Recent content by Neil

You suggested extending it over 3.9 It's really not neccesary and will have knock consequences How long is the cabin on the one you attached Neil

Looks perfect, well proportioned , it's the right way to go. The suggestion the chassis needs to be longer is ill conceived Neil

3900mm wheelbase is fine. Going longer will bring additional issues with manoeuvrability. The overhang in the diagram looks fine Neil

This was about 10 degrees with a small amount of inertia. Interestingly, when getting it out slowly with no inertia it sat at an angle of about 30 degrees quite comfortably .

Once you add in the inertia of a sudden drop on one side then a 10 degree angle can easily flip you over. These staged tipping platforms and mathematical equations are useless and don't really apply in the real world . Neil

I'm pretty sure my 1017a with OM 352a engine at about 10.5t is averaging about the same in normal use. Altitude has a big bearing. Everytime we crossed the Andes hitting 5000m I think my consumption nearly doubled. Good info Neil

We have been on the road in our 1017 in South, Central and North America since 2017. We are currently in Guatemala. Our Vehicle is on a Rail on Rail spring loaded system and has performed perfectly on some pretty bad roads. Three and four point pivoting systems are great when they work well...

Not sure where you got that information from I think there are only a handful of dealers in the whole of the Americas. Definately from Mexico south I have never seen one. I was told that there was a very limited supply of parts through VW but these will be factory orders and take weeks . As...

Both these manufaturers make great trucks. However, in a later post you suggest you want to go through Africa and the far east. MAN parts are tough to source outside europe and Steyr parts are tough to source everywhere, including europe. I would look at whats more common in the places you...

I have sent you a personal message with a link. From here you can download the Mercedes technical manuals from me in pdf I have been travelling in ours for the last 10 years so I am quite familiar with this model. Ask if you need to know something. Neil

The operators manual in English does come up on ebay quite often The second photo shows the Mercedes part number , which will make it easier to find Neil

My springs at the front of the rail on rail sub frame open 100mm . The chassis pretty much divides the width of the cabin into three equal parts , soo 100 mm opening allows 100mm drop on the opposite side of the cabin. It's firm, but has worked perctly for 80,000 km on some pretty rough roads...

Did you ever buy this vehicle. If so, what was it like Neil

I have just stumbled into this company in Germany. I know nothing about them , but they may be worth a call to see if they will export. https://www.facebook.com/share/39dmzmyejgpjq7Go/ Neil

Brilliant idea , being able to use longer lasting and better Synthetic oils is a big bonus in my view. Neil