anyone know what it takes these days to have a 3.5+ton van re-classes to 3.5ton ?

had one changed over years and years ago when it saved us Ã,£50 a year on tax... (i was only a little kid at the time).... all we had to do was take it to a guy at a testing place with a weigh bridge who said it was under 3.5 ton and signed a bit of paper for us...

I know a really nice iveco box van Id like to buy... but its a 6.5tonner..... Id need to re-class it to 3.5ton to use it.... some of the guys at work (including me) are too young so when we passed out tests were limited to 3.5 ton.... and more importantly anything over 3.5 ton needs an operators licence and a mini MOT thing every 6 weeks

so does anyone know whats involved with getting it done these days ?
its a bloody nice van and I dont want to miss it.... plus itll take the weight better than the 3.5tonners we normally use

6.5tonne isnt a class

eh ?

its a 6.5 tonner.... its pretty much just a big van, not a lorry... so they restrict them to 6.5 ton most of the time

But you only need a licence for 7.5 tonne and over dont you?

I just thought you took it to the test center in sandy lane gosforth (follow race course signs) and they do a plating test and issue,  a new plate

Quote from: brummieBut you only need a licence for 7.5 tonne and over dont you?

nope its changed now, anyone who passed there test at the end of 98 or after can now only go up to 3.5ton, Im too young so passes on 14/04/1999

Quote from: Alien8I just thought you took it to the test center in sandy lane gosforth (follow race course signs) and they do a plating test and issue,  a new plate

the one up from that big caravan place ?

thats what Im hopeing, just wanted some 2nd opinions before I buy it and end up stuck with it at 6.5ton or something like that

2 of my brothers are class 1 drivers..... and neither of them has a clue

I drive a 7.5tonne, but passed my test before the jan 97 deadline  

I thought you cold drive upto but not including the 7.5s
Your gonna have to learn all the tacho rules etc, bloody sh*te that is

thats why I want it re-classed down to 3.5ton..... then I can forget about the tacho etc...

Quote from: knightythats why I want it re-classed down to 3.5ton..... then I can forget about the tacho etc...

LOL. good luck with that  

Just to clarify - before the deadline you automatically got classes B and C1 after you only got the B part (in addition to the f,k,p crap).

B = Cars etc up to 3.5t
C1 = Up to 7.5t
C= Any weight non-articulated
C+E = Any weight including all trailer sizes - ie articulated.

Quote from: brummie

Quote from: knightythats why I want it re-classed down to 3.5ton..... then I can forget about the tacho etc...

LOL. good luck with that  

bought it, will phone them up tommorow and organise getting it re classified