4x4 vehicle in 'Agricultural Machine' Taxation class

[Thick Farmer]

Hi,

I'm looking for a 4x4 (landrover or something similar) that is Taxed as a tractor.

It needs to be the Agricultural Machine category rather than Limited Use as it will be doing slightly more than 1.5 km on the road.

Anything considered, but needs to be reasonably tidy as I don't want to get pulled over every day.

Cheers.

 

[bert]

What do you need to do to get a 4x4 in the tractor taxation class? What limitations do you have once it is in that class?

 

[Thick Farmer]

What do you need to do to get a 4x4 in the tractor taxation class? What limitations do you have once it is in that class?

I don't know how to get a vehicle changed to that category, but I assume I can treat it the same as a tractor.

 

[marshbarn]

something like this?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

You just change the class yourself , but it ain't legal, it won't pass construction and use

 

[JCMaloney]

http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/motoring/vehicle_tax/9927.html

Light agricultural vehicle
A vehicle which:

• has a weight not exceeding 1,000kg
• is designed and constructed so as to seat only the driver
• is designed and constructed primarily for use other than on roads
• is used only for the purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture or forestry

Seems you`ll need to trailer it on the road so kind of defeats the point I guess.

 

[Thick Farmer]

A few years back I bought a Daihatsu Fourtrak Pickup with a sprayer mounted in the back.

It was classed as Agricultural Machine and was able to run on red diesel etc. I wish I'd kept it now as the DVLA turned down my request to convert my existing truck to Ag Machine.

I was hoping someone might have one that was already in the Ag Machine category so that I didn't need to apply to convert it.

 

[roscoe erf]

A few years back I bought a Daihatsu Fourtrak Pickup with a sprayer mounted in the back.

It was classed as Agricultural Machine and was able to run on red diesel etc. I wish I'd kept it now as the DVLA turned down my request to convert my existing truck to Ag Machine.

I was hoping someone might have one that was already in the Ag Machine category so that I didn't need to apply to convert it.

i had a major fight getting my 3cx digger changed to agricultural tax think they are getting hot on it now have you thought about those old self propelled sprayers based on a mini or escort used to be a few on ebay

 

[Blue.]

A few years ago a chap in Pfi converted a bin lorry into spreader,I remember reading he had changed the taxation class maybe @farmideas could help.

 

[Thick Farmer]

Someone must have one.

I remember a mate from Uni managed to get his Range Rover Sport on Ag tax disc!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Someone must have one.

I remember a mate from Uni managed to get his Range Rover Sport on Ag tax disc!

Back. In the late 60ts everyone had one don't you remember the day vosa changed the law and arrested everyone

 

[Chae1]

I thought range rover sports came out in 05.

 

[multi power]

what about a unimog ?

 

[farmideas]

This one has an ag
license as it carries a slug pelleter on the tailgate.

It also gets some appreciative looks in town. I did the
story four years ago, in Farm Ideas 18-1

 

[Thick Farmer]

This one has an ag
license as it carries a slug pelleter on the tailgate.

It also gets some appreciative looks in town. I did the
story four years ago, in Farm Ideas 18-1

View attachment 26794

That's exactly the sort of thing I'm after.

I've got quite a few Daihatsu Fourtraks and could make something similar, but do the DVLA still allow changes to the Ag Machine category?

If not, can I buy that one!

 

[farmideas]

Hi TF I don't think it's for sale . The major job was adapting the AgriBuggy wheel centres. The bodywork was unchanged. He does all his pelleting from the comfort of the cab, and the tyres are at 9, or it may even be 6 psi.

 

[Fuzzy]

That's exactly the sort of thing I'm after.

I've got quite a few Daihatsu Fourtraks and could make something similar, but do the DVLA still allow changes to the Ag Machine category?

If not, can I buy that one!

The Daihatsu fourtrak will be too heavy @ 1500kg ? to fit into the current rules for a light agricultural machine. Max weight is 1000kg.

 

[Zetor]

This one has an ag
license as it carries a slug pelleter on the tailgate.

It also gets some appreciative looks in town. I did the
story four years ago, in Farm Ideas 18-1

View attachment 26794

I'm sure that truck is based the old 2.8 isuzu trooper, how they get the ag licence?

 

[multi power]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-...K_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3cdaea08b7

 

[Thick Farmer]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-...K_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3cdaea08b7

That one is petrol, so kind of defeats the object of the exercise!