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I'm dreaming about buying an MB 911 or 1113.
With a back which is to long for normal car seats, I'll prefer B series.
Living in Norway max allowed speed is 80km/h.
I should be able to achieve that with normal axles and big tires (12" or 14.5").
Having faster axles will give lower RPM and and less noise.
Driving on the continent with 90km/h limit would be easier to.
But Norway is not as flat as Germany, so I could easily get problems with lack of power going uphill.
Thus the perfect should be to have fast axles, big tires and strong engine with 156HP?
Or is there any disadvantages with the turbo engines?
I've read that they have to cool down on idle for at least a minute after driving.
That could be solved by installing a delaying relay when turning off the ignition.
But how about lifetime and spare parts?
Anything I've missed in my conclusion?
That the fast axles are so rare that I have to be very lucky/rich to get them?

I've found a LA 1113 B MA with turbo engine and 9 R22.5 tires.
The seller says it can go 89 km/h.
Does it mean that it has fast axles?
Or does it simply mean that it doesn't have slow axles?

groentas hat geschrieben:I'm dreaming about buying an MB 911 or 1113.
With a back which is to long for normal car seats, I'll prefer B series.
Living in Norway max allowed speed is 80km/h.
I should be able to achieve that with normal axles and big tires (12" or 14.5").
Having faster axles will give lower RPM and and less noise.
Driving on the continent with 90km/h limit would be easier to.
But Norway is not as flat as Germany, so I could easily get problems with lack of power going uphill.
Thus the perfect should be to have fast axles, big tires and strong engine with 156HP?
Or is there any disadvantages with the turbo engines?
I've read that they have to cool down on idle for at least a minute after driving.
That could be solved by installing a delaying relay when turning off the ignition.
But how about lifetime and spare parts?
Anything I've missed in my conclusion?
That the fast axles are so rare that I have to be very lucky/rich to get them?

I've found a LA 1113 B MA with turbo engine and 9 R22.5 tires.
The seller says it can go 89 km/h.
I can't figure that unless it has fast axles.

Hello Christian!

If you are very tall, B-series will be better, that's right.

For the Norwegian mountains, I would recomend you one of the turbocharged engines (150, 156 or 168 HP). I can't find any disadvantage with them, but many advantages.
But, turning off "ignition" will have no effect on the running engine. It might fry your generator, but the engine will keep running. Stopping the engine is done by mechanical means ...

Lifetime and spare parts - no one will be able to see the future. But I think, the truck might last longer than you. Spare parts availability for B-series is good today and will get worse in future. But I think we will still be able to run a 911B or 1113B in 20 years - with the reduced part availability that other truck manufacturers already offer today.

The 1113 which you found got the "medium" axles, this is the usual axle for these trucks from the 1980's and younger.

Pirx