Operators Licence / Hoops To Jump through

[qwakers]

Even with the lane fee and the stupid prices an mot is cheaper it would appear so wouldn't you just mot it every 6 weeks.?

 

[pressbrake1]

Even with the lane fee and the stupid prices a mot is cheaper it would appear so wouldn't you just mot it every 6 weeks.?

Mots aren’t that readily available!
Also who wants to risk a prohibition or mark on their operating license cos driver left the adblue cap on the side

 

[Agrismith]

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this old thing had 3.8t payload. with a steel body. with a ally body id expect itd have 4t avaliable even with a crane.

I doubt anything modern would get close to that. The emissions kit and safety stuff in the cab of anything built in the last ten year losses you nearly a tonne of payload.
Our 7.5t daf tarmac lorry can carry 2.7t (it does have a slightly heavier than usual body but not extreme) The 7.2t iveco dailys can carry just over 4t of tarmac.
The 7.5t Isuzu are somewhere in the middle.
7.5t lorries are getting pretty pointless now. A 12t on the same size chassis and turning circle will carry just over 6t.

 

[Trevorleach]

I was using a beam and bottle jack 50 years ago - I thought things had moved on a bit since then!

They have, this is a farm workshop!

 

[8ob]

I would also agree PMI's are gonna get expensive.

Was about £130 > £150 with a brake test - last time I spoke to someone about it - but I expecting that will double - based on very few heavy brake rollers about. Demand increasing....

Doesn't really amount to much if the truck is out earning. Works out at about £120 per week per truck for PMI'S and the TM's costs, it all gets a bit silly when they are parked up. The industry seems to be heading for manufacturer supplied trucks with a contract maintenance package. The TM is supposed to run audits and spot checks on any maintenance providers to ensure they have appropriate facilities in place to do the job properly, even goes as far as needing to see calibration certs for things like torque wrenches,rolling roads and fitter qualifications. Nets closing in on the small fish.

Bob

 

[Trevorleach]

Doesn't really amount to much if the truck is out earning. Works out at about £120 per week per truck for PMI'S and the TM's costs, it all gets a bit silly when they are parked up. The industry seems to be heading for manufacturer supplied trucks with a contract maintenance package. The TM is supposed to run audits and spot checks on any maintenance providers to ensure they have appropriate facilities in place to do the job properly, even goes as far as needing to see calibration certs for things like torque wrenches,rolling roads and fitter qualifications. Nets closing in on the small fish.

Bob

I have been told the newer stuff is heading for dealer only diagnostics.

 

[premmington]

Doesn't really amount to much if the truck is out earning. Works out at about £120 per week per truck for PMI'S and the TM's costs, it all gets a bit silly when they are parked up. The industry seems to be heading for manufacturer supplied trucks with a contract maintenance package. The TM is supposed to run audits and spot checks on any maintenance providers to ensure they have appropriate facilities in place to do the job properly, even goes as far as needing to see calibration certs for things like torque wrenches,rolling roads and fitter qualifications. Nets closing in on the small fish.

Bob

Not nice if you the "small fry"...