I just love the portal axles, they give so much ground clearance.

Imagine scrambling up a mountain, only to find tyre tracks at the top.😄

@mightymousesundies

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine scrambling up a mountain, only to find a road leading down the other side.

@itschillidogg4010

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@marcelobonino

3 жыл бұрын

it sucks man! we climb up ojos del salado in 2020 and it's disgusting to see vehicle tracks at that elevation... really a big shit... (ah, in name of science jaja)

@lukasolsz

3 жыл бұрын

imagine climbing that mountain in unimog to find tyre tracks of some other car

@shuyuan83

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukasolsz Probably a Jimny.

8 more or less meters, Suzuki or Unimog, big or small budget, what matters is having the "balls" to go until the end and never give up ! Congratulations to the team. I am waiting for the next event !

Great expedition, absolutely beautiful scenery.

Well Done!! Love the "dog bone" for assistance. I'm with Jason.....the down portion is worse. Great job guys.

Congrats what an amazing achievement for your team....and a world record:D

What's more impressive is that a suzuki made it that far which is much more of a challenge!

@d3203

3 жыл бұрын

meh. The suzuki didnt deliver four radiostations. Also still impressiv by the little suzuki

Amazing achievement !! the landscape around Ojos del Salado is really beautiful, we crossed the Paso San Francisco going from Copiapó to Fiambalá to attend the 2017 Dakar with my brother René and my sons Ignacio and Vicente !!! AMAZING ... If I could I would go again tomorrow morning !!!!

The Unimog did it. I expected that. But that a DRONE flies at this altitude....awesome!

@thisrandompaperhead9120

4 жыл бұрын

Last time they used MAN trucks because Mercedes didn't want to help them (I know two of the guys that went up there personally) the MAN trucks were supposed to break the record, the only thing that broke was the truck tho xD they managed to build a high altitude shelter tho

Wow now that is impressive! Those spiked chains look seriously effective as well... That slope in the final shot was really steep, I bet turning around and trying not to roll was "entertaining"... Top job, well done 👍

Awesome machines with the most befitting scenery. One day, I will own my unimog

Einfach unglaublich! Was für ein Erlebnis. Gratulation!!

Cut the stupid music...we want to hear the engine and wheels spinning!

@adilmuhammad2717

4 жыл бұрын

Thumb down for the stupid music. Ruined the whole video.

@nl3712

4 жыл бұрын

100% agreed

@mxp8911

4 жыл бұрын

Klasse!!! Absolutely right!!

@Petr1331

4 жыл бұрын

👍

@jimchik

4 жыл бұрын

Really... I don't want to hear moody depressed music, that keeps repeating the same chords over and over again, in a video with Unimogs crawling over this and that. exactly, Maximusfuscus, engine sounds, chains clanging, tires on rocks....!

Siempre con el apoyo de Kaufmann Mercedes Benz Chile 🇨🇱👍

@maximilianoalonso1551

4 жыл бұрын

Pésimo me parece haciendo pelota lo poco que tenemos. Espero que kaufmann no se preste para eso. De lo que yo entiendo el caballero es inteligente me llamaría la atención que se preste para romper glaciares que son mucho mas valiosos que hacer un récord que no tiene sentido alguno.

UNIMOG is the king!!!

@briangreen8887

3 жыл бұрын

King truck But off-road no longer Now it's kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZqd08SpprKtkqg.html

E incrível esse pequeno caminhão offroad da Mercedes,subir em lugares tão elevados e inclinados.

Жыл бұрын

Pequeno? 🤣

Outstanding effort, stunning video!

Great video!! amazing expedition and trucks!!

I don't want to even think about their descent back through all that talus...gives me shivers.

Okay. For us Amerikans that would be 21,691 feet (and 11 inches) NOW I’m impressed.

@PAVANZYL

4 жыл бұрын

And it was done in America! Admittedly, South America.

@JuanPabloRojasW

4 жыл бұрын

Obnoxious comment. We are all Americans Dude! From the Patagonia up to the Behring Strait. Know your Geography before commenting!

@ernest915

3 жыл бұрын

@@JuanPabloRojasW Very good answer 👍

@davidemmyg

3 жыл бұрын

Im sorry our education is a little deficient and the ignorant patriotism doesnt help

@cochoyx7401

3 жыл бұрын

nobody cares about inches and feet, because legally speaking they don't exist.

Brave adventurers! Well done.

Wow, war am 02.09.20 im Unimog Museum, und da ist der Unimog ausgestellt, ein echt heißes Teil, Glückwunsch

Suzuki Samurai held this record at 6688m, not bad for a low budget expedition.

@johankriek1306

4 жыл бұрын

Well, now the Suzuki Samurai hold the record for petrol-powered, and the Unimog for diesel powered! (That Samurai had a Vitara 1.6i 16valve which were supercharged, and had ARB diff-locks)

@goitsumoto

4 жыл бұрын

@@johankriek1306 good point!!!

@huskypilot6305

4 жыл бұрын

The unimog has diff locks front and rear and centre

@ronelly4299

4 жыл бұрын

suzuki weighs nothing,try it in an 8t truck.idiot..you cant carry enough fuel or food for 4 days,let alone a trip 12,000 ft up a hill.we go on 2,000 k trips in aus between stops,,.,NO SUZUKI,S IN CLUB.,or subaru,s..NOT REAL 4X4,S..a unimog has 16 forwards,8 reverses,full lock drive train,auto deflate. & ROOM. !!.dick..

@ronelly4299

4 жыл бұрын

SORRY,THAT WAS 21,000 FT..MY MISTAKE,CORRECT ON ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS..

Please re-edit this without the music

So like rock climbing but with a unimog... got it! More truck noises are needed

Hermoso y hermosa la aventura

Amazing place with great adventure

1:46 I've seen Yeti behind the rock^^

@142321243913

3 жыл бұрын

I know right.. at 1:46...not sure if not part of crew but looked creepy though

@ghanimalghawanmeh1457

3 жыл бұрын

He is one of the videographers man.

@Ouli93

3 жыл бұрын

@@ghanimalghawanmeh1457 Yeti is a videographer? That's some conspiracy theory shit

@jstbig1

3 жыл бұрын

Total Yeti

@daas8638

3 жыл бұрын

yes it is crawling with them at those altitudes, known fact

And then you have the scary part, going back down in reverse!

@sulyluu

4 жыл бұрын

I think they would try and turn them around, they have winches and lots of cable... Hopefully the show that next.

@jasoncouch2480

4 жыл бұрын

If you guys have ever driven a Unimog up steep loose rocky slopes, you'd realize going up digs and will mostly stay put when stooping . Rolling down is a different story. Gravity is constantly pulling you down slipping and gaining momentum as it you try to crawl. Doing a U turn at this angle, you'd find yourself sliding sideways and pushing chances of a never ending roll over and certain death. I've only been up to14,400 feet up in one of my Unimogs on loose fractured granite, but I'm pretty sure the gravity works the same.

@HandyC

4 жыл бұрын

@@sulyluu Not a chance of turning round at those angles, you'd be on your side and rolling to the bottom before you could blink, reverse down while paying out winch cable at a nice steady pace would be the safest option.

@alejandrojorgeraush4372

4 жыл бұрын

ESO mismo me preguntaba... : CÓMO LO BAJAN??? No sé si pueden hacerlo girar... Con ataduras y a riesgo de perder el camión.

@millomweb

3 жыл бұрын

@Schwanzus Longus 'perfect tyres' ? They'd be better with less rubber on them.

Amazing congratulations on team and the unimog

I'm looking forward that one day a Sherp can also take this kind of expedition. Great video by the way. Thanks for sharing!

@Gtaplayer325

4 жыл бұрын

Dont think a Sherp could do this.. Sherp is really nice.. but its very short and high center.. I think the would flip or need loads of counterbalance up front

@downbytheriver501

4 жыл бұрын

Sherp is massively underpowered for this undertaking as well, I believe.

@joebessette6565

4 жыл бұрын

No, the sherp can handle steep terrain and certainly is not underpowered. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYqrsdh9ptLPddI.html

@xtnuser5338

3 жыл бұрын

@@joebessette6565 Yeah, but a sherp does not have any articulation. Beyond the tire deformation, if you drive one corner up on a rock, you're going to lift two other corners into the air also.

@joebessette6565

3 жыл бұрын

@@xtnuser5338 That's a consideration but the tires are such a large percentage of the vehicle overall. I think it would do just fine without skipping a beat.

● Wow! Congratulations, greetings from Brazil.

Flipping Incredible Awesomeness Exceptional Video & drone footage ; BEYOND-Boundaries......... BIG-TANX.

Very, very impressive. Let´s see whether we can make the same with our Mercedes Vario 4x4 ;-)))

Well done for besting a 1986 Suzuki Jimny by 8 meters.

@PAVANZYL

4 жыл бұрын

Great - except Jimneys were much later models. Probably a Samurai.

@samkennedy6632

4 жыл бұрын

@@PAVANZYL depends what country you live in, I think they are all jimnys in japan even the old 550cc 2 stroke kei cars

@gpaje

4 жыл бұрын

Sure, but this attempt was just a secondary goal since they were already so close to beating the record. Their primary purpose is in the description.

@garrykennedy5484

4 жыл бұрын

The Suzuki didn't put on chains though if I remember correctly. It was normally aspirated engine so it couldn't change the fuel mixture for the higher altitudes.

@WECR

4 жыл бұрын

6 metros

Молодцы парни!

Increible , felicitaciones

Amazing efforts 👍

Another record falls, well done, glad I'm not driving it back down from the highest point.

...zajímavý rekord👉👍✊ 🙋

The best of the best. From Colombia

well done! hats off

Awesome !!!👌👌👌

I remember riding my 150 cc honda 4 stroke to 18953 ft, Marsi Mikala Pass in Ladakh in August of 2015. Both me and the machine were gasping for air.

Легенда!

BRAWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

👍fantastic!

G-Class engineers at AMG: Start the clock! ACHTUNG!! :D

@skye1355

4 жыл бұрын

g klasse is dead as it is

@ronelly4299

4 жыл бұрын

g class are rubbish,better with a 110 landi,or better still a gu nissan..kills both of them..

@roberttscho605

4 жыл бұрын

G-Klasse doesn't even come near to a Toyota ;-) "Killing a Toyota" kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoiE0KupmtLKcZs.html

Ooo... neat ! My back and my spleen is killing me just watching this. I would rather walk .

@downbytheriver501

4 жыл бұрын

Well you go and do that. Have fun walking at 20,000 feet

excelente saludos desde argentina!

Impressive. I wish the video would provide some information on the type of engine used in these Unimogs. All version sold in Europe are set to operate at altitudes of 3000 m asl at maximum due to the Euro 6 emission standard which has been mandatory for new vehicles since 2016. If you purchase or build an expedition vehicle in the EU you cannot take it to the Andes without running into major trouble. Pass roads over the Andes reach almost 5000 m asl, an altitude at which the engine control system will operate only in emergency mode (if at all). If you buy Unimogs in South America you avoid these restrictions as there are no emission standards equivalent to EU 6. However, it is illegal to operate these versions in Europe and Mercedes doesn't sell them. A catch-22 really ... The only option is to purchase a vintage Unimog with EU4 emission standards which can operate at any altitude. In fact, the most popular Unimogs for expedition vehicles are former military versions from the late 1980ies to early 1990ies (U1300) which can be brought to EU2 emission standards. They are probably the best Unimog version for expedition vehicles due to their toughness and relatively simple mechanics.

@stefanmargraf7878

4 жыл бұрын

Now i understand why i had engine light lit on in my VW T6 in 2000m altitude….

@Russell_and_Rosko

4 жыл бұрын

Ecu recalibration. I’m sure the builds are extensive considering the sponsorships. Look at an aircrafts tuning requirements at alt if you’re interested in the specifics 👍🏽

@lancebangwell

4 жыл бұрын

Actually in the State of CA, USA we have the most strict emissions laws in the world, pretty much killing off most consumer diesels, smog tests every 2/4 years, fees and taxes up the ying/yang.

@Gtaplayer325

4 жыл бұрын

For EU6 Trucks you can do the ECU and some other bits. Turn that switch over and the unimog gives a shit about adblue and eu6. You gotta have anyways some kind of coding device on expedition to delete some failure codes and what not. Basically it is illegal to even have that switch.. but to be honest an expeditionvehicle has so much tech, so many switches.. nobody would ever find out if you stay with EU6 (stock mapping) within europe and just leave the switch for other continents. This really works for modern unimogs. Of course the old bundeswehr ones are a bit more reliable and can be repaired with basic mechanic skills all over the world.

@downbytheriver501

4 жыл бұрын

These emissions standards are both extremely inconvenient and dangerous to those that use their rigs in environments that are deadly such as firefighters and arctic expeditions. I've known firefighters that have been in the Bush, escaping an encroaching fire and their truck goes into limp mode because it's decided to regen. I've also seen videos of people in their sprinter Vans having their DEF tanks freeze up while in the arctic, and almost get stranded because of the POS system. Not only all of those issues, but the new "technology" breaks down frequently and is very expensive to replace, leaving your vehicle in limp mode at the most inconvenient of times, it seems.

Amazing

Nice rc models

im amazed the drone flys well at that altitude

@walther2492

3 жыл бұрын

For some drones, u can buy high altitude kits. Basically nothing more than stronger motors and bigger rotors, which leads to an shorter amount of operational time.

awesome ...

Bravo Mercedes

IT IS A VERY GOOD , IN A VEICHULE BUST IS A NATUREZE E VERY BEAUTIFUL TOO HAPPY CONGRATULATIONS

Wow, awesome driving and amazing spotters. Those chains! Why on the rear and not the front?

@downbytheriver501

4 жыл бұрын

They're going uphill so most of the driving force is from the rear tires.

Szkoda że nie słychać dźwięku pracy silników. Gratulacje za rekord!

СИЛЬНО!!!

Insane! But Mercedes makes an awesome machine! Way to go guys! Sweaty palms for sure

excelente ¡ , me hubiera gustado escuchar el sonido de los motores

Bellissimo mezzo, grande performance, spettacolare posto e panorama. Mi spiegate solamente a cosa serve contaminare e dissacrare un posto così bello con dei mezzi a motore???

Fascinating that the tire pressure seems quite high?

how refuelling done?

Da wäre ich echt gern dabei gewesen! Nicht als Fahrer im oberen teil aber sonst auch das gerne.. absolut pervers... aber die 6m sind doch noch zu schaffen.. 😂 wahnsinn aber wirklich.. und wunderschön dort..

Suzuki Samurai: didn't need all that to get where I was.

I new I've shouldn't watch this video, It gave me more years of live.. -___-

well done boys

Отличный аппарат!

Ojos del Salado (Eye of the Salt River), Chile. Pity it is socially imploding. It has so many natural wonders!

@thisrandompaperhead9120

4 жыл бұрын

The last expedition they made on the ojos del salado they had to cut away the ice with chainsaws, this time there wasn't any ice

@PAVANZYL

4 жыл бұрын

@@thisrandompaperhead9120 So sad!

Вот это техника!

hermoso mi PAIS

Why is the spare tire hung out so far up front. Does it add some extra counterbalance on the front wheels?

@nagmashot

4 жыл бұрын

they added this adjustable boom with heavy spare tire to balance the vehicle in extrem climb...

Супер машина. !!!!

Honest question, I always put my chains on the front tires of 4X4, but Ive never help pull someone up a mountain, is there a reason why they put those chains on the back tires while towing?

the engines used are UNIMOG engines , non stock not sale and built for the Extrem Events Matthias Jeschke and advanced turbos which are currently the only ones globally in existence to perform above 6500 metres which was the goal set out by the team to reach their goal of this height, awesome engineering, thats the easier part, put yourself in the driver seat of one of these trucks and having the balls to drive up slopes like this that are basically all sand and gravel and not overheating the powertrain so you can't to achieve your own world record, this is the best form of crazy off road driving, Moab is a sand box compared to this, almost 22,200 feet wow just wow

@mattafakkah

4 жыл бұрын

Unimog doesn't make engines, Mercedes-Benz make them...

I dont know if i can do this with my golf 3?

Muy interesante. Pero hay que proteger los glaciares.

cool

Is 6x6 mog better for this duty ?

@gpaje

4 жыл бұрын

It wasn't their primary goal, it was to setup climber safety equipment, this was a side goal this they were already so close.

👍❣️wow

So in 2007 two dudes hop in a Suzuki Samurai and set the record. Then 13 years later you have a whole expedition crew come out with two trucks. They put big spikey chains on the tires, train the trucks together to get through steep sections, and then winch off of a big rock to beat the record by... 8 meters! The Samurai still holds the record in my book. I bet these guys would have used a helicopter to lift the truck to the top if it was possible.

Fabuleux 👌🤪

wow!

Do they put the spare on the back for the way down?

There's tire chains, and then there's THAT.

@PrimiusLovin

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not fully convinced by those chains, the spikes seem to be bending with the low tire pressure... needs a different approach with spikes oriented in a different way or some kind of chain with tractor-like treads.

Ви дуже круті! Ваш проект є доказом того, що найкращі авто німецькі

En qué consecionario se pueden comprar estás unidades?

Anyone else expecting to see a Sherp at the top of the mountain doing doughnuts that spell out " What took you so long." Lmao

@briangreen8887

3 жыл бұрын

Nah sherp is nothing to this beast 😂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZqd08SpprKtkqg.html

nice tyres. what size?

I'd love to know if the engine was modified to operate in such altitudes. Would it start if the engine got cold so high up? Second turbo, maybe? So many questions.

@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062

3 жыл бұрын

Its not only the temp, its the air density that would be a problem. i'd say these unimogs definitely are modified.

I love UNIMOGS. Any idea how to make those front bumpers street legal in DE?

I’d be more scared to go back down.

Unimog... where you can go anywhere!! why did you take the spare tire in the front off at the last part? Wouldn't help to climb with more weight on the fron axle?

@ronelly4299

4 жыл бұрын

i thought that,more weight on front helps,&,only spikes on rear.

Clever counterbalance 1/4 tonne up front.!!!

@luisclaro3386

4 жыл бұрын

That they didn't used in the end...lol didn't understand why...

@Incountry

4 жыл бұрын

Luís Claro Crazy, I guess it could manage the (70% /35°+ Mercedes) steep inclines without issues...!! But still a genius multi-use of the tyre carrier, triangle tow system and counter balance system in One...!!!

@darylcheshire

4 жыл бұрын

What if you got a flat? mount the damaged tyre instead

@Incountry

4 жыл бұрын

darylcheshire The tires are reinforced, usually military grade, secondly they have additional spares on both vehicles, it would be ridiculous as well as a fatal mistake due to locations not to carry extra.

WOW

everything nice, but , the altitud?

Did they have enough spare tires?

Donde puedo conseguir uno de esos Unimog?