Not quite that simple Hymer will not allow Alko to supply parts for the Alko light chassis it all has to be done through them and from another member with same van who has done this we are looking at £3200 for the install.
Thanks Lenny, intend contacting Alko direct now van is out of warranty, the member I spoke of did his at a few months old and was told If not through Hymer it would affect his warranty.
If it has to be Hymer parts try Campirama in Belgium I think you will find it will be quite a bit cheaper.
I was aware of the notifiable list having notified the DVLA of my issues many years ago. Strangely the A to Z of medical conditions does not include eyesight under E. This rule pops up elsewhere as posted by @Stewart J above in the Learn To Drive A Car section under a sub heading of Lorry and Bus Drivers. I was not previously aware of it.There are so many notifiable things on the dvla's list that I think half the country would have them revoked.
I cannot really see how they would havea leg to stand on legally, as having registered it at the lower weight then allowing the uprate ,how can they deny a down plate ?
I very much doubt it as Hymers come out of the factory very close to the design weight where as Carthago's are often 100 - 150 kg over. I personally know 3 that were 130 kg over.
I find this document sets things out in a clear way. It’s quite lengthy but well broken up. Visual requirements are chapter 6 page 97.
I was going by the weights given by both manufacturers and I will be a bit annoyed if it is very far out. The biggest weight savings are going from rear wheel drive Mercedes to Fiat, particularly with automatic and leaving out the drop down bed bed. There is a lighter oven option too and the fibreglass roof is standard rather than a 30kg extra. Possibly the final selling point for me was the big underfloor storage area which means many of the heavier items from the garage can go forward of the back axle, which often seems to be as critical as the overall payload.
My mate has a new E-Line and has found it very tight on rear axle loading he got over it by being able to shift weight forward due to the large underfloor area. He previously had a C-Tourer he bought that at 3500 but had to upgrade to 3850.
Interesting, we have opted for the C-Compactline being a bit lighter but still with plenty of underfloor storage. I dont rule out up plating but want something that I can revert quickly to 3500kg if C1 becomes a problem.
They have reduced the weight of them over the last couple of years by about 50 kg but they come out of the factory overweight as well. My mate knows an owner of a Compact line his was a 130 kg over as well.
Depends where the water tank is, our last van was an Exsis i678 A class and the tank was behind the rear axle, always struggled with rear axle loading. Current tank is midships and we have 400 kg spare on the rear (4500 chassis).
Lowdhams told me I had cancelled all my Hymer warranty, because I repaired the door aperture, and not had them do , this was for everything on the vehicle so I just said BoXXXcks to you you all, they wanted me to drive it 300 miles to the leave it 6 weeks and then go back to collect it when they finished, I fixed it completely in a day better than the monkeys could do it. Hymers are concerned about profit margins not customer service. Just do it. When it comes to me trying to drop the weight enough for 3500 the biggest thing is the weight of the towbar at 60kgs that must be on there to tow the trailer with the stuff I cannot carry on board.. What a farce can't drivit with the studd in it but can with a trailer that makes it heavier than without. EU rules were dropping the non professional medical for up to 4500kg but the UK did not bring it into action .
I think this is more about the dealer than Hymer. I have had no problem getting Hymer warranty work done by my dealer, at times that suit me.
Yep it's the dealer, on our first Hymer (same dealer we bought the last 2 from) we had a problem with the spare wheel mounting the dealer told me to get someone to fix it and they would pay as it wasn't too difficult I did it myself, dealer was well pleased. Had another problem with that fan when Hymer fitted the battery they nicked the wiring loom causing an intermittantfault, took Fiat dealer 2 days to find it and I got £350 bill. Sent the bill to my dealer and they paid it.
Nothing to do with the UK the EU rejected the idea.
Yes,you can't beat them.
Hi @robert groves, I am confused, I have just started taking an interest in all this as I am 70 at the beginning of July. I got form D2 form from DVLA last year when I was in the UK they didn't mention C2.
I have a copy of my D4 but I don’t think it would help you as it is the medical details and apart from the front page where you have to fill in your own GP details, (this could be a problem for you) it was all completed by Doctors on Wheels.
Hi Annie,
The lady said she was a nurse and that everything was ok because she had an ink stamp from the doctor! I wouldn’t have called it a proper examination.
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It’s a great shame that you feel you have to give up with MHs.
@OldAgeTravellersPuddlequack, the current DVLA requirements are that the Doctor has to be qualified in the EU.
I have had my last two D4s done in Poland, with no problems. (Choose one like ours who comes to dinner regularly
Even after 29th March I doubt whether the DVLA will change quickly.
The D4 form is valid for 4 months from date of signing, but you cannot submit renewal application more than 3 months before renewal - although I cannot see why one cannot request renewal a month early and just forego a month's entitlement.
Geoff
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