1989 Mercedes Benz 917AF chassis for sale with four point subframe. Location British Columbia, Canada.

philcia

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The exhaust brake is probably quite effective on a bare chassis. On a fully built out 917 it will require slow descents at high revs to hold you back. I am guessing it is the 12' wheelbase. Our MB 917 had a 12' wheelbase with an 18' habitat. Very stable with a great turning circle.
Thanks Joe. That’s why I like the standard transmissions. When I drove her from Halifax to here, she was a firetruck and weighed 7.1tons. The hold back was very good, just need to choose the correct gear.
 

1cambo

Active member
I see from the pics why you puller the gen and winch!!!!
They are both huge! ( winch cable capacity looks small too?)
 

philcia

Member
Beautifully engineered...but yeah damn heavy. My original plan was to build her out under 7.49 metric tons. This alleviates a bunch of licence requirements in Africa and Europe.
 

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