Truck 4x4 Battle: UNIMOG vs IVECO vs HINO vs ISUZU
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- Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2023
- Who takes out the crown for the 'king of the trucks'? This episode brings all that and so much more, with some great characters, tough tracks a convoy of trucks arrive and challenge Simon to a 'drive off'. Suddenly it's Hino, Vs Isuzu Vs Unimog Vs Iveco and Simon has just the right tracks in mind to challenge this group of oversized 4x4 work horses!
The rocky entrance of Soil Pit Track sees two of the trucks swinging off the winch cable whilst the other two clamber up and over the nasty rocks. A second track just a short drive further north brings a set of deep ruts to the party and it's not long before the winch cable is out again!
Plenty of fun mixed in for good measure, making it a very special session of Life Off Road!
Truck 4x4 Battle: UNIMOG vs IVECO vs HINO Vs ISUZU
Hino 300 4x4 truck
isuzu nps 300 4x4 
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If you like massive trucks check out this decked out MOG in Perth we saw last year: ruclips.net/video/e45oG1TuelE/видео.html
why not Fuso truck as well just wondering
we had four spots available and none of our mates had a Fuso 😁@@crunchied8
Better try an OKA
A mog is a completely different class of vehicle. There was never a contest
my dream truck
Mine 2
@@ericeaklor1300mine 3
I know right. I was thinking about similar trucks to the unimog and I realised there wasn't any. Portal axles are epic.
Matching tire with the other trucks would have pushed this point further, same results is my guess.
The mog has had about 70 years of development in armies around the world,not to be underestimated.
The mog is basically a tractor on a truck chaises with a high speed gear box. It was made from the start to do hard agricultural work in difficult terrain, after it showed great results in that area the armies started using it.
@@thesayxxand forrestry. Also its long been in use by towns with all the addons, itl do fine in mines....
The name says it all, there was no thought of military purposes at the beginning of the development of the vehicle. It was simply a "Uni(UNIversal) MoG (MOtor Gerät) and was developed for agricultural and forestry and municipal purposes. In addition, they also had three possible outputs at the front, the middle and at the rear. So you could have the Unimog built the way you wanted to use it. However, the portal axles are already an important part of the success, and the flexible frame is also conducive to increasing traction.
The design brief for the Unimog was identical to that of the original Land Rover: Something useful for the post-war farmer that can do almost any job on the farm. Both were first released in 1948. Both were later picked up by their respective armed forces.
The mog was born as an agricultural vehicle not as an army one.
Iveco instead…has a military department.
And the Iveco daily 4x4 might be the new VM90.
The secret of the mog are the portal axel. Capable of wonders but also requiring lots of maintenance.
Hands down the mog. Used it for many years during my Army days and couldnt wish for a more capable truck to go anywhere, crossed a flooded river once and the water was getting close to the bonnet lid. Amazing piece of kit
no doubt they are awesome
And you’ll not be surprised at this one mate, but the 40M is a cool looking truck but they’re really not fit for purpose like the MOG was. You have to get special permission to drive them on most roads in Aus as there’s too much weight spread between only 4 tyres!
still sound interesting, would be good to see them in action@@Revheadrev
The unimog has been designed for this purpose. The other three are modified by both the manufacturer and the owners, to make them more capable. The tyre choice is one of the most telling features. Diameter and width. The mog tall and narrow ( comparatively to the others).
nope. the mog was invented as a tractor an was modified afterwards.
@@Spatzenterroryeah, it was invented as a tractor, and offroad vehicle, while the others are designed as road trucks
It was the only one that was carrying only itself
@@Spatzenterror yeah, which is why its so good
its literally designed to be able to replace tractors
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The Mog is in its own league. Always wanted one, but I am quite impressed with the other 3. They are all very capable - one just needs to know their limitations vs strengths.
it was a fun day for all. Would be great to see how the Iveco would go with 40 inch tyres and no weight in the back.
Great Video! I remember a comercial Video of the German Mercedes Truck Company ( Part of Mercedes Benz) They showed all the Big Trucks Like Zetros 4x4, 6x6 and an 8x8 Truck kliming hills and going off road. Some of the cameras where Recording from far up the hills. Later someone askes for the Mog, that was missing in the setup and the narrator sayed : well, who do you thought brought all the cameraequipment up those hills?! 😂
haha, that is outstanding! That you for sharing!
😅 the way they put the "Final Boss" music on when the Unimog enters the stage. The Mog is like a fantasy character that put all his points in strength 😊
I was a mechanic in the Australian Army when the Unimog came into service.
The "powers that be" decreed that the low pressure wide tyres (aka super singles, as shown in the video) that was an integral part of the torque tube suspension had to be ditched, and replaced with skinny "Dunlop Militaires". The same basic tyre fitted to the Internationals it replaced.
Basically destroyed 80% of the off road capability in one foul swoop.
They also mandated that the alternator be replaced with an in house version, 3 times the size, 4 times the weight. This meant you couldn't tilt the cab without first removing this boat anchor of an alternator.... which you couldn't get to without first tilting the cab partially.
Typical of decisions made in the '80's by bureaucrats with no idea.
We feel you bro! Good old corporates making decisions that help no one!
ECN229 I never removed the stupid 100amp hecterpolar alternator on cab lifts. I agree 💯 re the crap Dunlop tyres.
Always dealing with idiots who would bend the throttle stop lever
One thing to consider with the mog 8s that even if it had the same size tyres as the other trucks it has portal axles so its not as likely to get hung up on the diffs
Portals make a huge difference but we wouldn't;t mind seeing what the Iveco could do if it went from 37s to 40s and had around a quarter the weight on the rear 😜
@@4WDTVactually, the Mog was somewhat disadvantaged by the lack of weight on the back.
Whilst lighter means you have better get up and go, and you are less likely to sink in soft surfaces, it also means you have less traction.
That's why wheel weights for tractors and ballast boxes for heavy haulage trucks exist.
More weight means more traction, as long as you have the engine power and gearing to make use of that traction.
Without a load on the back, that Mog weights less then half of its designed operational weight.
weight can go both ways which is why most race cars (even off roaders and rock crawlers) aim for the lightest possible weight. So there are pros and cons for both. In the case of these two main obstacles seen in the video, weight was definitely a hindrance for the Iveco but you are right, wheel weights would have helped. There is also a great difference between sprung and unsprung mass.@@35manning
Awesome comparison and content. It was also good to see the Unimog from my old unit absolutely killing it. Bloody good trucks in the bush.
they are amazing for sure!!!
Mogs are absolute beast mode engaged. They've been building the best all terrain trucks and ag equipment for decades. The other trucks are great for trail use. Mogs are built for going where there are no trails.
That is a great way of looking at it!!!
There are plenty of Czech & Russian trucks that would eat mog's all day every day
no doubt, but we don't have those in Australia sorry@@aussiebevo103
@@aussiebevo103 well, they at least play in the same league. Eat it? depends on the specific Task you want done.
@4WDTV yeah I know mate. Would be cool if we did though
Damn! Unimog any day of the week! That thing is a beast and simply unstoppable! If the Uni-Mog could talk it would say:
“Oh, you think off-road is your ally. You merely adopted the trails; I was born on it, moulded by it. I didn’t see roads until I was a fully fledged beast, by then it was nothing to me but a walk in the park! The off-road trails betray you because they belong to me!”
Pleasant bunch of lads enjoying themselves. Wholesome
Well thank you very much. it was just about getting out and having some fun...and we did!
Definitely am in hope to see more of these convoys bashing through the bush and anything else .. enjoyed this being an owner myself of one.
Cheers guys
we loved making this episode!
Iveco daily 4x4 is my dream, incredible truck! ❤
you should watch our other videos. It is our feature vehicle in most episodes
Have been waiting for someone to do a test against all these types of vehicles..
Drivers will
Play a big part in it, but it’s awesome to see the what’s and how’s in these types of situations.
Awesome ! Thank you.
Ever cross a single cap Iveco wrapped in matte in vic, that’s me ✌🏼
We fortunately had some very experienced drivers for this one!
Oh boy. The episode I have been waiting for.
That was fun to make and watch. Thank you.
Great and timely video. I currently tow my travel trailer (caravan) with an International 4700 LP. It is a great rig but only rear wheel drive and low profile. My new trailer is an Imperial Outdoors X 195. Lots of off road capabilities. I want a tow rig that will handle rough roads and still tow a 5 ton trailer. I have always loved the Unimog.
Portal axles for the win, I’d fit a separator plow in front of the differential.
Maybe on hydraulics?
Also thinking a hydraulic lifter on the frame could come in handy for recovery.
sounds like some great ideas!!!
Enjoyed seeing these houses on wheels taken up offroad tracks much more than i thought i would.
well thank you for giving it a go!
My grandpa was in the German army, as an engineer I think. He drove Unimogs on testing grounds of the army, he always showed me videos of it.
He loves it for a reason.
This is awesome guys thanks great job to all of you
Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed it.
Nice to see these 4wd trucks together being tested we need more of this
was definitely a fun episode rot shoot.
Yes, it is good to see the best of the best compete.
still ore trucks to test, more fun!!!@@fredfred4086
Lol! Its a CSSB mog too with that typical rising sun badge on the door😂
still got the job done 😁
Good show, Simon.
Jason
haha, oh awesome thank you. Was great meeting up and let's keep in contact please
Unimogs started as a tractor with a cab on road use was secondary, after that they got better.
The tractor part was always primary in the design of the mog. Even to this day.
This was a fun one to be apart of
And that shows the Differences between Trucks who look like real Offroader and a "Truck" who is a real Offroader. ;)
Nice to see how a Unimog can impress around the World.
Greetings from Germany. ✌
well it's not so straight forward but yes... The Isuzu is a very popular touring rig and definitely far more so than the Unimog. So when it comes to serious overloading in Australia, most will prefer the Isuzu
"EGT Glazing uses work truck for family trips"
Writes the ATO 😂😂😂
marketing opportunities 😜
LETS GOOOOOOO THE MOOOOOG! DOMINATED the tracks, in a tug of war it'd break all the others combined
it is a wicked machine alright. Did everything far too easily. The Iveco was a good second but with bigger tyres and unloaded it would have been far closer.
Awesome video. Loved seeing this. Old mate Tim from ultimate9 is a spitting image of JFK
HAHA, too true, very interesting comment!
Awesome comparison, thanks! How’s the reliability of the Iveco? Any issues with the transfer case or brakes overheating?
Both the transfer and brakes have been upgraded 😜
@4WDTV 👊 who did the upgrades? Any other issues?
360 did the transfer case and Rugged Brakes did the brake upgrade. The biggest thing we did though can't be mentioned publicly but it has made a huge difference to the reliability 😜@@Expedition_Tranquilo
I drove a 67 Unimog that my boss and I made road legal for Canada. I got to 'loosen it up' for a week, it had been parked for some time. It was an amazing offroader. Everyone I took with me offroading said it rode like a Caddy. It went everywhere I pointed it. I wish I would have had the 20 grand to buy one at the time.
that would have been awesome!
Great video, if not quite a fair comparison. The MOG and the Iveco both have front and rear lockers, the Isuzu and Hino don't. Lock them all up and it would make it more even, though of course, the MOG would still come out on top.
Personally, Im still going for an Isuzu. Proven over many years, lots of aftermarket support (including front and rear lockers!) and you can buy parts anywhere due to Isuzu's extensive dealer network.
Mog also has Portals. My fav definitely the Mog from when I started to learn about them 10 years ago. Cant say the Isuzu out reliabilities the mog (is that a word?). expensive maybe but Merc still produce all the parts for all the mogs delivered to defence departments in the past. Those parts still made and delivered to whole world, can also be ordered direct.
No doubt about it. Cool vid
Thank you mate. It was fun to make!
Great video
Awesome video I had a great idea that the jeep wrangler would have no drama with betting the 300 series
Makes the Daily look small 😳
haha, the unimog is huge on 47s!
Awesome video team. Was good to those other rigs shape up, would love to see some different terrains down the line.
Haha, you guys were on our list to reach out to. We'd love to get you involved with our shows and join us on some of our adventures. How about it?
@@4WDTV Sounds awesome, would be keen for that! Give us a bell when the time comes.
Thanks, just sent an email to info@unidan.com.au@@unidanengineering
Brilliant!
You should see what the smaller U1300L Unimog can do when fitted with worker group gears.
We would love to
@@4WDTV come up to the territory next dry season and I show you
sounds like fun. Is it too big for the mud holes out near Howard Springs 😜@@andrefischer5025
@@4WDTV I said “dry Season”? Did I 😂?
nah nah, we didn't see that at all 😂😂😂@@andrefischer5025
Put a 2t load on the back of that mog it would bea much more comfortable ride. Spent many years teaching people to drive them. One of my most favourite vehicles.
We get what you are saying, but we also think that if you lightened the load on. that poor Iveco and added taller tyres, it would have been a much closer race 😜
@@4WDTV Yes, probably. But that was a stock mog with tires. Only lacking comfort and that's fixable (kinda).
And hay, the mog is 35+ yo, hard to compare comfort between today and 35 years ago.
That's true. We need to see what the newer Mogs are like!@@TheRaptor1967
About time you put on a good one 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💪💪
It was good to see the 3 top selling 4 x 4 trucks on the market battle it out, and then came the unimog lol. Would on loved a quick spec sheet for a comparison. and also to see them 3/4's loaded up. After all who goes up the bush empty. Were the tyres pressure set at different pressure for all trucks? did any have an exhaust brake? and who had power dividers, rear diff locks and or front diff locks. But cheers still good to watch.
The Isuzus have a standard rear autolocker similar to the detroit lockers , not sure about the others
The trucks you guys drive over there are awesome! I can’t think of any trucks we have that fill the gap between Semi-Trucks and typical Heavy Duty trucks like a Ford F350, F450 or RAM or Chevy 3500 or 4500 trucks. There are flatbed tow trucks but nothing as fun as what you guys have going on in this video.
As someone who has done a reasonable amount of convoy driving behind the wheel of a mog. Only real gripe I had with it was the struggled to keep up with the rest of the convoy doing 100 km/h out on the blacktop. That was more what spec the Army bought, over the vehicle itself. But as is plain to see, mog shits all over the other units in the vid once you get off road. Some of the mogs Army bought had a front mount winch.
Very true, they are a formidable beast off road.
Excellent video guys, all trucks were impressive, the Iveco was better than I expected but the Hino and Isuzu were impressive for what they are - the Mog is just another leve.
It would be interesting to fit portal axles to the Ivecol, I think that would compete head to head with the Mog then.
Very true. we would be happy just to see how much closer it was if the the Iveco had 40s and no load on the rear.
Iveco is fantastic for its price. A modern, safe, versatile and easy to drive 4x4 monster.
You are right there! It is super comfortable and easy to drive. A real pleasure.
I'd love a Mog, have wanted one for ages and always looking at the Frontline Machinery Auctions to see what there is almost on a monthly basis
fingers crossed you can find what you are after!
@@4WDTV - Yeah, supply (in Australia at least) from Pickles and the like won't last forever. Also I think Once the ADF finish selling them off, the private price will start going up. :(
front Line machinery still have stock but yes, exactly right, it can't last forever.@@TheRaptor1967
There all pretty incredible rigs mate it’s a whole other level of expensive to buy and fix the inevitable busted stuff though ,very cool vid man hope ya well cheers
haha, Iveco wanted $4K plus for what was essentially a complete CV, so yeah he get it... but we did fix it with a $120 uni joint!
We are all good thank you and hope you are well too!
@@4WDTV thats the way mate
Would have loved to see an OKA in the lineup as well, it would have definitely given these trucks a run for thier money
It probably still wouldn't have performed a well as the Mog, because it would be heavier. Granted the Mog is kinda cheating here by just having a flatbed.
多謝！
Bu Ke Qi
I have been a Unimog owner for about 15 years now and I also collect US Military trucks and belong to both a state and a world wide military truck collectors group and we generally every summer go on an off road excursion every year a lot of the times is on logging trails in MN. Its always fun and always the same thing as far as trucks making it through the muck and the Mog is always so much more capable in this stuff I mean to the point of the other trucks are running in low range 6x6 and in the Mog I am in 3 rd gear and havent even engaged the 4x4 yet! Its a different class of truck!
Unimog. Most fun and a beast of a vehicle. No matter what you throw at it, it endures.
I remember having to hill start a mog for weeks on end, because the solenoid was cactus. Can be done in reverse too, that was pretty hairy.
sounds like a fun few weeks mate!!!
Useful shootout
Just a bit of fun mate with a few friends. We had a ball but that Unimog showed us all.
The line master 🙏
haha, quite a few lines to choose from and a number of winch lines pulled out by old mate! Or is there another line in there 😜
That was an amazing showdown. The Mog just dominated even without any weight in the back, which was expected given the bigger tyres and portals. However, the Iveco is the GOAT for me. Did amazingly well loaded up. Cheers for the showdown guys 👍
Thank you mate. We reckon bigger tyres on the Iveco an less load on the rear would even things up a bit. When it comes to an all rounder though, the Iveco is a beast!
@@4WDTVIveco only worry would be reliability
We have done ok with our's wondering how hard we go on a regular basis@@Alidilman
Love the Iveco and I think it fills the gap between a Hilux / LC and a Unimog perfect.
that's a great way of looking at it@@volkerpetersen2671
The way i keep re-watching 4wd Tv videos over and over just makes me want to push hard, move to Australia someday to come and have fun with you guys😅😅💯💯
That would be awesome!!!
Yeah I was going to move to Australia. In 1996. Then that stupid gun ban happened. I literally had my home up for sale when that happened. Was a close one. But I will never sacrifice my 2A. So America is where i stayed.
@robsdeviceunknown I love Australia for its 4x4 culture, its my everyday dream to own a 4x4 and go play Off-Road
Come and visit!!!@@manyuhahulisani2091
Gun ban? Our firearms were never banned. We do plenty of gun content and we just received our 10th rifle. Will have a new video on that one shortly. We did though get some firearms restrictions, specifically on semi auto ownership but there are ways around it and there are still plenty in civilian hands@@robsdeviceunknown
Thanks for your
All are awesome Trucks!! Awesome trails. And yeah portal axle helps a lot. There is a Russian Manufactory where builds a lot portal axle for different Cars
Volvo C303 portals are popular in SE Asia.
Came to see the mog slay, was not disappointed!
glad we could live up to your dreams!
Much Enjoyment 👍😎
awesome, glad you stopped in for a view!
Can’t believe you didn’t use the Terminator theme every time that Mog was in shot 😂
It's great to see a review of these trucks doing more than touring tracks. If you're considering any of these trucks, consider investing the difference in the price of purchase into a Unimog you get a 100kph+ on-road capable truck with all the modern features of the rest. Japanese dual cab 4x4 trucks cost from $80-100k secondhand with Super singles, Iveco Dual cab cost $90 - 120k secondhand. Now buy a Mog at auction for $30k and invest the difference of $50-90k in maintenance and comfort and you have a road-friendly supersized 4x4. The only down side from there is it will only be a single cab.
There are dual cab Mogs in Australia but how do you get a Mog to do 100kph reliably?
@@4WDTVoverdrive gearbox for $20k
Yeah ok nice. How does it affect low range?@@TheOutFit
Some mogs were optioned with hi speed diffs, think that gives 65mph, oversize tyres like 395 miicheli or 425 continental give the same, standard gearbox can also have working group gears and crawler gears
expensive we bet.@@johngibson3837
Out of curiosity, where was the Canter? Fairer comparison would of been of all of them locked though.
No idea sorry. Where was the Canter?
We ran the vehicles as we had them. It wasn't possible to have them all locked or on the same size tyres, let along in the state state of loaded. But we had a fun time trying.
You can have all sorts of fancy crap you don't need. And go nowhere fast. Or you can have a Unimog. Go pretty much anywhere. And less to go wrong. As someone that hates modern cars. And the way they drive you. And tell you what to do. The Unimog has everything I would want.
This am awesome episode
Nice 👍
Thank you.
There's a reason why we in the ADF bought a bunch of them.
Mind you even its not too flash compared to my old off road vehicle, a Leopard 1.
now that would be fun!!!
LOL. One of them really would catch every eye on the track.
Might be a bit hard on the tracks though :)
Most photographed vehicle doing gunshot Cape York?
@@TheRaptor1967 If by "tracks" you mean the metal/rubber component - unlikely.
If by "tracks" you mean the route through the forest, again limited as the tank's ground pressure is lower than a person's spread along the entire surface in contact with the ground, as opposed to the four small areas where the truck tyres are in contact with the ground.
yes that would be an eye opener!!!@@TheRaptor1967
@@TheRaptor1967its how you make new tracks lol
Hi guys great episode I've just recently gotten into these trucks and all the set up recently I knew the mog had a big chance to win these obstacles but to be fair with the other trucks to me it a matter of finding their sweet spots and how they perform I love my 4wdriving haven't been for a while as I got a soon to be 4 yr old boy and a 1 year old daughter which I hope they can get into camping and 4wdriving one day but for now where I live in Queensland I'm up near the pine forests so I stick to mild tracks to slowly introduce 4wdriving to my boy it's still keeps my dream alive driving my 05 105 cruiser, looking forward to the next episode
yes get back into it soon mate and get that `105 off road. The kids will love it!
Awesome
Mog in a league of it's own in the mud and up a scramble, but also outnof it's league at autobahn speed.
Highway show down of the same set would be interesting viewing.
Always count on the MOG !!
just not for the long slow uncomfortable ride there and back 😂 but yes, off road they are awesome!
I tryed and made a mog look stupid in my steyr puch pinzgauer.
Sounds epic, we love the old Pinzs!@@pinzgauerbelgium
The unimog would be complete with a habitat on the back. What a beast
They have. a lot to offer
Next time try the GAZ Trackmaster 👍🏾
Have Iveco in our fleet and when they go it’s good. When they don’t, it’s a long long long wait for spares/repairs.
Great great video💪👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤩😍🥰
Yeah thank you mate!!!
There is a reason why the Australian army used them. Because they are so capable. War zones aren't easy to traverse.
they are very impressive!
Even the US Marines have used them.
Nice trucks, mercedes Benz love it, come test these trucks in kenyan offroads.
Thank you for the offer. Please book our tickets 😜
Hey You Blokes…. Who gave you permission to R.I.P my Driveway LOL 😂😂 that’s Oh what a Feeling..😊
As usual, the UNIMOG sets the standard which everything else struggles to meet.
It’s difficult to improve upon near-perfection.
UNIMOG 100% 😎
Except we had to wait an extra hour for him to arrive as he is so slow of the freeway 😂
I drove mogs in standard and MPV configurations in one of the remotest places in Africa, one awesome vehicle.
they are superb off roaders and carry a heap of personality
Have a 404 ,smaller and petrol ,but the best 4x4 i ever had
they are awesome vehicles @@ClovisPoint
being raised on a farm and with a unimog in the barn you learn to appreciate the power of big tires on offroad trucks. a unimog will go up a hill if you make it. all the features make it almost too easy. portal axles give you so much clearance and the huge tires make climbing up things aswell as keeping traction incredibly easy.
The other trucks are really cool too, dont get me wrong, but ill never settle for anything less than a unimog myself.
So…here’m my thoughts.
The winner is the iveco, hands down!
The Unimog is a BEAST! And I have one…so! Yeah.
But the mog have so many other limits.
They are meant to pull so not much for overland camper as so many think.
The portal axels are all mighty but require A LOT of maintenance!
There is the need to grease them constantly!
And on the road the consumption of diesel is very high, cos of the portal axel and the massive tires.
The Iveco is capable to carry more weight on the chassis then the mog.
In most of Europe we can drive it with a license B (while the Mog or the other 2 trucks require a C-C1 - except Germany).
The Iveco also is more highway drivable so great also for move between locations.
The other 2 trucks are just trucks. Incredible capable but not like the 2 other beasts.
Spot on mate! If it is just about the off roading, the Mog is the winner, but taking other things into account, the Iveco really shines.
Could you imagine if we had 40s on the Iveco and no weight on the back?
The Iveco with 40s would have jumped over the obstacles!
No doubt on that!
No, the Unimog is a clear winner, it has much better cross-country ability and reliability than Iveco or other trucks. Its consumption on the highway is higher due to the large mass, as well as the cargo gears in the axles that are installed in most models, but if you install high-speed gears, the consumption is significantly reduced. It is often necessary to lubricate the components there only when used in mud and swamps, and this is a plus, since the components are much more durable; on land offroad, lubrication is often not required, and in the swamp of the Iveco with its modest ground clearance and small wheels there is nothing to do at all.
@@user-ct6ev9nu8e i can tell that your knowledge about Iveco is quite scarse.
Iveco’s are actually very reliable and can carry far more weight then a Unimog, but not pull.
On an overlanding point of view it is better already.
The portal axel require more maintenance on any case, actually more on highway cos aren’t meant to be driven at higher speed (by higher I mean 100/110 km/h).
The portal axel are immense strong, capable and marvelous if used as intended.
That means: off-roading.
What you mean for cross-country, im not sure.
But if you mean overlanding, the answer is easy: NO.
Maybe the new Unimog can do that but the new EURO6 gave some issues.
The consumption isn’t about the schnell gearbox but the use of 47” and a weight that is around 5-7t vs 38”-40” with a weight of 3-3.5.
Unimogs also require License C in 99% of Europe, don’t know in Australia.
I own a Unimog and I know a lot about it.
I don’t own an Iveco but I’m looking for a VM90 (born for the army) and I wish I could get the new Daily 4x4. Far cheaper in price and maintenance than a mog.
Unimog are born for do a great job and that only. Aren’t born for over-landing much.
@@veequency5609 I know Iveco cars very well, they are much less reliable than Unimogs and many Mercedes in particular. We're not discussing regular commercial vehicles, we're talking specifically about all-terrain vehicles. Iveco should be compared not with Unimog, but with Mercedes Vario or T2 of the previous model, Iveco is worse in everything, these Mercedes can withstand gigantic overloads and transport even 9 tons of cargo without breakdowns with a rated load capacity of about 3.5. tons for many years without any breakdowns. Iveco is very, very inferior to such machines. Iveco, perhaps, can only be compared with a 4x4 sprinter, the reliability of which is much lower than that of the Vario/T2. A Unimog is an all-terrain vehicle capable of transporting cargo not on the highway, but in very difficult off-road conditions. This particular model has a total weight of 12 tons and is one of the heaviest Unimog series. As for speed, all Unimogs have traction and high-speed gears, so this particular model with high-speed gears and 47-inch tires has a maximum speed of 117 km per hour, and a comfortable speed of up to 100-105 kilometers per hour. hour. And on lighter models these gears are even faster. Consumption is also directly related to what gears are in the axles; With high gears, fuel consumption on the highway is significantly reduced. I'm not interested in the new Unimogs, they are stuffed with electronics and are no longer as reliable. Among the unimog models with mechanical engines, there are enough of them for every taste: heavy and light, economical and heavy-duty, so looking at all sorts of EURO 6 is not interesting, I am not interested in such cars
Question from an amateur, what's the track damage after these trucks have been through compared to reg size 4x4s. I can imagine if these vehicles become more popular they will tear tracks apart that a standard vehicle with 4 inch lifts, lockers and 35s will end up struggling.
it is actually the opposite. In most cases they are more capable and do far less damage. Put is this way, a bigger tyre has a greater rolling diameter and a much bigger footprint so the impact on the terrain is far less. Not only does it present with far less pounds per square inch of force on the ground, it offers far greater traction and rolls up a dover things with much greater ease. hence there is less need to drive aggressively. All the track damage we encountered was from two things, much smaller vehicles and the main cause; storm water. Anyone who spends time in the outdoors knows that rain water does far more damage to the terrain than vehicles could ever do. These vehicles are already popular, there are plenty getting around and my final point is because of the bigger wheel track and wheel base, they typically get up and over obstacles more easily as they don't sit in the major dug out areas caused by smaller vehicles. There are always exceptions to the case but it is all about being a responsible driver and these vehicles had far less impact on these tracks compared to what four smaller cars with smaller tyres and less capability would have done. 😁
rolling up like Transformers about to battle
Never had a doubt who will come on top.
Love the Wobbly Gog, but I would ditch those Mil Spec tyres for something with some side wall grouzers. UniMogs are a purpose built vehicle.
they are epic machines indeed! But yes more aggressive tyres would be great but the are hard to find here in those sizes.
Hands up who’s watching just to see how much better the unimog is than the others
it's an awesome vehicle alright
Next you need a Australian built 6X6 ACCO.
would make for a great video
the only trucks i consider to be a competition for an unimog are tatra and kamaz
Portal axles - The final argument to any debate 😅
haha, they are awesome but the 47 inch tyres help too!
Nice to see how Unimog succeeds ;)
Greeting from Germany :)
haha, we have had a few viewers from Germany. Welcome friend!
@@4WDTV I almost thought... :)
@@4WDTV i am a viewer from germany too.. i own a unimog 1300L since 2016 and i use it mostly for offroad
Oh great. Welcome and Merry Christmas!@@chevymarioana
Flour tortillas are a must after having an off road adventure
First Comment !!! Now this is proper review !
glad you enjoyed it mate.
I can’t believe there was no Fuso Canter in this line up. They were the dominant small 4x4 truck until Isuzu managed to take over the segment. I have wheeled mine plenty around the Vic High Country.
We just didn't have access to a Fuso sorry mate. We love the off-road trucks! Check out this other UniMog from another episode: ruclips.net/video/R2z_dKpLZ8Q/видео.html
Simon did you ask on any of the Fuso FB pages? I would have brought mine along
Thank you for the offer mate. @@jasonralos7186
How could you do this without a Mitsubishi Canter 4x4! They're a stellar option!
No denying that, but one wasn't available to us
what kind of winch do these Trucks use?
is the mog road-legal in AU with those tires?
It's how they are driven every day of the week