INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINAR STUDIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION
WORK ON BASIC VEHICLE
MOUNTING AND CONSTRUCTION
POWER TAKE-OFF
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
APPENDIX
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Body Builder Manual Part II, Specific Book LCV
V1.0, February 2015
- A minimum clearance between the wheel and wheel wells must be respected:
Fig. 4-53 LCV_SPBTC43_002 Minimum distances of the wheel well for panel van
At all events, the distance between the wheel wells and the wheel must be sufficient
to allow the correct operation of the vehicle and its components.
MINIMUM DISTANCES OF THE WHEEL WELL FOR PANEL VAN
Permissible gross vehicle
weight
Tyres
Dimension (a)
(mm)
3.5 t
235/65R16
238
4.1 t
235/65R16
245
4.6 t ~ 5.0 t
2 x 195/75R16
215
1
Contour of standard panel van wheel well
a
Minimum distance frame flange to wheel well
WARNING
Doors that incorporate safety elements such as airbag sensors cannot be modi
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fied, since this could affect the proper performance of these systems during a
crash, preventing the protection of the occupants of the vehicle.
NOTICE
- The space needed to mount snow chains must be taken into account, even if
the suspension elements are compressed to the maximum.
- To obtain more information about wheel wells,
see Chapter 2.3.7 "Wheel dimensions and clearances".
- For more information about wheels and mudguards
see chapter 4.12.4 "Mud guards".
- For more information on wheel modifications
see chapter 4.14 "Axle and wheel modifications".