Silvera wrote: » What makes you say the Unimog is a '79? Afaik, Unimogs are still in production.
Capri wrote: » AFIR the reg was 79D, maybe the OPW imported a s/h one for some reason
Nekarsulm wrote: » ...if you search youtube you will find his setup winching a 20 ton excavator that was lost back in the early 1990's up near Ballyconnell.
Nekarsulm wrote: » The air braking system with matched trailer let's him tip along at fifty mph safely. The tractor isn't actually all that heavy., perhaps six tonnes.if you search youtube you will find his setup winching a 20 ton excavator that was lost back in the early 1990's up near ballyconnel. He has a ten ton ghydraulic winch on the front of the Mog, it plucked a tractor of mine out of a bog, like it was only a toy! also those Mog rear bodies can tip 3 ways, pull a few pins and you can tip to the left or right. So you don't have to remove the rear chipper to empty the body.
Silvera wrote: » it's surprising there arent more Unimogs in use in Ireland? Entirely down to Price, I would imagine. Only State bodies could afford the outlay.
Entirely down to Price, I would imagine. Only State bodies could afford the outlay.
Nekarsulm wrote: » Silvera wrote: » it's surprising there arent more Unimogs in use in Ireland? Entirely down to Price, I would imagine. Only State bodies could afford the outlay. the army used to use one in the glen of imaal for driving around the range area, it was banana yellow for some strange reason.i think maybe because it might have been leased and not owned by the army. the lads down there told me it was an animal to go up mountains,nothing would stop it.but its gone now and they have a new ford ranger which is ****e. i was down there about 2 weeks ago and 1 of them told me they asked could they get proper offroad tyres fitted to the one that they have in the glen and they were told ford said it would invalidate the warranty if the army fitted them,also none of them are to be fitted with towbars cos the engine ,a 2.2 is not powerful enough to pull trailers or the gearboxes would be wrecked.
Silvera wrote: » it's surprising there arent more Unimogs in use in Ireland? Entirely down to Price, I would imagine. Only State bodies could afford the outlay. the army used to use one in the glen of imaal for driving around the range area, it was banana yellow for some strange reason.i think maybe because it might have been leased and not owned by the army. the lads down there told me it was an animal to go up mountains,nothing would stop it.but its gone now and they have a new ford ranger which is ****e. i was down there about 2 weeks ago and 1 of them told me they asked could they get proper offroad tyres fitted to the one that they have in the glen and they were told ford said it would invalidate the warranty if the army fitted them,also none of them are to be fitted with towbars cos the engine ,a 2.2 is not powerful enough to pull trailers or the gearboxes would be wrecked.
Diabhalta wrote: » boxy Starlet on old plates in Youghal Cortina and Mini in Castlemartyr Merc in Midleton
Diabhalta wrote: » Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread?
