Mercedes-Benz Unimog is a range of multi-purpose tractors, trucks and lorries that has been produced by Boehringer from 1948 until 1951, and by Daimler Truck since 1951.
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19 Facts About Mercedes-Benz Unimog
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The ability to operate on highways enables the Mercedes-Benz Unimog to be returned to a home garage or yard to thwart vandalism.
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Yet, Daimler-Benz decided that an entirely new, more powerful version of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog would be required to meet future customer expectations.
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Mercedes-Benz Unimog has live front and rear axles that have portal gears .
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Unlike "regular" trucks, the Mercedes-Benz Unimog has coil springs with hydraulic shock absorbers rather than leaf springs, as coil springs provide more spring travel.
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Classical Mercedes-Benz Unimog is rear-wheel drive vehicle, meaning that the rear axle is directly connected to the gearbox.
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Until 1955, the Mercedes-Benz Unimog base gearbox UG-1 was a constant-mesh countershaft gearbox, it was then upgraded with synchroniser rings to a synchromesh gearbox.
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The Mercedes-Benz Unimog proved to be so successful that Daimler-Benz was ordered to develop an entirely new Mercedes-Benz Unimog just for military purposes.
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The Argentinian made Mercedes-Benz Unimog 431, which was a licensed version of the civilian series 421, was used as a military vehicle, mainly as a self-propelled howitzer.
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In total, 2416 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 419 were made, and only used by United States Forces.
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Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz Unimog locally produced in Turkey and still widely used by Turkish Land Forces.
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Mercedes-Benz Unimog S404 used as mobile home in the Dunes of Erg Chebbi in Morocco.
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In 2002 DaimlerChrysler tried to re-enter the North American market with the Mercedes-Benz Unimog and engaged in four years of aggressive marketing, which included activities such as; truck and trade shows, exposure on the television show Modern Marvels, numerous magazine articles and extensive demonstrations .
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Originally, the Mercedes-Benz Unimog was developed in post-war Germany to be used as agricultural equipment.
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The original emblem for the Unimog was a pair of ox horns in the shape of the letter U The first 600 units of the 70200 series Unimogs were built by Boehringer.
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In late 1950, Mercedes-Benz entered into a contract with Boeringer to take over production of the Unimog.
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In 1953, the Mercedes-Benz Unimog was updated and the three-pointed Mercedes star began to appear on the bonnet, replacing the Mercedes-Benz Unimog ox horn emblem.
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In March 1994, Mercedes-Benz presented the design concept "Funmog", a luxury version of the Unimog, on the International Off-Road-Exhibition in Koln, Germany.
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Mercedes-Benz Unimog offered luxury options such as leather seats, fine carpeting and other interior modifications for the Funmog.
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