Mercedes-Benz Unimog Expedition Concept

The U 4000 is the perfect expedition vehicle thanks to its absolutely unique chassis concept. Portal axles deliver excellent ground clearance and ensure constant road contact of all four wheels. The suspension with torque tube, transverse links and coil springs allows long spring travel and superb axle articulation – supporting diagonal axle articulation of up to 30 degrees. In conjunction with the short frame overhangs, the Unimog also effortlessly takes difficult obstacles, hilltops, slopes or embankments in its stride. Waterproof major assemblies and an air intake pipe level with the cabin roof ensure a fording capability of 1.20 metres. The Unimog comes with single tyres (as opposed to the twin tyres on an all-wheel-drive truck), thus offering high traction with low rolling resistance. The tirecontrol tyre pressure monitoring system can be used to reduce the tyre pressure conveniently from the driver’s seat while on the move and so ensure the wheels do not get bogged down on soft ground. This technical feature improves traction and power delivery.
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pennfootball - 5/26/2010 2:22:27 PM

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Now that ride is guaranteed to never EVER get you laid!

freeagent - 5/26/2010 6:06:36 PM

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just the car for rommel to go camping

nguyenvuminh - 5/26/2010 10:18:38 PM

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Good one freeagent :-)

85bmw745i - 5/27/2010 2:00:33 PM

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Suburbans are some of the most non-off road vehicles. Just like any other American 4x4 (except the jeep Rubicon) as soon as the terrain gets uneven it will only spin one front tire and one back tire and the two with traction will just sit there and do nothing. I would love to have one of these. I'd have a blast off roading in that!

85bmw745i - 5/28/2010 3:05:15 PM

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I totally got your point, but you would have to modify the hell out of a suburban just to do what my stock Land Rover Discovery II can do. Even modifying the suburban you still won't get the type of heavy duty gearbox, diesel engine, suspension travel ETC that the unimog has. To make a suburban that capable and more importantly as durable as the unimog, would cost more than a unimog itself. There isn't any aftermarket drive train/suspension mods that are as tough as what comes stock on a unimog. I totally got your point, I was just speaking my opinion on suburbans in general. I did plenty of thinking before I typed.