Iveco sleeper pod fitting

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I currently have a V reg Iveco 75e15, and have bought what I believe is a suitable sleeper pod for it, sadly however it comes with no fitting advice or parts, has anyone added a pod to their lorry and can help me out?
 
That's brave! Was it new or s/h?

Not totally trivial to say the least. Is it going to mate up to the front of the container or will there be a gap?

Unless you've done body-building before I would get some quotes from the trade - even if you ask them exactly how they want it prepped to minimise costs and do any finishing work yourself ditto.

Yes it may cost a couple of hundred quid but the cock-up potential is large.
 
thanks! A friend is fitting it who re furbs lorries etc, but has only ever welded a new frame/luton. The fibreglass pod is new, he is able to sort the cut through etc but wondered what bolts etc were needed. Also another friend said we would need to weld down the chasis or change the springs to stop the cab moving, is this correct? Im in south wales and sadly there's only one local horse box builder, and he charges a small fortune!
 
turnbuckle said:
That's brave! Was it new or s/h?

Not totally trivial to say the least. Is it going to mate up to the front of the container or will there be a gap?

Unless you've done body-building before I would get some quotes from the trade - even if you ask them exactly how they want it prepped to minimise costs and do any finishing work yourself ditto.

Yes it may cost a couple of hundred quid but the cock-up potential is large.
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I think I still have the work shop manuals lurking in PDFs somewhere I will try to find it later. I dont think its a straight forward job though . I suspect the cab roof needs reinforcing and the cab tilt rams may need changing.
 
popsdosh said:
I think I still have the work shop manuals lurking in PDFs somewhere I will try to find it later. I dont think its a straight forward job though . I suspect the cab roof needs reinforcing and the cab tilt rams may need changing.
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if you have anything of any use that would be amazing! Ive searched and searched google with no luck!
 
ellie_e said:
if you have anything of any use that would be amazing! Ive searched and searched google with no luck!
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Found WS manual no mention of sleeper pods sorry
Do you know what make it is as Iveco never made one so it must be aftermarket. It should not affect the cab suspension at all. so no need for extreme measures there as long as its not contacting the body behind. Im guessing you are not looking to access it from the container here as if you are that changes things completely. I wouldnt even attempt it either !
 
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Ive bought the 'Full front moulded dome/flat bottom' from these guys http://www.specializedhorseboxcomponents.com/horsebox/Fibreglass_Products.html
My dad spoke to the guy and it will apparently be suitable for our lorry as ours tilts, all that arrived was a huge fibreglass pod though, i was expecting some instructions or fitting brackets/bolts too, apparently they don't supply those!!
Had planned on cutting through from the living into the pod, is this the right thing todo? If I can work out how to upload pics onto here il add some.
 
ellie_e said:
Ive bought the 'Full front moulded dome/flat bottom' from these guys http://www.specializedhorseboxcomponents.com/horsebox/Fibreglass_Products.html
My dad spoke to the guy and it will apparently be suitable for our lorry as ours tilts, all that arrived was a huge fibreglass pod though, i was expecting some instructions or fitting brackets/bolts too, apparently they don't supply those!!
Had planned on cutting through from the living into the pod, is this the right thing todo? If I can work out how to upload pics onto here il add some.
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Where is the hole in the pod for access as most sleeper pods access from the cab itself.
If you are cutting through from living you will indeed need to lock out and stop the cab suspension moving and take away the ability to tilt the cab easily
 
there's a HUGE hole at the back of the pod, which is where I guessed you would access it from? I already have a little cut out in the lorry to get access from cab to living so had planned to just make a larger hole on top of where current one is?
 
Totally agree.

Hate to say but I think sending it back may be for the best if you're not experienced. Sorry, but get it wrong and you'll end up with a wreck.

If you need extra sleeping space, what about an ultralight caravan (less than 750kg) to tow behind...or a pop-up trailer tent!
 
turnbuckle said:
Totally agree.

Hate to say but I think sending it back may be for the best if you're not experienced. Sorry, but get it wrong and you'll end up with a wreck.

If you need extra sleeping space, what about an ultralight caravan (less than 750kg) to tow behind...or a pop-up trailer tent!
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Sadly can't tow on my licence, I've just passed my 7.5t!
So am I right in thinking we need to weld the chassis down?
 
ellie_e said:
Sadly can't tow on my licence, I've just passed my 7.5t!
So am I right in thinking we need to weld the chassis down?
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You can tow up to 750 kg without doing your trailer test even with a 7.5t.

If you weld the cab down how do you propose carrying out engine maintenance. Just need some way of fixing cab to container that can be released and thats where the problems lie.
 
No, you don't need to weld the chassis down. Why would you? But you almost certainly will need to upgrade the cab tilt rams.

If you are still set on trying it, rather than aiming to fit the pod tight to the container, leave a gap and make up a bellows gasket rather like the ones between train carriages.

Other issues:

Does the cab roof need reinforcement where the pod bolts on?

Will enlarging the hole in the container weaken it?


I'm normally all for cracking on and home-building things but I am not feeling optimistic about this. At all.
 
The pod itself only weighs 30kgs, we have a 'bellows gasket' at the moment, well, I think we do, sadly i have no idea how i post pictures on here otherwise I could show you, as its hard to explain!
 
Unfortunately this is not a simple job and certainly not one to be contemplated without specialist equipment. If you still want to use the tilt cab facility to gain access to the engine for servicing you will need to weld two metal frames, one to attach to the rear of the cab and pod and one to attach to the front of the rear bodywork.

These are then bolted together once the cab is returned to its original position. This is what stops the body and cab from flexing independently and shaking themselves stupid. It is a job which requires engineering skills and not undertaken light heartedly.

If you look at my blog 'horsebox build our story' on this forum you will get a better idea of the work involved...:)
 
ellie_e said:
The pod itself only weighs 30kgs, we have a 'bellows gasket' at the moment, well, I think we do, sadly i have no idea how i post pictures on here otherwise I could show you, as its hard to explain!
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It's simple. Upload them to photobucket, you will need an account, then paste the IMG code onto your post as you write it.

Perhaps work that out before you try and work out the sleeper pod ;)
 
So, what I thought would happen is: Remove the air deflector, mount pod, and cut hole in living (above current hole) to access pod, line pod with carpet and a mattress and sorted....? Although im not sure other than bolting down the pod how else to secure it?
 
Ellie, you are almost there! And what you say is totally feasible.... you will need to remove all the hardware that's up there and then position the pod on the roof so it fits nice and accurately and more important is square at the rear.....

Mainly they are riveted down from the inside onto the top of the roof panel. Sealant is then applied at the edges... dependant on what pod you've bought you may then need 'ears' which are the fibre glass panels which fit down the side of the cab.

Then you will need to make a steel frame that fits at the back of the lorry cab and now includes the rear of the pod which will effectively become the seal between the cab and the body... bolts then go through this frame and into your rear body which keeps the lorry as one otherwise the cab and body will shimmy and rattle against each other effectively destroying both....

For the sake of it I would definitely get a coach works company to do it as they have experience in doing it...it shouldn't be that expensive!
 
Great! The guy thats doing is has recently made a steel luton for his and luckily both my dad and husband are engineers and all three of them weld, so im hoping i should be able to get it done, We have 'ears' which came with the pod, that was about it though!
 
You lucky moo! If you want further advice then pm me and I can run them through what needs to be done and the best way to do it....regards Farmer Chalk
 
Farmer Chalk said:
You lucky moo! If you want further advice then pm me and I can run them through what needs to be done and the best way to do it....regards Farmer Chalk
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Hmmm I wouldnt class myself as lucky as I asked said husband to put some shelves up over Xmas, 2shelves took around 1hour.... he had his spirit level out 100 times!!
You are a LEGEND! Yes please if you don't mind me annoying you! Sadly i have no idea unless its pony or eye related, and OH and dad hate the horses so If i can give them all the information to what they need to do it would be a huge help!
 
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