Daimler Benz LA 911 BMA
Built: 1982 · Series: LA
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Daimler-Benz LA – four-wheel-drive trucks of the Kurzhauber generation: LA 911 and LA 1113, 5.1 to 5.6-litre displacement, gross vehicle weight 8,500 to 11,000 kg
At Daimler-Benz, LA denotes a truck with four-wheel drive and marks the off-road-capable variants within the classic short-nose Kurzhauber ranges of the 1960s and 1970s, alongside the road-going L models. The type designation followed Mercedes's system of the time: the first digits give the weight class in hundreds of kilograms of gross vehicle weight, the last two the engine output in PS divided by ten – LA 911 thus denotes roughly 9,000 kg gross weight and about 110 PS, LA 1113 roughly 11,000 kg and about 130 PS. The suffixes B and BMA denote equipment or body variants within these types.
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The register lists 5 versions here with displacements from 5,070 to 5,638 cm³, four to six cylinders, kerb weights from 5,255 to 7,380 kg, gross vehicle weights from 8,500 to 11,000 kg, lengths from 6,400 to 7,250 mm and widths from 2,320 to 2,500 mm.
As a chassis for tippers, flatbeds and fire-service bodies with four-wheel drive, the short-nose LA models shaped construction and municipal use as well as export to countries with unpaved roads, before Mercedes-Benz replaced them with cab-over ranges.
On used examples, corrosion on the chassis frame and cab, the condition of the transfer case and front axle on the four-wheel-drive models, and the condition of the brake system and body all matter; engine and chassis parts are available through specialist Mercedes classic-vehicle workshops.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Daimler-Benz LA, Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Length | 6,400 mmcorrect |
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| Width | 2,480 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 3,600 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 5,500 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 8,500 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Daimler Benz LA 911 BMA weigh?
The unladen weight is 5,500 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Daimler Benz LA 911 BMA?
8,500 kg.
What engine does the Daimler Benz LA 911 BMA have?
6 cylinders.
What are the dimensions of the Daimler Benz LA 911 BMA?
6,400 mm × 2,480 mm.
When was the Daimler Benz LA 911 BMA built?
Production years: 1982.
What to check before buying
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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