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The original factory intake is 2 large cylindrical air filters leading to a 4" metal tube. The old turbo had about a 2" intake so there was a tapered metal bit that reduced the 4" down to 2". Part of this mod is to cut that tapered bit off and weld on a 4" pipe (used exhaust pipe) then a 4" 45...

Yup, I will not turn the pump up until I get the EGT installed. Several others have already done this upgrade and I have been told they don't see more than 650, usually lower. Once it is installed I will drive the truck prior to adjusting the pump to see what the temps are before to compare to...

Hey Brian, glad you found my build thread. We went out on 55 past Brundage till we got to the bottom of the hill. The truck pulled better in low revs but not much difference higher up. I still need to adjust the injector pump to 11 :cool:. I am awaiting the English manual on this pump with a bit...

I was on the fence with the ceramic coating, but the science behind it is a bit short. I did find a shop that would "flow coat" the inside of the manifold along with coating the exterior. He claimed it would increase gas velocity and reduce temps. In the end I asked Stefan (the guy helping me...

Hey all, well the new turbo is bolted into place. I still need to adjust the injector pump to supply more fuel when needed but I am hoping to get the English manual in a couple of days with the steps to do it. We went for a test drive and I did notice more power in the lower revs, not really...

We went the route of an LN2 for a few reasons. We are full time in the truck and plan on shipping it to other continents once Covid settles down (didn't see that one coming when we started our build). 1. Given we are in the USA we would need to have an older truck. The LK/SK trucks can handle a...

The LN2 forum was my main source of information, and the fact that several tuners in Europe will do a power upgrade on the Euro-0 engine (I am not sure but I think all of the 204hp variants were Euro-0). There were 2 people on the forum in particular that I trust their information. A guy named...

Me also ;) , I will say I am no pioneer with this update. It has already been done a few times in Germany, and I am lucky enough to have been given guidance from someone with heaps of experience with these trucks. Once it is all bolted back together I will need to do a minor (or at least I have...

Well my much talked about, long awaited turbo upgrade has started. Things are all apart and the modifications needed on the new turbo are complete. I will go in the morning to a local welder to see if he has time to modify the air intake pipe, fix a rattling heatshield and sand blast the turbo...

And as a farewell to Spain we decided to do a paraglide jump. This was a "piloted" jump as we are not trained for it. Got me thinking though... Really wish we had space for a paramotor. Maybe we need to build a 6x6 to haul the toys I wish I could bring along ;).

Just a quickie and not truck replated. We are in Spain for the next few days visiting an overlanding friend. Went on a great 5 day hike in the Pyrenees. Unfortunately our time is coming to an end here and we are starting to pack for the return trip. Will be good to be back in the truck again...

After looking at the truck I see now it is not an LN2, MB has some crazy numbering. One thing, if your future plans include travelling to other countries outside of North America (ours does), go with the MB. If you plan on sticking to North America think about a F550, Ram 5500 or a 4wd Kodiak...

Oh, and I swapped to 22.5" rims I had shipped from Germany.

I am sure but I am guessing the 1224 has an om366la engine. If so it is an I6 and not a V. We have the 204ho variant of that engine and I am working towards a turbo upgrade for a bit more HP. Hoping for 230-240hp. Depending on how you build the 1224 the stock engine may very well be ok. The...

We also used some plywood. I used a biscuit joiner for wood gluing cleats onto the edges of the plywood on the back side. Then bonded those cleats with the attached plywood bit to the walls. All of our cabinets are made this way. Makes for a very sturdy cabinet that also acts as a structural...

All of our major wall panels are honeycomb cored fiberglass skinned panels 30mm thick. I am very happy we went this route as the interior walls match exactly the side walls and ceiling. I think the honeycomb panels are also stronger than our sidewall foam cored panels. The glues holding the...

Importing the truck was simple with the broker I used, Allways International. They arranged both the shipping and importing. I arranged with the seller of the truck to deliver it to the shipping port as a condition of the sale. I bought the truck unseen, a bit of a risk but we got lucky and it...

Well, the most important thing is the truck has to be at least 25 years old in order to import into the USA. So, from a quick search the Ategos are all too new. We imported a 1988 Mercedes 1120AF for exactly the same reasons you mentioned, and the fact that it is more than 25 years old. We found...

The only ones I have seen are in pictures and they seemed to be custom. I know on the LN2 forum there is a thread about snorkels. They were trying to get a group buy from a Chinese company, I think things fizzled.

When you get any info please let me know, mostly out of curiosity because I think am original will not work with our roof rack. But who knows.