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Glad its sorted Neil

Just refreshed and saw you fixed it. What was the issue out of interest Neil

I would start with the release valve itself. this is located under the cab floor on the back of the release lever. It could be that this valve simply isn't releasing, Maybe through wear and tear or recent frost damage. Before your do anything please ensure that the vehicle wheels are chocked...

Of course I would be in 4wd on ice and snow. I didnt suggest otherwise However, It would probably still lock up the wheels ( if in a lower gear ) and cause a stall . It stalls the same in 2wd and 4wd. Neil

My exhaust brake is quite crude. There are no stages, its on or off. Its very good. In a lower gear like 3rd the retarding effect is really dramatic I love , I use it all the time . I cannot imagine driving a truck of thus size without it. On ice or snow in 4th gear or below it would...

Jon Very interesting article. I am pretty sure that my exhaust brake completely shuts off the fuel being pumped to the injectors. I think this because when stationary in neutral you use the button to stall the engine , which it does immediately. Also Mercedes state that it should never be...

When I press the button, my throttle pedal is instantly force into the upright position and is rock hard. This is normal Neil

There is definitely no Ring as described on my hubs , maybe ask him for a diagram or even a photo of a hand drawn image. Neil

We have found having the bottom step floating off the ground invaluable . On many occasions we have ended up parking on rough and uneven surfaces . In these circumstances the floating steps have worked well. Neil

Toby. We have the NG cab with 385 65 22.5 tyres. Bridgestone M748. They have been brilliant. They now have 75000 km on them and are about half way through their life. Very quiet and I have really pushed them at times and I have never had a puncture. However , the clearance when on full lock...

Toby. I wouldn't really worry about all the extra seats and fitting the kids in. We first spoke about this in circa 2012 in Germany . By the time you finish the project the kids will be grown up and have their own trucks. Only joking , good luck with it and don't forget to get some...

We are fine. Sadly back in the UK sitting out COVID. Neil

Hi Toby Neil

Hi I have been on the road for 3 years now in South America. I am looking for some software or online program ( preferable cheap ) where I can record my historic route and stops. This needs to be able to be embeded into my blog . I would prefer it to accept a large ish import of gpx or kml...

Mine does this in 2wd mode. Its tge easiest way to get tgevright angle on the prop shaft joints to line up the acces to the grease nipples. You only need to raise one wheel of the ground to spin the prop shaft. Same for the rear one. Not sure this is conclusive proof that its permenant 4wd...

No it doesnt as standard, although the can be fitted. Yes i have always thoughg it a bit odd. Obviously its spinning the diff and the forward prop shaft but it has no resistance from the transfer box until 4wd is engaged. This system is common on many oldtime mercedes such as 1113a and 911a I...

With regard to the 2 or 4wd If the model number has an A in it such as 1017A or 917 AF , this states that vehicle has 4wd. what it doesn't tell us is if the 4wd is permanent or switchable from 2wd to 4wd. it would appear that there is no hard or fast rule. Mercedes made several variations in...

Yes I missed the decimal point, my mistake. Sorry When buying my 1017 i looked at maybe a couple of hundred in various German military auctions via VEBEG . All were the same. 2 or 4wd with rear diff lock. I have seen , and travelled with a permanent 4wd 1017a. It had front and rear Diff locks...

Not quite correct , if I have read that right. My 1017a has a rear diff lock only and is two wheel drive high range in road mode and four wheel drive low range in offroad mode. I too can fit free wheeling hubs on the front but i doubt they would gain 4 to 6 km per litre . This is almost a 100...

This came up before a couple of years ago and a member Called Ian from the UK (sadly no longer with us ) had 917 that was 2 or 4wd , selected by that switch, also applying the low range in 4wd only. Mine only has diff lock on the rear and not the front and is 2 or 4wd. The do make the 1017 in...