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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...

With regard to the pneumatic switch . I have exactly this. On mine the two lines mean high ratio and rear wheel drive only The wavy line means low ratio and four wheel drive And the centre is a nuetral. I know people have re plumbed this switch and adapted it to give 4wd in high ratio My...

Hi Tracy Im glad you liked Cloud9. There is very little we would change. With regards to older trucks being easier to maintain in South America. This ,in my opinion, is definately the case in the more rural regions. After the japanese truck Hino, i would say they are the second most common...

Hi Tracy I have a MB 1017a I carry two spare tyes and wheels and 300cc motorcycle. I also carry a ridiculous amount of spare parts ( which i havent needed) I can carry 500 lites of water and 500 lites of fuel ( I rarely do ) Fully loaded with both of us on board i am sitting close to 10000...

You can calibrate them from the speedo head. Its usually a small screw or a series of dip switches. Ours has a tacho on it and it's a small screw that re calibrated it Neil

We have the same locks. I cannot imagine that Mercedes re designed their locking mechanisms for a few trucks. My theory would be that the unused barrels are tight and stiff and need a good soaking with a silicon spray lubricant. Then I would take the door cards off to check that the linkage...

I have an 80 litre gas tank for cooking only. However, my experience in South America is that getting nearly any type of gas bottle refilled is easily achieved. The continent lives on bottled gas and they will fill your bottles up in most major towns and cities. You might not want to watch...

I bought the eBay style EPC and Wis on a thumb drive for travelling with. However, I could never get it it function properly. Gave up in the end Neil

We have successfully run our eberspacher M10 at over 5000m. (16000 ft ) It took a few goes at firing up, it popped and banged and smoked like a pig until it was warmed up. But it was on really crap Bolivian Diesel. It would only run on its lowest setting., turn it up and it would shut down...

Welcome to the group. No such thing as a stupid question on here. There is the best wealth of knowledge and Sound advice to be had with this group. Firstly, you have chosen an excellent vehicle, it will be an awesome overland truck. Stand by for some changes in your life. Firstly, as Sitec...

Iain. You have clearly put a lot of research into using Lithium Batteries and it sound like you have a great setup. Neil

We have often thought of having a list answers painted on the door like England By boat 12 to 15 3 years Ex Miltary Not a Unimog Another 5 years at least Canada This would Answer most questions Neil

I sent this video to a trusted friend and Lithium guru. He instantly noticed some issues with the test that I didn't see. Firstly the motor pulley and the alternator pulley are the same size. In reality the difference would be near 3:1 or 5:2. This means that if the engine idled at 800 rpm...

Hi Iain I think its suggesting that some Alternators can produce high amp outputs at idle but dont have the speed to keep them cool. If your alternator ( Like mine ) only produces low output at idle then overheating wont be an issue . However, This for me would make me question my choice of...

I don't have Lithium but just stumbled into this video ( on another forum )that was a bit of an eye opener for me. I Wonder, having watched this, how many folks install Lithium without too much thought of alternator Charging. Every day is a school day Neil

I have just fitted a maxxair fan. Its a great fan. However like all fans it spins on a needle. It would be essential that it it is perfectly flat. I think any slight distortion in its casing will have a detrimental effect. I would firstly create a suitable moulding / platform that would sit...

I would suggest that it was probably badly fitted. Either it was the wrong sika , some varieties are only sealants and not adhesives. Or the plastic mounts had grease or weren't keyed up correctly . Looking at the remaining sika on the roof it has obviously had moisture getting under it, it...

I have always been a great believer in Sikaflex Adhesives. However, I just bonded some solar panels on with an adhesive called CT 1 ( in the UK ) I am pretty impressed. Its very tough. Neil

Many years ago I read of folks shoe horning a Claas overdrive unit into Unimogs on the OM352a engine. This could be worth exploring Neil