Iveco Eurocargo ML150E24 4x4 RV Expedition Truck, new custom build!

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Just purchased this chassis and have started the build of a 6m box to house a family of 4 for a planned around the world trip.

Early days but we hope to complete the build by the end of this year (2019).

Thought I would document the build process here, same as we did for our Fuso FG6 build previously.

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

This is quite funny, the size of tyre on the Iveco ML150 pictured above compared to the 37"s on our current Fuso FG6, LOL!

 

[Jim Beam]

WOW - so you did it ! Congrats.

 

[dearchristopher]

following! can’t wait to see this come together


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[Arjan]

Very Nice !

Iveco are good trucks.

Looking forward to the build.

 

[zelseman]

Looking forward to this one! Great choice for a build.
What did you find was lacking from your Fuso that the Iveco will provide?

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

WOW - so you did it ! Congrats.

I am a man of my word Jim

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Looking forward to this one! Great choice for a build.
What did you find was lacking from your Fuso that the Iveco will provide?

Thanks for the interest man.

What was lacking in short is tonnage!

To cater for a family of 4 on a global expedition I would like to carry at least 700L (185 U.S. gallons) of fresh water, some adventure equipment like kayaks & mtb's plus add a few luxuries for example a washer/dryer for the missus! Basically things we have run out of space and tonnage for on the 6 ton Fuso.

 

[Jim Beam]

Indeed......tonnage ! Thats whats its all about when it comes down to it.

FF, what do you have in mind for the camper back build out? Composite panels ? If so will you import the panels ?

I have just completed yet another "fresh" look at all this....was contemplating sending my LC79 to aussie to get an drivetrain upgrade etc etc (could get it up to 3T payload thru this program). By time I cost it all out it's better to just buy the Isuzu. It was a public holiday here yesterday so I spent the day reading Trucky McTruckface.....ended up going down that rabbit hole all day trying to figure if one of those American trucks makes sense. By the end of the night i realised that for the money and the tonnage I could just as easily go Iveco like you have......decisions decisions. In the end it's hard not to go composite panels in order to have as much wieght available for all the must haves and like to haves rather than blowing most of your carry weight on the back itself..

Thoughts?

What sort of waiting time on the Iveco in South ?

 

[Arjan]

How hard is importing one of these in the US ?

Iveco is in France, where I live, and Italy very, very popular and quite a few are converted to Overland Camper..

 

[Darwin]

Can't import new ones into the USA.

How do you plan to handle high sulfur diesel in parts of the world like Africa and Central America? Does this truck use DEF (diesel exhaust fluid)?

 

[billiebob]

Can't import new ones into the USA.

How do you plan to handle high sulfur diesel in parts of the world like Africa and Central America? Does this truck use DEF (diesel exhaust fluid)?

I think he is building it in Africa so...

 

[billiebob]

This is quite funny, the size of tyre on the Iveco ML150 pictured above compared to the 37"s on our current Fuso FG6, LOL!

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I'm comparing it to the floor in the new one. Lubing the chassis will be a stand up affair.

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

Can't import new ones into the USA.

How do you plan to handle high sulfur diesel in parts of the world like Africa and Central America? Does this truck use DEF (diesel exhaust fluid)?

Hey Darwin, the South African model still comes with Euro 3 engine so no AdBlue (DEF). This is a good thing in my mind for global travel (except for the environment of course LOL). Only slight down side is that SA trucks are RHD.

I am installing my camper access door on the right hand side to be on the curb side for the greater part of the world where you drive on the RHD side of the road.

 

[Family Friendly 4x4]

I think he is building it in Africa so...

Yes building in South Africa, SA model RHD truck still comes with Euro 3 spec engine.

We only just received the facelift model in SA, I think that has a Euro 4 spec engine but still no DEF. For SA they are avoiding the AdBlue models because of the high sulpher diesel in Africa.