Unimog U 20 Special - Mercedes Benz
Unimog U 20 Special - Mercedes Benz
Unimog U 20 Special - Mercedes Benz
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12 MUNICIPAL WORKS • UNIMOG 1 • <strong>20</strong>10<br />
Local hero<br />
The compact U <strong>20</strong> rounds off the <strong>Unimog</strong> range in a big way. Users among municipal<br />
utilities, in particular, are finding it highly flexible, efficient and comfortable.<br />
The U <strong>20</strong> is finding favour among many local<br />
authorities. Users of predecessor models<br />
affirm that it represents a technical step<br />
forward. And those with experience of<br />
competitor products usually attest that the<br />
suppos edly “mini” option is a step ahead in<br />
terms of engineering, flexibility and ride<br />
comfort. Customers readily accept that the<br />
U <strong>20</strong> costs more, “because the <strong>Unimog</strong> can do<br />
much more, compared to its many competitors,<br />
than is reflected by the difference in<br />
price”, as one user points out.<br />
For many local authorities the U <strong>20</strong> is<br />
replacing a predecessor model. Although<br />
there is barely room in their budgets for<br />
a <strong>Unimog</strong>, municipal utilities and gardening<br />
and landscaping companies, as the classic<br />
users, are choosing the U <strong>20</strong> as a safe bet and<br />
as a means of fending off rising repair costs.<br />
Just how flexible the compact unit can be<br />
in municipal works applications, especially,<br />
has already been demonstrated in a wide<br />
range of applications. Among its outstanding<br />
attributes are its high payload and axle load<br />
Hera Maintenance<br />
THE PIPELINE SPECIALIST<br />
frequently carries out work for<br />
the petrochemicals industry. It<br />
operates a total of four U <strong>20</strong> units<br />
fitted out with the Hiab 99 crane<br />
body, deployed in plant construction<br />
and as tractor rigs.<br />
Frank Seidel is a driver with<br />
Hera Maintenance. “I am happy<br />
with how the <strong>Unimog</strong> drives,” he<br />
states. It is a vital point, as his<br />
U <strong>20</strong> spends 60 percent of its time<br />
driving on the road. And he<br />
reveals one special tip: “If you’re going to be driving a lot, in the Summer, you really need<br />
air-conditioning”.<br />
In fact, Frank has made a number of modifications to adapt the U <strong>20</strong> to his<br />
par ticular needs. He explains: “I have had some extras put on, including an additional<br />
step on the ladder up to the load space. The step fitted by the crane manufacturer is a<br />
bit high.” r
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