Pan-American Travelers Give a Tour of a Custom Built Unimog Camper
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- čas přidán 2. 03. 2023
- This week, as we traveled through Baja, Mexico, we made special new friends. Dan & Geraldine Wood are from Scotland, UK. They are in the process of traveling across North and South America. As we got to know them and their custom-built overland home atop a Mercedes Benz Unimog, I’d hoped they would agree to allow me to make a video walkthrough of this incredible home on wheels or, as she is better known as Dolly the Unimog. So here it is, a drool-worthy expedition truck that has it all.
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What a truck ,absolutely love it.
loved the set up in your Unimog camper, very well thought out and practical. that cook top is very cool, the full side fridge would be very handy
Nice to meet you folks, love from Canada. I've just enjoyed my first of your videos, keep up the great work.
Welcome aboard!
Great tour and folks
Thanks for watching! Agreed!
Hi guys ,new to your channel and love it . Dolly is a beautiful truck..Best wishes from Wales 🏴
Welcome Kevin, Dolly is a gem! Thanks for watching!
Very lovely family, thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
I saw this truck at a campground in Banff I was staying in. I remember it so well as I am in LOVE with the HUGE side window. VERY well thought out!!!
Oh wow! Thanks for mentioning this. Very cool.
Good luck three of you!
Superb rig! Safe travels.
Thanks 👍 Dolly is amazing!
What an incredible setup. Such a delightful couple. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, It was a pleasure to tour Baja with them.
Yes, more amazing people we have met on the road... Just like you!
Aw - thank you Sadie ❤
Enjoy every minute of it, this was a dream I could not afford. just a bit of information Unimogs can come with a faster transaxle I believe it takes the speed up to 65mph 70kph. Just remember you are never lost just taking the route god has planned for you.
Love it. Just for fun you guys should roll into one of those Rv parks for a night and look down on all the other rigs.
We did. Dan a and Geraldine get tons of looks and questions. Especially at the RV Park.
Very cool and. Nice couple!
They are awesome folks!
It's been a very nice caravan. nice trips
Thanks!
Nice build!
Thanks!
love dolly❣
This is my project for the future... I wish you a happy journey😊
Thank you! You too!
Great video.😍
Thank you! 🤗
Hey guys,
Just discovered your channel,
Thankyou for the mention of motorcraft in the uk website
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Love the hinges!! & the safari hatch!
Still in the researching phase at the moment before comitting to a purchase😅
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Looking into the aussie made UL1700L & UL2450L
Still tossing and turning which one😂😂😂❤
I will look through your current vids, if by any chance you havnt done a complete build specs vid, would you guys mind making one on what websites used in the development of Dolly please❤
Cheers
Ben
Welcome!
loveley couple ;) nice truck ;)
I really enjoyed seeing your lovely Dolly, and hearing about the fantastic adventure you're having with her. A tad smaller, but my wife and I have covered the same ground with a highly customized Westfalia Syncro. Traveling in such a capable 4WD camping vehicle opens possibilities that are unimaginable for a massive motorhome. What's the point of traveling if docking a highway cruise ship at an RV park is the same cultural experience over an over again? Happy trails.
Thank you so much! We agree and love being able to get to the wild places. Your Synchro sounds amazing.
good to hear you still got that glaswegian accent
Hayallerim ve izlediğim hayatlar..
best car🎉❤❤
good journey🍀
Thanks ✌️
Really enjoy watching your program. Trying to convince my British wife to buy a unimog or similar and see the world. Perhaps you can talk some sense into her. 😂
I’ll give it a shot. Hope to see you both out there. Thanks for watching.
If she likes that, she will love the Unimog.
love the idea, but if you dont really need the capeability of the unimog, go for a axor (also mercedes truck, but better base for a not ultrahard 4x4 camper
Best think you’ll ever do 👍
Nice rig! Been tossin around the idea of a setup. Have a mog now. But wondering, how often have you really needed portals? Simce yer down in warm land, any temp issues with them? Cheerz guyz. Lookin like a good time.
Cool
There is one on BAT currently. Nice rigs.
I just looked on BAT. So neat. Some day I want to own a UniMog!
Enjoyed the video! Nice Dolly! Do you carry extra fuel filters and parts for your travels? You may run into bad fuel now and then. Washington State, U.S.A.
Dead on love! lol
Мне понравился ваш автодом и снаружи и внутри!👍👋
Much thanks!
Most english glaswegian accent ive ever heard Dan 😂
👍👍👍
Well done 15 year unmiog
Nice truck - well done! What type of Unimog is it?
it’s an ex-Red Cross 2006 Unimog U3000
Price ?
May I know where can I buy the toilet fan
Did you ever consider changing from gas to diesel heating?
Good question. We have propane for cooking so we’re not completely reliant on one fuel source.
I’d been told that diesel heaters need to run continuously otherwise they start to clog up with soot. I had this happen on our previous Unimog. Because the box is highly insulated it should soon get up to temp then shut off the heater.
Oh - the gas heater also provides out hot water too 👍
Man I cannot find that cooktop anywhere in the US. Anyone know where to get one?
Sorry, I wish I could help. This one came from the UK.
One question,do you require HGV license to drive the mog ..? Regards and best wishes from Wales 🏴
You don’t need one in the states. I’m not sure about in the UK.
It comes under the 7.5 tonne rule - above which you need a Class II HGV licence. We are over 7.5t so I took my HGV test back in Nov 2021 👍
Did it take you much time to get used to driving a UNIMOG?
This is our third Unimog. The older ex-military ones can be a bit challenging to drive initially but you do get used to it quite quickly 👍
Who builds these? Can you link the website?
It was built custom by MotorCraft in the UK. Gorgeous work. www.motorcraftadventuredevelopments.com
Why the door is at the left side?
This truck was built in the UK.
She likes gadgets 😊
Hi do you have a HGV license to drive that. What weight is it ?? Many thanks
No need for a special license in the US or Mexico.
Geraldine, did you star in the TV series, Ozarks?
I don't think so...
Darlene ?? 🤣
Louth or Down? 😂
Do you have a webasto heater?
They do have a diesel heater. I’m not totally sure if it’s a Webasto or other brand.
Sorry Peter but it’s a propane heater made by ALDE in Sweden but they sell them worldwide.
Irish and english , not scotish? Subscribed :D
They have lived in Scotland for the last 30 years.
and you just guys did paved roads
Actually there are 3 manufacturers. BKT.
GTK. Thanks.
I’ll bet changing a tire on it is “fun”. How does one person do it?
The tire is winched up and down on the rear of the Unimog.
There’s a video on our YT channel. We got a puncture in January in California… 😢
What driving licence you need to drive a unimog.?
There is no special drivers license needed in the US, Canada or Mexico.
Your not Scots girl, what part of Norn Iron re you from, I’m from “Pordydown”
No flies on you ya boy ya 😂 I’m from the ‘Point 😄 Begg’s Bakery - best sodies in the world!!!!
@@dollysdiary160 not sure about the best sodas, we have Irwins bakery, Nutty Crust plain loaf, sodas etc 😋 still have a few home bakeries in the town as well, actually worked as an apprentice Baker in Irwins back in 1976 loved working on the hotplate, warm sodas straight of the griddle, lashings of butter, couldn't beat it with a big stick, take care girl and all the very best 😀
@@majorwhite51 Cheers 👋
I would get a bigger winch 12,000 lbs dont that unimog weigh more than that
12000 lb winch is enough
100% I have a 12000 pounder in my triton lol
She ain't from Glasgow son.......... 😅 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪
You could tell?
@@FamagogoNorn Iron 😂👍
To slow wil het you stuck
a toyota tacoma does all of this at 20% of the cost
I love Tacomas! But, there are not many similarities between a Taco and a UniMog. The Tacoma would fit inside the kitchen of the UniMog. Thanks for watching!
Man, you're not even comparing apples with oranges here. You're comparing an apple with a raspberry. The Toyota is a great vehicle, but your comparison is wrong from start to finish. Just look at the dimensions and the off-road possibilities. The UNIMOG has big advantages there.
You should learn about England, You could discover how far it goes from the southern part of it... You could actualy discover other continent while staying England.