Simplyoverland

It is a chassis cab... no body.

Thank you Iain. Yes I will repost. Definitely not wanting to do anything untoward. Never having owned an HGV I'm very in the dark even about the simplest processes . I did email DVSA a couple of days ago but no response so far. Weight is 8600kg with three axles. Debbie

Hello everyone I am a newbie and on the verge of buying a Bucher Mowag Duro 11, 2004 - ex MOD/unregistered. I've read through this post which is super helpful however as it's a newer vehicle I'm not sure about the tacho exemption and a few other things. Also someone has had big problems with getting the V5 document for this vehicle. He wrote this to me ... "Registering a HGV vehicle or private HGV vehicle is usually simple for most vehicles but not the Mowag. Usually a VTG1 form is completed and submitted to the DVSA to apply for first time registration and test. Once they have given permission the vehicle is sent for an MOT test. Then we apply for a log book (V5) to register the vehicle in the UK by completing a V55/C form. This is sent to the DVLA along with the MOT certificate, military release document and proof of ID and insurance. Then after about 3 weeks you will receive your log book. "However the Mowag is not that simple. We recently followed the above process and was told if it was to be registered/tested as a cargo truck it would need to be fitted with an additional braking system on the rear axle, a speed limiter among other things. If it was registered as a motorhome none of that is necessary as is then falls into a different class. Therefore for people who are converting Mowags into motorhomes the best way is to do the conversion and register it after. There are many of these Mowags registered in the UK and I am pretty sure they didn’t do the required changes that we were told to. There is obviously some grey area and other ways to register these trucks. I have been told there is an option to class them as dual purpose vehicles which means they only require a normal (class 4) test and wouldn’t have to meet the HGV requirements. " I wonder if anyone can shed any light on this? Is it really more difficult to register Mowags? The vehicle we are looking at is a chassis cab which we will not be using as a cargo truck, more for recreation/expeditions for private use only. Can I register it as a dual purpose vehicle? I would really appreciate any help or pointers. I've searched the forum but not found this specific problem. Many thanks Debbie