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[Justme]

22 hours ago, richy_B said:

 I looked at mini artics (Iveco 50c SWB with a gooseneck trailer for example which could tow a plant trailer with a payload of about 5,500kg). 

My 50c has a GTW of just under 9000kg (8750kg ish I think).

 

Unladen weighs about 2500kg

Trailer of that type to take heavy load must be 1500-2000kg

 

Might struggle to get 5500kg payload.

 

You need one with a bigger GTW than a 50c unless some have more than mine does.

[richy_B]

1 minute ago, Justme said:

My 50c has a GTW of just under 9000kg (8750kg ish I think).

 

Unladen weighs about 2500kg

Trailer of that type to take heavy load must be 1500-2000kg

 

Might struggle to get 5500kg payload.

 

You need one with a bigger GTW than a 50c unless some have more than mine does.

The 65c, 70c and 72c have a 11,500 GTW I believe. 

[Justme]

10 minutes ago, richy_B said:

The 65c, 70c and 72c have a 11,500 GTW I believe. 

I was going to suggest checking out what the bigger ones can do. I just happen to have a 50c that you mentioned that I use as a C1 training vehicle for the 7500kg licence.

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[richy_B]

21 minutes ago, Justme said:

I was going to suggest checking out what the bigger ones can do. I just happen to have a 50c that you mentioned that I use as a C1 training vehicle for the 7500kg licence.

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Just doing a C1E and O license and all the associated gubbins at the moment. 

 

It is primarily to replace my transit t350 tipper with a 7t tipper. I have looked at a 70c tipper. I have a 90hp tractor but I don't want to go down the tractor towing route, I want to keep it all clean cut and legal. 

Edited August 29, 2019 by richy_B

[Justme]

35 minutes ago, richy_B said:

Just doing a C1E and O license and all the associated gubbins at the moment. 

 

It is primarily to replace my transit t350 tipper with a 7t tipper. I have looked at a 70c tipper. I have a 90hp tractor but I don't want to go down the tractor towing route, I want to keep it all clean cut and legal. 

Have you already got the C1?