In accordance with EU guideline 70/221 EU and § 32 of the STVZO, vehicles in Germany, on which the distance from the rear end to the rear axle is more than 1,000 mm, and on which in unladen state either the rear chassis in its entire width or the main parts of the body require a head clearance of more than 700 mm above the road surface, must feature an underbody guard.

On all VW Crafter vehicles, the main parts of the body are less than 700 mm above the ground. An underbody guard is therefore not necessary on series production vehicles. All Crafter 50 5.0t chassis models (with/without drop-side body) are fitted as standard with a rear underbody guard.

The distance from the rear edge of the structure to the main parts of the body (the bulb carrier on chassis cabs) must not exceed 400 mm. If the 400 mm limit is exceeded, the custom body manufacturer/ coachbuilder must build a suitable underbody guard.

To achieve this on the frame side, the bolting points for the tow hitch should be used.