Built for Africa but equally at home in Iceland
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A well planned and thought out expedition truck with a north-south bed and full specification including a diesel generator. Built for Africa to be robust and simple to maintain.
• Gross Vehicle Weight (plated) at 10,800 kg.
• Shipping weight with full tanks but no motorbike, c.9,800 kg.
• Length 7,830 mm without the bike rack and winch.
• Shipping length 8,400 mm.
• Width 2,500 mm.
• Height 3,600 mm (12ft 4 in).
• Fuel Consumption – average 12 to 15 mpg.
• ‘C’ class Large Vehicle license is required to drive it and a ‘C+E’ if towing a trailer.
• The chassis is a Leyland DAF, T244, general purpose 4 ton NATO truck, with a 5.9 litre Cummins turbo diesel engine, permanent 4wd, with high and low ratio gearbox and centre diff lock.
• Ex-MOD reserve vehicle, registered 27 KJ 22 to 36th Engineer Regiment, 3rd UK Division in 1991.
• Purchased from Withams with 15,000 km on the clock in November 2010.
• First registered at DVLA as H842 JBJ on 6th March 2012.
• Still running on standard Goodyear G388, R.20 x 12.00 tyres, with two spares.
• Stretched chassis/wheelbase by 400mm to accommodate a 5,600mm structural composite box with 100mm thick walls mounted on a very robust steel sub-frame and four point torsion free mounting.
• Diesel tank 320 litres, (70 imp. gallons) plus 2 No. x 20 litre (8.8 imp. gallons) jerry cans, chassis mounted, - theoretical range, c.1,600 km / 1,000 miles.
• Fresh Water, 320 litres, (70 imp. gallons).
• Grey tank, 80 litres, (17.6 imp. gallons).
• Toilet cassettes, 2 No. x 17 litres.
• Heater, diesel Eberspacher, blown hot air and 80 litre hot water calorifier which is also heated by the engine and/or 240v. immersion element. Always arrive with hot water!
• Batteries (leisure), 8 No. x 12 volt x 110Ah = 440 Ah at 24 volt/ ie. c. minimum 220 Ah useable.
• Sterling battery charger with 240v and 12v inverters.
• Solar panel x1 No. produces about 5 Ah.
• Generator, 2.5 kVa Dometic, diesel, self-start.
• Air conditioner, Dometic, in the box only.
• Electrics, 240 volt, 24 volt and 12 volt systems throughout.
• Cooking, propane 3 No. burner hob, oven and grill.
• Webasto diesel hob (as well).
• Refrigerator/ Freezer, 175 litre Waeco, 24 volt compressor.
• Microwave.
• Satellite TV.
• Water pump, Sure Flow mains and Nature Ecology water filter.
• Sleeping, - 2 Person. Double bed, 2,000mm x 1,400mm, sprung laths and foam mattress.
Also, provision for two-man roof tent and double bed in the dining booth.
• Shower, large shower with 700mm square resin tray, fully fitted bathroom.
• Storage locker, 900 litres, plus battery lockers, gas locker and tool locker.
• Motorbike rack with sand ladders.
Based in Cheshire, UK
David Longdon. Email. [email protected]
