We have just purchased a 1995 Scania P113-360, 17 tonne removal truck. Problem is, the P cab sleeper is too small for long distance. Does anyone know if it is possible to remove the P sleeper cab and fit an R cab topline. I know the streamline won’t fit, but I would guess the older topline cab would fit as they both appear to be the same at the bottom. I would prefer to fit a topline, as it would look a lot better than a hatcher cab extension or a sleeper pod. Any recommendations on who to contact about this, or who sells cabs at reasonable prices? I have checked the commercial motor and I can only find Keltruck, and their prices are always on the high side. Any help/advice would be appreciated.
im not sure about the r cab fittiing but airflow or kuda will do you a high roof conversion its not a pod sleeper but a globetrotter type cab airflow will put in a extra bunk and cupboards at front and for an extra cost retrim the entire cab in buttoned leather, velor etc.they advertise in comercial motor
Sorry I can’t help with your question, tho’ I’me sure that someone will.
I am surprised that a Streamliner cab won’t fit, I thought it was just an outside streamlining, not a complete retooling job.
When you say Topline, I take it you mean Hi-line as I think that the Topline is a 4-series cab.
360 is a lot of power for a 17tonner, is it a stretched artic unit? In which case I would be amazed if the hi-line cab didn’t fit.
simon the original cab is p cab the mountings would be to weak and i think but dont quote me on this the p cad has a narrower chassis i think it would be cheeper to got with either hatcher airflow or kuda
When you say Topline, I take it you mean Hi-line as I think that the Topline is a 4-series cab.
360 is a lot of power for a 17tonner, is it a stretched artic unit? In which case I would be amazed if the hi-line cab didn’t fit.
I think the old 3 series was also known as a topline, i.e. 143 topline, and a 143 topline streamline. Its not a stretched truck, it was an original scania P113 17 tonne rigid, as the previous owner specced a high engine in case a trailer was needed in later years. Pity he did’nt spec a high cab, but its certainly a lively truck, especially when fully loaded it is still under 14 tonne. I will contact airflow & kuda and see what they have to offer. Thank you for your suggestions, they are much appreciated.
I have always thought that these narrow cabs were all fitted onto a full width chassis. There were R cabbed 113’s as you know, but the R cab or P cab would have the same engine under it, which would have the same attachments and need the same airflow and access around it. On top of that, if its a narrower chassis, why have the extended front-wheel arches?
I had asumed that it would also be cheaper to build one size of chassis for each engine, whether it had a P or R cab fitted. Then you match the cab fittings to the size of the cab. If the customer then wants to fit the R cab to a chassis fitted with a P cab, then everything from the chassis up would need to be changed to suit the bigger cab.
Reading this after writing it, it seems a bit stroppy, that isn’t my intention. I’me just trying to put down how I was thinking .
