transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally?

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 14:32
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - davidm5575

Hi guys the work has gave me another van which is a 12 plate transit t350 crew cab

I'm wondering if my license covers me to drive this?

I passed my test in Dec 2011 in a standard manual car. I know I'm allowed upto 3.5tonne. But because it has 4 wheels on the one axle on the back that confused me

Yes I have checked direct gov website but I can't make any sense of it

Thanks for replies guys

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 14:57
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - Dwight Van Driver

Gross plated weight?

dvd

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 15:00
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - Dwight Van Driver

...should have also asked - for how many passengers?

dvd

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 15:28
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - davidm5575

Three seats upfront mate

I don't know the gvw mate. Reg plate is HK12 DLF if that helps?

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 16:53
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - RT

I think the 350 in the model number indicated 3500 kg MAM, so legal on a B licence -

AFAIK only the Jumbo Transit is over 3500 kg.

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 17:09
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - davidm5575

I've just noticed this? [IMG]i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a515/davidm5575/DSC_0...g[/IMG]

I take it that means I can't drive it?

The load carrying part?

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 18:11
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - RT

If you have access to the vehicle, look at the VIN plate in the engine compartment - that should show the Gross Vehicle Weight / Maximum Authorised Mass.

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Mon 3 Feb 2014 20:40
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - Simon

Why does it say crew cab in the title yet you have said it has three seats???

Anyway, can you even get a current Transit greater than 3.5 ton? I don't think that you can.

I'd say that you are perfectly legal to drive it if it is a T350.

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Tue 4 Feb 2014 08:09
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - Dwight Van Driver

GPW under 3500kg and less that 8(?) passengers OK ona car Licence IMHO

dvd

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Tue 4 Feb 2014 08:37
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - davidm5575

The rear seats have been removed to give extra storage space

I thought the plaque I pictured define it to carry 4.2tonne legally?

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Tue 4 Feb 2014 09:21
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - SlidingPillar

That would be my reading too. Front and rear axle maximum load combined.

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Tue 4 Feb 2014 09:36
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - skidpan

I thought the plaque I pictured define it to carry 4.2tonne legally?

As I understand it the plaque shown in the photo only relates to the tyre rating required to be fitted to the vehicle. The total load capacity of the tyres is in excess of the GVW. It does not mean the Transit can carry 4.2 tonnes.

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Tue 4 Feb 2014 10:35
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - Bromptonaut

As others have said the key figures will be on the VIN plate and in the handbook.

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Tue 4 Feb 2014 12:08
transit t350 crew cab - can I drive this legally? - RT

Almost all vehicles have a lower MAM than the sum of front + rear axle limits - this is to allow some flexibility in positioning the load.

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