As an off-road specialist with four-wheel drive, The Iveco TurboOdaily 40-10 Wm 4×4 is a great camper for trips into the wilderness. What else does it have to sacrifice?
When Your Life Partly Takes Place Off The Beaten Track, Special Rules Apply In The Camper World. If you love the crunch of gravel and branches under Off-Road Tires and the Whistle of the Wind on the Highhest and Most Remote Mountain Passes, You won Get Far With A Normal Camper. Then you need a companion who is not afraid to get dirty and who stoically endures heat and cold. A camper that never complains that it is too much for him, but one that mainly whines when he can finally go out again. The Iveco Turobodaily 40-10 Wm 4×4 that we are testing here as a used car not only looks like a discarded me-style armored vehicle, it also has an equally fearless charter.
Ex of the Belgian Police
Our Angular Friend was born in 1990 as a survival artist for the Belgian Police. There he did what he does best: function as a reliable personnel transporter and as a vehicle for special units. He was used in a period when commercial vehicles were still designed accordance to the principle ‘lots of sheet metal, few frills’.
Converted Into Camper
It was also a period in which an off-roader actual had to be able to cope in Difficult Terrain and not Just on a Sandy Road. After his deployment in Belgium, The Iveco was Retired, after which a dealer tried to find a New Owner for Him. This paved the way for a second life as an adventurer. The New Owner, A Goldsmith from the German State of Lower Saxony, Considered the Outdated But Honest Workhorse As a Rough Diamond. Under His Leadership, The Metamorphosis from Workhorse to Camper Begen, with Functionality and Robustness Being Paramount. The Modifications He had carried out Were Certainly Not Purely Cosmetic. The Angular Iveco was not intended to impress bystanders, but to be suitable for adventures the scope of which was unknown in advance. This specimen can handle anything, just in merciless terrain if necessary, and where the horizon seems endless.
Michelin Off-Road Tires
The Michelin Off-Road Tires of the Type XZL 11.00 R 16 Are Very Striking. They are really huge things, in a size that you normally only find on serious military vehicles and that Ensure that the Iveco Literally and Figuratively Rises Far Above the Level of a Regular Off-Road Vehicle. The Entry Height is no less than a full meter, making a short ladder on board mandatory. The Intensive Journeys That This Car Has Already Made Have Now Left Their Mark. Fortunately, not only the drive technology, but also the Equipment Has Been Improved bit by bit; Even on Desert Roads, Where the Fine Sand Takes Passengers’ Breath Away and Where Temperatures would Melt Asphalt, This Iveco Performs Its Tasks Without Complaint. Just in The Bare Atlas Mountains, at Altitudes Where the Air Becomes Thinner and Where Mountain Goats Respect The Slopes, The Italian Giant Continues to Climb Steadily.
Military Origin
This camper has a sober interior, which has remained true to its military origins: it is minimalist, robust and very easy to mintain. And precisely for that reason so well thought out. The Owner Has Raised the Roof of the Aluminum Living Cabin in the middle to allow a standing Height of Approximately 1.70 meters. The Finish is with Beautiful Softwood, While the Retrofarted Dometic Hinged Windows Bring A Lot Of Light and Air On Board. However, there is no noteworthy insulation. A useful aspect is the folding slatted base, which, in combination with the two longitudinally mounted benches in The Rear, Can Be Used to Create A Bed For Two People. They should not be too Big, because a width or 1.40 meters and a length or 1.83 meters is Far Below the Standard. On the other hand, from this camper you can Enjoy Looking at the stars from your bed after opening the Doors at the Rear.
Owner Always Cooks Outside the Camper
The Owner Always Cooks Outside The Camper – Because According to Him, Real Life Takes Place There. His creation has a small steel sink with a tap, but the two drinking water tanks are unfortunately on the small side with 40 and 20 liters. A Mobile Seating Area and A Practical Refrigerator Provide for Basic Needs. This is supplemented with a smart storage module from Würth, which not only provides a tidy interior, but also sacrifices options for expansions. In Addition, a separation toilet has integrated. In a desolate environment, thesis child of things are pure luxury. The Roof of the Camper Has Been Subtly Upgraded, Including A Solar Panel of No Less Than 240 Watts. Another Subtle Upgrade Conerns The LED Headlights. They give a modern touch to the exterior and are of course very useful duration the pitch-black nights in the middle of nowhere.
2.5-liter turbo diesel
On the road, the Camper Makes an indomitable impression and is also QUITE FUN TO DRIVE. The 2.5-liter turbo diesel Delivers Sufficient Power. The Machinery is Known For It Long Service Life, is Easily Accessible and Easy to Maintain, Another Reason Why This Robust Workhorse Is Not Afraid of High Temperatures, Long Mountain Passes or Endless Desert Stages. As Expected, Operation Requires QUITE A BIT of Force and the High Noise Level is not a surprise Either. On the other hand, the power of approximately 103 HP (Depding on the Engine Version and Year of Construction, this May be Slightly More) is Sufficient to Maintain a Reasonable Pace. Of course, despite the longer transmission, this camper feels most at home in the right-hand lane, but it should not be about how quickly you reach your destination. What Counts is which Remote Places you can visit.
Off-Road Gears
In combination with the four-wheel drive, two limited-slip differentials and the ultra-short off-road gear, the Iveco Virtumy Makes Its Way Straight Up. Only Duration Snow Drifts in The Mountains Has Peter Thomas, The Current Owner, Ever Turned Around, He says. Consumption Remains Reasonly Within Limits Over Long Distances: On Average, The Iveco Knocks Back Around 15 Liters Every 100 kilometers, which equates to 1 in 6.7. That is substantial, but at the same time acceptable for a vehicle that literally make its way to and through everything.
Don’t Count On Comfort
If you want to go on an adventure off the beaten track, this archaic-looking Iveco is an excellent choice. The Italian is equipped with all the necessary facilities to cope in the field, but requests a lot of knowledge. And you don’t have to count on much comfort.
