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OVER 3500kg vehicles, e.g. Tatra, Unimog, Iveco etc.
Photo by George Guille, It's going to be a long 300km... Bolivian Amazon

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What is this truck?
Inquiring on behalf of a friend interested in a heavy overland vehicle.

What is this?? An Iveco cab on a Unimog rolling chassis?:







I never knew Iveco made anything bigger than large vans..

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The Italian army did have a load of Iveco branded vehicles, all much bigger than vans (they also purchased lots of Defender LR):
"The Iveco MMV or Multipurpose Medium Vehicle was designed to meet an Italian Army requirement. It is a purpose-designed high mobility off-road military truck ..."
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Iveco build every size of vehicle including artic units and large dumpers
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British army use some 3 axle Ivecos , trans and suspension wise about the same level of technology as a Bedford !!
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looks all Iveco to me, Unimogs have been coil sprung for a long time and they traditionally have a lower centre section in the chassis with raised ends under the axles, this does not have portal axles either. It does look like a nice truck though
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Regardless of what exactly this truck is...

Would you take a truck like this on an overland trip? I imaging it could be a challenge to find spare parts outside of Europe. I would only consider a Mercedes or MAN because spare parts can be easily found on all contintents.
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Iveco are known all over the world
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Iveco are known all over the world
Murphy says where you break down there won't be a dealer ... and in that country the model you have will not be imported - so no spare parts on the shelf. What ever you take - keep good contact with your 'at home' parts supplier.
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Think I've mentioned this elsewhere, but I'd really reccomend making a file of part numbers both OEM and supplier when you do your prep. An Iveco dealer or factor given a part number in their standard format and cross refferenced to WABCO, ZF etc. Is much closer to a sale than one handed a lump of scrap and told the vehicle is white. They will be more helpful and the part numbers on your linings, dryer cartridge and so on are far easier to read from a factors invoice at home.

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I am in contact with a german couple with an Iveco currently in south America . over 4 years and over 100,000 kms i believe without drama . i think they had something done on the axel in Chile but they said it was sweet ....just as well coz i also have one although mine is an air cooled Deutz motor not a water cooled Fiat like the one above . if i knew how to attatch a photo on here i would
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Would you take a truck like this on an overland trip? I imaging it could be a challenge to find spare parts outside of Europe. I would only consider a Mercedes or MAN because spare parts can be easily found on all contintents.
I have an Iveco Eurocargo 95 4x4. I live in Saudi Arabia, there are loads of them over here both Civilian and Military. There are 2 main dealers for Iveco, sub and plus 7.5 ton.
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