Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[coldsteelva]

The Unimog? Progressive coils at each corner, flexible frame, rides just fine to me either unladen or with the 3500# backhoe on the back (which makes great winter weight, but I have the winch and ground anchor on right now to do recoveries). I guess it depends, what are we comparing it to? I'll put it up against any 1977 HD Truck or tractor for comfort. They did sell them new in Canada, this one's Ex-Bundeswehr from Germany however. And it's nice in the summer to rip to town with the top down for ice cream after finishing trenching power to the barn

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Plus, it moves snow pretty well for something 40yrs old no?

Sounds like a locomotive...throw a train horn on that bad boy!

 

[mogwild]

It does have onboard air....

 

[PHPaul]

I removed the cabin filter outside and drilled screws thru the roof. For now I have the wire just wire tied to the door hinges. In the spring I will drill a couple holes in the rops and run the wire inside to the cab/switch. I replaced the filter after it was bolted on. Plenty of room under it.

Ah, okay. Thanks.

 

[FatTire]

People who don't know about mogs seem to under-value them. Good thing for us.

 

[dnw64]

Yes he's constantly talking...

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We had a GS rescued from the Humane Society at about 8 months age with very much the same experience. She was almost certainly abandoned because of hip dysplasia but she lasted until over 13 years before we finally had to say Good Bye. She looked so much like yours those pictures make my eyes a bit damp.

Thanks

 

[dnw64]

Just finished plowing the backroads. Tried out a new toy:

A Unimog is truly impressive.

That video, unfortunately, does not do it justice.

To state it politely.

 

[pmsmechanic]

A Unimog is truly impressive.

That video, unfortunately, does not do it justice.

To state it politely.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way!

 

[Creamer]

When I worked in France 20 years ago there was one parked at a dealership across the street from where I worked. I looked at it every day and have always wanted one.

 

[MossRoad]

I've never seen a Unimog with the backhoe/tipper box combination before.

 

[mogwild]

A Unimog is truly impressive.

That video, unfortunately, does not do it justice.

To state it politely.

Well, sorry I work 6days/week and that the Mavic is new to me, and the winds were too high on my one day off to do anything more than that. But if it pleases you this is the other video I shot before the winds picked up:

It's longer, but closer so no horizon shot. Also youtube has a crappy selection of "free to use" music

And a drive by, fastest backhoe around
EDIT: Video below, forgot the "one video per post" thing...

 

[mogwild]

 

[mogwild]

I've never seen a Unimog with the backhoe/tipper box combination before.

The backhoe is a Schaeff unit (HT-11a) and has side-shift. It itself is 3500lbs but its easy to mount/dismount, takes about 10min to put on or take off if you've done it a few times. Quite a handy tool to have on the farm. The tipper is probably the handiest tool on the Unimog, I used it for making a gravel path, just drop the side (it tips to either side, or rearwards) and drive along the path slowly while tipping, voila, minimal raking after!

On the back, I have a custom built implement, a friend built it for me. Clips into the backhoe mounts when the backhoe isn't there, and uses the highflow from the rear PTO driven tank (Unimog has a front and rear PTO, as well as front and rear hydraulic couplers, 4 up front, 8 out back including the highflow). It has a Superwinch H15P hydraulic winch and two legs to anchor the Unimog for a pull. It's a very handy item. I use it for skidding logs, and doing offroad recoveries

Sure makes changing tire easier!


There's a rear throttle for using the backhoe, and on the steering wheel, this handy lock, you flip that puppy to lock the steering wheel, so when your sitting on the backhoe and want to re-position, you use the backhoe to move the Unimog around, and the tires stay straight.


And it's spring loaded, so should it get accidently flipped driving (unlikely, it has to be pretty deliberate to flip) you can still turn the steering wheel, it's just really hard.

 

[mogwild]

And the "bear claw" anchors are removeable, so when you hit the trails they don't drag. Brings rear departure angle back up to match the tank, rather than having them hang down.

And. They double as beer openers:

Does that do it justice?

 

[mike69440]

I could use a Mog. I really happy I have at least a soft cab now so I'm not getting the wind and blowing snow. Looks pretty the day after. I hate drifting snow, especially when you just plowed.

 

[gordyy]

I love the church key feature of that mog

 

[MossRoad]

And the "bear claw" anchors are removeable, so when you hit the trails they don't drag. Brings rear departure angle back up to match the tank, rather than having them hang down.

And. They double as beer openers:

Does that do it justice?

YOU SPILLED IT!!!!

 

[olPete]

I am truly truly jealous, Mogwild. That unimog has to be one of the coolest most useful pieces of kit I've seen on a farm yet!! Other than the ones our army has, I've seen two and driven one of them. A side-tipper would be so handy around my farm

 

[ff1221]

And the "bear claw" anchors are removeable, so when you hit the trails they don't drag. Brings rear departure angle back up to match the tank, rather than having them hang down.

And. They double as beer openers:

Does that do it justice?

That's pretty cool, I gotta say! Wonder if the wife would like one for our farm?

Whereabouts up here in Canada are you?

 

[mogwild]

In Alberta, there's a Unimog guy with several Unimogs about 3hrs from you though. Super nice guy, I've bought some parts from him, PM me if you wanted his contact info.

@MossRoad, sorry, more of a whiskey man myself. That video started as a joke when I was showing off the winch and anchor, a guy said "yeah, it's nice, but can it open a beer?", so I had to prove it could

Then I "opened" one to show what happens if your not quick on the spool valve (WARNING:GRAPHIC CONTENT):

 

[MossRoad]

In Alberta, there's a Unimog guy with several Unimogs about 3hrs from you though. Super nice guy, I've bought some parts from him, PM me if you wanted his contact info.

@MossRoad, sorry, more of a whiskey man myself. That video started as a joke when I was showing off the winch and anchor, a guy said "yeah, it's nice, but can it open a beer?", so I had to prove it could

Then I "opened" one to show what happens if your not quick on the spool valve (WARNING:GRAPHIC CONTENT):

Hey, there's a thread on here somewhere about storing aluminum cans and can crushers.... :thumbsup: