my dream 'camper' (Iveco Daily 4x4) ..... only bother with video if interested in 4x4/overlanding
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Build quality of the Iveco is shoddy to say the least.NO!!!!!! Not Andrew
Lovely trucks and Iveco have bought their 4x4 panel van back, which is a great option for a conversion too.
Sprinter has some competition now.
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I don't know whether that reputation is still applicable anymore, I am not comparing Iveco in quality to Mercedes but I think Iveco have moved on somewhat.
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How long have you got?
20 years worth of chats round the fire and I still don't really know. Chances are next van will be a Sprinter too.
The UN hand Land Cruisers out like sweets to any militia. I never said that!
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They’re still crap. My mate buys them new for work vans and they’re not cheap but he’s had loads of problems.
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Your van certainly ticks a lot of my boxes.How long have you got?
20 years worth of chats round the fire and I still don't really know. Chances are next van will be a Sprinter too.
The UN hand Land Cruisers out like sweets to any militia. I never said that!
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What do you drive Mark, sorry, I've worked out it's a Sprinter but what is it?How long have you got?
20 years worth of chats round the fire and I still don't really know. Chances are next van will be a Sprinter too.
The UN hand Land Cruisers out like sweets to any militia. I never said that!
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Both the Iveco and Land Cruiser, are far superior to my last Sprinter (on paper at least) but both got stuck on a field I had driven across about 15 mins earlier. No, I didn't churn it up for them
Both too much weight over the rear, which happens on all these types of conversions, and the Iveco driver didn't engage rear locker until stuck, too late.
My green Sprinter didn't even have dif locks.
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Both too much weight over the rear, which happens on all these types of conversions, and the Iveco driver didn't engage rear locker until stuck, too late.
My green Sprinter didn't even have dif locks.
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What event was that? I'm sure I have seen 2 or 3 (possibly more) of the vehicles in the photos at last years 'overlander show' in Stratford.Both the Iveco and Land Cruiser, are far superior to my last Sprinter (on paper at least) but both got stuck on a field I had driven across about 15 mins earlier. No, I didn't churn it up for them
Both too much weight over the rear, which happens on all these types of conversions, and the Iveco driver didn't engage rear locker until stuck, too late.
My green Sprinter didn't even have dif locks.
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I wanted a 4x4 Sprinter but my budget max was 13k and couldn't find one that wasnt pretty beaten up and rusty for that money. Did a 10 hour round trip to view one 'in good condition '......bloody hole in the floor you could fit your fist through
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Mine was built as a standard Sprinter 319 4x4, but was sent to Oberaigner to be converted to full time 4x4, 3 dif locks and much lower low ratio than supplied as standard. Oberaigner are the original suppliers of all the 4x4 components in a factory built Sprinter 4x4.
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https://www.abenteuer-allrad.de/en/
A must show to see, the show is great but the camping area unbelievable. Stratford X 100.
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Yup, I've heard of it
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Do you get many opportunities to drive off road?
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Old school is good. I said the Iveco in the video was my dream camper but the reality is if I was driving the length of the Americas or something as demanding it's too techy. I would be interested to know if its 'brain' would throw a hissy fit if high sulphur diesel was put in it.
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Not as many as I'd like. Even MWB Sprinter is a bit too big for a lot of UK green lanes, and I'm a bit too precious about the thing too, it will come back damaged.
But nearly all my trips are based around doing some off roading somewhere, alps, pyrenees etc.
It's not really "off roading" as it's always on tracks, but many you won't get far without 4x4. Trouble in Europe even the Ivecos with a tall coach built body are too tall for many tracks, you'll spend all day cutting off branches.
Someone need to do a 4x4 TARDIS
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Or central heating oil with cooking oil added,opps i did not say that osifer.Old school is good. I said the Iveco in the video was my dream camper but the reality is if I was driving the length of the Americas or something as demanding it's too techy. I would be interested to know if its 'brain' would throw a hissy fit if high sulphur diesel was put in it.
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I'm in the some what awkward position of wanting to now what my Delica is capable of with regards to tracks but am not in a position where I can pay for any repairs if I mess up. Looking forward to just trying it on wet long grass tbhNot as many as I'd like. Even MWB Sprinter is a bit too big for a lot of UK green lanes, and I'm a bit too precious about the thing too, it will come back damaged.
But nearly all my trips are based around doing some off roading somewhere, alps, pyrenees etc.
It's not really "off roading" as it's always on tracks, but many you won't get far without 4x4. Trouble in Europe even the Ivecos with a tall coach built body are too tall for many tracks, you'll spend all day cutting off branches.
Someone need to do a 4x4 TARDIS