Mercedes 1124AF Expedition Truck

Fire Engine

This Mercedes 1120AF had served it's life as a fire engine and was ready to be kitted out as something different.

Removing The Rear Body

The rear body and the water tank are removed to make way for the habitation box.

Chassis Extension

To accommodate the size of box requested by the customer the wheelbase was extended by 1200mm to 4.8m.

Torsion Test

We carried out a torsion test post chassis extension to determine the torsional centre of the chassis so we can position the torsion free subframe mounts in the correct position.

CAD Design

The whole project was designed on SolidWorks CAD which allowed us to get everything exactly to the customer's specification.

Subframe

The subframe ready to build the box around. All our subframes are made from S355 structural steel and are hot dip galvanized for the ultimate corrosion protection.

Box Build

The composite panels are bonded together to form the box.

Habitation Box Finished

Here the box has been fitted to the truck and is ready for a coat of paint and the accessories fitting.

Toolboxes and Side Skirts

The powder coated aluminium side skirts and toolboxes are bolted to the subframe and not only add a lot or storage but help to integrate the habitation box to the truck.