I don't know what to do about my 3.5 ton lorry?

[clairec1154]

Sorry I am ranting as I don't know what to do

I brought a 3.5 ton lorry last year with the plan to uprate it to 3.9 ton so that I would have enough pay load for my 2 big boys. To cut a long story short, phoned horse lorry man, who said yes it could be done, after consulting another firm, brought and paid for everything. He took it to VOSA it would have passed everything BUT the law says that any lorry after 52 plate can not be uprated

Now I have a bill and no uprated lorry as consult firm is refusing to refund us as they didn't know

Horsebox man has a customer who is offering to buy my lorry for what I paid for it and says he would help me find a 7.5 ton for the same money.

Do I keep it and travel one horse. Do I sale it whilst I have the chance and leave me with no transport for a while (Not that I could go any where in the snow).

Worried that a 7.5 ton is hugh to drive? (Horse lorry man says you can get little ones?) Sold trailer and 4x4 as Robbie didn't travel well in it and travels like an angel in the rear face. I don't travel far so I don't want hugh bills either

 

[luckilotti]

Sell it whilst you can and get one thats about 5 tonnes? (i cant recall which make do them but i have an ex livery who bought one and it looked a really good box, not too big, yet had the payload!)

 

[Little_Miss_1]

What a horrid situation!I'd sell it now - there are always people looking out for 3.5tonners because thats all anyone under a certain age (I think anyone who passed their driving test after 95 ish) can drive. So as a result of that, you should have lots of interest and can charge more than you might think. Then you can get a nice little lorry, there are lots about and you will be surprised what you can get for your money at that level. Good luck!

 

[nicky_jakey]

I would sell now - whether to this chap of privately.

I have a similar problem, athought I do only have one horse. It just means I have to be careful who I could give a lift to. My horse is (only!) a 16hh TB, so am able to take another, but nothing too heavy.

I really would sell if the price is right.
I would drive a 7.5T & the others are correct - there are plenty 'inbetween' - i.e. 6.5T etc.

 

[Bowen4Horses]

sell. 3.5tonnes are worth their weight in gold at the moment....

and then get a small 7.5tonne.

my lorry was a 4.5tonne, uprated to a 7.5. so is small enough to drive without plopping my pants. but has enough payload to EASILY carry everything i could ever need to carry. it also has a living area.

here's a pic so you can get the idea of the size. i know you'll probably get a newer/snazzier one, but this is the kind of size you can get. size wise i'd get two horses in the back. weight wise i could carry two elephants...

 

[SpottedCat]

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I brought a 3.5 ton lorry last year with the plan to uprate it to 3.9 ton so that I would have enough pay load for my 2 big boys. To cut a long story short, phoned horse lorry man, who said yes it could be done, after consulting another firm, brought and paid for everything. He took it to VOSA it would have passed everything BUT the law says that any lorry after 52 plate can not be uprated

Now I have a bill and no uprated lorry as consult firm is refusing to refund us as they didn't know

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I would not be paying my bill - both companies should have professional indemnity insurance to cover this kind of scenario. TBH if one of my clients asked my professional advice, I gave it, and I was wrong, they would not pay their bill, so why should you have to? I'd have to claim on my insurance if they took out a claim against me, otherwise I'd have to write off the costs I incurred in doing the work because I was wrong.

 

[LauraWinter]

^^^^ ditto, their job is to give you advice, you paid for them to do that job and their responsibility is to make sure that the advice they give you is right.

 

[goneshowjumping]

if you sell let me know, im looking for a 3.5 ton!

 

[Mike007]

A good 7.5 tonne box is as easy to drive as a 3.5 tonne. Parts are also generally cheaper for 7.5 tonners than the odd ones inbetwean 3.5 and 7.5.

 

[humblepie]

Ditto what Spotted Cat said. Re the sizes of lorries, 7.5 tonne ones can vary a lot depending on the length. I had a 5 tonne before which was lovely to drive, perfect for fairly local stuff (up to about 2 hours) although it did on occasions go long journeys and had plenty of payload for two horses plus a sizeable grooms area. The 7.5 tonne is better for long motorway as it has more grunt for cruising along.