MPG for an 18t lorry

[Smiffy]

Yea lol they are interesting the driver door opens when you go over a good bump by that I mean a gulley cover on a road lol and ours has recently been giving a lot of electrical bother and coolant problems and air problems.. but all in all a good bus lol haha

To be fair daf and scania can both have door problems. And the one I drove had coolant problems. As In it would just boil up at the thought of a hill. Seized up completely one day. It was never very well tbh. I think it had had several owners since it had had it's work out of it. How it passed the mot I don't know. And certainly if it wasn't motable it was either missing or didn't work

 

[timb]

I am sure someone in here will know.

Finding it hard to get any specs for an Iveco 180e25 from 2008.

Roughly what sort of mpg can I expect empty and with a light load of around 3t (plus the hiab)?

Will look at down plating once the build is complete to reduce RFL & insurance rather than looking at maxing out a 10-12 tonner.

 

[timb]

13/15t sweeper used to get 10- 12mpg euro 4 injectors loads of problems ad blue even more sold iveco went back to euro 3 daf same engine but more comfort and reliability

 

[Justme]

Wouldn't down plating reduce axle weights so make it rubbish for hiab as front axle would be over weight

No only the total weight gets down plated. Plus its a rear hiab.

 

[Justme]

Can leave axles wrights as is I think. Some of the Renault 8 wheelers have axle weights combining to 55tonnes.

And if mpg is important wouldn't the smallest chassis available be better. Smaller lighter chassis also smaller lighter cab so better aero dynamics.

If you want extra capacity 14-16t will still run a smaller cab and smaller components.

Obviously hiab size depends but an Isuzu 11t with 8tm crane should still be running around 5t unladen

Need the space and as long a reach as possible.

 

[craig]

I am sure someone in here will know.

Finding it hard to get any specs for an Iveco 180e25 from 2008.

Roughly what sort of mpg can I expect empty and with a light load of around 3t (plus the hiab)?

Will look at down plating once the build is complete to reduce RFL & insurance rather than looking at maxing out a 10-12 tonner.

I`ve got an Iveco 6-wheeler here I want to sell, strong subframe for rear mount crane, 22ft dropside, PTO, tank, so on, also got a 20tm crane that could go on it, but guessing you want a timber type crane? Derated to 23t it would be a tenner more than a 12tonner. If its any interest PM me.