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I assume therefore that you are still running no at no more than 3500kg in total, but are loading one of your axles heavier than the original plated weight for it?
I understand what you are saying about the axle weights being 'higher' than they were originally due to the effect of your 'improvements' but if this isn't show on a plate I'm not aware that it is 'legal' to load over the original weights, regardless of whether anyone has been prosecuted or not.
You can uprate the weight of one or other axles without affecting the MTLPM by doing what he's done but for it to be legal you still have to follow it through with the same process as you would for a full uprate i.e. supporting docs from an engineer and send them off to Swansea.
Example: Ours is at 3850kg total, 2000 rear & 1850 front. If we fitted air suspension and changed the tyres we can get the rear axle to 2200 or 2240 (it's one or the other, can't remember which) but the MTLPM will stay at 3850. It's an Al-ko and can't go beyond that total.
The paperwork process is the same as the one you've just done with engineers and DVLA and we would need a new weight plate.
If you have the capacity to spare on the front it just gives you a bit more leeway at the back, minus the weight of the air kit obviously.
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