MORE THAN JUST GREAT TRUCKS » adventure truck GXV http://www.morethanjustgreattrucks.com Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:58:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Mercedes Unimog based GXV adventure Truck http://www.morethanjustgreattrucks.com/mercedes/mercedes-unimog-based-gxv-adventure-truck.html http://www.morethanjustgreattrucks.com/mercedes/mercedes-unimog-based-gxv-adventure-truck.html#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:58:58 +0000 http://www.morethanjustgreattrucks.com/?p=55 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> 163_0810_01l+mercedes_unimog_Global_X_Vehicle+front_viewMercedes Unimog based GXV is based on a 2004 Mercedes Unimog U500 chassis and is powered by a Mercedes 7.2-liter turbodiesel with a 16-speed Telligent Mercedes transmission. The house of the GXV is attached to the chassis frame with a three-point Kinetic mechanism that features two structural isolation bearings and one pivot bearing.

Mercedes Unimog GXV With 20 inches of ground clearance, a set of steps is a must. In this case, a stainless aluminum stair system pulls out of a storage slot below the door and when lowered creates easy entry into the cabin. The truck also has a massive rear-storage compartment that you can reach without needing steps.

The Unimog unit has a GVWR of 26,000 or 33,000 pounds and an exterior cargo-carrying capacity of 50 to 70 cubic feet. Two fuel tanks hold a total of 110 gallons of diesel, the fuel source for everything on the coach that isn’t electrical.

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