The compliance plate reads gvm 4490 kg's So you need a light truck licence endorsement so as to be able to drive. My question is this can you get the GVM up graded say to 6490kg's and how can this be done ??
PeterInSa said
03:27 PM Sep 4, 2016
DL, My understanding is that a standard licence is all that is required to drive a vehicle up to 4.5Tons, some states may have other limitations eg Automatic Licence only so cannot drive a manual. Prefer a motorhome owner to confirm this.
To me the GVM upgrade can be dependent upon the vehicle as I understand some vehicles have been downgraded to fit into both categories.
Peter
dragonfly1 said
04:49 PM Sep 4, 2016
Only need a ordinary licence up to 4500 klg
Dragonfly1
banjo said
11:16 AM Sep 5, 2016
Double post, sorry.
-- Edited by banjo on Monday 5th of September 2016 11:19:29 AM
banjo said
11:18 AM Sep 5, 2016
Definitely 4500kg for standard C license, then over requires MR (medium rigid).
My truck, an Isuzu NPR250 is factory rated at 9 tonne, had it de-rated at original rego to drive on a standard car license, they just stick an addition vin plate on it, giving the new down rated load capacity of 4500kg, if ever needed it can easily be reversed but then an MR license is required to drive, same vehicle, silly but true I'm afraid.
Might add I do have an old HGV class 1 english license from many years ago so do have big rig experience anyway, but when we bought our current rig we couldn't get an MR endorsement done quickly due to the mining boom then in WA. they were fully booked out for months, so we took the easy simple route of de-rating.
dishlicker said
08:05 PM Sep 6, 2016
Thanks for the info guys and Peter ill look at the link because mine is 4490kg, but i know it's heavier so need to up the gvm cheers all
Jaahn said
08:57 AM Sep 7, 2016
Hi
People should be carefull of those truck based motorhomes and buses that "can be driven on a car license". In previous years and perhaps even currently the manufacturers cheated on the weights and they are false as registered. So if you go near a weight bridge check out on the road they will fail the check and you will be "in the sh*t".
Even if is just under the 4500Kg unloaded, when loaded for travel and all the gear, it will be over. Again you will be "in the sh*t" sooner or later. The registration authorities know these facts and that is why they are doing weight checks out on the road.
Jaahn
dishlicker said
03:05 PM Sep 11, 2016
Hi guys thanks for the replies. I know it's 4.5 on a car licence but with out weighing the unit i already know it's way over when loaded. So am in the process of having a new VASS approved certificate so as to cover insurance ect
The compliance plate reads gvm 4490 kg's So you need a light truck licence endorsement so as to be able to drive. My question is this can you get the GVM up graded say to 6490kg's and how can this be done ??
www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/standards/vsi48-changing-gvm-goods-vehicles.pdf
To me the GVM upgrade can be dependent upon the vehicle as I understand some vehicles have been downgraded to fit into both categories.
Peter
Only need a ordinary licence up to 4500 klg
Dragonfly1
Double post, sorry.
-- Edited by banjo on Monday 5th of September 2016 11:19:29 AM
Definitely 4500kg for standard C license, then over requires MR (medium rigid).
My truck, an Isuzu NPR250 is factory rated at 9 tonne, had it de-rated at original rego to drive on a standard car license, they just stick an addition vin plate on it, giving the new down rated load capacity of 4500kg, if ever needed it can easily be reversed but then an MR license is required to drive, same vehicle, silly but true I'm afraid.
Might add I do have an old HGV class 1 english license from many years ago so do have big rig experience anyway, but when we bought our current rig we couldn't get an MR endorsement done quickly due to the mining boom then in WA. they were fully booked out for months, so we took the easy simple route of de-rating.
Thanks for the info guys and Peter ill look at the link because mine is 4490kg, but i know it's heavier so need to up the gvm cheers all
Hi
People should be carefull of those truck based motorhomes and buses that "can be driven on a car license". In previous years and perhaps even currently the manufacturers cheated on the weights and they are false as registered.
So if you go near a weight bridge check out on the road they will fail the check and you will be "in the sh*t".
Even if is just under the 4500Kg unloaded, when loaded for travel and all the gear, it will be over. Again you will be "in the sh*t" sooner or later. The registration authorities know these facts and that is why they are doing weight checks out on the road.
Jaahn
Hi guys thanks for the replies. I know it's 4.5 on a car licence but with out weighing the unit i already know it's way over when loaded. So am in the process of having a new VASS approved certificate so as to cover insurance ect