unimog is one of the coolest vehicles out there. Could you imagine dailying one.
I could not 😂
You could fit the shortest version in normal parking space lol the 2 most annoying things about daily driving that beast are that it's pretty loud inside and that you literally have to climb to get ya groceries outta back.
Oh and ya won't fit most of the McDonald's drive trough's
@@DravgonPLwe use it in germany not for shopping, we drive in forrest for firewood. It is for working.
I love how you dig deep for material when making these videos….great job, and as a hifi nut, I can really appreciate the binaural sound, thx!
This is one of the best if not the best video you’ve made yet.
It's cool to hear you say about driving everything, I feel the same way. Years ago someone needed some help moving some stuff and they did not want to drive the Uhaul. I was super excited at the chance to drive a big box truck, and happily drove it. I'd love to drive everything out there. You've gotta get us a video of you driving a bus or something, haha always wanted to drive one (school bus, transit bus, whatever).
Doug just reviewed this truck!
This turbo sound is just amazing
This is a mix of Semitruck and Tractor, they can be seen quite frequently in western Europe from different eras. Used for all kinds of stuff.
Doug demuro just reviewed this also. It's been around it seems, what an amazing machine one of my favourites!!
Who is here after Doug DeMuro reviewed it?
Thanks for the heart sir! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Colleague of mine in Hamburg got one -- an ex-mil -- and fitted it out as an RV. He used it for his Sahara vacations, driving all the way through to Nigeria. Performed well.
I did drove the older unimog with fully manual transmission and I gotta say it's one of the most fun giving things to drive. It's one of the best offroad vehicles money can buy.
I'll wait for the AMG Black Series edition
Loll
10l diesel v10. Twin turbo
I had this one as a toy. it doesn't look like a 2004 vehicle though, it has aged really well.
Definitely timeless
@@TedwardDriveswhen you need a unimog that looks a little bit mercedes g class search for unimog 1400 or 1600. I have work with this trucks in the 80's it have a excavator on his back.
You need this truck drive to shopping or McDrive. 😂 Use the park brake pfff everybody watch this german car. That is funny. 😅 Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Used to drive one for work at LHR, the potential is absolutely astonishing, and the torque is just another level.
Thanks for the ride!!!
Ow yeah ! Unimog time, and with the inline 6, new ones are 4 bangers only I believe. This trans was a bit weird indeed, nowdays the automated manuals in trucks are way better, even the Volvo trucks dual clutch doesn't makes a lot of sense because it skips gears and you don't always benefit from the smooth shifting with the double clutches. Anyway this Unimog is very capable, and will go just about anywhere
I just saw this truck's video on dough demuro
haha yup its the same one
how has your channel not blown up yet< you are my favorite car reviewer because i can relate so much.. Keep up the good quality content bud!!
Thank you! It's on its way...6,500 subscribers gained in September. Maybe its on the brink of something big, or maybe it'll just be a steady climb. Either way I'm here for it.
So i guess this rig is now internet famous thanks to Doug. That bed amazed me when doug said you could choose which direction it could tilt. Its an amazing truck
I was pretty happy with the 350k views it got over the last couple months with my limited reach. Very cool to see people coming in from Dougs channel now!
@@TedwardDrives im happy to have even found out about this video!
Thanks! Going to put up a Bizzarrini video later this week
looking forward to it!
Who is here after Doug's video? Greetings
Yeahhh i suspect this is the EXACT SAME unimog doug reviewed, look at the damage in the steering wheel. It matches the one doug reviewed.
theres an 67' unimog for sale in my area. Thing is massive in person
I'm really liking Tedwards videos on weird stuff. And its cool seeing roads that I drive on often.
"You gotta drive everything" - Tedward 2020
Words to live by.
"Not that intimidating to drive"
*Bus-sized 16-year-old truck sounds like it's shaking apart*
😂
Tedwards next video "Boeing 747 POV drive (Binaural Audio)"
😂
I was lucky enough to drive a Unimog a few years ago, it also had the pre-selector gearbox. It was the most fun I have ever had under 40mph, they fucking glorious.
Very cool :) You could say that the Unimog is the German Humvee, but founded in 1948. You can still see a lot of old examples in the south of Germany and Austria.
It is really not meant for road driving, although the Un in Unimog stands for Universal.
Here in The Netherlands, you have to have a truck licence to drive a Unimog, because of its max allowed weight being over 3500 kg. For the same reason, you also need a truck licence to drive a Hummer H1 here...
I should be asleep right now, but no. I'm watching a Unimog...
Same
Same and loving every second of it.
This is awesome, waiting for the day that you will drive a John Deere giant Harvester or something like that haha! Respect the drive!
that would be INCREDIBLE
I always found it so cool that the G Wagen 6X6 had central tire inflation. But I'm just now starting to fully realize that most of the features on the half million dollar mall crawler was originally designed for the Unimog. Wonderful content by the way.
Doug just reviewed this exact vehicle. pretty neat
Wait, is this the same UNIMOG in Doug Demuro's review?
Yup
@@TedwardDrives thats so random, I just watching his review a couple of minutes ago and decided to look up a couple more videos on the u500. I clicked on your vid and voila, I see the same UNIMOG lol
Can you please put this truck on the Winding Road Channel? That would be so awesome!
So nice! The UNIMOG is a legend! 😍💪🏼🦾
Awesome video! I'm also in MA and love seeing you drive cool cars on roads I'm familiar with.
THIIISSSSS is the same unimog DOUG demuro reviewed in his recent video. the same colour, the license plate, and the cracked logo in the steering wheel.
Sure is!
This is the same unimog that Doug demuro just reviewd, it has the same hole in the steering wheel
This is the best channel ever
0:32 If a Murican says that something is large, it must be large. ^^
Like that truck would love to drive it!!!
I think You should get CDL!!!!
I think it has the same MBE906 as my school bus
I really want to get a CDL. I think this engine is the OM906LA. Not sure how similar that is because this is new territory for me lol
It's the same engine, just different versions, all part of the Mercedes 906 family of engines. I have one in my Thomas as well, damn fine engine.
Your videos are great! I like this video format. Keep it up
the offroading bit at the end probably felt like a perfectly smooth road for the unimog. :) cool vid, cool vehicle.
it looks like the one that Doug DeMuro reviewed
It’s The same one ☝️
@@TedwardDrives yes I recognized it because of the hole in the steering wheel and the extended cab
@@DaddyVanHool same lol
To get in the bed, there's normally a step built into the back flap. Drop the flap, fold the step out.
Don't put the clutch in and then select the gear to pull away - Select your gear, then clutch in. You can select and then leave it ready for you to clutch in, much easier at a red light.
When your at a dead stop, select 3rd and then the gearbox will always start in 3rd to pull away instead of 2nd where you tend to run out of revs too quick.
Don't down shift manually - Just slow it down and then downshift - It'll pick the right gear for the speed your doing.
Very cool. Love the variety of interesting drives👍
Men wtf these videos are top class, like 10 mil subs youtuber level.
We will stay with you until there and beyond. Keep up the good work.
We see a lots of unimog here in europe, from the 1970 to modern these beasts don't die. These is the survival car. I saw one with a 500 lt tank on the back once.
Thank you Eduard! Greatly appreciated
Any one else here after watching Doug's video?
I came here after watching Doug Demuro's review of this behemoth...I'm starting to think that he reviewed this exact model.😁😅
Haha yes it’s the exact one
@@TedwardDrives I thought as much.
This needs a million views
I laughed when I scrolled across the title while also realizing it was filmed by the one and only Tedward.
Doug demuro reviewed this truck
Dang you went from small cars to a unimog in a week 🤣
Absolutely loved this video (and all of the quirky cars you're posting lately)! I know what vehicle I'm going to be getting if there's ever an apocalyptic event... ;)
Perfect to survive humanity's final moments lol..Thanks for watching!
This has made my entire week. I need one
But...WILL IT DRIFT!
You should get a CDL :)
wait, isnt this the one doug reviewed? they both have a hole in the steering wheel lol
Same one!
Can’t imagine how this would look with a new front hood and grill like the g class but keep it as short as the original one it would just make this thing look new because all the rest of it is timeless design, Germans really do rock when they go all out and what a great video covered basically everything about the truck nicely done.
I learnt to drive in an old post WW2 Daimler in 1967 in Australia. It had a pre-selector gear box, operated by a small lever on the steering column. So you moved the lever to the next gear that you wanted, and then quickly depressed the "clutch". They were very stately which meant that you could drive really smoothly.
Would love to drive this Unimog!!
Great POV - it really was a good driver view.
I’m sad the steering wheel badge is broken
That hits my OCD
It's just a piece of nasty plastic, even freightliner trucks uses the same steering wheel.
A friend of mine had these badges in his room lol
You'll prolly feel like the king of the road while driving it...
Plus, if you felt like u hit a bump, it's prolly coz u ran over someone lol
What’s crazy is that i has better spatial awareness in the Mog than the H1
Would be very cool to see you driving big rigs in the channel. Great video!
I really like these. PLEASE make more commercial vehicle pov's.
Doug Demuro has just reviewed this EXACT unimog 🤣
Totally nuts!