3.5 ton or bigger??

[NCSTrees]

Evening all

 

I’m thinking of upgrading my tipper truck. Currently I have a VW LT46 down rated to a 3500KG but have considered a Mitsubishi canter 7.5 Ton or something similar.

 

I was just curious on the pros and cons to having a 7.5 ton rather that a 3.5? if there cheaper to insure and keep on the road etc?

 

Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?

 

Thanks

 

Nick

[leswold]

If you search the threads I'm sure this same question was answered...& then some.

[Ty Korrigan]

Hello,

I've recently put my pre-1997 licence in to be exchanged for a French version.

It will be 2 months before I recieve my new licence.

I 'had' the 7.5t+trailer gross train weight 12t

However, I now read that the U.K licence has been downgraded to 7.5t plus 750kg trailer GTW of 850kg

Not good news seeing as I have a 7.5t arriving in a few weeks plus a 1250kg chipper on order PLUS I tow a 3.5t trailer too so 11t GTW.

When did this change in the licence occur?

I last renewed my U.K licence in 2010.

So do I now require a test for a larger trailer OR my HGV tickets...?

That's 1200euros here plus a week out of work.

Ty

[Billy]

Hello,

 

I've recently put my pre-1997 licence in to be exchanged for a French version.

 

It will be 2 months before I recieve my new licence.

 

I 'had' the 7.5t+trailer gross train weight 12t

 

However, I now read that the U.K licence has been downgraded to 7.5t plus 750kg trailer GTW of 850kg

 

Not good news seeing as I have a 7.5t arriving in a few weeks plus a 1250kg chipper on order PLUS I tow a 3.5t trailer too so 11t GTW.

 

When did this change in the licence occur?

 

I last renewed my U.K licence in 2010.

 

So do I now require a test for a larger trailer OR my HGV tickets...?

 

That's 1200euros here plus a week out of work.

 

Ty

 

 

It has been the case here for quite a while that then old licenses have a restricted train weight. need to take the test to get up to full weight so C1+E or C+E and gain all 4 categories.

[openspaceman]

It has been the case here for quite a while that then old licenses have a restricted train weight. need to take the test to get up to full weight so C1+E or C+E and gain all 4 categories.

 

Yes most pre 1997 had the restriction code 107 which limits the gross train weight to 8.25 tonnes, were the 107 not present then GTW could be 12 tonnes. I think he difference was if you claimed HGV2 when grandfather rights on lorries over 7.5 tonne were introduced.

[aspenarb]

I last renewed my U.K licence in 2010.

So do I now require a test for a larger trailer OR my HGV tickets...?

That's 1200euros here plus a week out of work.

Ty

 

One of the lads here took his class2 HGV and he still cant drive a transit with a big trailer, its crazy. You still need to do the trailer test unless you go for class1 HGV.

 

Bob

[openspaceman]

One of the lads here took his class2 HGV and he still cant drive a transit with a big trailer, its crazy. You still need to do the trailer test unless you go for class1 HGV.

 

Bob

 

HGV1 is now C + E so two tests isn't it?

 

I would have qualified for grandfather rights for HGV 1 but was still just too young for the 6 month qualifying period, just as well as I don't like driving long vehicles or pulling trailers. I was driving furniture delivery lorries and used to dread backing into the loading bays of the smaller urban stores.

[aspenarb]

HGV1 is now C + E so two tests isn't it?

 

 

I dont know, its all a far cry from the days I handed over £500 for a three day course for the class 1, it was just a couple of hours driving on test day and a few highway code questions, if you kept the truck off the pavement you passed . Its like any government legislation, top heavy and mind numbingly complicated. Look at all the cr@p you need to go through these days for a bike or a lorry license ,current system needs tidying up because its a its a mess.

 

Bob

[Billy]

HGV1 is now C + E so two tests isn't it?

 

 

 

I.

 

 

 

Yes, category C to drive a rigid lorry, C+E to add a trailer entitlement this will give you a +E on any other license you hold or get in the future too if you don't have it already I.e B+E, D+E etc

[openspaceman]

Yes, category C to drive a rigid lorry, C+E to add a trailer entitlement this will give you a +E on any other license you hold or get in the future too if you don't have it already I.e B+E, D+E etc

 

I didn't get a reply when I asked anybody about the age limit on the tests, it tends to be academic but my C1+E is valid for a little while yet till I'm 70, I think the +E as a result of a C+E test will be limited by medical??