Downplating

[Johny Walker]

Possibly, depends if you can find evidence of the design weight being higher than the plated weight. Much easier to buy a 6.5 though, lots more of them about anyway.

 

differant rear axle & springs on a 6t compared to a 5.2t

[aspenarb]

Er yes it does! Whatever the plate says is what you can carry, no physical changes to the vehicle but if you downplate it and then load it up to 7.5 tonnes you will be in trouble if you get weighed!

 

This is bang on, I remember when folks used to down plate from 10 to 7.5. the whole truck was built slightly heavier so you end up compromising the carrying capacity. Some of these downplated trucks depending on body type could only carry 2 ton.

 

Bob

[benedmonds]

Worth looking up past threads:

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/55796-iveco-daily-5-2t-unladen-weight-2.html