Stuttgart/Gaggenau
- The high-mobility Unimog model series U 3000, U 4000 and U 5000
have been newly developed for difficult all-terrain operations
where roads and tracks are completely absent. They will start
leaving the production line at the new Unimog production location
in Wörth from autumn 2002, and are the successors to the
Unimog chassis U 1550 L, U 2150 L and U 2450 L which will still
be produced at the Unimog plant in Gaggenau until mid-year. The
Unimog product division of DaimlerChrysler AG will present the
new all-wheel drive vehicles to the general public for the first
time at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show from September 12 - 19,
2002.
Thanks to
their outstanding off-road capabilities the new Unimog series
are eminently suitable for operations in the most difficult terrain
or for safety operations around the world. The main areas of use
for the new Unimog will therefore be firefighting particularly
forest fires - disaster aid, as basic chassis for expedition vehicles,
non-civilian applications and servicing and maintenance work in
locations where access is difficult. They therefore ideally complement
the Unimog model series U 300 to U 500 presented in spring 2000,
which are mainly intended as implement carriers for public sector
applications, for municipal services, in the construction and
energy sectors and in internal company transport.
The new heavy-duty
all-terrain Unimog chassis U 3000 to U 5000 combine traditional
Unimog characteristics such as solidity, robustness, durability,
reliability and an almost legendary all-wheel-drive concept with
the most up-to-date engine and transmission technology, as well
as state-of-the-art ergonomics. Their great operational reliability
contributes more than ever before to a superior level of overall
cost-effectiveness with reduced maintenance costs and a high resale
value.
The new all-terrain
Unimog models owe their torsional flexibility to a flexible ladder-type
frame consisting of two U-section side members with welded tubular
cross-members. Portal axles at front and rear with differential
locks, hub drives, control arms, a torque tube, coil springs,
telescopic shock absorbers and front and rear stabilisers are
standard features for the series. The all-steel cab with a roof
hatch is also available as a crew cab. Like the engine, transmission,
platform and body it has a three-point mounting and therefore
follows every movement of the vehicle.
The new Unimog
series U 3000 to U 5000 are designed for a gross vehicle weight
of up to 12.5 tonnes. They are equipped with low-emission Euro
3 engines with an output range from 110 kW (150 hp) to 160 kW
(218 hp). A Mercedes-Benz transmission with electropneumatic shift
(EPS), pneumatically selectable all-wheel drive and an integral
transfer case provides eight forward and six reverse gears, and
also allows additional working gears to be installed if required.
A single-circuit hydraulic system for implement operation is also
available on request. The new Unimog models have pneumatic-hydraulic,
dual-circuit disc brakes on all four wheels as standard, as well
as disengageable 4-channel ABS.