Come on Ford

[multi power]

So if we had these f250 over here how much would they be allowed to tow ?

 

[mushnt grummmble]

So if we had these f250 over here how much would they be allowed to tow ?

3.5 ton!

 

[multi power]

3.5 ton!

Oh crap

 

[ns_sheep]

3.5 ton!

Why only 3.5? That's an empty stock trailer!

 

[smcapstick]

Why only 3.5? That's an empty stock trailer!

Rules is rules

 

[ns_sheep]

You have larger trucks, surely they would just be placed in a different category for heavy trucks.

 

[A H N]

So if we had these f250 over here how much would they be allowed to tow ?

I think you can get them upgraded to tow more but then you need a tacograph and probably different licence.

 

[Lincsman]

I think you can get them upgraded to tow more but then you need a tacograph and probably different licence.

Known as a lorry.

 

[smcapstick]

You have larger trucks, surely they would just be placed in a different category for heavy trucks.

As above. We have a higher category: heavy goods vehicle aka. lorries.

 

[multi power]

As above. We have a higher category: heavy goods vehicle aka. lorries.

They are over 7.5 ton

 

[A H N]

Known as a lorry.

No known as uprated pick up truck. There's a Dodge Ram often seen at Cambridge sales with a fifth wheel tri-axle trailer , I can't remember what the guy said was max weight it could haul but went away with a ford county and I think it was a 5000 on, VOSA were at the gate checking vechiles but never stopped him. I trust they thought he was legal.

 

[Yale]

Use to use a bumper pull, upgraded to gooseneck for heavier stuff.View attachment 453512
Ran 29,800lbs across scale with this load, a bit much for bumper pull which is why i switched to gooseneck trailers. View attachment 453516

VOSA would have a fit.

(UK vehicle inspectorate).

 

[smcapstick]

They are over 7.5 ton

If we've got our pedantic trousers on, they're 'medium vehicles' on a C1 license. That's for 3.5 to 7.5 tonne vehicles. Over 7.5T is a C license or with trailer (to include artic) C+E.

HGV is no longer official terminology.

Still need an O-license, too.

No known as uprated pick up truck. There's a Dodge Ram often seen at Cambridge sales with a fifth wheel tri-axle trailer , I can't remember what the guy said was max weight it could haul but went away with a ford county and I think it was a 5000 on, VOSA were at the gate checking vechiles but never stopped him. I trust they thought he was legal.

With a fifth wheel, to get the trailer and bed capacity combined. If that's a train weight of of over seven tonnes, you need your heavy goods and an operator's license.

 

[multi power]

If we've got our pedantic trousers on, they're 'medium vehicles' on a C1 license. That's for 3.5 to 7.5 tonne vehicles. Over 7.5T is a C license or with trailer (to include artic) C+E.

HGV is no longer official terminology.

Still need an O-license, too.


With a fifth wheel, to get the trailer and bed capacity combined. If that's a train weight of of over seven tonnes, you need your heavy goods and an operator's license.

What I'm getting at they should be able to pull a bit more than 3500 kg, up to 7500 kg gross weight would seem logical

 

[smcapstick]

What I'm getting at they should be able to pull a bit more than 3500 kg, up to 7500 kg gross weight would seem logical

They can - 3500kg plus the pickup's load capacity.

There's no special dispensation for it being American

 

[multi power]

They can - 3500kg plus the pickup's load capacity.

There's no special dispensation for it being American

My point is that 3500kg should be higher is such a big pick up
It's clearly bigger and heavier and more capable than say a navara or land rover etc etc

 

[Philip Watkins]

My point is that 3500kg should be higher is such a big pick up
It's clearly bigger and heavier and more capable than say a navara or land rover etc etc

Then you go up to Cat C1 (+E) and tachos along with everything else VOSA deem necessary as @smcapstick said earlier.

 

[Muck Spreader]

My point is that 3500kg should be higher is such a big pick up
It's clearly bigger and heavier and more capable than say a navara or land rover etc etc

It would probably have to be RHD to be anything other than a PIA in the UK with a trailer attached.

 

[smcapstick]

It would probably have to be RHD to be anything other than a PIA in the UK with a trailer attached.

McDonalds drive-through, multi-storey car parks, kerb-crawling... I'm out!

 

[Drillman]

McDonalds drive-through, multi-storey car parks, kerb-crawling... I'm out!

1st 2 is easy sorted just go thru backwards. As for the last one......

Your on your own with that mate