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Well, you guys have completely failed to talk me down. Despite all the talk of starter failures, clogged fuel systems, bizarre electrical systems, and loose screws, I'm moving forward with importing a MB 1224 anyway o_O (hence the thread title change!) I have to give a shout out to Martin...

So what would be the down side of electric fans with a adjustable thermostat and a manual switch? The upsides would be less parasitic drag on the engine and being able to shut off for water crossings.

Hopefully that's it! "engine cradle bolt" sounds important :unsure: I'd absolutely call the search for the rattle a win already.

OK, someone here explain to me how I can buy this truck!? Do I need to marry a Canadian or ??

When I get to the electrical part of a build, I'm going to have to learn this new language you guys speak.....:unsure:

So true....

Just went through your build thread, impressive fabrication skills! Well done!

Nice! I've got a Yamaha WR450, that I think is a tad too much, and I've had a TW200 which may be a tad too little. I'm not a regular rider, so looking for low seat height, low weight, user friendly ride. I did see great reviews of the CRF300L, even has a 'Rally' version with a windscreen and...

Exactly my thoughts, as much as I love getting 'out there', I would love to visit cities. Prague has always been on my bucket list because of it's architecture. My plan includes a small motorcycle, I figure I'll have to park outside many places and then explore by motorcycle.

Yes, I'm old enough to remember Kodak! IIRC Kodak had developed digital tech, but the company decided that no one would want a digital camera and never brought it to market. Company killing decision. Remember the insta-print Polaroid cameras? shoot the pic, it spits it out then you wave it...

Ha! That's hilarious! I actually was going to go 6x6 at first, maybe 35ft+ long. But the more I researched the more I started thinking I should go smaller. The Mercedes 1224 I'm looking at is me 'downsizing' ;)

‘95 Mercedes 1224. I’ll have eyes on it next Tuesday. Hopefully it all works out.

Thanks for sharing!! I actually was on that site as well! My lifting roof would be on the order of 8' x 12', so I'm going to use a track system. I think it will also stiffen/secure the lifting section more to ensure the seals between the lower and upper sections are effective. I don't have...

I like some of your concepts Shadewalker! I really want to do a lifting roof on my build, trying to keep it short overall, so only place to go is up. I was looking at various actuators/truck box lifts. Do you mind sharing the ones you went with? Are you going to use any kind of track...

I can only speak for myself, but the issue I'm having is getting different information from different sites. Obviously, that is the biggest challenge w/MB trucks. If I pull the trigger on this truck, I think I'll just have to wait until I have it in my driveway and get the numbers right off...

This was my first ever 'Overlanding' expo, so I don't have a frame of reference. But since I'm leaning more towards the larger rigs, I too wished there were more there to look at. It was a sea of roof top tents and vans. That being said, I did enjoy the class sessions I attended, and I...

Just got back from Expo East, met Fred and his wife Denise. Very helpful, let me sit in their rig and we chatted about this and that on MB firetrucks. He did mention that he may be able to get the starter rebuilt. But it's his story to tell.

If I can pick one up on the way, even if it's out of the way, let me know!!

I'm heading to Expo East from Ohio early Sat morning, anything I can do to help?

Sorry to hear! Are you going to make it to Expo East at all? I was going to try and take in your electric's class.