Thread: New Camper

Originally Posted by Savage1

So what your saying is that I should wait for some auctions at the end of the year to get an ex-mil unimog?

As @Thar has alluded to, it would be wise to do some sort of analysis as to what exactly you will do in your offroad camper. In many cases a 4x4 variant of a commercial common as mud light truck would be more sensible to use as a basis for you to build a camper upon.

But if unbridled capability is your prime motivator, a Mog is hard to beat. Many is the passenger that has said to me..." We'll never get up/through/across ther.....well fuck me, we are across!"

Although the NZ Army Mogs are 40 years old, parts are still easily available. The chassis is C section, so nowhere for rust to hide. The cab is the biggest rusty thing but is so basic that any panelbeater/competent DIY mig welder can fix stuff. The motor is a common as mud German truck motor (most Army mogs do bugger all miles anyway). The gearbox is expensive....but nothing real special so capable people can poke around inside. Air valves do all the work that modern vehicles do with electronics and solenoids, so are far more robust. Parts for the portal axles are also expensive, but keep an eye on the oils and they will last well. Remember they were designed as a 4 tonne cargo truck. Most RV build will see them carting 2-3 tonnes of home about, so will not stress the drivetrain much at all.

But you should be fairly mechanical to own one...Or have deep pockets.

As a Zombie apocalypse prepper vehicle, they have no peers