daimler benz m 1017a

[Carlo]

Manual is in English. I also have unimog parts and service books all in English. I got them in the UK.
I would check in canada first. They gave been seen there at limited numbers.

 

[Another Ahab]

i dunno im finding it extremly hard to even find a mb dealer here that can even figure out what I have lol. a manual would be awsome...but I do not read german.... and I may have to get a winshield sent here from germany ....

You'll pick it up with a little practice; just Follow the Bouncing Ball:


http://youtu.be/iUe3OkIW8Ow


http://youtu.be/748IjOdrjwg

 

[Carlo]

I found another photo of the MP 1017 I had. This truck was at a base in Munich that had never been on the road. It plowed snow on the base. The rear cargo cover had never been off. Zero rust. They kept good care of it. Less than 3000 Kms. It still smelled new.

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

nice 1 Im contemplating colors n such to paint mine, I wish i could just rent a high power pressure washer n blow all the red off n leave it green... but im guessing it wont work.. so when it warms up imma try that and if it doesnt work I'll prolly go with a black or a british racing green or something to that effect.. just not red ugh

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

hmmm Im curious as to what brand of fuel filter came stock in the 1017? Its got a fram I replaced with a fram and bought 3 more just 4 good measure but I wonder what was the origional filter??

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

and just 4 the saying of it the fram was made in the uk.... says right on it

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

and carlo If you remember , how many gallon of iol does it take to do a oil change??

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

Well I just bought a set of 395's paid an exobant amount 4 em hope their good!!! and the wheels fit!!

 

[rchalmers3]

tuff-truck-fella,

I have not worked with or sold the 1017, but these folks in Germany sell MB parts for Unimogs. Based on the fact they speak fluent MB, I expect they have access to catalogs for the MB trucks as well!

They are highly competent at shipping international and I especially appreciate them because they keep spare used assemblies in stock for the 1300 and 416 Unimogs:

Neil Webster or Rene Desseldorp
MEREX Autovertrieb GmbH
neil.webster@merex.de
+49 7225 981639-18

Both Neil and Rene, the company owner speak English.

Best wishes for you and your new red ryder!!!

Rick

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

oh I got the headlights and turn and hazards and running lights working yesterday, cant figure why I dont have any brake lights in the rear. but good progress none the less.. working lights and 395's w wheels still gotta find a winshield, but should be about roadworthy after the winshield and brake lights woo hoo, oh n I gotta figure out where the horn is lol..

 

[Carlo]

Looks like you are making progress. The horn is with the turn signal. Push it in to honk. Brake lights. Ck the micro switch close to the brake pedal.

 

[Mercunimog404]

Sweet

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

thanks 4 the heads up carlo! I prolly woulda never found the horn lol

 

[Carlo]

Oh another thing don't run high priced oil. You will burn it if you work the truck.

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

I havent changed the oil in it yet but here there isnt much difference between rotella and supertech in price I think mabe $3.00 difference in the 2.5 gallon container, how much oil does it hold anyways, and is the oil filter on the passenger side down by the oil pan? huge pot filter down there and thats the closest thing I can come up with 4 the location of the oil filter... thnx again..

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

im now trying to locate a set of seats "dont have to be mil spec" I was actually kinda hoping to find a set of black leather g wagon seats "civy" type with the big ol merc emblem

 

[Carlo]

I can see your truck better now. It's a miltary version and not civilian. The extension behind the cab was availabile only on the military truck.

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

395's are on.

 

[Another Ahab]

I can see your truck better now. It's a miltary version and not civilian. The extension behind the cab was availabile only on the military truck.

And looks like a ring on the top of the cab also:

- What are those two features ( 1. rear cab extension, and 2. roof ring) all about?

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

I got married today. Work on the "pig " is on hold 4 the moment......