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Overland Expo, Flagstaff, AZ

May 14, 2013 //

In case you haven’t heard, Overland Expo 2013 will be taking place this weekend at Mormon Lake Lodge in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The 3-day event draws attendees from around the world who come to camp, check out exhibits from over 140 vendors, watch films, make connections, and take classes which run the gambit from driver training (4×4 and motorcycle), maintenance, planning and logistics, to safety & communication. The list is quiet comprehensive, and even includes region-specific roundtable table discussions on sub-Saharan Africa, or Mexico, for example.

Last year’s event drew over 5,000 people. Camping opens on Thursday May 16, and the event proper runs Friday to Sunday. Pack-up and head-out is on Monday.

Here are some quick links:

The event details
The schedule of classes
The FAQ

The map

Have fun!

Tags 4-wheel-drive, 4x4, adventure, driver, overland, Overland Expo, training, WCXC

Categories - 4x4 / SUV, - Campers, - Events, - Motorcycles, - Pictures, - Trucks, - United States, — Arizona, MEDIA, North America, PLACES, THINGS TO DO, VEHICLES

Expo: The Unimog Grows Up

May 2, 2013 //

Speaking of Unimogs, Matt at Expedition Portal wrote a great post the other day about the latest iterations of the iconic line. There are some great wallpaper images there as well. See the post here: The Unimog Grows Up.

Tags 4-wheel-drive, 4x4, new, off-road, off-roading, offroad, silver, Unimog, wallpaper, WCXC

Categories - 4x4 / SUV, - Pictures, - Trucks, MEDIA, VEHICLES

Spotted: Unimog U416 For Sale

May 2, 2013 //

This tidy-looking 1978 Unimog U416 is currently on offer at ebay in a no-reserve auction. Besides the 5.7-liter diesel, 20 forward and 8 reverse gears, portal axles, and fully locking diffs, this one features a convertible top, 42″ tires, and front and rear winches. Factory hydraulics are said to have been removed but an onboard air tank for filling up the tires or running shop tools is included. The drop-side bed reveals a six-passenger bench which doubles as a toolbox.

The seller makes no mention of high-speed axles, so expect a 55 mph top speed. If driving slowly is your thing though, you’re in luck. This truck is equipped with “super crawler gears” which enable a top speed of 0.06 mph in first gear.

One Unimog owner on Bring a Trailer commented that, with proper weights fitted, his former-German Air Force Unimog had a towing capacity of 22 tons. That’s 44,000 pounds!

This Unimog is located in Tucson, Arizona. Bidding currently stands at $27,100 with about three days left on the clock.

Update 5/6/2013: A day after this post went up all bids were cancelled, which may indicate that the truck was sold offline. The highest bid offered before the cancellation was $28,500.

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Tags 1970s, 4-wheel-drive, 4x4, 70s, for sale, green, how much, Mercedes-Benz, price, sales, sell, Unimog, WCXC

Categories - 4x4 / SUV, - Pictures, - Spotted:, - Trucks, FEATURES, MEDIA, VEHICLES

Spotted: Pinzgauer 710K For Sale

April 26, 2013 //

If you hurry, you can still grab this 1971 Pinzgauer 710K off of ebay. It’s a claimed 21,000-mile barn find. The seller writes that it was imported from Switzerland, upgraded, and put away, but not without being run once a month. Sounds ideal. Do the goods live up to the story? You won’t even have to drive to Idaho to check. The seller says he’ll drive it to you (up to 2,000 miles).

You know the rest of the details: 2.5-liter, 90 hp, gasoline engine; 5-spd, manual transmission; 2-spd transfer case; and portal axles.

As I said, the truck is located in Idaho. Bidding currently stands at $14,600 with less than 24 hours left on the clock.

Update 4/28/2013: This truck sold for $20,100.

Link trail: Bring a Trailer > ebay Read the rest of this entry »

Tags 4-wheel-drive, 4x4, 710, 710K, for sale, how much, Pinz, Pinzgauer, price, sell, WCXC

Categories - 4x4 / SUV, - Pictures, - Spotted:, - Trucks, FEATURES, MEDIA, VEHICLES

The Unimog Museum

April 8, 2013 //

Here’s a great Motor Trend video, reporting from the Unimog Museum in Gaggenau, Germany. They delve into the history of the Mercedes-Benz truck line as well as explain how the trucks actually work. Later they motor a huge Unimog around the proving ground out back.

It’s well worth a watch.