What I did in the snow today

[CP]

When we got to work this morning it was like this:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb125/cpnova/snow09003.jpg

So I got this out of the weeds and put it on the front of my 'mog
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb125/cpnova/snow09005.jpg

and went and did a bit of this
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb125/cpnova/snow09004.jpg

[valvercorsa]

looks like fun :)

[Dar]

and what did you build? I was expecting an attempt at the worlds biggest snowman!

[Ernie]

i wanted an igloo

[Southie]

I was thinking you were going to crash into the building that your stood in front of.

What's a mog? The merc truck?

[Jay]

+rep that looks kinda fun. As said above i would have made a huge snowman out of all that snow!

[mowgli]

What's a mog?

A mercedes unimog 4x4 vehicle that is a cross between a lorry & a tractor, and quite good fun.

they used to be used on the dakar rally as parts vehicles, then they sort of opened a separate class for them.....

[Mike]

What's a mog? The merc truck?

A do anything, go anywhere truck :D

[CP]

Merc truck!??:eek: :confused:

Pah!

Us Unmiog purists dont EVER refer to our 'mogs as mere "merc trucks":p

These bits of kits are part tractor, part 4*4 truck. They've got independant coil spring and shocker suspension alround, switchable 4 or 2 wheel drive including diff lock, 16 forward gears (more if it has crawler or super reduction crawler gears) and 16 reverse gears. They've got front and rear PTO's (power take off) rear and front linkages, 3 way tipper on the back or a load carrying base for a wide variety of things like HIABs, crop sprayers, tankers etc etc and loads of other features. They've got air operated discs brakes alround and depending on what tyres are on they have can do about 50 mph
They are typically used for agriculture, forestry and municipal applications as well as a host of specialist bespoke situations since they are extremely adaptable.

That'll teach you for asking questionslol

I had a happy time razzing round the local roads clearing snow and slush whilst scaring the **** out of on coming motorists:D

[Stuart]

please tell me you buried Mark... or is that saved for your slacker secretary from MK lol

[CP]

Unfortunately he beetled off to play with his kids *cough* ahem I mean "work from home" *cough* before I got the chance:roll:

[DW-Nova]

I've seen the forestry commission using those mercs near here and always wandered about them, they look ace !! i bet they can virtually get anywhere, how much would you be looking at paying for one ? and where about's would i find one ? please tell me more ? they look amazing !!!

[Jack]

They had a couple of unimogs at DVD in 2007.. they were fuuuun :D

[burgo]

im so jealous

[mowgli]

they are brilliantly engineered, but I worked for a unimog dealer for 5 years & the uk users (too fast up the road, too much weight on etc) caused lots of axle and gearbox trouble.......

jcb owned one & rolled it on their private test track (place where mr jcb drove his classic racing cars) they also took the gearbox apart & we had to put it back together... no long afterwards, they launched the fastrac

[stuartyj21]

that looks like great fun, you luck people there is no snow were i am:(

[CP]

They are very top heavy- someone in the REME's told me that squaddies used to keep rolling them.
The Fastracs are better as tractors - they have proper load sensing on the rear linkage meaning you can plough better etc

[Stuart]

Once I win the poor tax lottery I WILL have a fasty as a commuter car!

[dj_wudgey]

i wanted an igloo

pmsl i wanted one aswell but never made one we just pelted each other with snowballs instead lol

[J4MES]

I just want snow :(

[Lee]

Once I win the poor tax lottery I WILL have a fasty as a commuter car!

First job will be to flatten the VX in an orgasmic spectacle of splintering fiberglass and squashed aluminium :)

[Jack]

I just want snow :(
Should have been down here on Tuesday mate, 4-5 inches of the stuff :D

Although now we have all but a thin covering, whilst everything around us in all directions has the 4-5"!

[L14MNP]

Nice plough! Awesome vehicles the old Unimogs. There's a guy around here has one for his tree surgeon business. Goes deep into the darkest forests and reappears every time lol Complete with it's wood chipper/compactor thing towed behind :thumb:

I dislike the Brabus version though. Why? :wtf:

[DW-Nova]

What are those giant Russian trucks that are similar ? GAZ ? They look absolutley beastley !! not 4x4 but 6X6 !! being russian made they'll be absolutley bullet proof and supremley simple !!