Unimog Off Road

A Mercedes Unimog, and a few friends tackle the extreme class 4 off road trails in Vermont. A rocky uphill stream bed tests the articulation, & clearance of the mighty Unimog 416 Doka.
This weekend of trail running took place at the Vermont Overland.
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VERMONT OVERLAND BIRDWATCHING SAFARI is the epitome of the exploration aspect of Vermont Overland. Participants in VOBS use their well-appointed vehicles to venture out into the Vermont backcountry to view their favorite indigenous bird species. Along the way, they'll make stops at local pottery shops, country stores, nano-breweries and historic sites. Many love to find remote cemeteries and imagine how Vermont looked when horse and buggy meandered the ancient roads. Some just come to take in the amazing fall foliage and enjoy the localvore food trucks back at camp. Whatever the reason, VOBS has become a cult overlanding bucket list gathering and we like that just fine.
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  • @drivetheglobe
    @drivetheglobe4 жыл бұрын

    Stay tuned for a big announcement about an adventure that this truck is getting ready for. We are stoked!

  • @TheBoomerPlace
    @TheBoomerPlace Жыл бұрын

    While others work to make it over obstacles, the Unimog goes for a walk in the park 😂😂😂

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    Жыл бұрын

    It certainly is a joy to drive off road! Thanks for watching.

  • @thoringmundo5619
    @thoringmundo56193 жыл бұрын

    Wow!!! Unimog, German engineering at its best. I wish i could have one

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    They are well built. Thanks for watching.

  • @juanratido9689
    @juanratido96892 жыл бұрын

    Unimog 4x4 "THE LEGEND"😍

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have to love the mogs. ❤️

  • @millomweb
    @millomweb3 жыл бұрын

    The Unimog has by far the best squeaks !

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    And it does have squeaks! Thanks for watching.

  • @millomweb

    @millomweb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe May have been just one squeak, TBH - or at least one main one! Just the sort of thing you get from exhaust pipes - either loose joints or loose brackets but I see elsewhere you named the cause.

  • @douglasmcclaran2050
    @douglasmcclaran20504 жыл бұрын

    Love your Unimog-do not see very many of them. The bright orange paint with the black trim really set it off!

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    They are around and about, not too many that are 4 door though. Thanks for watching.

  • @robinwallas437
    @robinwallas4373 жыл бұрын

    Nice off road vid boys. I first drove a mog , prob same model, ut it had a canvas roof. When i was 5 or 6 years old. Working in the woods, then i passed my test as stupid enough, n moved up onto a equal wheel county with double drum winch, dragging feld trees down to the landing site. I was not heavy enough to hold one side brake pedal down to asssist turn, so i used to jump up n down on it. Had to eat more fresh farm food n rib sticker to gain a few kilo. 20 odd years later graduated onto a mog with silly size winch on front, think 25 ton, with tipper body on back. The only time i stopped it in its tracks, was with 4 or 5 tons of gravel on the back, i backed it u a steep banking the all go grass cutters could only cut up and down, no traversing. Backed it up, when i came back to bottom, the massive winch on the front dug in, i was not throttling, so i backed up a bit, up a stick, bit of juice n made a duck pond, winch shaped. The lawn keepers werent to impressed. It was one of those vehicles with a few tons on back, it was a question of name somewhere it would go. Used to bit of off roadin too, get some axel travel straps fitted or carry spanners to take front half of back prop off, to join up again when it pops out at max cross angle. Nice vid, reminds me, that men dont grow up, they just go off road.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha, great story! Thanks for watching- never grow up!

  • @yubasunproductions2494
    @yubasunproductions24942 жыл бұрын

    The last relaxing off-roading video I have ever seen

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @kjcsomerville
    @kjcsomerville3 жыл бұрын

    That Moggy is the dogs dangly bits !!!

  • @Mudmowerdiesel
    @Mudmowerdiesel4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @Redneckerthanu
    @Redneckerthanu3 жыл бұрын

    Love but that squeaking would drive me insane in the membrane, great wheeling!

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha, yeah, it does get on my nerves a bit too. Thanks for watching.

  • @DutchMastermind
    @DutchMastermind4 жыл бұрын

    Great looking unimog and great dirver! I've seen some of the DOKA's go for crazy money, great to see one being used right! I had a 416 with the longer wheelbase and more powerfull engine (compared to regular 406), but i sold it recently because i was unable to get plates for it. Im now looking for a U1700 or maybe spend a little more for something lika a U2450.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching. The DOKA is certainly hard to find. I have had this one for almost 15 years. The 1700 and 2450 are great trucks too!

  • @clooperman3745
    @clooperman37454 жыл бұрын

    Land Rovers etc- that was a tough trail----Unimog- when does the offroading start?

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    It takes a tough challenge to get the mog stuck, thanks for watching.

  • @Gafalhadas
    @Gafalhadas4 жыл бұрын

    love that mog !!! good video. thanks

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    We love it too! Thanks for watching!

  • @Gafalhadas

    @Gafalhadas

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe always a pleasure, cheers from Angola.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Gafalhadas We will look you up when in Angola. Stay tuned for some big travel news!

  • @flybynsk

    @flybynsk

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe Come and visit us in Russia, in Siberia!)) We also love unimogs and extreme adventures!

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@flybynsk certainly will not rule that out. Would love too.

  • @hijetoffroad4757
    @hijetoffroad47579 ай бұрын

    I was very surprised to see the difficulty the Land Rovers had on a moderately rough trail.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    8 ай бұрын

    They held their own really. Rough trail though.

  • @marcfournier823
    @marcfournier8232 жыл бұрын

    I used to drive M37's in the army. Great fun bun without power steering could be quite a handful. I also owned a lifted diesel Toyota landcruser station wagon. I drove it 800k km and it finally rusted out. Thinking of getting a Unimog or LSVW.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. There are a lot of options out there. Liking my lmtv now. Certainly a lot of creature comfort for a military truck.

  • @davidb1038
    @davidb10384 жыл бұрын

    People you have to remember unimogs are basically military vehicles,they are built to go anywhere.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    And they do go just about anywhere, thanks for watching.

  • @TruckerZRoadGangFan

    @TruckerZRoadGangFan

    3 жыл бұрын

    More of a tractor then anything

  • @millomweb

    @millomweb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe I wouldn't say they were specifically military but must be the most tooled-up of any off-roader.

  • @steenchristiansen1450
    @steenchristiansen14504 жыл бұрын

    really like the unimog

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    We do too! Thanks for watching.

  • @rl7586
    @rl75864 жыл бұрын

    That Landrover goes straight to the wrecker after that drip

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    It did survive, but the owner definitely drives it aggressively.

  • @joseantoniolassolondono6153
    @joseantoniolassolondono61534 жыл бұрын

    Que hermosura de UNIMOG

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! We love it. Thanks for watching.

  • @oscarcortesmiranda1298
    @oscarcortesmiranda12984 жыл бұрын

    Me gusto el vehículo unimos 👍👍👍

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank You for watching.

  • @stevenmc56
    @stevenmc562 жыл бұрын

    It is funny that some of those roads like familiar 🤣.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lots of Class 4 Vermont

  • @craigdeloach3976
    @craigdeloach39763 жыл бұрын

    Bad ass Mog!!...Wheres the badass xj with ft & rear lockers? Lol

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve had an assortment of Jeep’s over the years, love them! Thanks for watching.

  • @kentowakai1234
    @kentowakai12342 жыл бұрын

    Honey badgers and Unimogs.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Honey badgers 😂😂

  • @jamaljabi5295
    @jamaljabi52954 жыл бұрын

    Nice Unimog, you had the def locks on I guess, the white Discovery 1 needed them, that was a tough trail, good job...

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually only had the rear diff lock on here as we discovered the front one was not engaging. Was a fun trail though. Thanks for watching.

  • @gothops154
    @gothops1544 жыл бұрын

    Those Montana plates nice

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @gwagenadventure727
    @gwagenadventure7274 жыл бұрын

    Looks like some of those rovers could benefit with at least a rear diff lock so they can crawl through some of that stuff instead of throttle through it.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    One of the Disco's had lockers and made it through. Yes, the others did not and were challenged with either having to use too much power or having to be pulled or winched. Thanks for watching.

  • @gwagenadventure727

    @gwagenadventure727

    4 жыл бұрын

    I thought one of them had them, thanks for the reply love unimogs planning on getting a 1300L in the near future I sold mhy 12V dodge to my dad. The unimog may not be the most practical truck but at least it isn't made of plastic will eventually get a camper box.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    1300's are awesome. Solid truck, and yes, no plastic. They are actually fairly practical for most things unless you want to go fast on the highway. Mine tops out at around 62mph- which is about all you want to go with big tires.

  • @millomweb

    @millomweb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe Have you seen a Hagglunds BV206 in action ? I suspect they'd beat anything off road.

  • @christianwaddell7746
    @christianwaddell77463 жыл бұрын

    Truly inspiring and beautiful Unimog. Would you mind sharing what year and model she is. I fell in love with her. First time I've seen a 4 door. What a feeling to handle all those articulations and watch the other units struggle and abuse with every climb. Awesome fun. Thanks for sharing. BC is watching WADZ

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching. The truck is a 1979 unimog 416 Doka. Also classified by Mercedes as a U1100.

  • @christianwaddell7746

    @christianwaddell7746

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe Thank you for the reply, just for the MOG in this year what would you suggest I budget just for the truck in a similar year? Cheers and thanks again

  • @RichardSkokowski
    @RichardSkokowski3 ай бұрын

    Was one of those a Pinzgauer? I didn't see that getting stuck anywhere. There was a company close to my work where they would import and "Americanize" them so I would see them once in a while. Kind of odd to see a Pinzgauer tooling down a Pennsylvania road on a test drive.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 ай бұрын

    There are definitely a few around. I think the truck you are seeing in this video is actually a Land Rover forward control 101

  • @allgood6760
    @allgood6760 Жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching.

  • @md.fuelkiller1990
    @md.fuelkiller1990 Жыл бұрын

    To the 416 this is nothing more than showboating activity xD Did you even use the gear splitting?

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    Жыл бұрын

    That beast went just about everywhere. Loved the truck.

  • @frankthoms2039
    @frankthoms20394 жыл бұрын

    Wahnsinn, crazy

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @RaggedsEdge
    @RaggedsEdge9 ай бұрын

    Those land rovers would have made quick work of those obstacles if they just had lockers.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    8 ай бұрын

    Yep. Lockers make a huge difference.

  • @fjb4932
    @fjb49324 жыл бұрын

    A much too commom technique shown here, is to approach an obstacle with enough speed and momentun to scale it, and upon first contact either reduce the throttle to idle, push in the clutch, or hit the brake ( often all three simultaneously ). This very effectively negates the advantageous speed / momentum once had. All further attempts are made merely to scale the object and then regain the lost speed / momentum ...

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is true. Thank you for watching.

  • @millomweb

    @millomweb

    3 жыл бұрын

    I suspect the landys are all auto boxes - so particularly difficult to maintain speed either increase or decrease. Clearly the Unimog's always driving and just crawls up stuff. I've seen other cases and as they lose speed, they rev the engine - the sudden power just spins the wheels.

  • @robertward553
    @robertward5533 жыл бұрын

    That bitch is a beast, beautiful rig.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, appreciate the support.

  • @MultiEmoto
    @MultiEmoto3 жыл бұрын

    Have those Rover owners not heard of locking differentials?

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    It would help, huh !? Thanks for watching.

  • @s87583
    @s875834 жыл бұрын

    So roads appear.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching.

  • @BenNawrath
    @BenNawrath3 жыл бұрын

    Where in VT was this? I grew up in Manchester, where the Land Rover off-road driving school is.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    Most of this video was shot near Woodstock.

  • @BenNawrath

    @BenNawrath

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe very cool. I have a good friend in Quechee. Beautiful area up there.

  • @bastinanncy3232
    @bastinanncy32324 жыл бұрын

    Ils font du tout terrain et ont toujours pas compris qu'il faut faire les passes lol ! Le b.a .b.a du 4x4 pffg

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @JimmyStewpot
    @JimmyStewpot4 жыл бұрын

    Where abouts are you all based?

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    We are based in Western Montana, right now hunkered down in Western MA. Stay tuned for our next big adventure though. Thanks for watching.

  • @kjcsomerville
    @kjcsomerville3 жыл бұрын

    German thinking is not for shrinking !!!

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    The mog is a whole lotta fun! Thanks for watching.

  • @hectorheath
    @hectorheath4 жыл бұрын

    Man you gotta get those sqweeks sorted out

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hear ya- literally. Think it i the springs. Thanks for watching.

  • @vonsmog1

    @vonsmog1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe If the springs are making noise then they are not tight. More than likely the noise is caused by frame flex and the roof rack mounts. My guess is there are cracks in it or broken bolts. Also how much cab lift is on that thing? I raised mine an inch and I thought it was too much!

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@vonsmog1 you are probably right, gonna have to take a look at the rack mounts. I have broken them in the past due to the frame flex off road. I will have to look but I believe the cab lift is about an inch and a half to clear the turbo. Gonna be taking the mog on a big trip coming up so I will be going through the whole thing. Also have an issue right now with no front locker engagement- which I picked up from this video.

  • @vonsmog1

    @vonsmog1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe Front locker not working could be a bunch of things, broken air line, bad locker seals, or if not used much the locker piston can stick due to rust. Check for air leak while the truck is not running, but with a full air tank. If no leak from the line, see if you can hear a leak in the axle it self. Sometimes if the leak is bad enough it can blow the dipstick out of the transmission, or pop the portal box seals. Feel free to call me if you have questions. Contact info on vonsmog.com

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@vonsmog1 When the temp goes up slightly I will go check those few things. I am pretty sure it is not air, I dont believe the line is leaking. Could be rusted piston. Was a little concerned with some of the time I have spent in deep water. They get a fair amount of use so not sure. Thanks for the input and I may contact you as I try to get it sorted out. Looks like I have some minor portal leaks too. Trying to tackle the lack of wipers or washer squirter. Getting to the motor is a bear! Hoping it might just be the wire feed.

  • @leikolaboeproduction5785
    @leikolaboeproduction57853 жыл бұрын

    1:35 am I tripping on shrooms?

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    3 жыл бұрын

    That could be. Thanks for watching.

  • @peregreena9046
    @peregreena90464 жыл бұрын

    Three people disliked the video because the lady in the little black dress is missing.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Probably true 😂

  • @theyeetus1428
    @theyeetus14282 жыл бұрын

    That squeak bothers me so much.

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know. It bothered me too- and could never get it to stop.

  • @rl7586
    @rl75864 жыл бұрын

    Unimog need some Greasing

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    4 жыл бұрын

    So true! A least the springs do!! Thanks for watching.

  • @millomweb

    @millomweb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@drivetheglobe What springs ? LOL - Landy wheels bobbing up and down all over the place - the mog was on 3 wheels a lot of the time :)

  • @missourimongoose8858
    @missourimongoose88587 ай бұрын

    There really is no american equivalent to the unimog and that seriously sucks lol

  • @drivetheglobe

    @drivetheglobe

    7 ай бұрын

    That is so true!