HGV test

[Lee Winger]

Anyone sat a recent HGV test? I'm thinking next year I might take the punge. Could anyone tell me what the test currently consists of, and how much it cost etc etc, I only want a license to drive a rigid, I'm not interested in artics.......

 

Cheers

[Mozza]

Have a look on here mate, They are local to me but you should get some good info off there site, Whats invloved etc and they have a price list on there too

 

Stockport HGV Training Centre Ltd

[Lee Winger]

cheers Mozza

[skyhuck]

Anyone sat a recent HGV test? I'm thinking next year I might take the punge. Could anyone tell me what the test currently consists of, and how much it cost etc etc, I only want a license to drive a rigid, I'm not interested in artics.......

 

Cheers

 

Are planing a return to contracting Lee???

[Pro Gard]

Recently done mine,

 

Usual theory test, medical etc. Then test consists of vehicle checks, parking bay reverse park, controled stop from 20mph then a drive on the roads and a hill start.

 

TBH I found it ok, hardest thing was geting used to the splitter box, used to driving tractors trailers etc so etra length and with no problem.

[Lee Winger]

Are planing a return to contracting Lee???

 

Yes and no Dave TBH, I fancy a 6 wheeler and grab, I think mixing it up a bit is the way to go for me, I must admit to missing the sound and smell of a saw though mate, been in the game since I was 18

Edited December 28, 2009 by Lee Winger

[skyhuck]

Yes and no Dave TBH, I fancy a 6 wheeler and grab, I think mixing it up a bit is the way to go for me

 

A very versatile tool, that would give you lots of options!!!!

[b101uk]

TBH I found it ok, hardest thing was geting used to the splitter box, used to driving tractors trailers etc so etra length and with no problem.

 

Splitter box?

 

Don’t you mean range change?

 

I loath range change unless they are the slap-over type as per mogs which descise the range change, my head wont let me shift into 1st gear agene

 

Much prefer a straight 6 or 8 H-pattern with high/low splits or triple splits

[treequip]

Splitter box?

 

Don’t you mean range change?

 

I loath range change unless they are the slap-over type as per mogs which descise the range change, my head wont let me shift into 1st gear agene

 

Much prefer a straight 6 or 8 H-pattern with high/low splits or triple splits

 

If it’s a rigid test the range change or splitter won’t be a problem. The driving schools tend to keep to 6 speeds to keep it simple.

 

Not all “big” gearboxes are range change, the prolific “Eaton twin split” is perhaps the finest general haulage gearbox ever made, rugged reliable and driver friendly.

[josharb87]

hi lee, i done my rigid about a year ago with DTT, based youre side of bury st edmunds, cost about £1100, 3 days training, theory and practicle test

 

and we were using the term splitter box too, really liked using that actually