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Post by carolla on Mar 2, 2011 18:41:45 GMT
Hi can any one advise please, went to vosa plating centre today to book box in for plate and now you have to load it up to 65% of the axle plate weight for the test, this is to check brakes are sufficient for weight of horses it carries. I have had a waggon before 3.5 years ago and did not have to do this, what do people use as horses are not allowed to be carried when test takes place which is understandable. I do not have loads of hay or straw so this is not an option. Any interesting opinions please.
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Post by liberty on Mar 2, 2011 19:03:36 GMT
hi There
My husband is fairly clued up on VOSA issues.... I just asked his opinion. He says most wagons do have to be loaded to 65 % as you state above, however some types of wagons (horseboxes included ) are exempt for obvious reasons. Our wagon was last tested in April and up until then this was not a requirement, unless things have changes since last april (knowing vosa this is possible !) Did you explain it was a horse box ? I would be interetsed to find out the outcome as our wagon is due again April 2011
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Post by carolla on Mar 3, 2011 8:44:06 GMT
HI LIberty It does include horse boxes and cattle waggons as there were notices up in the vosa office in Caernarfon, we also got a copy of the notice, god knows what we are going to use, nightmare. If your hubby can advise please let me know ta.
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Post by beckylock on Mar 3, 2011 9:26:37 GMT
We have a water container not sure what size but it massive. Carry it in fill up and away you go. Just make sure the tape is at the ramp side so you dont flood the lorry taking it out. ;-)
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Post by sparker on Mar 5, 2011 11:06:17 GMT
Our horsebox went for test on 1st March last week we didn't put anything in it.
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Post by lesann14 on Mar 5, 2011 11:20:04 GMT
We went yesterday to Llay and did noty have to weight our 7.5 Cargo horsebox.
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Post by frankie1 on Mar 5, 2011 18:55:58 GMT
Well I got my 6.5 tonne tested on friday and it didn't need to be loaded ?
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Post by littlebriars on Mar 10, 2011 12:32:30 GMT
We tend to put a big bale of haylage on back axle, helps the brakes engage ..... so my brother the mechanic says....
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Post by carolla on Mar 25, 2011 14:20:54 GMT
Hi took my waggon and passed you definately have to weight it up new laws not all offices are enforcing it at mo but it is national, you have to have 65% of gross vehicle weight you have to remember the box and fittings weighs alot, its best to get that weighed at some point, at a local coal yard or quarry, I put 2750kg of water in mine and my waggon weighed 8140kg i was 640 over but the tester let me off, I smiled nicely. so next time 2 tonne thereabouts would be sufficient, Oh but what a pain doing all that. The vosa offices should have some weight machine they can plac into check the weight on the brakes.
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Post by holmedown on Mar 25, 2011 17:13:37 GMT
didn't put anything on mine couple of weeks ago either. Having at 7.5 lorry - 65% is 4875kgs - and would think that you are well covered with the container on anyway so wouldnt have to add anything.
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