4.5t chasis

[tomlowry07]

He never smiles lenny. To much hassle getting his joules into position. Looks like the 4,5t hymer may come with alloys, which would explain the price difference. I think they are required to take the weight? did yours come with alloys?

 

[Lenny HB]

He never smiles lenny. To much hassle getting his joules into position. Looks like the 4,5t hymer may come with alloys, which would explain the price difference. I think they are required to take the weight? did yours come with alloys?

Alloys are an option I didn't bother.

 

[tomlowry07]

looks like they are required to go to 4.5t.

 

[tomlowry07]

are yours still round?

 

[Stealaway]

I'm just reading this thread at Cite Europe.
This has just pulled up - how heavy is that and what licence do you need to drive it?

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[tomlowry07]

those things on the roof look pretty heavy!

 

[138go]

That's one of the small ones the really big ones have a car in the back. I would have thought you could drive it with a C1 licence.

 

[Gromett]

ok ta, got C1 , i,m old.

If you are old, check your expiry date on C1... Medicals are required at the age of 45 and every years after.
Not sure if this applies to grandfathered C1 though.

 

[MikeD]

I will let you know tomorrow as just done that and need to phone the Insurers

 

[Lenny HB]

I'm just reading this thread at Cite Europe.
This has just pulled up - how heavy is that and what licence do you need to drive it?View attachment 303611

Are you their for the night Alex?
I'm just down the road at Grand Fort Phillip, thinking of moving up to city Europe to avoid the rush hour traffic in the morning.

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[Lenny HB]

I'm just reading this thread at Cite Europe.
This has just pulled up - how heavy is that and what licence do you need to drive it?View attachment 303611

A lot of the big Concorde & Morello's are on the 12.5 tonne MAN chassis so you need an HGV, to drive it.

 

[Lenny HB]

Just met up with @Stealaway at City Europe, I think I talked their ears off, I've been on me own for 10 days.

Nice to meet you Alex & Hilary, have a safe trip home.

 

[Stealaway]

Just met up with @Stealaway at City Europe, I think I talked their ears off, I've been on me own for 10 days.

Nice to meet you Alex & Hilary, have a safe trip home.

Very pleasant evening with Lenny at Cite Europe. Nice to put a face to a name and thanks for the beer

 

[Minxy]

Malibu charge £450 ish to upgrade chassis from 3500kgs to 4000kgs on a Fiat pvc. What do you get, stronger springs I would expect but are the brakes and clutch different?

It will likely be to go from a Maxi light chassis to the Maxi heavy one which comes as standard with 16" wheels (15" on light chassis), disc brakes front and rear etc, having had a light and heavy chassis we much prefer the heavy.

 

[Minxy]

Hi All, Can i expect to pay more on insurance and tax if i go down the 4.5t route?
Ta Tom

Insurance probably no difference as they don't ask anyway, tax will be cheaper ... yes it's true!

Apart from what's already been mentioned, one other thing to consider is that some breakdown/recovery policies have limitations on what they'll pay out for (hotel accommodation, loan vehicle etc) once you go over 3500kg as they fall into the 'commercial' category which isn't so generous, so check policies carefully.

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[Electraglide]

It will likely be to go from a Maxi light chassis to the Maxi heavy one which comes as standard with 16" wheels (15" on light chassis), disc brakes front and rear etc, having had a light and heavy chassis we much prefer the heavy.

The van they offer is 40kgs heavier we will probably go for it as still plenty of payload at 3500kgs, even more with a 750kgs trailer.

 

[Southdowners]

I'm just reading this thread at Cite Europe.
This has just pulled up - how heavy is that and what licence do you need to drive it?View attachment 303611

7.49 tonne and normal licence.

 

[funflair]

7.49 tonne and normal licence.

And lots of payload

Martin

 

[pandas]

No it is normally not just a paperwork exercise to get to 4.5t. You usually need the heavy Fiat or Alko chassis, larger wheels and uprated suspension Not sure with a Merc though.

Agree 4500 seems like a big jump from 3500 unless air suspension was also added - would have thought 4250 was more the number and then only if was on a max chassis. Just a personal view having gone though the process myself.