| This
rig is currently being built in Germany and should
be heading to Aus in a couple of years. |
| Name |
|
Herbert |
| Time
to build |
1.5
years |
| Chassis/cab |
|
1981
Mercedes Benz 1017A |
| Engine |
|
6
cylinder in-line Turbo Diesel
5600 cc 172 hp |
| Gearbox. |
|
6
gears manual
1 reduction level |
| Drive
train |
|
2
solid axles
2 driven axles, (rear axle is standard drive)
pneumatic switched diff-lock |
| Suspension |
|
leaf
spring |
| Steering |
|
power
steering |
| Drive |
|
4x4 |
| Wheels |
|
gravel
tyres / 1 spare tyre back with integrated winch
365/80R20 tubeless |
| Brakes |
|
air, hydraulic |
| Electrical |
|
220
volt, 24 volt, 12 volt circuits |
| Dimensions |
length
hieght
width
wheelbase
|
6.8m
5.5m
2.4m
3.6m |
| Weight |
|
7.8
tonnes tare
10t gross |
| Ground
clearance |
body
diffs |
1.2
m
0.35 m |
| Angles |
approach
depart
rampover |
never
measured, expected to be enough
ditto
ditto |
| Fuel |
|
Diesel
1x150 l; 1 x 500 l |
| Range |
|
standard
route: 22-25 l / 100km
gravel:depends to cond. 30-60l / 100km |
| Recovery |
|
no
winch |
| Water |
drinking
general
grey
black |
2
x 160 litre
?
80 litre
? |
| Power |
batteries
solar
genset |
cabin:
2 x 80 Ah GEL
truck: 2 x 66 Ah Standard
still coming
? |
| Appliances |
fridge
freezer
cooktop
oven
microwave
aircon
heater
hot water
|
110
litre Waeco 24V Compressor
13 litre
gas; SMEV 2 burner
gas / Trumatic E 2800
no
still to do / 24V system planned
heat exchanger connected to truck's water circuit
add. 24 V and 220V heater integrated |
| Shower |
|
integrated
in bathroom; outdoor also possible |
| Toilet |
|
C200CS
Thetford |
| Gas |
|
2
x 11kg bottles |
| Cladding |
|
? |
| Body |
|
walls: 50mm GFK-PU, strengthened
by ALU-profiles 100x100x4mm
placed on seperated frame,
frames cardanic connected, |
| Storage |
|
2.1m x 1.2m x 0.8m (below beds) |
| Comms |
AM
CB
UHF CB
HF radio
Sat phone |
no
no
Blaupunkt AM, UHF Radio, CD charger
(wanted) |
| Other
features |
still
to come
air condition, solar panels, bike
registered
for 3 persons
walk through to cab possible, but uncomfortable
Sleeps up to four persons poss.
top speed 105 km/h
first
big trip planned to Algeria/Lybia 02/2002
|
