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Forget the boards and bring a good snow shovel.

No issues, and it is a single belt, unlike the compressor which is a double.

You should be able find a Mercedes alternator, our 917 has a 200 Amp 24V .

Spend the money on solar.

We used a marine hatch for roof access. Check out Defender Marine.`

Are you planning South America? 20's are not available there, and yes we met two trucks desperate for replacement 20" tires. If not 20" rims are better for off road than 22.5. By off road I mean out in the desert dunes or a remote beach, not trails. As for Chinese tires, forget it, tires are...

FYI (1993 Mercedes 917 AF manual)

You can't drive to Chile from Arizona.

lightweight!

I find driving forwards a foot turns the prop shaft to the right spot, it never seems to be right for all 9 grease points! Easier than jacking a wheel. Neither one of those tests indicate permanent 4wd. Repeat it next time with the transfer case in high in gear and then in neutral, repeat in...

Thanks Niel, so does your truck have locking hubs? Seems strange to switch to 2wd but still turn the entire drivetrain. (sorry to the OP for the thread drift!)

Hi Logan, I see you looking at the Mercedes 1017. Our 917AF is for sale, but with the US Canada border closed we are waiting to start advertising it. Please have a look and feel free to ask questions. I believe it is a better layout and half the price of the 1017 you are looking at! Cheers...

If your prop shafts come from the transfer case going front and back and you have locking front hubs its 2wd/4wd If your transfer case goes to a center diff then front and back it is full time 4X4. There will be one air line to the diff for locking. Our truck has 3 open diffs, all locking. How...

These trucks are permanent 4X4. The switch is high low only.

The "17 to 24" engine versions are the same except for turbo size and fuel delivery. The 917 has a turbo. Adding the larger turbo and increasing fuel delivery will give you a 924. No problem with the engine itself.

The "17" weather 917 or 1017 etc can be brought up to the 240 hp, at a fuel consumption penalty. The difference between the 9,10 and eleven can be difficult to see as Mercedes allows a complete mix when ordering. The only way to confirm the actual chassis parts is to run the truck's VIN. For...

Keep the PTO. You will be able to run hydraulic winch, rams , etc.

You will need to go to a lithium battery bank, and you will need generator back up. The generator can be relatively small and run at full load when needed (most efficient).

If you want to keep things simple go electric. No propane.

I would suggest your Mog's heating system was not designed or installed correctly, not unknown for self builds. Our system connected to the engine coolant has never needed bleeding and operates flawlessly. System designed by Webasto in Italy. The ThermoTopC has not needed cleaning in 5 years of...