hgv licence plus and negs?

[James Cantle]

you do if you havnt got pre 97 driving licence

[treequip]

You do if you have a pre97 and want to tow a chipper bigger than a pencil sharpener

[Johny Walker]

what about a 6.5t truck ,then you can tow more ,i think:001_smile:

[j warwick]

I have a 7.5 tonner mate when you consider you can get 2 ton on a tranny and only 3 ton on a 7.5 tonner I often wonder if what you benefit is worth it.

You have the operators licence blue our orange disc depending whether you hold a c.p.c our carrying other peoples goods on hire our reward. Then test on the vehicle which comes under HGV test station (BALL ACHE). Then 6 weekly checks our 12 depending on your mileage all this then tacho's our log books. But suprisingly at the minute the tax seems pretty cheap!!:thumbdown:

[treequip]

what about a 6.5t truck ,then you can tow more ,i think:001_smile:

 

That works, pre 97 is entitled to 8250kg as a rolling load so 6000kg in the truck leaves you 2250kg for your trailer.

[Johny Walker]

I have a 7.5 tonner mate when you consider you can get 2 ton on a tranny and only 3 ton on a 7.5 tonner I often wonder if what you benefit is worth it.

You have the operators licence blue our orange disc depending whether you hold a c.p.c our carrying other peoples goods on hire our reward. Then test on the vehicle which comes under HGV test station (BALL ACHE). Then 6 weekly checks our 12 depending on your mileage all this then tacho's our log books. But suprisingly at the minute the tax seems pretty cheap!!:thumbdown:

 

if u stay within 25miles of your base you dont need to us a tacho ,only wen you stray out of ,but that may now be 50miles not sure ,hope some 1, can clarefie this bit

[j warwick]

maximum behind a 7.5 ton is 750kg no double axle trailers either dont know about 6.5 tonner towing a trailer (VOSA wouldnt make it that easy I know).

[James Cantle]

the whole cpc thing. i was told that you need it if you are driving full time. the example i had was if you was a builder and you drove a lorry full of bricks the build a house at 8 in the morning then drove of at 4 everyday you dont need a cpc. or if you was only driving say 2-3 days a week. but aparently if you drive 5 days a week doing maybe 2-3 jobs a day then you need a cpc. i done it to save the ball ache if i ever got pulled by the fuzz.better to be safe than sorry

[James Cantle]

maximum behind a 7.5 ton is 750kg no double axle trailers either dont know about 6.5 tonner towing a trailer (VOSA wouldnt make it that easy I know).

 

is that for pre 97?

[Johny Walker]

i think its more to do with if driving is your main job ,which 99% of tree work isnt driving