I'm looking at down plating a Renault Master from 3900kg to 3500kg. How long did the process take?Good Morning to you all. I am in the process of down rating a 7.5 tonne lorry to 3.5 tonne and wanted to share with you the simplicity of how this process works. I do need to forewarn you all i am still only half way through and will update you when this is complete, but so far so good.
Now i spent weeks reading page after page and speaking with countless so called expert, i even spoke with companies that told me it was complicated process and that they do it professionally and could under take the work for ££££££.
Thus far ive spent 15 minutes filling paper work in and scanning documents, 1 hour round trip to a weigh bridge and all been well it will cost me a huge sum of £27 to complete the task. Thats £27 and not £270 to clarify.
So step by step.
Step 1. Download a VTG10 form, and fill in Sections 1, fill in section 2 (ignoring the trailer ministry number and the previous VRM(REG NO)). fill in section 3 with your nearest test center (location number not essential) Section 4, ill come onto that shortly, Section 5, So far ive only filled out contact details, and listed my full intentions of down rating and its intended use, dimensions section - i have only filled out the overall length and width, and section 6 self explanatory as is section 7.
Step 2. scan in your VTG 6 / Ministry Plate / VOSA Plate - this should be found within the cab.
Step 3. Scan in V5C / Registration Certificate - ( I did front cover and first Page)
Step 4. Take your vehicle to an accredited/approved weigh bridge, you can find this online or by contacting vosa/dvsa, - Prices vary from £7 to £12 - make sure you are given a weigh bridge certificate clearly showing your reg number and the current weight of your vehicle.
step 4. use this link Apply for a vehicle test or certificate for a lorry or trailer
fill in this form and submit all your documents. and then wait for the DVSA to contact you to confirm everything, after which they will ask you for your payment of £27.
Its actually laughable how easy this has been and how all these companies are try to over complicate it and make money from it.
Like i said i will update you when this is all complete.
Please feel free to get in touch if you need any further help.
Good Luck.
Richard
Good Morning to you all. I am in the process of down rating a 7.5 tonne lorry to 3.5 tonne and wanted to share with you the simplicity of how this process works. I do need to forewarn you all i am still only half way through and will update you when this is complete, but so far so good.
Now i spent weeks reading page after page and speaking with countless so called expert, i even spoke with companies that told me it was complicated process and that they do it professionally and could under take the work for ££££££.
Thus far ive spent 15 minutes filling paper work in and scanning documents, 1 hour round trip to a weigh bridge and all been well it will cost me a huge sum of £27 to complete the task. Thats £27 and not £270 to clarify.
So step by step.
Step 1. Download a VTG10 form, and fill in Sections 1, fill in section 2 (ignoring the trailer ministry number and the previous VRM(REG NO)). fill in section 3 with your nearest test center (location number not essential) Section 4, ill come onto that shortly, Section 5, So far ive only filled out contact details, and listed my full intentions of down rating and its intended use, dimensions section - i have only filled out the overall length and width, and section 6 self explanatory as is section 7.
Step 2. scan in your VTG 6 / Ministry Plate / VOSA Plate - this should be found within the cab.
Step 3. Scan in V5C / Registration Certificate - ( I did front cover and first Page)
Step 4. Take your vehicle to an accredited/approved weigh bridge, you can find this online or by contacting vosa/dvsa, - Prices vary from £7 to £12 - make sure you are given a weigh bridge certificate clearly showing your reg number and the current weight of your vehicle.
step 4. use this link Apply for a vehicle test or certificate for a lorry or trailer
fill in this form and submit all your documents. and then wait for the DVSA to contact you to confirm everything, after which they will ask you for your payment of £27.
Its actually laughable how easy this has been and how all these companies are try to over complicate it and make money from it.
Like i said i will update you when this is all complete.
Please feel free to get in touch if you need any further help.
Good Luck.
Richard
Downplating/downgrading a van gross weight
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I'm looking at down plating a Renault Master from 3900kg to 3500kg. How long did the process take?
Hunibabe31
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HI, my daughter is doing the same thing, she has a VW Crafter. How are you getting on? We are following Richards lead too. I think it's the weigh bridge next.. Ive down loaded the forms. Have you done much to change the vehicle?
Mary
Hello,
I am new here so please be gentle with me.
I have 4 classic Fire Appliances which weigh 2 x 4.5 tons, 5.5 tons and 6.6 tons.
Most of the max weight relates to when the vehicles are carrying water. If the 4.5 ton trucks carry no water then the weight goes down to 3.2 tons, if the 5.5 ton truck carries no water then it goes down to 3.3 tons, I am yet to establish what the 6.6 ton one is.
Can I assume that I can downplate to 3.5 tons on all vehicles if no water is carried and would the vehicles become MOT exempt as they are over 40 years old.
Please note the vehicles are fully serviced and roadworthy however the costs of a DVSA test for a retired individual is now getting expensive.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
I am new here so please be gentle with me.
I have 4 classic Fire Appliances which weigh 2 x 4.5 tons, 5.5 tons and 6.6 tons.
Most of the max weight relates to when the vehicles are carrying water. If the 4.5 ton trucks carry no water then the weight goes down to 3.2 tons, if the 5.5 ton truck carries no water then it goes down to 3.3 tons, I am yet to establish what the 6.6 ton one is.
Can I assume that I can downplate to 3.5 tons on all vehicles if no water is carried and would the vehicles become MOT exempt as they are over 40 years old.
Please note the vehicles are fully serviced and roadworthy however the costs of a DVSA test for a retired individual is now getting expensive.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
A.M.Q.R.
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Unless you haven't got a 7.5ton /class 2 driving licence for them could you not leave them as they are.
Due to their age and nature, the likelihood of them being seen in any eyes as used for commercial gain and need for an operators licence is very unlikely I would think.
Thanks for your reply.
I am of an age where I have the driving licnce classification to drive these vehicles.
Unfortunately the DVSA are not as forgiving and the addition cost and expence for never carrying water is getting beyond.
Further many recovery companies will not carry vehicles over 3.5 tons and therefore a specialist recovery compnay (should they break down) is required. Hence downplating would save me a significant amount of money.
I read about this place recently, apparently highly regarded.
Upplating and downplating is a common procedure in the motorhome community.
svtech.co.uk
Just bearing mind that your road tax may actually go up, when you downplate. But if you can convert them to historic though, it should be free.
The historic thing is easily enough done.
Upplating and downplating is a common procedure in the motorhome community.
svtech.co.uk
Just bearing mind that your road tax may actually go up, when you downplate. But if you can convert them to historic though, it should be free.
The historic thing is easily enough done.