Iveco are second only to DAF in the UK used sweeper market. This is down to their highly versatile Eurocargo range which has many specialist applications direct from the factory. Using Iveco’s Hi-SCR means that the truck does not need to force regeneration to burn off the deposits in the exhaust system. This process is not well suited in urban environments and arises in other trucks because the local sweeping operation means that the truck exhaust never gets to a high enough temperature to burn off the exhaust deposits. Since 2016 Iveco even sell factory-fitted sweepers to their 15 and 16 tonne Eurocargo ranges.
Business to Business and asset funding specialist Dawsongroup plc has taken delivery of 75 IVECO Eurocargo 16-tonne municipality vehicles (ML160E22K), complete with Bucher Municipal sweeper bodies to add to Europe’s largest short and long term sweeper rental fleet. Purpose Built Chassis and Body Roadsweepers might not cover huge mileage, but they need to be durable as their mission involves heavy equipment and a demanding stop/start environment. The Eurocargo is an ideal platform for this challenging mission courtesy of its tough 3350mm purpose-built sweeper chassis which delivers excellent manoeuvrability in busy urban environments. Dorking-based Bucher Municipal supplied and fitted the…