1st arb tipper

[Pedro H]

hello, about to purchase my first arb chassis tipper van I'm pretty sure i am going to get an iveco daily 3.0, i was also considering the ford transit 2.0 because it is AWD which in winter seams like a no brainer for getting out of fields etc. I think the 3.0 engine will wear better and the extra grunt will be better with a full load. if anyone has had these vans be interested to hear feedback, and or general thoughts on the dilemma. thank you. Pedro.

[maybelateron]

I have an Iveco Daily 2.3, 146bhp. Advantage of the Iveco is it is built on a proper C section chassis, not thin box section that will rot due to corrosion inside the chassis. Yes, I would expect the bigger 3 litre to last longer and be better. I would not place a massive amount of faith in the AWD aspect of the Transit. Tyre tread type is pretty important, and a tractor/Land Rover type 4x4 can rescue a 2wd tipper.

[dig-dug-dan]

13 hours ago, Pedro H said:

hello, about to purchase my first arb chassis tipper van I'm pretty sure i am going to get an iveco daily 3.0, i was also considering the ford transit 2.0 because it is AWD which in winter seams like a no brainer for getting out of fields etc. I think the 3.0 engine will wear better and the extra grunt will be better with a full load. if anyone has had these vans be interested to hear feedback, and or general thoughts on the dilemma. thank you. Pedro.

Just got rid of my nt400,and  brought a 3 litre iveco tipper. Got the all terrain tyres, it has a diff lock button on the dash, plus traction control. Been told its it's hard to get them stuck!

[maybelateron]

On 09/07/2022 at 20:36, dig-dug-dan said:

Been told its it's hard to get them stuck!

Even if this hot weather, with very hard ground, we lost traction in a field, trying to get up a mild slope. As soon as the dew was gone, no problem. Needless to say the vehicle was empty at the time; if it had some weight in it would have gripped better.

[Mick Dempsey]

Dew is a big factor. An ice rink can become like tarmac with a bit of sun on it.

[dig-dug-dan]

34 minutes ago, maybelateron said:

Even if this hot weather, with very hard ground, we lost traction in a field, trying to get up a mild slope. As soon as the dew was gone, no problem. Needless to say the vehicle was empty at the time; if it had some weight in it would have gripped better.

Did you press the traction control button then the diff lock?