Down rating an iveco from 4.6 to 3.5

[Johny Walker]

Doesn't work like that. Your gvw plus trailer weight cannot exceed 8250kg.

 

right ,i misunder stood that bit then

[JimE]

We have done so on a similar van. It was a flatbed and we ended up with about 1100kg capacity.

They wont let you do it if they consider the capcity so low that you are likely to overload it.

We sent off to Iveco, they sent us a bill for about £140, some longer bumpstops and a letter to give to DVLA/VOSA.

Wasnt very hard atall.

If necessary I might be able to find the paperwork and the contact at Iveco.

[Psjs1972]

Hi 

New here

How easy it it to reverse a down plated vehicle back from 3.5 to its original 6.5

[Luke Jones]

On 09/12/2011 at 21:48, JimE said:

We have done so on a similar van. It was a flatbed and we ended up with about 1100kg capacity.

They wont let you do it if they consider the capcity so low that you are likely to overload it.

We sent off to Iveco, they sent us a bill for about £140, some longer bumpstops and a letter to give to DVLA/VOSA.

Wasnt very hard atall.

If necessary I might be able to find the paperwork and the contact at Iveco.

Hey mate wondering if you still have that paperwork or know anyone I can get in contact with to downgrade my 5t truck to 3.5t?

[Justme]

On 29/09/2022 at 12:16, Luke Jones said:

Hey mate wondering if you still have that paperwork or know anyone I can get in contact with to downgrade my 5t truck to 3.5t?

Why?

Buy a 3.5t to start with.

You will get more legal payload.

If you want the capacity of the  bigger one then just go that way &

dont run over loaded.

It might soon be easier to run vehicles over 3.5t so possibly now is not the time to be doing this.