{"id":7177,"date":"2020-02-22T08:58:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T07:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/?page_id=7177"},"modified":"2023-05-21T10:09:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T08:09:15","slug":"iveco-40-10-wm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/iveco-40-10-wm\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorhome \"Arwak\" - the Iveco 40.10 WM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Arwak\" - this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the wagon of the sun goddess Sol along the arch of heaven. <\/strong>
What could be more suitable for a motorhome?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Arwak has also carried us over many a sky. In our home regions, in the Baltic States and on the Balkans we have got to know and love the freedom of road trips with campers. Here you can find out how we got to our Iveco 40.10 World Championship and why Arwak is a great motorhome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the road with Arwak in Albania.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Dream of a Motor Home...<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

...it's been growing inside of us for quite some time. But what kind of one should it be? A small VW bus? Or rather a Mercedes round hood? Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. We test-drove both vehicle classes, but were not really convinced of either one. So something in between. But what? We kept searching on mobile.de. Our search settings were \"RV\" and \"4x4\". And suddenly there was something new on offer: an Iveco 40.10 WM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Me: \"It looks a bit sterile inside. <\/em>
But on the outside it's really cute! <\/em>
Shit, it's in Malaga. <\/em>
But let's show it to Ingmar...\"<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingmar, a good friend, was deeply impressed by the Iveco. We weighed up whether we could \/ would like to buy a motorhome for three of us. That would mean only one third of the costs and the time for tinkering for each of us. Well, and with the use of the motorhome we will get that settled. At least then it won't stand around unused. The following weekend we flew to Malaga to see and test drive the Iveco. And before we knew it, we had signed the sales contract! Welcome Arwak!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not a bad place to sign a sales contract! Viewpoint near Malaga.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our Wish List for our Motorhome:<\/strong>
- 4-wheel drive and at least one differential lock
- It should already be converted into a motorhome
- Headroom in the living cabin
- Neither too big nor too small
- Not too loud
- Fuel consumption is to be moderate
- Spare parts should be available and not too expensive
- No electronics
- Power steering and synchronized transmission
- The most important thing: it should look friendly <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All aboard!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First the Work then the Travel... than Work again...and Travel again....<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the beginning there was a lot to do. The car was well maintained, but you always find something you can optimize. That's just the way it is with a motorhome BJ 1989. Now, when the car moves from dry Spain to wet Central Europe, the first thing that had to be done was a proper rust protection including cavity sealing with Sanders grease. Step by step other work was added: a new timing chain, overhaul of the brakes and the steering gear, installation of an intercooler, perfecting the noise insulation, replacement of the table top, the wiring, the water pump, changes to the seats, curtains for more comfort, a fan and, and, and. An advantage was that my two co-owners know so much about the technology! Most of it we could do ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Iveco 40.10 WM is so high, that one fits comfortably underneath. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Easter in a different way. The underbody got a completely new rust protection. That means first sanding, then rust protection and then the paint. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One of our many Saturdays in a self-help workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Even in the afternoon we are still working with full commitment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

We have also taken the noise insulation very seriously: We have therefore lined the engine compartment and inside the footwell with sound-absorbing bitumen panels. Under the roof, we have also glued sound-absorbing foam on the inside. For the sound insulation we used the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n