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[*] posted on 11-24-2006 at 03:43 PM


I have seen several big heavy truck-like rigs such as the Unimog. I was camped on the beach at Agua Verde one time when one came rolling down the beach, leaving ruts about 18" deep in the sand. The guy was from Germany and said it weighed 8 tons. Yea it burned diesel, but I don't understand the need for an 8-ton vehicle. I guess thats why it has such a good extraction system. I prefer my vehicles to be lighter weight and more nimble.
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[*] posted on 11-29-2006 at 06:43 PM


Hi Rich, I think I ran into the same guy and rig about 5 miles south of Tecolote in 2004. I took many pictures of it.He said it cost him 1.5 million and was complete with an articulated vacuseal waterproof passthrough from the cab into the living quaters, kind of like on submarines. It was six wheel drive with 28" wheels and the cab could twist 45 degrees from the back 1/2 0f the rest of the rig. He showed me a brochure from the manafactuer in Germany. He said they were quite common in the Sahara. It even had an automatic transmission! Leave no trace?????? Robinson Crusoe:D
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