There’s a fantastic-looking, 1985 Unimog U1700L/38 DoKa for sale near Seattle at the moment. This truck and its square-jawed brethren represent my favorite iteration of the Unimog concept. They look more purposeful than their round-nosed, 70s-era forebearers, and not as tall and ungainly as Unimog’s most recent offerings. The “L/38” means it’s a long-wheelbase version and “DoKa” is, of course, what Mercedes-Benz engineers like to call a crew cab.
This particular one, an ex-Swedish-Fire-Brigade truck — that’s “Räddningstjänsten” to all of you Nordic types — has just about every feature you could ask for: front and rear locking differentials, front and rear hydraulic winches (a 12,000 lb. Warn in front and a 20,000 lb. Braden in the back), a rear high-speed PTO, two-piece beadlock wheels, and an 5.7L turbo-diesel engine. Payload capacity? Over 3 tons—more than you can haul in three F350s combined!
Unimogs often top out around 50mph. This one, however, has a Claas overdrive and high-speed axles which enable it to reach speeds of 60–70mph. The 85-gallon fuel tank gives the truck a 1000-mile range. Just don’t calculate your fuel economy.
Creature comforts include power/heated Range Rover front seats, a rear bench that folds out into a bed, and a Webasto diesel cabin heater with a thermostat.
The truck has 56,000 km on the clock and is offered at $85,000. That certainly isn’t cheap but I suppose this level of awesomeness has its price.
For more on the Unimog U1300/U1700 line, read this article at The Unimog Center.
For specs, click here.
Hat tip to my friend Mas for pointing this one out!
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Is this swedish firetruck still available?
Hello,
Is this Unimog still for sale?
Best regards,
Regis
According to the ad linked in the post, this one sold. But check the websites Unimog Exchange, Swiss Army Trucks, or Expedition Imports in Vallejo, California for up-to-date listings.