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6feetdown
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No 3 rough idea would I be able to tow 3.5t trailer as well as part load, obviously each wagon will have different weights.
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6feetdown
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Just thinking izuzu with alloy sides around 3t load would suffice for a lot of our stuff and hopefully still reasonably good on fuelWouldn't even need a vehicle and trailer.
This should carry a 2.7t machine buckets and also Wacker plate and tools
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Smiffy
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The steel sided insulated tarmac version of that iveco carries nearly 4 tonnes.
The train weight of 7.5t wagons will always allow the wagon to run full weight and the trailer to run full weight. Pickups only cut down on the train weight as a bit of a cheat.
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6feetdown
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6feetdown
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That sounds good, fed up of running to the max, I've been looking at pickups etc but still running at max capacity. The 7.5s look good value compared to 3.5t .
I'll have to do the maths see how it looks
I'll have to do the maths see how it looks
JD450A
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Never assume.
There are some Dafs floating around with no towing capacity on the plating for insurance purposes.
hiluxman
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I've not seen a 7.5t that will tow anything less than 3.5t. They have a train weight of 11t so your good to fill it up and tow the trailer
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6feetdown
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Item 5 type 1, sand, timber etc as long as I'm suppling as part of my job still restricted?
Just clarifying
JD450A
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Yep.
You can even do muck away and aggregate sales on restricted provided it's your material.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
most 7.5s are plated to 12t GTW .... but... over run braked trailers're limited to 3.5t max .. so would need coupled braking for over that and the cost of a 4.5t trailer just wouldn't warrant the little extra capacity gained (a 4.5t gross trailer'd weigh substantially more than a 3.5t over run)
TiltyShaun
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But you are into O license territory.Wouldn't even need a vehicle and trailer.
This should carry a 2.7t machine buckets and also Wacker plate and tools
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I will stick with my 3.5ton Iveco and the digger on the trailer and running under exemption.
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6feetdown
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That's where I'm at now, but the way cost of aggregate muck away etc is going for small jobs maybe a viable alternative
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
a restricted O license isn't THAT hard to get ... but need a healthy bank account - constantly.
hiluxman
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Not that healthy, somewhere between 3k and 4k for first vehicle then I think it's around 1k for every extra.a restricted O license isn't THAT hard to get ... but need a healthy bank account - constantly.
I put off getting o license for far too long, best thing I ever did was bite the bullet
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6feetdown
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3 to 4k you should be able to bankroll that if you can't you've either just started out, spending or not charging to enough
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Smiffy
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I was referring to @6feetdown post suggesting running a 7.5t and trailer to split the load between. The iveco daily would do it in a single go so no need for a trailer so the possibility of no extra license. Or do the extra license and can carry a 3t dumper on the trailer.
But in reality if doing a new license then 12-16t is better bet.
Giles
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My old boy “uncle” who used to work for me was full hgv was real handy and towed so much better than pickups etc.
When we can afford farm etc with somewhere to park it I think something like this would be ideal for the work we are now doing.
5 tonner on trailer hiab short wheelbase 18 tonner etc
When we can afford farm etc with somewhere to park it I think something like this would be ideal for the work we are now doing.
5 tonner on trailer hiab short wheelbase 18 tonner etc
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Shovelhands
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Out of curiosity, anyone know what could potentially be towed behind an 8 wheel tipper?
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
now't'd be my guess .... already at 32t
JD450A
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8 Legger and Drag can be plated up to 44t.... moreso if STGO but you'd not bother for the price realistically a towing capacity of around 24t.
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