4x4 pickups or iveco's that will tow 3.5 ton

[Russell]

Just need half a million quid for the electric lorry then

 

[JD450A]

Just need half a million quid for the electric lorry then

Don't knock it....

Sooner or later there will be a large grant avalible to us all for 3 phase charging....... when it comes I shall be investing in a second hand leccy forklift and weighing in the grant to get 3 phase in my yard!

 

[GazCro]

Don't knock it....

Sooner or later there will be a large grant avalible to us all for 3 phase charging....... when it comes I shall be investing in a second hand leccy forklift and weighing in the grant to get 3 phase in my yard!

Interesting bit of foresight that Rory. Just watch the leccy board wanting even more for a connection though.

 

[Routy56]

but do you still carry your 'Certificate of immunity' Dave?? ..... traffic weren't you

Of course I do
Just few years ago I arrived into Tilbury Docks loaded with wheat and was pulled over for a DVSA Check.......

The VE that pulled the lorry over took one look at me and said, "Well you can piss off Routy"
So then spent 10 mins or so catching up with the guys that we working with from time to time....
The cheeky buggers checked the lorry anyway and came back - "All green, see you again soon"

 

[doobin]

Of course I do
Just few years ago I arrived into Tilbury Docks loaded with wheat and was pulled over for a DVSA Check.......
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The VE that pulled the lorry over took one look at me and said, "Well you can piss off Routy"
So then spent 10 mins or so catching up with the guys that we working with from time to time....
The cheeky buggers checked the lorry anyway and came back - "All green, see you again soon"

Bloody masons.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Also interested in how many pickups have a tacho? I know there's exemptions for local and own use tools etc but ?
But this whole issue seems odd...I can get a pickup and curtainside ifor for local runs with over 2t payload for zilch running costs...and yet my usual TNT driver says their new MANs 7.5t only have 2T payload...

 

[Smiffy]

Also some trailer setups should have an o licence but I have never heard of anyone actually having one for a 3.5t trailer
They would definitely need all the same paperwork and the 7.5tonner is 100times better for there work

Also for any one looking Clancy's have some 7.2t iveco dailys and loading in Conway's they seem to get about 4t of tarmac on whereas the 7.5 t daf I sometimes drive is only good for 2.5t
It's a bit pathetic really

 

[V8Druid]

Bloody masons.

no Ruben ...30 years of carrying a warrant card and dealing with all the s**t that comes with it ... very few self respecting traffic cops'll nick a fellow traffic cop .. end of .......
have seen it happen, but the instigator got some pretty serious s**t for doing it

 

[V8Druid]

Also interested in how many pickups have a tacho? I know there's exemptions for local and own use tools etc but ?
But this whole issue seems odd...I can get a pickup and curtainside ifor for local runs with over 2t payload for zilch running costs...and yet my usual TNT driver says their new MANs 7.5t only have 2T payload...

must be a bloody heavy body on their trucks
my old Iveco was a lump at just over 4t empty (with the sides off it)

Keruing bed, tool box and all the under-run bars s**t

I miss that old girl

 

[V8Druid]

No, up to I think 7.5t can be on a domestic driveway provided the TC and local highways department deem it suitable, could even be 10t for that matter..

I know Owen Mays did similar, they stick a weight restriction on your O licence conditions.

Your allowed a 7.5t electric wagon without a O License too.

you'd want pretty sympathetic neighbours too and a bigger than average driveway .... still need to have an operating centre registered (usually the maintainers for a lot of people, so'd need a service contract in place)
being able to negotiate the service frequency is the best bit, if only local / low mileages and a bonus with up to 3 or even 4 monthly intervals
TBH ... a 7.5 is worth all the hassles IMHDO ... the ability to move 3.5+ tonnes legally 'snot to be scoffed at ... can always chuck another 750 kilos behind it too

 

[Brendan]

Also some trailer setups should have an o licence but I have never heard of anyone actually having one for a 3.5t trailer
They would definitely need all the same paperwork and the 7.5tonner is 100times better for there work

Also for any one looking Clancy's have some 7.2t iveco dailys and loading in Conway's they seem to get about 4t of tarmac on whereas the 7.5 t daf I sometimes drive is only good for 2.5t
It's a bit pathetic really

if the trailer is under 1020kg unladen weight it's exempt from o license under small trailer exemption.

Also think there is something about if the vehicle is dual purpose so a double cab pickup under 2040kg would be exempt if the trailer was over 1020kg

 

[Brendan]

you'd want pretty sympathetic neighbours too and a bigger than average driveway .... still need to have an operating centre registered (usually the maintainers for a lot of people, so'd need a service contract in place)
being able to negotiate the service frequency is the best bit, if only local / low mileages and a bonus with up to 3 or even 4 monthly intervals
TBH ... a 7.5 is worth all the hassles IMHDO ... the ability to move 3.5+ tonnes legally 'snot to be scoffed at ... can always chuck another 750 kilos behind it too

Would c and e license see you upto 11t with a 3.5t trailer

 

[V8Druid]

Would c and e license see you upto 11t with a 3.5t trailer

12t if you had a suitable trailer ..... but has to be air brakes then ..... not worth the effort .... but yes perfectly correct ....
used to run a 3.5t Ifor flat behind mine occasionally to get a load on in one hit .. save a second trip

 

[CPS]

12t if you had a suitable trailer ..... but has to be air brakes then ..... not worth the effort .... but yes perfectly correct ....
used to run a 3.5t Ifor flat behind mine occasionally to get a load on in one hit .. save a second trip

So my old man can run a 3.5 ton trailer behind his 7.5 tonner ....... oh dear... dont tell him that

 

[V8Druid]

So my old man can run a 3.5 ton trailer behind his 7.5 tonner ....... oh dear... dont tell him that

if he has a class 1 / C+E .......... and assuming his 7.5 is plated to 12t GTW

 

[Lancs Lad]

So my old man can run a 3.5 ton trailer behind his 7.5 tonner ....... oh dear... dont tell him that

My mate usually has a 3t machine on his 7.5t I'veco tipper dragging his roller in ifor plus anything left over filling the gaps in

 

[V8Druid]

My mate usually has a 3t machine on his 7.5t I'veco tipper dragging his roller in ifor plus anything left over filling the gaps in

well if he's running legit on C+E, he wanna make sure he's legal ... they take a very dim view of overloading 7.5s, either on axle weights or too much behind 'em ... losing yer O license completely ****s the game ... long term ... takes some getting back after infringements

 

[Antony Holmes]

The plot thickens have just had a conversation with a truck body builder and it seems I can set my truck up rated to 7000 kg mate watch this space

so for an up date still no summons but to be fair our friends in blue did warn me it could be a year so;
after the conversation with the lorry body builder re up grading my d-max a few things to do 1.down load form change tow bar only one in the uk is type approved for up rating £250.00 supply only. I had already ordered HD springs from midland springs £300.00 but also need to add air assist another £800.00 just have to check tyres are up to spec take a load of photos of work carried out fill the form out and email back to dvsa apparently I may need to take to lorry mot station to prove work done and that should be that hopefully 7000kg gross weight.
if the dealer had told me this when I bought it, it would have been done from new. the truck now drives better than it did. the moral of this story is don't believe a thing that reps tell you do the home work.

 

[V8Druid]

so for an up date still no summons but to be fair our friends in blue did warn me it could be a year so;
after the conversation with the lorry body builder re up grading my d-max a few things to do 1.down load form change tow bar only one in the uk is type approved for up rating £250.00 supply only. I had already ordered HD springs from midland springs £300.00 but also need to add air assist another £800.00 just have to check tyres are up to spec take a load of photos of work carried out fill the form out and email back to dvsa apparently I may need to take to lorry mot station to prove work done and that should be that hopefully 7000kg gross weight.
if the dealer had told me this when I bought it, it would have been done from new. the truck now drives better than it did. the moral of this story is don't believe a thing that reps tell you do the home work.

they were yanking your chain .... there's a maximum elapsed period in which to issue a summons (or written caution) .... vindictive sods'll have you sweating for a year

 

[GazCro]

they were yanking your chain .... there's a maximum elapsed period in which to issue a summons (or written caution) .... vindictive sods'll have you sweating for a year

Is it not six months from the offence to issue summons?