Unimog 404 Extreme 4x4

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  • @drchrisdavies2941
    @drchrisdavies2941 4 роки тому +12

    I Love Land Rovers, and have seen them do some amazing stuff, but Unimogs are a different level to every other 4x4, particularly the smaller models like this 404. It is no just all the locking diffs, amazing axle and chassis articulation, it is also the super low ratio gears and brilliant approach, departure and ramp brake over angles that allow it to crawl in a controlled manner over these damaging obstacles without get caught on rocks or having to use too much power.
    Class machines, and this one from the 1950s!!!!

  • @mijomcgyver6270
    @mijomcgyver6270 3 роки тому +4

    Utterly amazing vehicle.
    The boulders that the truck couldn't crawl over it simply shoved aside as it constantly crept forward almost effortlessly.
    Props to the expert driver, as well.

  • @MDCBilge
    @MDCBilge 11 років тому +10

    I love it! @ 1:29, oh there's a boulder in the way, lift a push for a little more clearance, no problem. @ 2:29, front suspension is hung up on another boulder, nah, just move it. I love my Wrangler, but my hat's off to your Mog. Well done!

  • @franktechmaniac7488
    @franktechmaniac7488 4 роки тому +5

    Originally an Unimog should be able to drive where a horse could walk. But this one drives, where goat get stuck. Crazy!

  • @hugolafhugolaf
    @hugolafhugolaf 4 роки тому +3

    That truck is the honey badger of off road vehicles.

  • @ajadrew
    @ajadrew 6 років тому +1

    My old man had a 406, used to drive from Uk to Germany regularly to pick stuff up, never failed as it also never failed in the rough. But his rough wasn't as rough as this! Unimogs, the best...

  • @Liljan1979
    @Liljan1979 Рік тому +2

    I love how every time it snags a rock it doesn't get caught on it, the rock gets caught on the unimog. xD

  • @JaiisonBANKS
    @JaiisonBANKS 8 років тому +15

    Damn. That unimog looks like a freakin spider on those rocks. Amazing capabilities.

  • @vikkidio
    @vikkidio 3 роки тому +2

    Wow awesome! ...and also pretty impressed by the Jeep following!!! What a wonderful video.

  • @dansflb
    @dansflb  14 років тому +2

    @flight2k5 Yeah I haven't had any problems and I give those gears hell. What I don't do is bind them up and I don't bounce to get up obstacles. I usually don't use much gas at all, but I do put them through some hard lines.

  • @Joewalshe38
    @Joewalshe38 12 років тому +2

    Good teamwork on the driving.
    Lovely vehicle.
    Surprised the Jeeps could follow you.

  • @steveducell2158
    @steveducell2158 8 років тому +1

    a relative of mine had one on his dairy farm back in the 60's. It had a 3 point hitch along w/ a pto. They used if for light to medium tractor duties. Baled hay with it, could handle a 3 bottom plow. Plus it could go down the road at 45 mph.

  • @MrMichaelpaul45
    @MrMichaelpaul45 13 років тому +1

    Hi there,that was a great piece of driving i enjoyed watching it & thanks for showing this 1956 Unimog 404 doing what it dose best,it is a great looking off road truck,what a ride what a ride :-).

  • @alchristopher5701
    @alchristopher5701 10 років тому +5

    The most awe inspiring Unimog. I have seen.

  • @radsti
    @radsti 7 років тому +2

    I am from South Africa where I drove the MK1 and MK2 in the military for 4 years. Absolutely incredible off road. Loved the fact that you could use all 4 gears in reverse as well (no benefit, but a novelty). Not great on the open road giving about 105 - 120 km/h max speed. But who cares, right? Its what it does in the bush that matters. Great video Dan Dreher!

  • @user-bd5md5cm2j
    @user-bd5md5cm2j 4 роки тому +2

    Dialed in just right for crawlin...👍🇺🇸

  • @wmden1
    @wmden1 13 років тому

    @dansflb I did some mudding and a little rough terrain in my youth (1970s) in a 1954 Dodge Power Wagon. It was a rag, but a great old rig. It couldn't touch this. I believe the extreme amount of articulation/travel between your front and rear axels is your biggest asset. Driver skill helps also. You have a fine machine and entertaining video. Thanks.

  • @matrobie1627
    @matrobie1627 10 років тому +4

    Very cool. Avid jeeper but respect to any serious rid and your unimog is one. Props.

  • @dansflb
    @dansflb  11 років тому +3

    Ricardo I rarely reply to unimog posts but it's a Unimog no matter how you look at it. Jeeps and other rigs go through far more extreme modifications then my mog has gone through. In fact the most modifications my mog has had have been to the body. The extreme suspension mods you talk about are only softer coil springs and longer gas shocks. That is hardly extreme, no lift, nothing else. Yes my mog is modified, but a stock mog with a couple hundred dollars in mods will go everywhere my mog will.

  • @kirk0respite
    @kirk0respite Рік тому +2

    1:32 gearing is so extreme the truck is lifting the fucking boulder

  • @bigbluegpr
    @bigbluegpr 12 років тому +1

    That's a sweet 404. Love the way you have it set up, and the way you drive it.

  • @fantic238
    @fantic238 13 років тому +3

    It just keeps going and going no matter where you steer it!

  • @johnfaribayasminpebblebroo507
    @johnfaribayasminpebblebroo507 11 років тому +3

    Just came across this - normally lame but this is awesome - you can barely climb up this let alone drive over it. Good driving - check 3:20 but its all good.

  • @ZeD69420
    @ZeD69420 10 років тому +16

    I want a Unimog they are so nice.

  • @Himalayan_Overland
    @Himalayan_Overland 4 роки тому +1

    OMG - @ 1:33 it lifted the big rock on its left... amazing stuff happening here

  • @alansmlth7989
    @alansmlth7989 6 років тому +1

    Wow ,nothing beats a UNIMOG. It`s a True Legend. Just try and find one for sale.

  • @TheAwsomeSawse
    @TheAwsomeSawse 3 роки тому +2

    My dad owns a 1956 Mog, I want to fix it up and get it running.

    • @dansflb
      @dansflb  Рік тому +1

      Send me a message if you need help or advise! That's how I got into it, it will beat any of your friends offroad rigs!

  • @BulletmanDoom
    @BulletmanDoom 10 років тому +9

    Truly incredible machines

  • @markharrell625
    @markharrell625 8 років тому +1

    It literally moves mountains.

  • @dansflb
    @dansflb  13 років тому

    No there are actually all kinds of unimogs ranging in all kinds of size tires. Mine is a 404 and it came stock with 37" tires, the tires that I have on it right now are 39" BFG Krawlers, portal axles are amazing!

  • @sterlingbrown5
    @sterlingbrown5 9 років тому +3

    404 all the way! I can't wait until I get mine.

  • @RealST07
    @RealST07 11 років тому +6

    @1:34, the body is moving a HUGE bolder.
    That gotta hurt!

    • @dansflb
      @dansflb  9 років тому +4

      +Larry Jensen Just did a small scratch on the side! I was even shocked.

  • @BBDOGGER
    @BBDOGGER 9 років тому +2

    Love that Mog. Looks relaxing.

  • @ufjk0816
    @ufjk0816 10 років тому +8

    very cool, that is best rock-climb truck I every saw.

  • @123w-q7e
    @123w-q7e 2 роки тому +1

    Гениальный прибор. Жаль что не выпускают больше.

  • @tilligetbig
    @tilligetbig 12 років тому +1

    that thing is a beast and the driver and camera man know what the hell they are doing.... nice video!

  • @lucasschofield8716
    @lucasschofield8716 8 років тому +6

    great to see someone using a classic Mog for what it was built for, would be a shame to keep it locked away gathering dust. impressive twist between the axles, I've never seen a modern one be able to twist so far.

  • @SH1974
    @SH1974 12 років тому +3

    YES, MAN!
    That's the right way to drive a MOG!
    Congrats! Awesome driving skills and superbe made crawler!

  • @KLAYCO47
    @KLAYCO47 11 років тому

    that thing is extremely capable

  • @promotosport1
    @promotosport1 12 років тому

    just saw an ad locally for one of these - about 5500 bucks - if I had the cash laying around I would buy one... thing frikkin rocks!!

  • @Luther1543
    @Luther1543 10 років тому +1

    great german vehicle
    a bit pitty to hit it against those stones, i think after the decades of work it should be restored and preserved in a museum and seldom taken out for a ride to an unimog show.

    • @TobiasLeininger
      @TobiasLeininger 8 років тому +1

      Why? It still runs as good as new after half a decade ... no need to do anything to it ;)

  • @juanratido9689
    @juanratido9689 3 роки тому +2

    Unimog 4x4 "THE LEGEND"😍

  • @eeeeeeeri
    @eeeeeeeri 12 років тому +1

    stock motor.
    Mercedes 636! 4cyl diesel.
    42 HP.
    bulletproof engine.
    amazing rig.

  • @richarddawson82
    @richarddawson82 11 років тому +1

    Mate that just reminds me of a big old elephant just plodding through!

  • @faphwil
    @faphwil 11 років тому

    Great truck, great advisor, great driver, great place, great weather!

  • @dansflb
    @dansflb  13 років тому +1

    There are custom 6x6 mogs out there but they are very uncommon. I have seen one in person and I have seen several online. They wouldn't be as capable off road but probably would be good for hauling or towing.

  • @joeychaseable
    @joeychaseable 9 років тому +3

    those are insane... Wow, just.. WOW!

  • @lunarmation
    @lunarmation 13 років тому +1

    it's like a freaking spider 'walking' over the rocks.. nice

  • @LittleBlueSubie
    @LittleBlueSubie 12 років тому +1

    Who said Jeep in here> German engineering FTW. This is f'n sick

  • @jaqjaques
    @jaqjaques 10 років тому +1

    looked like some kind of crazy beetle

  • @brisonp6148
    @brisonp6148 8 років тому +3

    That mog is a beast

  • @NorseAlpine
    @NorseAlpine 12 років тому +2

    Mogs are just awesome and this is one specially cool set up :)

  • @RichardsWorld
    @RichardsWorld 11 років тому +2

    That must feel like driving by the seat of your pants. Driving and always worried your going to really "F_CK" up. My friend had a Unimog but it seemed like a commercial type vehicle. It had like a air compressor with it and if he wanted to he could control each wheel independently. He could made it do a 360 sitting in place like a tank. I haven't seen it in about 15 years. Back then I though it was an ugly duckling. I'd like to check it out again to drive it myself. He said I could borrow it once but I was thinking what was I going to do with that thing. I was just living in an average neighborhood and didn't go off-roading.

  • @HDD42269
    @HDD42269 8 років тому +2

    Amazing rig man. Wow!

  • @ANGELICW4R
    @ANGELICW4R 13 років тому

    Oolong my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh you guys where in Johnson valley aaaaggggh that's my favorite place to go ridding aaarrrgggg next time you guys go hit me up.

  • @oldfrogdivin8534
    @oldfrogdivin8534 10 років тому +1

    Holy crap that's a flexible Mog, Yoga Doka!

  • @description112
    @description112 13 років тому

    @CountDollarz nope you are mistaken. it's 2 on one side and 4 on the other.

  • @oscaracosta6976
    @oscaracosta6976 3 роки тому +1

    Seriously impressive.

  • @atadoff62
    @atadoff62 9 років тому +12

    Holy crap...I was swearing to myself the whole video. That truck just does not give a FFFFFFk.

  • @Mrhukaka88
    @Mrhukaka88 12 років тому +2

    OMG this mog are powerful then a tank!

  • @mibars
    @mibars 13 років тому

    Massive torque on wheels with this gearing... Moving huge rock at 1:30 with ease, crushing rocks with rubber tires at 3:46...
    Are those axles made of unobtanium or what?!?

  • @todlindley8101
    @todlindley8101 11 років тому +3

    It don't need complicated Unreliable ETC, Good Tool to be in if your in a War Zone

  • @buckrogers2717
    @buckrogers2717 11 років тому

    I like how the Jeep behind him is going everywhere he is.

  • @tangledline
    @tangledline 12 років тому +1

    5 people own KIAs. Awesome video! I cant wait to pickup my MOG.

  • @LCdrDerrick
    @LCdrDerrick 8 років тому +15

    'Universal Motorgerät' (Unimog is just an acronym like Humvee) means almost the same as Multipurpose Vehicle. Else than the Hummer it has been built for agricultural, landscape conservation and road mending purposes in the first place and soon got adopted and beloved by the army, alpine rescue services and municipal utilities, while the farmers sooner or later forgot about its tractor skills. But there is another little difference. While the Humvee is an unreliable, thirsty and chunky repair shop dweller, built with the poorest thinkable understanding of quality and craftsmanship, the Unimogs are really tough and sturdy. It's the Mauser '98 action's vehicle equivalent.

  • @dansflb
    @dansflb  11 років тому

    You can pick up a stock 404 Unimog for anywhere between $5k-15k depending what kind of condition it is in. My unimog has everything you could possibly do and still have all stock unimog drivetrain and motor on it. If you want this ultimate Mog it's for sale for $35k. To build one like it plan to spend more, but stock mogs are still awesome they are just not as practical or comfortable as mine is, oh and not as capable.

  • @Kaegis
    @Kaegis 11 років тому +1

    That's some real crawling..!!

  • @Piedone21
    @Piedone21 8 років тому +1

    Great job for the Jeep keeping up.

  • @dwest320
    @dwest320 8 років тому +1

    It lifts a rock that weighs at least as much as the vehicle while climbing. 1:32

    • @TobiasLeininger
      @TobiasLeininger 8 років тому +1

      And all it does is a little bend in the door.

    • @RainBoxRed
      @RainBoxRed 6 років тому

      2:34 too. Hung up the axle on the rock and just pushed it out the way.

  • @1234goalieguy
    @1234goalieguy 11 років тому +9

    "I like how the Jeep behind him is going everywhere he is." I also like that the jeep cannot run on motor oil, how it is 45 years older, and how it will not go on for another 50 years like the mog will do.

    • @franktechmaniac7488
      @franktechmaniac7488 4 роки тому

      This MOG has a petrol engine (6 cylinder inline, 2.8 L, 110 HP), will not run on oil.

  • @sulcatalvr
    @sulcatalvr 12 років тому

    i love it at 4:18 when the camera guy says" uh, yea, your alright keep goin"

  • @Kombinado90
    @Kombinado90 11 років тому +1

    MASTER!!!!
    cheers from Chile!!!

  • @stevest1300
    @stevest1300 11 років тому +1

    If you're bad in life, you come back as a Unimog tire.

  • @kookamunga2458
    @kookamunga2458 7 років тому +5

    I think speed has nothing to to with 4 wheelin àt all except in the sand dunes . A light fast 4x4 is best for that . On every other type terrian the unimogs rule. They can handle big stumps ,boulders ,mud , steep hills and deep snow . Driving slow in nature is more pleasure . People have time to look at things . If you want to race take a fast car to your local race track.

  • @DrVdubbin54
    @DrVdubbin54 12 років тому +3

    Damn I love Unimogs, Sweet Ride!

  • @Greengoos
    @Greengoos 11 років тому +1

    Do you have any pictures / video of the unimog build? if so post them great rig!

  • @flyinsossers
    @flyinsossers 10 років тому +4

    dude. that's impressive

  • @flyingsoulshigh
    @flyingsoulshigh 12 років тому +1

    Dear Dan Dreher Can you send such a UMIMOG to Bosnia it would be very nice to drive it in Rakitnica Canyon near sarajevo. Is there any place sell that kind of UNIMOG around the europe. I have to say that this unimog is far away from its 4x4 competiors of anykind! the exact vehicle to climb mountain.

  • @navrootscountryman2569
    @navrootscountryman2569 11 років тому +3

    total respect

  • @tombojarczuk
    @tombojarczuk 13 років тому +1

    @dansflb your 404 is amazing! have you got power steering or is it just original mog mechanical steering?

  • @YasserButt
    @YasserButt 12 років тому

    What a suspension and power! Awesome driving!

  • @sixpest
    @sixpest 9 років тому +1

    Right now theirs only about 15 Unimogs in America and that's sad...

  • @totilsom
    @totilsom 10 років тому +2

    Dan Dreher what kind of mods have you made to it? We have 3 belgium Mogs and would like to know. Tks - killer video!!

    • @dansflb
      @dansflb  9 років тому

      +totilsom Sorry, I don't get on here often. Here are the stats: This is a 1956 Unimog 404. It has a stock motor, in a stock frame, running a stock transmission, stock crawler gears, stock portal axles. Everything 4x4 is stock.
      The only things not stock are: softer springs & shocks (Front springs are TJ Rear 4 1/2" Coils Rear springs are Aerostar 3/4 ton Rear van springs, Shocks are Fox gas shocks) back half of the sheet metal, the roll cage and the tires and wheels (Custom beadlock wheels & 39.5" BFG Krawler Red Labels.) It has a rear storage compartment for tools, and I converted it 12v. So I have one battery running the essential components to make it run, and a second battery running the accessories. It also has a solar panel to charge both batteries. Lastly I ended up bending my steering control bar so I replaced it with a heavy duty one as well as my rear Axle control links. Let me know if you have any other ?s I will try to reply in less then a year :)

    • @totilsom
      @totilsom 9 років тому

      Thank you so much Dan, no worries at all. In EU they usually swap the original petrol engine for the Mercedes 300D diesel engine (better for Sahara expeditions..). However we try to get the original petrol engines a put an LPG kit, so it runs cheap on the road but has the kick in the field!
      I see a lot of Americans put the gas shocks, they sure look amazing and enhancing the Mog performance.
      Have fun out there, cheers

    • @dansflb
      @dansflb  9 років тому

      I thought about the LPG conversion, I just recently converted it to 12v for out here. It is a lot easier. There is a guy in Oregon who put a V8 into a 404. The build is on the mog forum on www.pirate4x4.com Pretty cool build, that is what I will do if my motor fails one day!

    • @totilsom
      @totilsom 9 років тому +2

      Dan Dreher we tend to stay clear of V8´s and such in Mogs in Europe - the car has no need for such power whit the trial/mud/rock climbs we do "slowly but surely" and there is nothing it doesnt crawl. However I know that in US and Australia V8ºs are a thing.. so yeah why not :)
      The LPG is really good, you save tons of $$$ )yet another reason to stay clear from V8ºs) however with the older petrol engines you need to have the air intake type and the only issue they have is that on very steep hills sometimes there is not enough gas reaching the engine/air intake and there is a significant power loss or even engine shut off, I have no idea why this is, but with the newer engines with injection LPG it rolls fine.

  • @Ghandisgarage
    @Ghandisgarage 11 років тому +15

    ohh was there a rock there? UNIMOG DONT GIVE NO FUCKS.

  • @MAK90E
    @MAK90E 11 років тому +1

    Just wondering, not that I can afford a Unimog, but have you ever even broken any suspension or drivetrain parts that other make four wheelers regularly replace?

  • @panamafishingtours
    @panamafishingtours 11 років тому +6

    a mountain goat would have problems trying to follow that thing
    thats a great truck

  • @rickitickidicki
    @rickitickidicki 11 років тому

    Driver, If I were in your shoes I would get a television screen in the truck to broadcast the spotter's camera view to you...because no offense, but you need a better spotter. I sure hope it wasn't your son or summat! BTW the BEST absolute Best rock crawling I have ever seen. I know alot has to go to the equipment, but you can put an idiot in the best of machinery and it'll look like garbage, so here's to making the machines look friggin' awesome...Cheers!

  • @jaardesign
    @jaardesign 14 років тому

    That thing is bad ass!! When boulders got in the way it just moved them lol. I

  • @philippholzmann461
    @philippholzmann461 8 років тому +4

    Unbelievable!

  • @CountDollarz
    @CountDollarz 13 років тому

    @drunksmokingjurkk I dont know much about mogs but I do remember back when I was a freshman in highschool a friend of mine had what he called a MOG in his backyard, and sure enough it was made by mercedes.. only it had 3x wheels on each side of it...Now I was a gearhead in highschool and im not saying this guy did not modify this thing... because this guy helped me build a custom rod... only his Mog was his passion... I have searched for a vid of 6 wheel mog without success...maybe his was uniq

  • @johngrauberger1421
    @johngrauberger1421 11 років тому +2

    I'm a jeep guy, but if it's wrong to want a Unimog, I don't want to be right.

  • @skeeterstowe
    @skeeterstowe 13 років тому

    was that bucky covington in the back ground in that one part

  • @dankennerson2080
    @dankennerson2080 9 років тому +1

    awesome rig man.
    do you have a build thread anywhere? been looking at a mog to replace both a cj5 and a F250.

    • @dansflb
      @dansflb  9 років тому +2

      +Dan Kennerson You know, I use to back when apple hosted it's own web creation software and websites. I should take a moment to create a build thread on pirate 4x4. If you have any questions or want to see any specific pics just reply or message me. Good luck on your build, you will love a unimog!

    • @dansflb
      @dansflb  8 років тому +2

      +Dan Kennerson I just added this to the beginning description. Here are the unimog specs: 1956 404 Unimog, Stock 6cyl 85hp Motor, Stock transmission, transfer case, stock portal axles, stock gears, with a stock Crawler box 350:1 1st gear ratio. What's not stock: Roll cage, seats, 12V conversion, softer springs (Rear 4" TJ springs in the front and 3/4 Ton Aerostar van springs in the rear) Fox gas shocks, Bilstein bump stops on all 4 corners, Full Hydro, TRW Beadlocks & 39.5" BFG Krawler Red labels. There are obviously a few other non stock items like the back tool box, solar power panel, HD headlights, 2guys rock crawling lights, Sound system, new gas tank, skid plates etc.

  • @english-ash7486
    @english-ash7486 10 років тому +4

    But why would you put your classic Mog through that sort of punishment? Crazy!!

    • @jessewoody5772
      @jessewoody5772 10 років тому +8

      because he can! if ya ain't gonna use it you might as well just have a picture of one. I wanna tell ya that my Jeep can do that, BUT..........................

    • @BBDOGGER
      @BBDOGGER 9 років тому +2

      What else you plan to do with it? That's why the man owns it

    • @english-ash7486
      @english-ash7486 9 років тому

      Owns it to trash it? Scrape it to bits and ruin it on rocks you wouldn't want to walk over never mind drive on? Crazy people.

    • @jessewoody5772
      @jessewoody5772 9 років тому +2

      I should't have to explain this but some people actually get out and enjoy their vehicles as they were meant to be used. Just because you "Don't Get It" doesn't make us CrAzY........

    • @dansflb
      @dansflb  9 років тому +6

      +English-Ash It was made to go over those rocks, it is practically a stock unimog. In fact any stock unimog will do just as well. It's only sheet metal, and it's so thick that the rock I lifted out of the ground barely put a dent in the side. I just rattle canned over it and it's back to new!

  • @elbergron
    @elbergron 13 років тому

    very nice driving. did you use smaller tires? i know mogs here use tires that look bigger if so do you fill its beter having smaller tires?

  • @notfadeaway72
    @notfadeaway72 9 років тому +2

    simply awsome

  • @siqwon
    @siqwon 12 років тому

    That thing is a beast!

  • @chotigiri
    @chotigiri 9 років тому +3

    Wow! That's awesome! That is one helluva truck! I know it can't be stock, but just how modified is it? Two thumbs up!

  • @V2FRANK
    @V2FRANK 12 років тому

    Realy great video !!!

  • @kukelhupf
    @kukelhupf 8 років тому

    0:37 rumor has it, mercedes drivers call this axle position "The Twisted Sister"