This is Shaun….

Shaun is a 2008 Mercedes Atego 4×4 – ex Irish Electric Board service truck and now living out a new lease of life as an overlanding truck.

He started out looking a little different

He was converted by Motorcraft Adventure Developments in Doncaster – please feel free to reach out for any information about this process.

Headline specifications are as follows –

Truck Spec

Model – Mercedes Benz Atego 4×4 1226

Engine – OM906 6 cylinder 6.4 ltr 260hp / 850 ft lbs

Fuel – Diesel, 420 ltrs fuel tank

MPG – c13 miles per imperial gallon

Gearbox – 6 speed manual 

Transfer case – High a low ratio

Lockers – Front, rear and transfer case

Weight – 13,000 kgs

Tyres – 14.00R20 Continental HCS

Habitation Spec

Solar – 1400kW

Invertor – Victron Quattro 8000VA

Batteries – 3 x Victron Lithium 25.6V 200 Ah

Water – 420 ltr fresh water & 80 ltr waste water

Washroom – Composting toilet & wet room

DC to DC – Victron 50A DC/DC Buck Boost (which will be swapped out to the new Victron Orion XS 24-24 as soon as it’s launched)