Iveco 35c12 low ground clearance

[Tothetree's!]

Just got it, 10 plate double cab tipper, shame the fuel tank and exhaust box scrape on the pavement when I reverse down my  sloping drive.. anyone solved the same problem?

[Dean O]

just logged onto arbtalk to search the same (or similar) question.

doesn't look like anyone has a definitive answer.

I was looking at the van earlier thinking of taller tyres but not sure how that would affect the vehicle.

[forestgough]

pathetic clearance,i punctured a tank on a raised man hole cover a while back.

[monkeybusiness]

I made a (very basic) skid plate under the tank out of an old road sign which helped. Also had HD springs in the rear and slightly taller tyres, but just need to be aware! No easy fix though. 

[swinny]

Been through this years ago... ripped bottom of 2 tanks on a crew cab I owned.

 

had enough.

 

Got a fuel tank of an ldv convoy tipper. One with a nozzle and cap with a key. Also got the brackets with it. Thinknit was maybe 80.00 ish. That bolted onto the chassis easy and was well up out of the way. From recollection i could also fuel it up without having to tip the body up slightly also. Rewired into the fuel sender on the ldv tank and guage worked too

 

 

Theres your fix boys. Was spot on then

[swinny]

Brackets and tank.... must get the tank with a fuel cap though

[swinny]

Think my tipper pack was on driver side to enable me to do this

[Tothetree's!]

Glad that worked for you swinny my tipper pack is on the passenger side.. 

monkey - did you get much extra clearance with bigger springs? 

Think going up a tyre size 195.65.16 to 195.70.16 will get me the 10mm I need but all 6 are nearly new 

[swinny]

I upped the tyre size on the front after mangling my first tank!

[swinny]

Can you not move power pack to the other side? Its only one hose and a few wires. Or mount tank at other side and extend pipes and wires to the sender