Weight problems (1 Viewer)

[Steveb]

Thinking of buying a Bailey 750 , this has a plated weight of 3850. As I'm an old codger I can drive this but my son can only drive anything weighted up to 3500 . Is there any way round this ?

 

[MC 55 FUN]

Thinking of buying a Bailey 750 , this has a plated weight of 3850. As I'm an old codger I can drive this but my son can only drive anything weighted up to 3500 . Is there any way round this ?

Your son could take a C1 driving test.

 

[tonka]

As above.. You son takes a test...

You could downrate the weight to be 3500kg.. BUT You loose 350kg off your useable payload and looking at the spec that is more than half and would make the van almost unusable at that weight..

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[Mikeco]

Two more options for you.
Choose a different van weighing 3.5 ton
Change son for an older one who has the correct licence.

 

[Steveb]

How much would it be for my son to take the C1 test . ( roughly )

 

[Lee Fryer]

Downgrade to 3500kg and tow a trailer you would then have more payload.
Lee

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[Lenny HB]

How much would it be for my son to take the C1 test . ( roughly )

£750 - £1000 ( very roughly).

 

[Steveb]

Cheers thanks for that - looks like I've got to look at a van at 3500.

 

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[MikeD]

 

[Riverbankannie]

Whatever you look at, make sure you ask dealer for a weighbridge ticket, don't take their word. Lots of people have been caught out, not realising how much extra weight fitted options already take off the payload.
In the long run, it may be worth the cost of the C1 for your son especially if he has a family to take away.

 

[f6c]

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[Linda and Steph]

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As @Riverbankannie said, it might be worth while getting his licence - that £1000 could mean the difference between the van you really want and one that's just ok.

 

[tonka]

If you do look at 3500kg vans.. Pay attention to the payload and how much it can carry.
If you son will use it does he have a family ? or just a couple?
You need to plan around these things...

Good luck.
At least you are getting info BEFORE paying out lots of money.

 

[Bailey58]

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[Pia]

 

[Mickey1]

Mickey.

 

[Lenny HB]

Realistically you need to be looking at sub 7m vans to run at 3500kg. Our 7.2m Hymer wich is one of the new lighter vans has an MIRO of 2920kg but we ended up uprating it to 3850kg to enable us to run legally and we don't even have an awning.

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[Riverbankannie]

Our Ducato long wheel base 6.3 PVC is 3400 kg loaded with 3/4 tanks and the two of us , no bike rack or tow ball. Cupboards not full and without our folding bikes.

 

[pappajohn]

From memory, Rick (motoroamin') once said the cost difference between taking a C1 (7500kg) and a full C (hgv) test was very little.
If you plan on taking a C1 consider a C instead and drive anything up to 30 tons.

 

[GreenHell]

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As @Riverbankannie said, it might be worth while getting his licence - that £1000 could mean the difference between the van you really want and one that's just ok.

Lancaster Training Services are excellent too