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Bump. Price reduced.

Beautifully engineered...but yeah damn heavy. My original plan was to build her out under 7.49 metric tons. This alleviates a bunch of licence requirements in Africa and Europe.

Thanks Joe. That’s why I like the standard transmissions. When I drove her from Halifax to here, she was a firetruck and weighed 7.1tons. The hold back was very good, just need to choose the correct gear.

Yes it does have an exhaust brake and holds back very well. No to cruise control. Wheel base is approximately 3.10m

Approximately 50k Canadian. That included assembly, Outbound Entry door and installation to the truck. The panels are from Cascadia Composite box.

It is a 5 speed standard, with high and low range.

Hi. The generator was 3 phase and in non-standard voltages. It and the winch were also extremely heavy and bulky.

Bump.

No it does not have AC.

Location BC, Canada - Price reduced to CA$90,000 (Approx. 62,000 US$) + taxes We are selling our 1989 Mercedes Benz 917AF. I imported the Fire Service Truck in January 2021, via Halifax, and then drove her across Canada to BC. When purchased in Germany she was set up as an incident truck and...

Hi Mog, I know this post is a few years old but I am also looking for manuals for my recently purchased 917AF. Would you mind if I pm you also?

I just imported a 1990 MB917AF into Halifax and then drove to BC over Christmas. Everything was very easy to do except getting her registered as a fire truck in BC. ICBC are painful. Fortunately my truck did not have a water tank or pumps so ended up being registered as a utility truck. I’m also...

Fantastic thread. I have learned so much. I arrived home after driving my 917 across Canada a few weeks ago. I hope to start taking off the old fire box in a few weeks. Then moving on to chassis prep and restoration.

Thanks Mog. I read that thread. -19 in Ottawa this morning and she started like a champ. I’m so impressed with the truck. Very happy with my choice ?

Looks incredible! It’s a little colder on my trip. I picked up my 917 from the port in Halifax a few days ago and am driving across Canada to the west coast

Thanks Joe917 That is what I thought but wanted confirmation from someone that knows. I have my air brake endorsement. The engine brake will be new to me so thanks for that bit of advice.

Hi All, My 917, after some delays is finally on it’s way to Hamburg and should arrive in Halifax around Christmas. Since I will have a snowy drive across Canada. I am wondering how the 4WD system works. I have Center and rear diff locks. See attached pic. 1. Is my truck constant 4WD? 2...

Awesome photos. I was lucky to get a trans Africa for my first trip. Morocco, Algeria, Niger, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Zaire, Burundi, Tanzania and Kenya. That was one trip and took about 6 months. It’s where I met my wife and why I now live in Canada :-) She...