Project Xerion.

[Drillman]

god funny you say that heard a story the last tractor you bought has multiple gearsticks?

Yep it has a collection of 3ft long levers sprouting out of the floor.
but as anyone who knows me will testify what I say and what I do is usually completely illogical

Besides it has clutchless splitter, state of the art in 1984

 

[colhonk]

I know nothing,,What is the difference to an MB trac?

 

[the-mad-welder]

Here we go then. I don’t think I can stand any more texts, calls PMs and posts on here!!

Whilst I mention those, thank you all for your interest, it’s been really great.

Delivered today, a 2015 Mercedes Zetros. The very same one I should have bought two years ago instead of the Xerion.

It’s done 33,000 kms, is 330hp and, crucially, has an Allison auto gearbox. As far as I’m aware it is totally unique in the U.K.

One of the first jobs will be bigger boots. Then working out the hydraulic requirements.

My Bredal body is away for a total power coat job and it will get all new bearings and belts before going back on.

Took her out for a little spin, very nice.

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Tell me to pi$$ off if required but would it not have been better to fit the body before having it powder coated? Bracketry, drilling, mods etc before paint? Or is it a timescale thing and wanting to get up and running?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

The body is drilled ready to accept bolt on brackets, same as it has always been on the Multistrife and Xerion.

On the tyres, I know it’s a minefield, I was wondering if there was anything in 24 inch, getting a bit more circumference

 

[Shovelhands]

The body is drilled ready to accept bolt on brackets, same as it has always been on the Multistrife and Xerion.

On the tyres, I know it’s a minefield, I was wondering if there was anything in 24 inch, getting a bit more circumference

Would you not be better to stick with the 22.5’s but have a taller tyre? Giving a bit more sidewall? bit more flex then and might lend itself to running CTI at some point?

 

[ollie989898]

Found a youtube video of the MB Zetros compared to other machines from a comfort and noise aspect, you can hear some engine noise and also see what the interior of the cab looks like.

 

[Gerbert]

The body is drilled ready to accept bolt on brackets, same as it has always been on the Multistrife and Xerion.

On the tyres, I know it’s a minefield, I was wondering if there was anything in 24 inch, getting a bit more circumference

24 inch is not really suitable I would imagine, widest 24 inch tyre is 540/65r24.
800 wide is pretty much the max, 850 will be alot taller. ( Lowest 800 is the afore mentioned 800/40r22.5 at 122 cm, lowest radial 850 is a 850/50r30.5 which is 165 cm).

 

[colhonk]

BIG OOOPS, meant the other one, Unimog
Watched ollie`s vid and think I have it sused. MB trac...tractor that would like to be a wagon/ Unimog.. wagon that is a tractor / cab over`s new one... a wagon with tractor tyres

 

[grim]

Some from few years back not the best of photos of one in Nz working

 

[Cab-over Pete]

That’s a bit longer than mine and therefore lower.

The same in most respects though

 

[cheggars]

That’s a bit longer than mine and therefore lower.

The same in most respects though

Why would it be lower ?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Because they wouldn’t want to overload it so wouldn’t make the sides of the body high.

The sides of my spreader body will be as high as the cab because the chassis is shorter.

Buying second hand you can’t be too choosy and, as it happens, mine is just the right length for the Bredal spreader body I already had.

The only problem with mine could be that it’s not as stable.

 

[Matthew Britton]

Because they wouldn’t want to overload it so wouldn’t make the sides of the body high.

The sides of my spreader body will be as high as the cab because the chassis is shorter.

Buying second hand you can’t be too choosy and, as it happens, mine is just the right length for the Bredal spreader body I already had.

The only problem with mine could be that it’s not as stable.

Not as unstable as the Xerion though?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

The Xerion was very good because it had plenty of low down weight holding it down!

 

[Mark C]

Because they wouldn’t want to overload it so wouldn’t make the sides of the body high.

The sides of my spreader body will be as high as the cab because the chassis is shorter.

Buying second hand you can’t be too choosy and, as it happens, mine is just the right length for the Bredal spreader body I already had.

The only problem with mine could be that it’s not as stable.

If you want to make it longer , Chassis Engineering at Stoke are the guys to do it.

 

[magnum220]

Now then our kid, just a bit of an out there thought and would mean a bit if mud in wet conditions but what about running dual narrower tyres on the rear like a lorry does. Drove a cat rubber duck 360 years ago that had things between the tyres to stop to much soil getting in there!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Yeah, I thought about that. I’ll have a word about them when I get it to Moreton’s.

 

[Henarar]

If you want to make it longer , Chassis Engineering at Stoke are the guys to do it.

Trouble with making it longer is the turning circle will be worse

 

[Cab-over Pete]

It doesn’t need to be any longer.

 

[traadilooar]

It doesn’t need to be any longer.

If you make it longer could fit on one of them Yankee sleeper units (bit of marble and leather seats) would be a great tea hut