1970s Unimog

1 1970s

1.1 1972 – mb trac
1.2 1974 – heavy series
1.3 1975 – series 435
1.4 1976 – unimog models renamed
1.5 1977 – 200,000th unimog

1970s
1972 – mb trac


mb trac farm tractor equal sized wheels

the unimog quite successful, except intended agricultural platform. daimler-benz produced new vehicle in 1972, mb trac more oriented larger scale mechanical farming. new tractor crossed unimog technology of all-wheel drive , power transmission 4 large equal-sized wheels, appearance of tractor: slim hood, behind angular, highly rising driver cab. in contrast conventional tractors cab situated between axles, similar large four-wheel-drive tractors. there no articulation between front , rear sections larger tractors.

from initial mb-trac 65 , mb-trac 70 (later 700) broad platform developed heavy-duty mt-trac 1800 within few years, though mb-trac not huge success. daimler-benz later merged mb-trac agricultural machinery activities of deutz ag. manufacturing of mb-trac series ended in 1991.

1974 – heavy series

in 1974, new u 120 of heavy series 425 daimler-benz, extended unimog available models additional heavy line. new, angular cab remarkable large, forward hood sloping nose. hood flows down in wide, black grille. appearance of driving cab remains unchanged in principle in 2006, more 1 quarter century later.

the series 425 have 2,810 millimetres (111 in) wheelbase , 9 tons permissible total weight 120 ps (88 kw) (shortly thereafter 125 ps (92 kw) u 125).

1975 – series 435

manufacture of series 435 bundeswehr (german defense force) began in 1975, successor of unimog s 404. 435 characterized long wheelbase of 3,250 mm (128 in), 3,700 mm (150 in) or 3,850 mm (152 in).

1976 – unimog models renamed

unimog u 1300 municipal truck in rēzekne, latvia

the new angular 424 middle series of unimogs produced starting 1976. designated u 1000, u 1300/l, u 1500, , flagship u 1700/l 124 kw (168 hp) engine performance.

in same period daimler-benz re-ordered type designations older series. classical round form series of mercedes benz unimog designated u 600/l, u 800/l, u 900 , u 1100/l. (the letter l stands long wheelbase, because models available in 2 wheelbase variants.)

the unimog rounded driving cab became known light series. new series angular cab divided payload middle , heavy series. engines overlap – unimog nomenclature not simple understand (see below notes on series names).

the long-proven unimog-s (404), although decreasing number of items, single remaining benziner (i.e. engine consuming gasoline/petrol, not diesel fuel) in lineup.

with exception of entry-level model, mercedes benz unimogs 1976 equipped 4 wheel disc brakes – many years before safety equipment mandated trucks.

1977 – 200,000th unimog

unimog number 200,000 produced.