MERCEDES BENZ UNIMOG DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER VEHICLE

1973 Mercedes-Benz Other Description

This 1973 Trolf8 (Trocken-loesch Fahrzeug 8) or dry chemical extinguishing vehicle spent its career working for a German long distance pipeline concern – whose responsibilities included the protection of pipelines and equipment. It was designed to extinguish fires requiring a non-spattering, non- combustible medium, i.e. a dry powdered chemical. In this case common household bicarbonate of soda !The vehicle was mustered out of service in 2006 and has been in the US since 2008. It has not been modified or butchered as is so common with many Unimogs that have hit the shores of the USA. Original mileage stands at 43 XXX kilometers, or about 27,000 miles. Vehicle has been well taken care of in the US, rarely used and never abused nor used for its intended purpose. Rust is minimal for this type of vehicle, the worst areas shown: on the cab under the right headlight and the left hose compartment at the hinge area.A compliment of tools, equipment and accessories come with this vehicle in the form of hoses, nozzles, sliding tool trays in a robust tool locker, located behind the cab and accessible from either side.Inert Nitrogen gas was originally used as a propellant with manifold and controls intact. Nitrogen tanks are empty. Additional features include:Vehicle•M130 Factory original Mercedes inline 6 cylinder gasoline motor of 2800 cc. The ultimate of the 404s series and the model most sought after and modified from it’s passenger car contemporary. Compression readings of 150 lbs. recorded in this vehicle.•Dual Zenith 32 NDIX off road carburetors with original air horn and oil bath air cleaner intact.•Standard Mercedes 404 transmission with six forward, two reverse speeds. •2WD, 4WD and mechanical differential on the fly lockers for a true AWD experience.•Factory original power steering installation as found on U900 series vehicles for a pleasant, sweat-free driving experience.•120 Liter (approx. 28 gallon) single main fuel tank. No selector valves to contribute to fuel starvation.•Recent maintenance work includes: replaced master brake cylinder, replaced fuel pump, replaced brake hosesEquipment•Two fast response hose assemblies with approx. 80 feet of hose each with STORZ (quick disconnect European) fittings•Four hand held 12Kg dry chemical portable extinguishers•750 Kg dry chemical tank. Tank retains approx. 50% bicarbonate of soda filling•Monopod for installation of searchlight (searchlight not included)•Various tools for maintenance, filling and emptying of main tank, etc.•Two trailer hitches, one ¾” ball and one European commercial standard.•24V trailer electrical socket.Accessories•Unimog Owners operation manual (English)•Spare Parts List for Fire Fighting Equipment from the firm of TOTAL•First aid kit•Wheel lug wrench and handle.The possibilities are endless. Use it as is in an appropriate setting; be it pipeline, small local airport, etc., or scrap the rear end and install either a cargo bed or radio body. The six installation points are identical to those of the 404.1 series found with the military in Germany, France, Belgium and Switzerland, to name a few.Vehicle has never been registered for road use. Vehicle is sold with a bill of sale only.