<i>Why</i> <i>W8?</i>
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Why W8?

It started with a dream …
I always liked to travel a lot. That started with my first self earned money at the age of 16. I spent it on an Interrail flat rate train ticket and travelled with my friends through Europe. That was in 1983.

Many journeys followed: 1987 I did my first one Month camper trip in a self built RENAULT 4 F4 camper. In 1992 I drove through New Zealand for three months in an extended Ford station wagon. By now I've added several destinations in Asia and North America.

And now I'm 55. So: Why wait any longer?
Together with my wonderful wife I will convert this IVECO EuroFire into a 4x4 camper. And then we'll start the big journey …
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Summer 2020

I started with first research and focused on Renault M series. I found a seemingly competent dealer and conversion shop near Landshut. But …
  • The Renault chassis is very heavy …
  • and with an overall loading length of 3300 mm too short.
  • The dealer's final offer was so expensive that it completely blew my budget.
My learning: Off-road motorhomes are often far too expensive. You can easily pay the equivalent of a house for one of them. But – you don't have to …

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March 2021

In Neuenburg/Rhein there is one of the biggest dealers for used government vehicles: Sebastian Reuss
He has always a great number of fire engines of all sizes and types at his grounds. And there is a cool off-road testing area.

I visited him in March 21 together with my friend Nils. We soon found this 25 year old Iveco. Actually I could hardly miss the truck because of the color. After excessive off-road testing I wanted to buy it, but Sebastian said: "No! Not before your wife hadn't driven it."

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April – May 2021

So I came back with Christine and and she loved the truck – of course.

Handshake, contract and delivery.

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So let's take the first steps on our way into the world: blog >

Vehicle data

manufacturer: IVECO
type: EuroFire FF 95E18
engine: Fiat six-cylinder in-line
cubic capacity in cm: 5860
max. horse powers: 177
maximum weight: 9.6 tons (up to 12 tons possible)
length: 7 meters
width: 2.5 meters
height: 3.1 meters
wheelbase: 3.7 meters
Tyre size: 395/85 R 20