Hello, we are new here on this forum.
Pension is around the corner and we are planning to leave our home and live between our truck and sailing boat.
We want to travel the world again.
Currently, me and my wife are looking to convert a Mercedes 1019AF (longer cabin) with the OM 401.1 engine.
VIN 38018314937586. She is built in 1982.
We did not buy her just jet but we are almost sure!
We also had a test drive in a 1017AF. The turbo and straight 6 makes a lot more noise and makes the engine
more complicated. We rather have some more power and fewer parts that can break. The OM 401.1 in the
1019AF is a V6 and makes it sound a lot better and easier on the ears. We also want to go for the
bigger wheels R385 x 22.5. For more off-road capabilities and top speed.
Our most important question right now is about the axles. We have been reading up on the subject but we
are not sure what axles are currently under the truck. The seller has told us it will go just above 80 kmph (with
standard smaller wheels). We want “faster” axles and would prefer a top speed around 105 kmph (with the bigger wheels)
so that we can reach the cruising speed of 90 kmph a lot easier and with lower rpm. I believe the 1019AF has exactly
the same axles under the 1017AF and think that Cloud9 (Niel) on this forum might be able to help us out with the correct
part numbers and a better understanding of how this works. I wouldn't say I'm a mechanic and never really worked
on big trucks but I’d say I can do about 50% of the work myself. It all sounds pretty familiar but just bigger and heavier
If anyone knows a good address for (second hand) axles and/or parts in Germany or the Netherlands, please let us know.
If more information is needed about the truck, please let us know. I have pictures of pretty much every angle
of the 1019AF we are currently looking to buy. I really hope this forum can help us out because its appears to be more
difficult to find parts and information about such an old truck these days even though there are plenty for sale.
I hope I've just been looking in the wrong place haha.
Thank you all in advance!
P.S, we are going to Willys treffen in Germany at the end of this month!
Pension is around the corner and we are planning to leave our home and live between our truck and sailing boat.
We want to travel the world again.
Currently, me and my wife are looking to convert a Mercedes 1019AF (longer cabin) with the OM 401.1 engine.
VIN 38018314937586. She is built in 1982.
We did not buy her just jet but we are almost sure!
We also had a test drive in a 1017AF. The turbo and straight 6 makes a lot more noise and makes the engine
more complicated. We rather have some more power and fewer parts that can break. The OM 401.1 in the
1019AF is a V6 and makes it sound a lot better and easier on the ears. We also want to go for the
bigger wheels R385 x 22.5. For more off-road capabilities and top speed.
Our most important question right now is about the axles. We have been reading up on the subject but we
are not sure what axles are currently under the truck. The seller has told us it will go just above 80 kmph (with
standard smaller wheels). We want “faster” axles and would prefer a top speed around 105 kmph (with the bigger wheels)
so that we can reach the cruising speed of 90 kmph a lot easier and with lower rpm. I believe the 1019AF has exactly
the same axles under the 1017AF and think that Cloud9 (Niel) on this forum might be able to help us out with the correct
part numbers and a better understanding of how this works. I wouldn't say I'm a mechanic and never really worked
on big trucks but I’d say I can do about 50% of the work myself. It all sounds pretty familiar but just bigger and heavier
If anyone knows a good address for (second hand) axles and/or parts in Germany or the Netherlands, please let us know.
If more information is needed about the truck, please let us know. I have pictures of pretty much every angle
of the 1019AF we are currently looking to buy. I really hope this forum can help us out because its appears to be more
difficult to find parts and information about such an old truck these days even though there are plenty for sale.
I hope I've just been looking in the wrong place haha.
Thank you all in advance!
P.S, we are going to Willys treffen in Germany at the end of this month!
