down plating a van to 3500

[chrisandbev]

hi,
i have a cheyenne autotrail it is 4250kg at the moment, does anyone know if i can get it down plated to 3500kg so that it can be driven on a license that has not got a c1 listing.

chris

 

[Spriddler]

If you down-plated it would you have any payload allowance?

 

[lorger]

When we sold our Adria a few years back the new owners didn’t have a C1, to download it we had to get it weighed and send this with the V5 to DVLA. Back then it didn’t cost and was done with no issues within a few weeks.

 

[bobnick]

Ours is 3850 at the mo.
If we try to sell it again next year i think i will have it downplated to 3500. I think it will open up the range of potential buyers.
Payload i wouldn't have a clue.

 

[repairer]

hi,
i have a cheyenne autotrail it is 4250kg at the moment, does anyone know if i can get it down plated to 3500kg so that it can be driven on a license that has not got a c1 listing.

chris

Has it ever been plated at 3500kg?

I would assume if it has it might be an easier exercise, I had mine up plated for 3500kg to 4250kg, I am 70 next year, if I cannot retain my C1 I will be attempting to do the same (I am hoping I will be ok with the C1 as I have no current health issues, but time will tell.

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[tonka]

Personally I would very much doubt it.. Plated at 4250 it will have the Heavy Fiat chassis.
We had the apche 700 on that chassis. It was 3500kg empty !!!

 

[Jev88]

Our old Autocruise coach-built started at 3850Kg, plated down to 3500Kg, then up to max (without air suspension) 3920Kg.
That was the Maxi chassis from Ducato.

 

[Brains]

Empty it of 'stuff' and take it to your local weighbridge.
If it's around the 3,000/3,200 kg area then you could probably downplate it.

If it's more like 3,300-3,400 kg then even if you could downplate it, the payload would not be enough for even a single person.