gross vehicle weight over 3500KG 110/defender

[hurbie]

hi all ,

is it possible (in england) to increase the GVW for a 110 ( or a 130) to over 3500 KG ?
if it's possible , what needs to been done (uprated suspension , brake's ?)
in the netherlands the road tax for a truck (3501 kg and up ... ) is much less than it's for a lighter land-rover diesel ....(up to 3500 kg) so it would be nice to make it a truck



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[flat]

The Snatch defenders are plated more than that but they have a ton and a half of armour added and updated everything, Salisbury diffs all round etc, reinforced chassis.

You already own a 110 or looking to buy?

 

[hurbie]

looking to buy in the near future , prefer a 130 stationwagon

 

[Dr_evil]

130 SW is a custom build anyway isn't it? so be hard to find or expensive to buy

 

[hurbie]

can build the stationwagon variant myself , so a basic 130 wil do the trick ( or other option is streching a 110 to 130)

but question was 3501 kg .....

 

[tacr2man]

think you would need to fit Salisbury front axle , and probably wolf rims . Tyres load range would need to be looked at as well, and obviously suitable springs , as mentioned the amoured landrover would be spec to meet requirements . This would then take you to MGV status in UK , which is what you are trying to achieve for netherlands registration purposes I take it ? Will it affect your driving licence requirements ?

 

[pressbrake]

You will need full brake calculations, and have a engine suitable for a higher gvw ie v8 as pull away ability is also questioned, I went through the same nonsense before and just paid a firm called sv tech to do paperwork and plating

 

[GINGE]

but question was 3501 kg .....

:lol:

You will have to get used to that. This is landyzone, we don't do on topic.

Try THIS aswell, you might get grief if you don't.

 

[wack61]

Depending what you're doing with it 3501kg will take you into operator licensing and tachographs

 

[pressbrake]

Depending what you're doing with it 3501kg will take you into operator licensing and tachographs

And ministry mot, and I believe they now require proper parking brakes on the rear axle not just a transmission brake

 

[landowner]

And ministry mot, and I believe they now require proper parking brakes on the rear axle not just a transmission brake

That should apply only to new vehicles (don't actually know) because Foden used to have a transmission brake.
Would that mean they have to be modified if you are still operating one?

 

[GINGE]

If a snatch is plated higher than 3500kg then just buy one of those over here and import it?

There cheap as chips.

when the one below dosent sell then give him a bell and get it for what its worth. £3.5k tops.

Land Rover 110 SNATCH ARMOURED VEHICLE | eBay

 

[tacr2man]

And ministry mot, and I believe they now require proper parking brakes on the rear axle not just a transmission brake

Upto 12 plate still accepted , eg Mitsubishis etc , might be future requirement ?

 

[pressbrake]

Upto 12 plate still accepted , eg Mitsubishis etc , might be future requirement ?

I was looking at getting a zil 6x6 and a person I spoke who had registered one previously to had to change the rear brake actuators over to safety type ie air to get brakes off so in effect a parking brake,there again the tester could have been a sob

 

[hurbie]

thanks all for the input , converting a armoured 110 to a camper is a bit to much work i gues , and we still don't know if these are registerd as HGV.

 

[tacr2man]

I was looking at getting a zil 6x6 and a person I spoke who had registered one previously to had to change the rear brake actuators over to safety type ie air to get brakes off so in effect a parking brake,there again the tester could have been a sob

that is a requirement for safety brakes (spring brakes) on air brake system , not handbrake per se . If hydraulic system then handbrake can be on propshaft hope that clarifies