Info on hi cap tipper

[Scott Farmborough]

I'm looking at converting my 110 hi cap to a high sided tipper. Can anyone recommend a company to do the conversion and roughly how much it would be? Any comments welcome

[adam4838]

I have converted a TD5 110 Hi Cap to a tipper. Below are serious points to consider

 

1) Your 110 is probably 3050kg GVM. This is legally useless for carrying a load. It needs to be 3500kg Heavy Duty model, or legally uprated through DVLA which is what I did.

 

2) The 110s carry most of the load over the rear axle, so even when uprated to 3500kg, you will overload the rear alxle before reaching your legal GVM.

 

3) Based on experience, a 130 is a much better option as it carries the weight over both axles better and you can achieve your max payload legally.

 

4) A Landy is a workhorse. They are well upto to carrying and towing the weight. However, with a heavy chipper or trailer, the noseweight also puts more weight on the rear axle.

 

 

 

Sorry all that is a bit wordy and all very "legal." I try to stay within the law as long term fines and points are not the way to go.

 

If you want any help or other advice PM me.

 

Adam

[tommer9]

I did mine myself for about £400 ish.

 

[defenderjack]

I did mine myself for about £400 ish.

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dont suppose you want to do mine for about 400 ish ?

[tommer9]

I have converted a TD5 110 Hi Cap to a tipper. Below are serious points to consider

 

1) Your 110 is probably 3050kg GVM. This is legally useless for carrying a load. It needs to be 3500kg Heavy Duty model, or legally uprated through DVLA which is what I did.

 

2) The 110s carry most of the load over the rear axle, so even when uprated to 3500kg, you will overload the rear alxle before reaching your legal GVM.

 

3) Based on experience, a 130 is a much better option as it carries the weight over both axles better and you can achieve your max payload legally.

 

4) A Landy is a workhorse. They are well upto to carrying and towing the weight. However, with a heavy chipper or trailer, the noseweight also puts more weight on the rear axle.

 

 

 

Sorry all that is a bit wordy and all very "legal." I try to stay within the law as long term fines and points are not the way to go.

 

If you want any help or other advice PM me.

 

Adam

 

Not if your trailer or chipper is properly built and weighted. My ifor NEVER affected the ride height of the landrover, and my 935i vermeer chipper doesnt make it drop either. If you have a fixed height towbar you can encounter problems here, but if you are towing weight regularly you ought to invest in an adjustable height towbar anyway.

[Scott Farmborough]

Can you do mine for £500?

[defenderjack]

Can you do mine for £500?

 

600 ?lol:001:lol:

[smiles]

Hi Scott

 

Might be worth having a word with John at Gumtree's at Ditchling,don't think that they would do it,but might well know someone who will.

 

Cheers

Steve