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I have Seitz and the fly screens are dreadfully. I blocked up the vents and did all the tricks but in places like Brazil and Amazonia they delayed the insects by mere seconds. They simply get round the sides. My solution was to make additional fine mesh screens that have a magnetic ribbon...

My 1017 has a huge cable operated solenoid cut off . Its a Mercedes original part. It is about the size of a shoe box. All positive and all negative cables go through it and both are shut off. My chassis isn't ground. However, one small circuit remains live and this is the clock on the tacho...

Some good pointers, thanks Neil

As mentioned earlier, of course you can run it directly from the engine coolant, but there are good reasons why nearly every overland truck builder doesn't. But as I said to the original poster, this is a very minor point at is probably the least of his problems. Neil

On a previous thread, Joe stated he had to bleed that regularly. I think it where all the air ends up . Neil

Can an 1124 transfer case be transplanted in . Let me know if we can help from the UK Neil

We had the same issue my model, the 1017a was never sold commercially in South America , although the Chilean army had a few. However, after we capsized it on the Carretera Austral we limped into Kaufmans Mercedes in Coyhaique with a huge list of parts we needed including some specific 4x4...

It's a personal choice. All the big manufacturers of of overland trucks, mostly German or Swiss, will always add a hheat exchanger for the reasons above. The biggest reasons is to stop your highest radiator becoming your engines expansion tank and to keep the pressure in your cabin circuit...

Agreed, you definitely have your work cut out there. Neil

Hi, no it's not really a third loop. At the moment, from what I understand , your system is one continuous loop through the cabin heating and the engine block. You loop can be devided into two manually by closing some valves. This is not good practice as the dirty water from the engine block...

You are correct, they do not need to be separated by a heat exchanger. However, this is probably the only truck with a hydronic system that I have heard of that isn't. It's pretty standard to stop all the bits of metal and crud that circulates around a cast iron engine block being pushed...

It sounds like the cabin is losing heat at an alarming rate if you need to run the heating all night to maintain a livable tempreture. At minus 25 we only had to run our heating for about 45 mins. Then provided you didn't open the windows or doors it remained warm until the morning...

I have the NG. It shares a lot of parts and is very similar with the SK and the LN. I would think that to convert to discs you would need to swap in completely different axles . Can't see a conversion being easy Neil

Not sure its that easy or even possible from the UK I think the AA and RAC will only provide breakdown cover for any nationality who are residents in the UK. In addition the AA won't provide cover for anyone for this type of vehicle. However, the RAC arrivals scheme will provide cover for UK...

Yes , no light It's hard to check any other way as you need to turn on the Pneumatic air pressure and then move the vehicle forward to engage it . Rocking the steering left and right a little usually does it after about 2 rotations of the wheels. I've yet to stick it in some mud and see if...

Do you think I would have access to it via the large cover on the diff itself Neil

Hi thanks It's activated Pneumatically. I can hear the woosh of air when I activate the switch, I am pretty sure this part is OK. I have no air leaks or losses. I am pretty confident that the moving part within the axle that engages the diff lock has simply got itself stuck after 2 years of...

The air is good, no leaks. I think what ever moves to engage it is simply stuck from not being moved for the two years. Neil

I only have rear on the 1017 I have tried activating it for ages without joy Thanks Neil

During Covid we had to leave our vehicle in Colombia for 2 years. During this time it didn't move or have any air pressure. Since then I have been unable to engage the rear Diff lock. I think its simply got itself stuck though lack of use. It is engaged Pneumatically. The vehicle is a 1017a...