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12-10-2018, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Indy
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Bad day for a Unimog
Saw this on Expo Portal. Those vehicles are nice, but look a little top heavy to me.
https://expeditionportal.com/guy-fli...trail-closure/
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12-10-2018, 08:59 AM
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Location: Reno, NV
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Looks to me like driver got distracted and ran up that bank and flopped down mid trail. Glad everyone is OK and hopefully their vehicle can be fixed pretty quickly.
But yeah, seems kind of top heavy for a really built up adventure vehicle.
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12-10-2018, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Renton, Wa
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Would like to see the recovery.
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12-23-2018, 11:50 AM
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Location: Oregon Ciry Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BUFFALO
Would like to see the recovery.
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You got your Christmas wish, unimog recovery.
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Read detailed trip reports, see photos and videos on my travel blog, luinil.com.
Current van: 2002 Ford E350 extended body camper with Colorado Camper Van pop top and Agile Offroad 4WD conversion.
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12-23-2018, 10:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Renton, Wa
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Hmm. Not exactly what I was envisioning I suppose!
But thanks for the link!
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12-24-2018, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Wow, that just have cost a small fortune to recover. Needs AAA Plus-Plus-Plus-Plus membership :-0
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12-25-2018, 05:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BUFFALO
Hmm. Not exactly what I was envisioning I suppose!
But thanks for the link!
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I was seeing a Sikorsy Sky Crane or something similar involved.
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12-25-2018, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianW
Wow, that just have cost a small fortune to recover. Needs AAA Plus-Plus-Plus-Plus membership :-0
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I'd suppose if you can afford a Unimog you can afford that.
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1990 E-250 Sportsmobile w/ penthouse top, converted when new by SMB Texas.
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12-25-2018, 10:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Unterfranken
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Unimogs dent to flip over quite fast. With a living box in the back the COG is to high and frame and suspension is to soft for the weight and COG.
I my eyes a Unimog is a great OffRoad vehicle but not a good idea to convert it to an overland Vehicle.
Only my 2ct
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