Our Unimog 1
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It's me the future off road 4WD motorhome
The truck : Mercedes Unimog 1550 L37 Double cabin 5 seats
Our project :
It took several months of reflection, long discussions and many drafts to define the final shape of the truck camper with the double cabin option. The project was fixed in September 2000 and the Unimog order was placed in December of the same year with Mercedes Benz Truck at Toulouse Feunouillet France.
Our friend Raphaël Gimbre who pilots Mercedes trucks on the Paris-Dakar rally, had advised us on the choice of the Unimog and the different options. We took advantage of his off road racing experience to complete our project.
The project on paper The final realization
Specifications of the Unimog 1550
Mercedes-Benz diesel engine direct injection turbo charged OM 366 LA 6 cylinders 5.958 litres. Power 154 KW / 211 HP. Consumption 25 litres for 100 kms . 8 forward and 8 reverse speeds
Transmission : 2WD, 4WD, front and rear differential locks, all position can be selected while driving. Portal axles to increase the ground clearance (44 cm).
The plus : inflating and deflating tyres system while driving from the cabin. The system allows us to adjust the tyre pressure for driving on soft ground and to get better comfort on the road.
Hydraulic steering control. Braking system 2 oléopneumatic circuits, 4 wheel disc brakes.
Suspension : beam-coil / Beam-coil
Fuel tanks : 2 x 160 litres
with a range of 1300 kms.
Electricité :
- For the truck, 24V circuit with 2 Batteries 12 V-70 Ah connected in serie recharged by an alternator of 24V-770W.
- For the camper, 1 Battery of 12 V - 120 Ah
recharged by a second alternator 12 V - 70 A and by two solar panels (2 x 75 W
). An electrical generator Telair Energy 2500 diesel Hatz engine
provides 220V alternative current.
Options :
the Crew cabin 5 seats chassis ( to take the friends along with us) was delivered in April 2001.
Sparco bucket seats in the front, Cabin air conditioning.
Electrical Winch Warn 12 with traction force of 5.4 Ton which can be easily doubled using a pulley block. The winch is installed in a box which is integrated to the bumper.
Roof rack with protection bars manufactured by the body workshop "Entreprise Massias"at Saint Loubés 33 France.
A spare wheel is installed at the back and a spare tyre is available on the roof rack.
Dimensions :
Lenght : 6,40 m width : 2,30 m Height : 3,40 m
weight : 6800 kg(unladen) - Total weight : 8700 kg.
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