lisan
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Has anybody done this? Just wondered what was involved and the cost? My friend is selling hers, but it weighs 6.3 with no horses in!!
Upgrading a 7.5 tonne to 10 tonne horsebox
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mrdarcy
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Apart from the fact you'd need an HGV licence to drive it?
lisan
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The woman who is interested in it will take her test if its easy to upgrade.
Sarah_Jane
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It is not easy and fairly expensive as I asked the same question. I think it is something to do with adjustments that are required to the axles. You would need to check with an HGV mechanic as I can't remember the ins and outs.
arkov
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i was told ( rightly or wrongly) that it's just the springs that need upgrading... could be wrong though !
pathelschoice
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Yes it can be done - cost approx 2.5K dependent on the chassis.
All the tyres need to be changed to 10 tonne slightly larger ones and also the the springs will need to be changed. New tacho fitted due to the change in tyre rotation - and the vehicle will have to be presented to the ministry for inspection and approval for new plating cert. Ring up your nearest chassis suppliers ie MAN, Iveco - dependent on which chassis you are uprating and ask for service dept- they will give you a rough guide to costings.
Hope this helps.
All the tyres need to be changed to 10 tonne slightly larger ones and also the the springs will need to be changed. New tacho fitted due to the change in tyre rotation - and the vehicle will have to be presented to the ministry for inspection and approval for new plating cert. Ring up your nearest chassis suppliers ie MAN, Iveco - dependent on which chassis you are uprating and ask for service dept- they will give you a rough guide to costings.
Hope this helps.
dieseldog
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I think your friend might be stuck with her lorry....
Maybe if she ripped all the living out and lost a bit of weight that way and sold it as transporter type box?
Or just sold it cheap?
Maybe if she ripped all the living out and lost a bit of weight that way and sold it as transporter type box?
Or just sold it cheap?
lisan
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does'nt sound good, think she is gonna end up stuck with it, it also 25yrs old too which makes not worth a lot anyway! She wants 4k for it with no MOT on it!!!