Pan-American Travelers Give a Tour of a Custom Built Unimog Camper
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
This week, as we traveled through Baja, Mexico, we made special new friends. Dan & Geraldine Wood are from Scotland, UK. They are in the process of traveling across North and South America. As we got to know them and their custom-built overland home atop a Mercedes Benz Unimog, I’d hoped they would agree to allow me to make a video walkthrough of this incredible home on wheels or, as she is better known as Dolly the Unimog. So here it is, a drool-worthy expedition truck that has it all.
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What a truck ,absolutely love it.
I saw this truck at a campground in Banff I was staying in. I remember it so well as I am in LOVE with the HUGE side window. VERY well thought out!!!
@Famagogo
Ай бұрын
Oh wow! Thanks for mentioning this. Very cool.
loved the set up in your Unimog camper, very well thought out and practical. that cook top is very cool, the full side fridge would be very handy
Very lovely family, thanks for the video.
@Famagogo
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Good luck three of you!
Very cool and. Nice couple!
@Famagogo
2 ай бұрын
They are awesome folks!
Superb rig! Safe travels.
@Famagogo
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 Dolly is amazing!
Great tour and folks
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Agreed!
Enjoy every minute of it, this was a dream I could not afford. just a bit of information Unimogs can come with a faster transaxle I believe it takes the speed up to 65mph 70kph. Just remember you are never lost just taking the route god has planned for you.
Nice to meet you folks, love from Canada. I've just enjoyed my first of your videos, keep up the great work.
@Famagogo
9 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard!
What an incredible setup. Such a delightful couple. Thanks for sharing.
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
Yes, It was a pleasure to tour Baja with them.
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
Yes, more amazing people we have met on the road... Just like you!
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
Aw - thank you Sadie ❤
Love it. Just for fun you guys should roll into one of those Rv parks for a night and look down on all the other rigs.
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
We did. Dan a and Geraldine get tons of looks and questions. Especially at the RV Park.
Hayallerim ve izlediğim hayatlar..
I really enjoyed seeing your lovely Dolly, and hearing about the fantastic adventure you're having with her. A tad smaller, but my wife and I have covered the same ground with a highly customized Westfalia Syncro. Traveling in such a capable 4WD camping vehicle opens possibilities that are unimaginable for a massive motorhome. What's the point of traveling if docking a highway cruise ship at an RV park is the same cultural experience over an over again? Happy trails.
@Famagogo
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! We agree and love being able to get to the wild places. Your Synchro sounds amazing.
Nice build!
@Famagogo
19 күн бұрын
Thanks!
love dolly❣
good to hear you still got that glaswegian accent
Hi guys ,new to your channel and love it . Dolly is a beautiful truck..Best wishes from Wales 🏴
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
Welcome Kevin, Dolly is a gem! Thanks for watching!
loveley couple ;) nice truck ;)
Great video.😍
@Famagogo
7 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🤗
This is my project for the future... I wish you a happy journey😊
@Famagogo
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! You too!
Nice rig! Been tossin around the idea of a setup. Have a mog now. But wondering, how often have you really needed portals? Simce yer down in warm land, any temp issues with them? Cheerz guyz. Lookin like a good time.
best car🎉❤❤ good journey🍀
@Famagogo
6 ай бұрын
Thanks ✌️
It's been a very nice caravan. nice trips
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Hey guys, Just discovered your channel, Thankyou for the mention of motorcraft in the uk website - Love the hinges!! & the safari hatch! Still in the researching phase at the moment before comitting to a purchase😅 > Looking into the aussie made UL1700L & UL2450L Still tossing and turning which one😂😂😂❤ I will look through your current vids, if by any chance you havnt done a complete build specs vid, would you guys mind making one on what websites used in the development of Dolly please❤ Cheers Ben
@Famagogo
8 ай бұрын
Welcome!
Really enjoy watching your program. Trying to convince my British wife to buy a unimog or similar and see the world. Perhaps you can talk some sense into her. 😂
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
I’ll give it a shot. Hope to see you both out there. Thanks for watching.
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
If she likes that, she will love the Unimog.
@moron_with_a_voron
Жыл бұрын
love the idea, but if you dont really need the capeability of the unimog, go for a axor (also mercedes truck, but better base for a not ultrahard 4x4 camper
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
Best think you’ll ever do 👍
Most english glaswegian accent ive ever heard Dan 😂
Dead on love! lol
Мне понравился ваш автодом и снаружи и внутри!👍👋
@Famagogo
5 ай бұрын
Much thanks!
Well done 15 year unmiog
Enjoyed the video! Nice Dolly! Do you carry extra fuel filters and parts for your travels? You may run into bad fuel now and then. Washington State, U.S.A.
Cool
👍👍👍
There is one on BAT currently. Nice rigs.
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
I just looked on BAT. So neat. Some day I want to own a UniMog!
Nice truck - well done! What type of Unimog is it?
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
it’s an ex-Red Cross 2006 Unimog U3000
May I know where can I buy the toilet fan
Did you ever consider changing from gas to diesel heating?
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
Good question. We have propane for cooking so we’re not completely reliant on one fuel source. I’d been told that diesel heaters need to run continuously otherwise they start to clog up with soot. I had this happen on our previous Unimog. Because the box is highly insulated it should soon get up to temp then shut off the heater. Oh - the gas heater also provides out hot water too 👍
One question,do you require HGV license to drive the mog ..? Regards and best wishes from Wales 🏴
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
You don’t need one in the states. I’m not sure about in the UK.
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
It comes under the 7.5 tonne rule - above which you need a Class II HGV licence. We are over 7.5t so I took my HGV test back in Nov 2021 👍
Why the door is at the left side?
@Famagogo
8 ай бұрын
This truck was built in the UK.
Price ?
Did it take you much time to get used to driving a UNIMOG?
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
This is our third Unimog. The older ex-military ones can be a bit challenging to drive initially but you do get used to it quite quickly 👍
Man I cannot find that cooktop anywhere in the US. Anyone know where to get one?
@Famagogo
29 күн бұрын
Sorry, I wish I could help. This one came from the UK.
She likes gadgets 😊
Hi do you have a HGV license to drive that. What weight is it ?? Many thanks
@Famagogo
9 ай бұрын
No need for a special license in the US or Mexico.
Who builds these? Can you link the website?
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
It was built custom by MotorCraft in the UK. Gorgeous work. www.motorcraftadventuredevelopments.com
Do you have a webasto heater?
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
They do have a diesel heater. I’m not totally sure if it’s a Webasto or other brand.
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
Sorry Peter but it’s a propane heater made by ALDE in Sweden but they sell them worldwide.
and you just guys did paved roads
Geraldine, did you star in the TV series, Ozarks?
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
I don't think so...
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
Darlene ?? 🤣
@bernas280994
4 ай бұрын
Louth or Down? 😂
I’ll bet changing a tire on it is “fun”. How does one person do it?
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
The tire is winched up and down on the rear of the Unimog.
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
There’s a video on our YT channel. We got a puncture in January in California… 😢
What driving licence you need to drive a unimog.?
@Famagogo
7 ай бұрын
There is no special drivers license needed in the US, Canada or Mexico.
Actually there are 3 manufacturers. BKT.
@Famagogo
Жыл бұрын
GTK. Thanks.
Irish and english , not scotish? Subscribed :D
@Famagogo
7 ай бұрын
They have lived in Scotland for the last 30 years.
Your not Scots girl, what part of Norn Iron re you from, I’m from “Pordydown”
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
No flies on you ya boy ya 😂 I’m from the ‘Point 😄 Begg’s Bakery - best sodies in the world!!!!
@majorwhite51
Жыл бұрын
@@dollysdiary160 not sure about the best sodas, we have Irwins bakery, Nutty Crust plain loaf, sodas etc 😋 still have a few home bakeries in the town as well, actually worked as an apprentice Baker in Irwins back in 1976 loved working on the hotplate, warm sodas straight of the griddle, lashings of butter, couldn't beat it with a big stick, take care girl and all the very best 😀
@dollysdiary160
Жыл бұрын
@@majorwhite51 Cheers 👋
I would get a bigger winch 12,000 lbs dont that unimog weigh more than that
@Allan-uk9qb
5 ай бұрын
12000 lb winch is enough
@bradschwind2863
3 ай бұрын
100% I have a 12000 pounder in my triton lol
She ain't from Glasgow son.......... 😅 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪
@Famagogo
11 ай бұрын
You could tell?
@malcookie
8 ай бұрын
@@FamagogoNorn Iron 😂👍
To slow wil het you stuck
a toyota tacoma does all of this at 20% of the cost
@Famagogo
8 ай бұрын
I love Tacomas! But, there are not many similarities between a Taco and a UniMog. The Tacoma would fit inside the kitchen of the UniMog. Thanks for watching!
@gerhardma4687
3 ай бұрын
Man, you're not even comparing apples with oranges here. You're comparing an apple with a raspberry. The Toyota is a great vehicle, but your comparison is wrong from start to finish. Just look at the dimensions and the off-road possibilities. The UNIMOG has big advantages there.
You should learn about England, You could discover how far it goes from the southern part of it... You could actualy discover other continent while staying England.