1 Additional body consoles
For the use of additional body consoles, we recommend genuine Volkswagen replacement parts. Further information about standard items and dimensions of body consoles can be obtained from item 6 Downloads.
General
For body assemblies with moveable assembly parts, sufficient movement to the vehicle must be observed, otherwise collisions between the assembly parts and the vehicle will ensue, thereby causing damage.
Additional loads in or on the cab in raised state are not permissible. Otherwise damage will be caused to the frame.
If vehicles are equipped with boom supported working platforms (boomlifts, cherry pickers, etc), the following points must be observed due to the high loads in raised state:
- For retroinstallation of boom supported working platforms, a suitability certificate is required from the
- department responsible.
- For balanced spread of the load across the vehicle chassis, the body must be secured by way of an
- assembly frame.
- All body consoles must be connected to the assembly frame.
- Installation of an additional double body console per frame side member behind the cab (see example).
- Connection of the first and additional consoles must be of the elastic type, of sufficient dimension (see item 3.4)
- Additional loads in or on the cab in raised state are not permissible (abuse).
- The spread of force on the supports must be central between both standard double console pairs behind the cab on the assembly frame. In addition, the assembly frame must be protected sufficiently against torsion by a cross member in the area where force is introduced.
