Thread: Ex-NZ Army Unimogs

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I remember when they sold off the small ones years ago. I thought about it real hard, till I priced out the cost of spare parts

Hahahaha

If I remember correctly, the cost of spare parts would pale in comparison to the cost of keeping it supplied with fuel to actually drive it.
@Keltic_Kiwi What do you want a monster like this for?

Cheers
Pete

You guys have to check out this stuff then. Been eyeing up a Perentie Cargo, fingers crossed I get the funds before they're all gone.

Unimogs and 6x6 B there too

https://www.australianfrontlinemachi...s#.Vfz6M3sghx0

Anyone want to share a 40ft container let me know, can load it up with spares

Those land rovers have to be some of the most over-rated pieces of s%$t I've come across. Maybe if you're 5'0" then they might be a little more comfortable.

I seem to remember the Rovers using nearly as much petrol as Unimogs use diesel! Not bad off-roaders but slow and under powered as F***

If you really want a 4wd truck something like this would be what you want to look at:
Mitsubishi Canter 4x4 CAB/CHASSIS, WIDEBODY 1994 | Trade Me

I used to drive a unimog for a contracting company that my mum worked for, had a water tanker on it and I used to spray down the worksite while they were rolling base layers on roads and dam walls, did it for free just to drive the mog, had it in some crazy places

They're awesome machines.




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Especially when you're in uniform and don't have to pay the fuel bill.

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

I seem to remember the Rovers using nearly as much petrol as Unimogs use diesel! Not bad off-roaders but slow and under powered as F***

In the early days of the mine I worked in they had a fleet of Land Rovers. They couldn't hack the tough conditions/use. Expensive to repair and amazingly some lack on commonality in spare parts between models. The 6 cylinder ones everyone avoided using like the plague. All replaced by the first of the Landcruisers (FJ50?). Only problem with them was the first models were short on gears. But we couldn't destroy them as a vehicle.

Been looking at the Perentie's a bit, have a fuly galved chasis and have swapped out motors to Isuzu Diesel, bit of a brick as it comes but has massive low down torq. Turbo and powersteering kits are available which are supposed to be a peice of piss to install if you can hold a spanner. I wouldn't go near a Petrol one tho.

Love to afford a Toybota but.... like the simplicty of the Perentie for half the price

What about these.



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Pinzgauers are now really $$$$ and parts are expensive too. Have Portal axels which mean theyre pretty much ultimte in ground clerance.... looked into these pretty heavily, even had one lined up to be shipped but exchange rate killed that plan.

Wishlist went from Pinz to the Volvo C303 (TGB 11), simlar age but a bit more robust and easier to find parts. One model has a foot step on the B pillar... steer clear as they're steel body and will be rotten. The others (minus the foot step hole) are all zinc plated.

Pretty good for a 1975 stock out of the box 4x4 (classed as 'classic' for importing). Still have the Swedish contact for these puppies.. 10k ish to land in NZ, less if more than one brought in.

www.youtu.be/6r3w-orgBaE

Originally Posted by P38

Hahahaha

If I remember correctly, the cost of spare parts would pale in comparison to the cost of keeping it supplied with fuel to actually drive it.
@Keltic_Kiwi What do you want a monster like this for?

Cheers
Pete

Looking at putting a camper van body on the back

Originally Posted by chris-b

Still have the Swedish contact for these puppies.. 10k ish to land in NZ, less if more than one brought in.

Wait for the exchange rate to get back above 70, then do a group-buy!