Optimum size is probably about 28ft. GCVWR goes to 23,750lb. GVWR is 15,200lbThey handle like the Sprinter have very similar driving and speed characteristics

Ummm but what the heck are they?

I have seen a few Iveco trucks on the road here in the US but they are rare. Never have seen one of their vans. Diesel, isn't it?

A. It sure looks they have a great design for keeping the cabover bed free of water leaks during the life of the rig. :C B. The coach structure looks like it has marginal ground clearance for boondock camping in the Outback. :( C. The coach entrance door and slide appear to be on the wrong side. :B

The Jayco Optimum JV28-5 in the picture above is 8700 mm long, 2390 mm wide and a fuel tank approx. 27.5 Gallons as I converted 100 litres into gallons. I like it and would buy it, if available here. Bags

These are rapidly replacing the Sprinter in Australia

RobertRyan
Explorer
May 08, 2017
j-d wrote:
I was disappointed at the carrying capacity and the length motorhome that could be built on Sprinter. Surely Ford Transit would be better. NOPE! Smaller, lighter MoHo's being offered on the Ford. So now what? That Daily looks like something that would fill the bill.
But... Nobody's interested in the MoHo market all by itself. If a MFR knows they have a good offering for a small market segment, they aren't going to enter if they also feel they can't capture a profitable share of the mainstream. Such as box trucks in this case...
I remember seeing IVECO trucks in USA years ago, and I thought they had their place in the "delivery truck" market.
j-d
Explorer II
May 08, 2017
I was disappointed at the carrying capacity and the length motorhome that could be built on Sprinter. Surely Ford Transit would be better. NOPE! Smaller, lighter MoHo's being offered on the Ford. So now what? That Daily looks like something that would fill the bill.
But... Nobody's interested in the MoHo market all by itself. If a MFR knows they have a good offering for a small market segment, they aren't going to enter if they also feel they can't capture a profitable share of the mainstream. Such as box trucks in this case...
I remember seeing IVECO trucks in USA years ago, and I thought they had their place in the "delivery truck" market.
RobertRyan
Explorer
May 08, 2017
theoldwizard1 wrote:
How about Ford Transits ? There are a few MH built on the Transit chassis starting to show up in the US.

They used to use Ford Transits in Australia. Mercedes Benz Sprinters, Fiat Ducato, IVECO and now the Renault Master are the preferred chassis. Current Transit is a bit light.
Early Ford Transit 2010
theoldwizard1
Explorer II
May 08, 2017
How about Ford Transits ? There are a few MH built on the Transit chassis starting to show up in the US.
RobertRyan
Explorer
May 07, 2017
bagman wrote:
Robert, do you think some American RV Mfgrs will soon be building on the IVECO chassis?

We will see how pervasive Sergio is. Not many , like on this Forum, know it exists outside Europe.. It was the winner of the European Van of the year , last year.
Yes Sergio has a winner in the Van and it's variants. Problem it is a 7 tonne Van, and as Tatest would point out too heavy for many European secondary roads.
It has been here a tractor for 5th wheelers, a TC base vehicle, Emergency Light Tanker, Bank Security Van, Expedition Vehicle base, Motorhome base, Light Bus and in Europe a basis for a Armoured Personnel Carrier

Or a Car Transporter
bagman
Explorer
May 07, 2017
Robert, do you think some American RV Mfgrs will soon be building on the IVECO chassis?
RobertRyan
Explorer
May 07, 2017
If you want to go Off Road, the 55c version has a 5,000lb payload, 8,000 towing

IVECO Daily 70c van has a 9,000lb Payload
RobertRyan
Explorer
May 07, 2017
pnichols wrote:
A. It sure looks they have a great design for keeping the cabover bed free of water leaks during the life of the rig. :C

B. The coach structure looks like it has marginal ground clearance for boondock camping in the Outback. :(

C. The coach entrance door and slide appear to be on the wrong side. :B

These are pretty similar to a E450 Winnebago in ground clearance, bit heavier in GVWR. They are quite waterproof
Off Road 4x4 IVECO Daily is something else, has replaced Unimogs as a Expedition Vehicle base
RobertRyan
Explorer
May 07, 2017
rexlion wrote:
I have seen a few Iveco trucks on the road here in the US but they are rare. Never have seen one of their vans. Diesel, isn't it?

Yes they are Diesel, but the IVECO Trucks you would have seen in the US would have been mighty old.
European ,Japanese Vans do not have Gas engines. Gas engines died out in the early 1960's outside NA in Commercial applications.
RobertRyan
Explorer
May 07, 2017
pianotuna wrote:
Ummm but what the heck are they?

IVECO 70-72c Daily. They cannot run many in Europe because of the restrictions on weight for the smaller. roads