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Iveco chassis with ABK Multi Cab 1301 EX body – dual rear wheels, 3,500 kg gross weight, 7.13 m length and a multi-row crew cab
The model name Multi Cab points to a chassis with a multi-row cab, of the kind used to carry a crew together with tools or materials. The basis is a chassis on six wheels, meaning dual wheels on the rear axle, common on chassis with a cab or platform body from this weight class upward. The operator ABK fitted the specific cab-and-body solution onto this chassis that can be read from the values on record.
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The four-cylinder diesel engine has a displacement of 2,998 cm³. At a gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kg against an unladen weight of 2,649 kg, 851 kg remain for crew, tools and load. The overall length of 7.13 m with a 4.10 m wheelbase leaves a long overhang behind the axle, needed for a combined cab-and-platform body in one unit, while the 2.01 m width is comparatively narrow. The permitted top speed is given as 160 km/h.
At 3,500 kg gross weight the vehicle falls into EU class N1 and can be driven on a category B licence provided crew and load together do not exceed the remaining 851 kg – with a multi-row cab, the weight of the occupants alone already forms a significant part of that reserve. Dual rear wheels increase tip stability under off-centre platform loading compared with single wheels. The narrow width eases work on tight access roads and building sites.
When buying a used multi-row-cab chassis, it is worth checking the seat mounts and belt anchorages of the second row, as they see heavier daily use than a simple driver's cab. With dual wheels, attention should go to matching tyre pressure and tread depth on both tyres per side, since uneven pressure causes one-sided wear. Corrosion under the platform bed and around the dual-wheel arches deserves the same attention as the condition of the load-bed tie-down points.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells ABK MULTI CAB 1301 EX
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