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if auto 3 reverse and 1 forward gear
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Thanks sip merlin
the one in our truck was the 4.8 4 cyl 210 bhp I think, the photos were just off google I put in 814 4cyl I thought they looked a little long, from what I remembered.
the one in our truck was the 4.8 4 cyl 210 bhp I think, the photos were just off google I put in 814 4cyl I thought they looked a little long, from what I remembered.
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nope never gave that a thought, that would require a special water pump power steering pump starter and alternator, or do they work in any direction,
i will flick the starter at some point and see which way the crank turns but worst case l will fit a volvo fl6 back axle
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The Atego 814 I used to occasionally drive (1998 vintage) used to throw a glow plug light on the dash when the ignition was turned on, though it would never go out until you fired the engine. The non turbo is a slug once loaded up unfortunately, but ran a long way on a tank
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i have C1+e which entitles me to have a combo of 12000 kg ?
remember its not a trailer which would have to be lighter than the towing vehicle, its a semi trailer in the eyes of the law, (due to hitch type and position )
same as a full size artic weighing 8 tons dragging a load of 40 tons
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its on a pre 97 licence which should have a 107 restriction on it but l have been on to dvla today and they say there is no restriction, ?? ( on my license )
but regardless if it was restricted to 8250kg that is way more than enough for my truck and semi trailer,
do you agree with my reasoning l need to make sure l am legal here ?
If it came out of the factory or from a conversion company that has tested & plated it to under 3500kg MAM & with an under 8250kg GTW then it should / could be ok on a pre 97 licence.
As yours is a DIY conversion you will have to look at what it is plated at already. I am also not sure what affect the 5th wheel will have on the licence needed.
If it was me I would want a C+E to be 100% sure I was ok.
Re your non 107 licence there was a short time when the new regs came in that you could apply to get the 107 lifted if you had been using your licence for driving a vehicle over the 8250kg limit. I think it was the first year.
I would not want to drive one of those mini artics on a post 97 B+E unless both units were under 3500kg each & a GTW of 7000kg or less.
As yours is a DIY conversion you will have to look at what it is plated at already. I am also not sure what affect the 5th wheel will have on the licence needed.
If it was me I would want a C+E to be 100% sure I was ok.
Re your non 107 licence there was a short time when the new regs came in that you could apply to get the 107 lifted if you had been using your licence for driving a vehicle over the 8250kg limit. I think it was the first year.
I would not want to drive one of those mini artics on a post 97 B+E unless both units were under 3500kg each & a GTW of 7000kg or less.
C1 and C seem very simalar, how do you add e?, so a C license is like the old hgv 2 up to 18 tons ?
and what i use to tow with at the moment has been a fifth wheel since new, registered on the v5 as a motor tractor but its 6.5 tons gross
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a 14 seat minibus is a cat 5 mot cat 4 is only upto 12 seats
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I wasn't arguing, Donny VOSA station tested it the first time, the tester made 3 40t move to let me on, I even swapped lanes half way down
. The following yr, I got a right jobs worth, refused to test it so I rang Beverly Staion up, and they tested it. 
It wasn't a problem the following year as some toe rag nicked it
. I was £33k out of pocket because of the insurance agent hadn't informed the underwriters on the conversion
. The following yr, I got a right jobs worth, refused to test it so I rang Beverly Staion up, and they tested it. It wasn't a problem the following year as some toe rag nicked it
. I was £33k out of pocket because of the insurance agent hadn't informed the underwriters on the conversion
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thats typical of insurers, was it ever foundI wasn't arguing, Donny VOSA station tested it the first time, the tester made 3 40t move to let me on, I even swapped lanes half way down
It wasn't a problem the following year as some toe rag nicked it
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you should post a pic on here someone may have seen it
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I was so busy at the time we didn't take many pictures, pity as the inside was mint.
Here's aonther one. (sorry Baloo didnt mean to high jack)
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not a converted paddywagon is it
edit a good guess but didnt see the earlier post stating it Was a paddywagonThis is from the horses mouth
So C1 is limited to 7500kg & C1+E to 8250kg or 1200kg dep on if you are pre 97 or have actually taken the test & the trailer cant weigh more than the tow vehicle.
C is all ridged lorries over 3500kg
C+E is all articulated lorries over 3500kg with no restriction on the weight match between tow vehicle & trailer.
To get the +E you take a towing test using the Cat of vehicle you want to tow with.
So as your tow vehicle is 6500kg that only leaves you 1750kg or 5500kg for the trailer dep on licence conditions on the C1+E. Its outside the B+E limits.
It wasn't a problem the following year as some toe rag nicked it
That looks like a court case against the agent to me. If you can prove you informed them & they withheld the info their professional indemnity insurance should cover you.
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just looked at my licence, old paper style and c1 +e lorries between 3500 & 7500kg towing trailer over 750 kg total weight not more then 8250 kg
