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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« on: June 13, 2006, 13:25:49 »
Whilst in the papershop this morning, I saw a magazine called 'Planet 4x4' (or some such title)

It's got a Brabus specced 'Mog, with the terrific top speed of;
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74MPH :shock:  :lol:
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2006, 17:07:05 »
74mph.... Wow, faster than my 110 :lol:

Brabus do some pretty extreme mercs though.
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2006, 17:13:43 »
The fire brigade here in Greece have got the right idea though:
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2006, 19:58:50 »
i saw one of those today but had a merc badge on the front (scuse me for being thick but dont know much about em) :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2006, 20:27:02 »
That is a Merc badge on the front in the picture.

They were designed in the '40s as Mercedes alternative answer to the tractor, and are very popular with Military and Expedition type groups for their "go anywhere" capability.



They are available in a variety of basic configurations, to which you affix the type of body required for your purposes.



Their off road performance is pretty awesome, with a number of pure off road features - locking diffs, portal axles, central tyre inflation system...

As per Bush Tucker Mans original post, they're are not famous for their turn of speed!
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2006, 20:31:56 »
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That is a Merc badge on the front in the picture.
They were designed in the '40s as Mercedes alternative answer to the tractor, and are very popular with Military and Expedition type groups for their "go anywhere" capability.
Everything from a baby with a 62"wheelbase :shock: , right up to a 6x6 that's not much shorter than your average 7.5 ton truck


Quote from: "alaric"

As per Bush Tucker Mans original post, they're are not famous for their turn of speed!

Some models in (absolute) bottom gear are apparantly capable of about 100metres per hour at idle :shock:
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2006, 21:15:12 »
this was a tree surgeons motor ,nice piece of kit,had a tree chipper on the back :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2006, 22:52:45 »
here,s one i fitted a stumpgrinder to
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2006, 22:58:52 »
it may have a top speed just past the motorway speed limit but you lot tell me where you can do these kinds of speeds these days on our congested motorways!

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it can continue on a certain speed in any terrain from tarmac to mud..

can many other cars do that?
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2006, 23:15:15 »
tis the dogs danglys 8)




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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2006, 23:15:21 »
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Everything from a baby with a 62"wheelbase :shock: , right up to a 6x6 that's not much shorter than your average 7.5 ton truck

Those little ones are really cute. I picked up a couple of axles for a friend from Frank Atkinsons a few years back (well actually I picked up the keys to his yard and went round to collect my mate's trailer - should have taken a mog as well) and he had one lurking between the normal size ones.

If only I had the room to keep one.

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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2006, 14:13:25 »
Look at all those lovely buttons to play with, too  :lol:
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« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2006, 15:20:11 »
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As per Bush Tucker Mans original post, they're are not famous for their turn of speed!


On the contrary, this was one of the things that they are famous for! :shock:  Seeing as they can tow tons and tons and tons and do everything that a big tractor can, yet do 55-60 mph on road these guys were considered fast! :shock:

The Mecedes Unimog was the forerunner to fast tractors such as the MB Trac (which was basically a Unimog with a tractor body!) and the JCB Fastrac.

I agree with Wolfie too, the little ones are dead cute - I want one! :lol:

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« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2006, 20:59:38 »
This is our moggie, it is'nt stuck! Honest....

she was still going forwards when this was taken, but I managed to snap most (all) banjo's and brake pipes of all wheels.

It is towing 600 gallons and was carrying a further 200 gallons of diesel, through shingle and the machine weights 10 tons!

She's a 165hp and crusies at 60mph and on a good run she returns
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« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2006, 21:07:21 »
Had one on the CRAG stand at the show at the weekend

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Paul_Humphreys/shows/DSCF0022-1.jpg

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« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2006, 22:14:12 »
Quote from: "Henry Webster"
Quote from: "alaric"
As per Bush Tucker Mans original post, they're are not famous for their turn of speed!


On the contrary, this was one of the things that they are famous for! :shock:  Seeing as they can tow tons and tons and tons and do everything that a big tractor can, yet do 55-60 mph on road these guys were considered fast! :shock:

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I wasn't implying that they can't go (relatively) fast, but emphasising the lack of speed for a Brabus-ed machine
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« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2006, 10:05:52 »
i have something similar...


it's a volvo tgb1314 recently bought it in sweden and in the process of converting to a expedition vehicle for trip to africa...it has a top speed of 65mph and when achieved feels more like 165mph
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« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2006, 10:36:01 »
isle of man, how big is the bit on the back of your 303 as that would make a pretty good camper
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« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2006, 11:52:33 »
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isle of man, how big is the bit on the back of your 303 as that would make a pretty good camper


nick.....
body is 57" high x59" wide x140" long all approximate....just took this photo of the inside.....


action shot from sunday.....
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« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2006, 12:28:29 »
it should make quite a good expedition truck
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