I was wondering if anyone has had much to do with Iveco vehicles and their opinion of them. I'm looking at the smaller Daily vans than the long wheelbase high roof ones. Would appreciate some thoughts.
-- Edited by jetj on Monday 13th of January 2014 10:30:59 PM
Peter_n_Margaret said
12:13 AM Jan 14, 2014
Generally get good reports.
Personally they are a better choice than the FWD Fiats (even though they are made by Fiat).
Iveco diesel motors have a good reputation.
We are driving a 1995 2.5L turbo charged 4WD Iveco Daily motorhome in Europe. It has done 240,00k and goes very well.
Cheers,
Peter
Big Gorilla said
06:54 AM Jan 14, 2014
I have an 2007 Iveco Daily 2.3 liter high roof, medium wheel base, being 6 meters in length. It's an auto/manual and has done 118,000 km. I am extremely happy with it. The engine is the same as one of the Fiat Vans, not sure which model.
I did have one problem, a mouse got into the timing belt which resulted in considerable damage to the engine. This happened at Green Lake and the repair was carried out by the Iveco Dealer, Taig Bros., in Shepparton, Vic. The damage bill was around $11,000.00 but luckily for me, the Insurance Company picked up the tab as it was classed as an "Accident".
I am now considering selling this vehicle and buying the LWB, which is 7 meters long.
If you buy one, you should consider the high roof for stand up comfort.
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 06:58:04 AM
That looks like a great van Big Gorilla. What company uses Iveco? Did you convert his yourself or did you purchase this setup ready to go?
Big Gorilla said
09:12 AM Jan 14, 2014
Nelly wrote:
That looks like a great van Big Gorilla. What company uses Iveco? Did you convert his yourself or did you purchase this setup ready to go?
When you say what Company uses Iveco, do you mean who makes it ? Iveco came from the American Company International Harvester. I don't know who owns them now but I think Fiat in Italy make them. I know when I had my engine problem, we were able to use some Fiat parts. I purchased the Van then had it professionally fitted out by a Company in Launceston, Tasmania...
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 09:14:34 AM
Nelly said
10:23 AM Jan 14, 2014
Sorry Big Gorilla - meant to say what company made the camper (using Iveco) that you have but you have answered all questions - thanks.
johmandkaz said
10:53 AM Jan 14, 2014
We had the 05 LWB high roof model and had quite a few problems with it, immobiliser died so a new ecu, immobiliser and key required ($850 secondhand), brake pads fell out so new pads and a disk was needed ( just under $1000) , replaced one front wheel bearing and hub ( $800), then it started to use lots of water, thus we sold it.
At the end of the day i am not saying they are all bad,but this one was a lemon and the cost of parts was ridiculous
cheers
Big Gorilla said
11:34 AM Jan 14, 2014
johmandkaz wrote:
We had the 05 LWB high roof model and had quite a few problems with it, immobiliser died so a new ecu, immobiliser and key required ($850 secondhand), brake pads fell out so new pads and a disk was needed ( just under $1000) , replaced one front wheel bearing and hub ( $800), then it started to use lots of water, thus we sold it.
At the end of the day i am not saying they are all bad,but this one was a lemon and the cost of parts was ridiculous
cheers
You are not wrong about the cost of original parts. Go Generic... After replacing rear brake pads at $287 just for the pads, I took my MH to my local mechanic. He replaced front pads for under $100.00 inc. labor. For servicing instead of using Iveco oil imported from Europe, use top quality Pennzoil. Quarter the price. Oil filter is same as used for Falcon, Z9, cost $9.00. Only original part I had to buy was the fuel filter. Overflow fuel line from No. 1 injector $86.00. Replaced it with fuel grade plastic line from local mower store, $8.00. As the old saying goes, more than one way to skin a cat ...
jetj said
01:36 PM Jan 14, 2014
Thanks everyone, BG I love the look of your short wheel base. The long would be too big for me.
Lorries said
02:44 PM Jan 14, 2014
I have an Iveco Daily 50C18 model. I have a Sunliner motorhome built on the back. I have had one major issue but it was under warranty and all fixed without a whimper. Problem was a gear rod snapped so couldn't change gear out of 4th. I have done over 50,000kms now. I make sure I get an annual oil change etc before I take off on my big trips as you only service them every 40,000kms.
jetj said
03:26 PM Jan 14, 2014
Thanks Lorries, appreciate your input.
justcruisin01 said
07:42 PM Jan 14, 2014
We bought a duall cab daily trayback as a tow vehicle & to carry the boat & allthe gear so we are legal; LOVE IT!
IF you are looking at new, check the oppition of ISRI seats; nothing short of brilliant for back probs.
JC
jetj said
09:37 PM Jan 15, 2014
justcruisin01 wrote:
We bought a duall cab daily trayback as a tow vehicle & to carry the boat & allthe gear so we are legal; LOVE IT!
IF you are looking at new, check the oppition of ISRI seats; nothing short of brilliant for back probs.
JC
Thanks JC, appreciate the information.
avenfun said
09:04 PM May 20, 2016
I have just ordered a new 2016 model Iveco low roof van , model 35s205 , with eight speed auto transmittion , aloy wheels , air bag suspension ,window in side door ,single heated seat x2 with arm rest,,rear floor mat , comes as standard with Nav sat , and rear camera , also have ordered the biggest engine available ,205 HP, with twin turbo and intercooler,, will also have a tow bar and wiring done ,my caravan weighs in at 2008 kgs, the iveco is rated to tow 3200 kgs so shouldn't be a problem , the Iveco can be loaded with around 1600 kgs according to the specs, I'm intending to carry a 3metre tinny in the van hanging it on brackets on the driver side wall ,will fit a generator in a soundproofed aluminum box with a slide out behind the drivers seat ,twin batteries with a solar panel should take care of a wayco,,I had a test drive of a 170 HP van and was pleased with the performance , I'm told it will take 5 months from order to delivery date ,as it has to be made in Italy then shipped out here ,so looks like I have a few months to wait yet ,I'm located in central Victoria ,and so far haven't seen the latest 2016 model on the road ,so I'm asking has any one out there got one of these with the bigger engine and auto, would be interested how they go as a tug ,i have no connection with Iveco ,just wanting to hear from people with the same sort of machine , i will post when it arrives and also post the towing results ,eg fuel consumption ,handling etc ,
Emer said
07:57 PM Sep 18, 2016
Hi, I wonder whether these Iveco Daily vans are 12 or 24V, as I had a hair-raising experience with my van. When ordering a towbar from a Frankston towbar place I instructed them not to take 12V from one of the two 12V batteries in series on my Isuzu NPR300. I sent them a copy of the National WIring Standards to proof this. They still did, saying that they were instructed to do so by Reese. However, when contacting Reese they said that they woul dnever instruct anybody doing that. THe fact is that running the van's fridge on 12V, whilst driving, didtake theh 12V out of one battery, whilst the other one on the truck probably got overcharged. it drains one battery. I did a 240 km trip and could not find the street I had to go to, so I stopped the turck and van and shut the engine off to ask somebody where to go. This took several minutes and after that I coul dnot restart the truck, because the two batteries together could not handle the starting load. I had to uncouple my nearly 3T caravan on a sloping rod, to let it roll back and into the grass kerb and stop it with the handbrake. I then had to let my truck roll backwarts and start it in reverse. While doing this I coul dnot see whether anybody was coming. All of this coul dhave been an absolute disaster. The Frankston tow bar place did install a 24 to 12V reducer but this could not handle the load of running the van's fridge, hence they took it off one of the two batteries.
So, has anybody found a solution of towing an all-12V caravan, running the fridge on 12V whilst towing, with a 24V truck???
Jaahn said
07:33 AM Sep 19, 2016
Hi emer
Your question "So, has anybody found a solution of towing an all-12V caravan, running the fridge on 12V whilst towing, with a 24V truck??? "
seems to me to have an obvious answer. Fit a 24v to 12v reducing unit that is capable of running the caravan.
Or if the caravan has seperate 12v batteries then fit a charger for the 12v which can handle that function from the 24v truck. Sounds like the competence of the fitters so far has been less than good. Consult an auto electrician and then get a second opinion also.
Jaahn
Tony Bev said
12:15 PM Sep 19, 2016
Hello Emer
Firstly may I be one of the first to welcome you to the forum
To answer this bit
Hi, I wonder whether these Iveco Daily vans are 12 or 24V
To the best of my knowledge they are all 12 volt, but I am sure that you would double check this before buying
johnno952 said
10:59 AM Oct 5, 2016
avenfun wrote:
I have just ordered a new 2016 model Iveco low roof van , model 35s205 , with eight speed auto transmittion , aloy wheels , air bag suspension ,window in side door ,single heated seat x2 with arm rest,,rear floor mat , comes as standard with Nav sat , and rear camera , also have ordered the biggest engine available ,205 HP, with twin turbo and intercooler,, will also have a tow bar and wiring done ,my caravan weighs in at 2008 kgs, the iveco is rated to tow 3200 kgs so shouldn't be a problem , the Iveco can be loaded with around 1600 kgs according to the specs, I'm intending to carry a 3metre tinny in the van hanging it on brackets on the driver side wall ,will fit a generator in a soundproofed aluminum box with a slide out behind the drivers seat ,twin batteries with a solar panel should take care of a wayco,,I had a test drive of a 170 HP van and was pleased with the performance , I'm told it will take 5 months from order to delivery date ,as it has to be made in Italy then shipped out here ,so looks like I have a few months to wait yet ,I'm located in central Victoria ,and so far haven't seen the latest 2016 model on the road ,so I'm asking has any one out there got one of these with the bigger engine and auto, would be interested how they go as a tug ,i have no connection with Iveco ,just wanting to hear from people with the same sort of machine , i will post when it arrives and also post the towing results ,eg fuel consumption ,handling etc ,
This is exactly the path I wanted to go down as my caravan atm is 2950kg and an currently towing with my VW Amarok (towing capacity of 3000kg and GCM of 5550kg).
I considered the Daily single cab chassis but would have needed 4 ally boxes and one for a genny, there would have been ample space for 2 kayaks, 2 bikes and a Hobie Tandem Island up top.
The van option fixed the security issue by having nearly everything inside. The local Iveco place said this van did not take a towbar as there was not enough chassis aft of the rear axle, a scan of the Hayman Reese website revealed there is in fact a towbar available for this vehicle, local Iveco duly informed, they checked but the towball download limit is 250kg (capacity is ok at 3500kg). This towball download limit was a concern as my towball download is around 220 to 250ish. I needed the low roof van as I planned to secure my large kayak to roof bars. Then Iveco tell me there are NO factory mounting points for roof bars so that was a deal breaker. If I did not need a kayak on top of the van roof Id have an Iveco in my drive by now! Good luck with your purchase.
-- Edited by johnno952 on Thursday 6th of October 2016 08:59:27 AM
avenfun said
08:04 PM Dec 4, 2016
The new IVECO DAILY low roof van has arrived at the dealers yard, had a drive of the new tug yesterday arvo , just Awsome , everything I had ordered was there except the tow bar and bullbar , the pre delivery checks and reg are yet to be done ,so hoping to get it some time next week ,I have taken pictures of the new van but I couldn't figure out how to post them for all to see , I will post again after I have tried the Iveco at towing the caravan ,
vik351 said
01:40 PM Apr 28, 2017
avenfun wrote:
The new IVECO DAILY low roof van has arrived at the dealers yard, had a drive of the new tug yesterday arvo , just Awsome , everything I had ordered was there except the tow bar and bullbar , the pre delivery checks and reg are yet to be done ,so hoping to get it some time next week ,I have taken pictures of the new van but I couldn't figure out how to post them for all to see , I will post again after I have tried the Iveco at towing the caravan ,
So what happened...??? no pichas...???
vik...
Pelicanbev said
12:36 PM May 4, 2017
Hello Peter,
How are finding your new Iveco? Would love to see photos.
avenfun said
07:37 AM Jun 3, 2017
I have removed the metal wall behind the seats and was going to make a timber wall with and opening to walk through , but found it better with out a wall ,
-- Edited by avenfun on Saturday 3rd of June 2017 07:40:35 AM
gdayjr said
10:22 AM May 1, 2021
Lets revive this old link.
I am just pricing up a new Iveco Daily E6 50C with the specs i want.
The electrics are definatly 12v, as stated below.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Type: 12V Battery: 12V110 Ah (Smart-charging) Smart Alternator: 12V220 A Trailer: Wiring to rear of chassis
I would love to hear from anyone that is currently using one to tow a caravan, or anything up to 3500 kg.
It ticks all the boxes i need in a prime mover.
Check the specs on the new vans, and they are better than most 4wd tugs.
gdayjr said
07:06 AM May 13, 2021
I have just priced up the van i want to tow my Crusader Excalibur Prince.
I have gone with the Iveco Daily E6 50C Van. with the 12cm body
Staying with the standard engine rated at 180 hp.
I had a few options fitted, as well as a tow bar with electric brakes, and a bull bar with full l.e.d lighting pack, and difflocks.
It will be an 8 to 9 month build time, so no problem there, i have a september 2022 timeframe.
With all my bells and whistles it comes in at $83k on the road.
Perfect vehicle for my needs and tows up to 3500 kg.
I was wondering if anyone has had much to do with Iveco vehicles and their opinion of them. I'm looking at the smaller Daily vans than the long wheelbase high roof ones. Would appreciate some thoughts.
-- Edited by jetj on Monday 13th of January 2014 10:30:59 PM
Personally they are a better choice than the FWD Fiats (even though they are made by Fiat).
Iveco diesel motors have a good reputation.
We are driving a 1995 2.5L turbo charged 4WD Iveco Daily motorhome in Europe. It has done 240,00k and goes very well.
Cheers,
Peter
I have an 2007 Iveco Daily 2.3 liter high roof, medium wheel base, being 6 meters in length. It's an auto/manual and has done 118,000 km. I am extremely happy with it. The engine is the same as one of the Fiat Vans, not sure which model.
I did have one problem, a mouse got into the timing belt which resulted in considerable damage to the engine. This happened at Green Lake and the repair was carried out by the Iveco Dealer, Taig Bros., in Shepparton, Vic. The damage bill was around $11,000.00 but luckily for me, the Insurance Company picked up the tab as it was classed as an "Accident".
I am now considering selling this vehicle and buying the LWB, which is 7 meters long.
If you buy one, you should consider the high roof for stand up comfort.
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 06:58:04 AM
When you say what Company uses Iveco, do you mean who makes it ? Iveco came from the American Company International Harvester. I don't know who owns them now but I think Fiat in Italy make them. I know when I had my engine problem, we were able to use some Fiat parts. I purchased the Van then had it professionally fitted out by a Company in Launceston, Tasmania...
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 09:14:34 AM
At the end of the day i am not saying they are all bad,but this one was a lemon and the cost of parts was ridiculous
cheers
You are not wrong about the cost of original parts. Go Generic... After replacing rear brake pads at $287 just for the pads, I took my MH to my local mechanic. He replaced front pads for under $100.00 inc. labor. For servicing instead of using Iveco oil imported from Europe, use top quality Pennzoil. Quarter the price. Oil filter is same as used for Falcon, Z9, cost $9.00. Only original part I had to buy was the fuel filter. Overflow fuel line from No. 1 injector $86.00. Replaced it with fuel grade plastic line from local mower store, $8.00. As the old saying goes, more than one way to skin a cat ...
Thanks everyone, BG I love the look of your short wheel base. The long would be too big for me.
I have an Iveco Daily 50C18 model. I have a Sunliner motorhome built on the back. I have had one major issue but it was under warranty and all fixed without a whimper. Problem was a gear rod snapped so couldn't change gear out of 4th. I have done over 50,000kms now. I make sure I get an annual oil change etc before I take off on my big trips as you only service them every 40,000kms.
Thanks Lorries, appreciate your input.
We bought a duall cab daily trayback as a tow vehicle & to carry the boat & allthe gear so we are legal; LOVE IT!
IF you are looking at new, check the oppition of ISRI seats; nothing short of brilliant for back probs.
JC
Thanks JC, appreciate the information.
I have just ordered a new 2016 model Iveco low roof van , model 35s205 , with eight speed auto transmittion , aloy wheels , air bag suspension ,window in side door ,single heated seat x2 with arm rest,,rear floor mat , comes as standard with Nav sat , and rear camera , also have ordered the biggest engine available ,205 HP, with twin turbo and intercooler,, will also have a tow bar and wiring done ,my caravan weighs in at 2008 kgs, the iveco is rated to tow 3200 kgs so shouldn't be a problem , the Iveco can be loaded with around 1600 kgs according to the specs, I'm intending to carry a 3metre tinny in the van hanging it on brackets on the driver side wall ,will fit a generator in a soundproofed aluminum box with a slide out behind the drivers seat ,twin batteries with a solar panel should take care of a wayco,,I had a test drive of a 170 HP van and was pleased with the performance , I'm told it will take 5 months from order to delivery date ,as it has to be made in Italy then shipped out here ,so looks like I have a few months to wait yet ,I'm located in central Victoria ,and so far haven't seen the latest 2016 model on the road ,so I'm asking has any one out there got one of these with the bigger engine and auto, would be interested how they go as a tug ,i have no connection with Iveco ,just wanting to hear from people with the same sort of machine , i will post when it arrives and also post the towing results ,eg fuel consumption ,handling etc ,
Hi, I wonder whether these Iveco Daily vans are 12 or 24V, as I had a hair-raising experience with my van. When ordering a towbar from a Frankston towbar place I instructed them not to take 12V from one of the two 12V batteries in series on my Isuzu NPR300. I sent them a copy of the National WIring Standards to proof this. They still did, saying that they were instructed to do so by Reese. However, when contacting Reese they said that they woul dnever instruct anybody doing that. THe fact is that running the van's fridge on 12V, whilst driving, didtake theh 12V out of one battery, whilst the other one on the truck probably got overcharged. it drains one battery. I did a 240 km trip and could not find the street I had to go to, so I stopped the turck and van and shut the engine off to ask somebody where to go. This took several minutes and after that I coul dnot restart the truck, because the two batteries together could not handle the starting load. I had to uncouple my nearly 3T caravan on a sloping rod, to let it roll back and into the grass kerb and stop it with the handbrake. I then had to let my truck roll backwarts and start it in reverse. While doing this I coul dnot see whether anybody was coming. All of this coul dhave been an absolute disaster. The Frankston tow bar place did install a 24 to 12V reducer but this could not handle the load of running the van's fridge, hence they took it off one of the two batteries.
So, has anybody found a solution of towing an all-12V caravan, running the fridge on 12V whilst towing, with a 24V truck???
Hi emer
Your question "So, has anybody found a solution of towing an all-12V caravan, running the fridge on 12V whilst towing, with a 24V truck??? "
seems to me to have an obvious answer. Fit a 24v to 12v reducing unit that is capable of running the caravan.
Or if the caravan has seperate 12v batteries then fit a charger for the 12v which can handle that function from the 24v truck. Sounds like the competence of the fitters so far has been less than good. Consult an auto electrician and then get a second opinion also.
Jaahn
Hello Emer
Firstly may I be one of the first to welcome you to the forum
To answer this bit
Hi, I wonder whether these Iveco Daily vans are 12 or 24V
To the best of my knowledge they are all 12 volt, but I am sure that you would double check this before buying
This is exactly the path I wanted to go down as my caravan atm is 2950kg and an currently towing with my VW Amarok (towing capacity of 3000kg and GCM of 5550kg).
I considered the Daily single cab chassis but would have needed 4 ally boxes and one for a genny, there would have been ample space for 2 kayaks, 2 bikes and a Hobie Tandem Island up top.
The van option fixed the security issue by having nearly everything inside. The local Iveco place said this van did not take a towbar as there was not enough chassis aft of the rear axle, a scan of the Hayman Reese website revealed there is in fact a towbar available for this vehicle, local Iveco duly informed, they checked but the towball download limit is 250kg (capacity is ok at 3500kg). This towball download limit was a concern as my towball download is around 220 to 250ish. I needed the low roof van as I planned to secure my large kayak to roof bars. Then Iveco tell me there are NO factory mounting points for roof bars so that was a deal breaker. If I did not need a kayak on top of the van roof Id have an Iveco in my drive by now! Good luck with your purchase.
-- Edited by johnno952 on Thursday 6th of October 2016 08:59:27 AM
The new IVECO DAILY low roof van has arrived at the dealers yard, had a drive of the new tug yesterday arvo , just Awsome , everything I had ordered was there except the tow bar and bullbar , the pre delivery checks and reg are yet to be done ,so hoping to get it some time next week ,I have taken pictures of the new van but I couldn't figure out how to post them for all to see , I will post again after I have tried the Iveco at towing the caravan ,
So what happened...??? no pichas...???
vik...
Hello Peter,
How are finding your new Iveco? Would love to see photos.
I have removed the metal wall behind the seats and was going to make a timber wall with and opening to walk through , but found it better with out a wall ,
-- Edited by avenfun on Saturday 3rd of June 2017 07:40:35 AM
Lets revive this old link.
I am just pricing up a new Iveco Daily E6 50C with the specs i want.
The electrics are definatly 12v, as stated below.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Type: 12V Battery: 12V110 Ah (Smart-charging) Smart Alternator: 12V220 A Trailer: Wiring to rear of chassis
I would love to hear from anyone that is currently using one to tow a caravan, or anything up to 3500 kg.
It ticks all the boxes i need in a prime mover.
Check the specs on the new vans, and they are better than most 4wd tugs.
I have just priced up the van i want to tow my Crusader Excalibur Prince.
I have gone with the Iveco Daily E6 50C Van. with the 12cm body
Staying with the standard engine rated at 180 hp.
I had a few options fitted, as well as a tow bar with electric brakes, and a bull bar with full l.e.d lighting pack, and difflocks.
It will be an 8 to 9 month build time, so no problem there, i have a september 2022 timeframe.
With all my bells and whistles it comes in at $83k on the road.
Perfect vehicle for my needs and tows up to 3500 kg.