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vistafinder · 13-03-2012, 17:41

Just home from the test it passed with one small problem to be sorted but the guy testing it said he weighed the front axle and back with a total amount of 3380kg and thats with nothing inside. So any advice. What are the risks of filling up and takeing off. I saw another post from today with same problem. It was sugested to start new tread so here it is. Its an Iveco daily.

niloc1951 · 13-03-2012, 17:46

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Originally Posted by vistafinder

Just home from the test it passed with one small problem to be sorted but the guy testing it said he weighed the front axle and back with a total amount of 3380kg and thats with nothing inside. So any advice. What are the risks of filling up and takeing off. I saw another post from today with same problem. It was sugested to start new tread so here it is. Its an Iveco daily.

What model Daily is it, It might be possible to have the GVW uprated if you have the necessary licence, C or C1.
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vistafinder · 13-03-2012, 18:08

cheers. Its a 35c13. That would be handy but I have a B licence and i heard it can cost up to 2ooo euro to get a c licence.

niloc1951 · 13-03-2012, 18:40

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Originally Posted by vistafinder

cheers. Its a 35c13. That would be handy but I have a B licence and i heard it can cost up to 2ooo euro to get a c licence.

That's a pity. The combines plated axle weights AFAIK is 4,400kg (Front 1800 rear 2600) so an upgrade of GVW to say 4,000kg should be no problem assuming tyres are up to spec.
Like motor caravans a lot of ordinary goods vehicles are plated down to 3,500kg to enable people who only have a car licence to drive them but in reality they are well capable of accepting a higher GVW.

corkbuoy · 13-03-2012, 21:42

Depending on how long you have your licence, you may already have C1 on it which covers you to drive vehicles up to 7500kg. It may not be shown on your licence but you can get it automatically if you have a licence from 1997 (I think) or before.
Contact SvTech in the UK http://www.svtech.co.uk/motorhomes.html about uprating the GVW. I got mine done recently, telephone them and talk to Steve, very helpful guy.

vistafinder · 14-03-2012, 23:02

I didnt pass my test until 2ooo. I will take it to a weigh bridge there some day so hopefully it lower than the test centre.

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vistafinder Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 155 Adverts \| Friends	Only 120kg to spare Just home from the test it passed with one small problem to be sorted but the guy testing it said he weighed the front axle and back with a total amount of 3380kg and thats with nothing inside. So any advice. What are the risks of filling up and takeing off. I saw another post from today with same problem. It was sugested to start new tread so here it is. Its an Iveco daily.

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13-03-2012, 18:08	#3
vistafinder Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 155 Adverts \| Friends	cheers. Its a 35c13. That would be handy but I have a B licence and i heard it can cost up to 2ooo euro to get a c licence.

13-03-2012, 21:42	#5
corkbuoy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 111 Adverts \| Friends	Depending on how long you have your licence, you may already have C1 on it which covers you to drive vehicles up to 7500kg. It may not be shown on your licence but you can get it automatically if you have a licence from 1997 (I think) or before. Contact SvTech in the UK http://www.svtech.co.uk/motorhomes.html about uprating the GVW. I got mine done recently, telephone them and talk to Steve, very helpful guy.

14-03-2012, 23:02	#6
vistafinder Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 155 Adverts \| Friends	I didnt pass my test until 2ooo. I will take it to a weigh bridge there some day so hopefully it lower than the test centre.