Vehicle: Looking for a Unimog 416 DoKa, currently drive an '06 Mazdaspeed6
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 40
Got a price on the one from Holland, its $22,500 Euro, I think thats about $35,000 Canadian, plus shipping and paperwork, well I'm sure its worth it (no rust in the MANY pictures he sent me) I'm leaning towards something that I can look at in person, In BC or Alberta. Are the DOKA's with fast Axles truly rarer? And how fast can one go with said fast axles? (assuming stock size tires)
They are rare in that fast axles would have been specified when built at the factory. Mostly for firetruck, ambulance or other public service. My truck was a Deutsche Bundespost rig in its first incarnation. I was told that these were used to haul maintenance crews and equipment to inaccessible areas in Germany for telecommunications work. I have the slower axle set. They are fine around town but people want to run me off the highway at 50 mph. I put an orange warning triangle on the back and haven't had a tailgater since. You get used to the slower speed fast.
maybe I missed this, but have you actually tried to drive any unimog before ? they do take some getting use to. i have both a 404 and 406 and they are very different from each other and very different than any other truck I have ever driven. you might want to see if someone near you would at least let you ride in their mog to start with. the 404 is very nice, but little HP. the 406 is very cool because it has the shaeff back hoe, but it is bucky to drive - plenty of power for a mog but louder than the 404 by a long shot. I may eventually get a 416 as well for the best of both worlds. personally I like going 40 mph most of the time anyway, but that may not be for your liking. no question that they are to coolest trucks around, they are just not for everyone.
Vehicle: Looking for a Unimog 416 DoKa, currently drive an '06 Mazdaspeed6
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 40
No I haven't, My previous vehicle's were a 1983 Toyota with shocks so stiff I swear they were just metal tubes welded in place, and a '91 Tracker with larger than life tires, top speed of 80km/h (on flat grade), but, I do have a 1951 Chevrolet COE, its about the same hight as a unimog (2 steps to get into the cab) Straight axle front end, 235 inline 6, max speed 35mph (and thats haulin a$$), it was an old airport fuel truck, blast to drive, and mine and my wifes motorhome is a 1957 Chev Milktruck, converted to a motorhome, straight axle, '73 suburban underneath (except the straight axle), it will do 80mph, not exactly the quietest thing to drive, so I've never driven a 'mog, but I'm sure I'd love it! (I'd love to put the body of the milktruck on a 'mog chassis, but I assume that would detract from the flexible frame quality of the unimog would it not?)
Heres a link to my COE Its no mog, and I know its rough, but it runs and drives, it has vacuume assist brakes, not sure if thats like a unimog or not...
Found some pics of my motorhome, again, not a mog, but neat, the giant propane tank is no longer on the back either, its been replaced with a cargo box.
Here in Peace Country area there is one white U500 in GP then there is 406(? -never seen that one) in Sexsmith another u500 white and blue one I heard of and eventually one day my SBU or to be exact MBU.
(I'd love to put the body of the milktruck on a 'mog chassis, but I assume that would detract from the flexible frame quality of the unimog would it
Hey that's my idea.I am glad that there are some people who think same.I didn't even finish this project, and I am already planing next.My wife is going to kill me.
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