Re: Mercedes 2626 AK 6x6
Verfasst: 2016-03-02 14:12:26
Thinks seem to progressing on your truck again Pairo, even though it might seem slow, every bolt you tighten up is one step further in. If you have to re-do something, then it is better done in the workshop that on the side of the road in the desert The amount of work you are doing on your truck is incredible, and your attention to detail is to be admired.
I've just finished the "maiden voyage" in my truck, and it has been worth the 6 1/2 years it has taken me to build it. Time will come when you are on the road and will look back being glad you have fixed everything, so you don't have to worry when you face a road of 600km where you don't expect to see another vehicle and the temperature outside is 50 Deg C or above.
Regarding your camper box and the mounting system. If I were you, I would stay with whatever Mercedes Benz recommend as far as mounting a rigid box to the chassis goes. People's opinion on how to mount a box are not worth much if it doesn't work, and there have been too many tales of people using a non factory designed mount only to have it fail or destroy the camper box or even worse the chassis. MB spent a lot of money, with some top engineering minds to come up with a design that will work in all conditions the truck is expected to encounter over a design life of more than 500,000km. The chassis is designed to flex as part of the overall suspension, and to restrain it in any way other than the way the engineer's designed it, could result in problems some where down the road. Whilst it may save some time and money now, it would be something you regret a few years from now.
I've just finished the "maiden voyage" in my truck, and it has been worth the 6 1/2 years it has taken me to build it. Time will come when you are on the road and will look back being glad you have fixed everything, so you don't have to worry when you face a road of 600km where you don't expect to see another vehicle and the temperature outside is 50 Deg C or above.
Regarding your camper box and the mounting system. If I were you, I would stay with whatever Mercedes Benz recommend as far as mounting a rigid box to the chassis goes. People's opinion on how to mount a box are not worth much if it doesn't work, and there have been too many tales of people using a non factory designed mount only to have it fail or destroy the camper box or even worse the chassis. MB spent a lot of money, with some top engineering minds to come up with a design that will work in all conditions the truck is expected to encounter over a design life of more than 500,000km. The chassis is designed to flex as part of the overall suspension, and to restrain it in any way other than the way the engineer's designed it, could result in problems some where down the road. Whilst it may save some time and money now, it would be something you regret a few years from now.