Thread: Would U go round Oz in a Defender or a Uni Mog???

Take the 110

I did it in a 90 and had enough room so toughen up :-)

Also don't need to off road ability of the mog for the trip around Aus. Also must use more fuel.

If you don't have the room in the 110 then get a trailer still will do about 10-11 ltr per 100k even off road on the tracks

Go the Defender. Carrying extra weight can add a lot to travel costs and you'll be travelling very long distances. Have to be cheaper to travel light and budget to spend a few bucks on local fishing charters, when you gain from local knowledge. Save your money for doing stuff while you're travelling, I reckon.

PINZGAUER 6x6 for the winnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

Uni mogs are over rated...

Originally Posted by SuperchargedSport

PINZGAUER 6x6 for the winnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

Uni mogs are over rated...

Pinzgauer, too old and very overated. Credited with killing more Swiss/Austrian military than any other single cause. Way too high centre of gravity, very dangerous in hilly terrain.

Your Landys the best vehicle for what you're planing. Mogs are OK for serious heavy off road work, not the best choice for the 'go see Oz' trip. Unless of course you're planning to do the whole thing off road .

Deano

Unimogs are noisy and will go through the fuel.

The Pinzy have got a bad rep for reliability.

110 has heaps of room mate. Fit it out well with draws and stuff. As mentioned take a trailer if you need more room and the 110 will be cheaper to run as well.

In the defender you will go round and through australia in the mog you will go OVER, slowly, using more fuel.

would love to have one and travel with it.
something like this

well maybe that's a little over the top... but hey, I can dream cant I

but mogs (well pretty much trucks in general) simply cost too much...

we will be heading off for the big lap next year in our 130 defender.
we will have a very healthy bank balance before we go and plan on being on the road for 2+ years.
many many hours of work have gone into the defender to get it ready and just the way we want it...
i feel if we had of done it with bigger truck like a mog we would be far poorer, it would of taken longer to get ready and we wouldn't be going for another few years...

just go in the 110. set it up a little better for overlanding and you will be on the road sooner rather the later.

Go for a RB44..... Alot cheaper than a Unimog.....