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Happy new year I love the new hoodie it's class

It's a subject a lot of people don't want to talk about but the technology is out there to catch over weight vans so having away to fix the problem is beneficial but as you said not many people know about it or how to complete the process

Cheers back on the mend mate 😁👍

Happy new year 😀 thank you sorry for the delay in responding it been a very demanding few weeks

No problem mate

Thanks for the comment it's appreciated I guess I can't be meeting the YT algorithms criteria We are slowly growing if you could share the channel with friend and groups it would be appreciated 😁👍

The breaks are rated for the train weight 5500kg I was surprised that I didn't have to do anything

I agree I got a total of £27 back but the tax is due next month in one hand out with the other 🤣🤣🤣

Its true what you say but I live for the here and now! 70 is a long way off hopefully, you have raised a great point I will try to cover in the future thank you for your honesty, we all make mistake (VOSA) the only problem is when we don't learn from them! but it sound like you did and the experience hasn't damaged you in any way 😂😂😂 all joking aside thanks for the comment it's great to here opinion's from all sides

About £110 👍

No mods required I take it

No mate ...I had already put twin leaf springs on and bgf /alloys as I wanted the lift .... 200kg does us ... if we wanted to go any heavier they wanted airbags .... 👍

@Kev Amos was that SV tec by any chances?

Yes Sam..... 300 and odd quid for the pleasure lol

In a little Spanish town at mo ...away to see an auto electrician 😱 having problems with victron multiplus ...keeps tripping and BMV not working 🤞

I'll try and use the same garage as previously hopefully no issues

The first thing I did was to talk with the guys at the MOT station if I can get it reclassified as a motorhome they can test other wise it's a commercial test

I stand corrected 😁

So no increase on insurance reduced tax and the van handles like a dream, but I do need to remind myself of the speed limits regularly and Dexter is a little rocket once moving and needs rained in The space in a crafter is perfect for a family or full time, I've had smaller vans but the crafter was always my dream van

Cheers who do you use please

Good point we did speak to our insurance company who said as it's been up plated via DVLA and we have documents stating the new weight and reclassification we need do nothing more the van is still insured Are you considerING up plating yourself

@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife no, we have a 2001 Ducato based Hymer Swing. I made my comment as 49 years in the trade and MOT tester on 4,5 and 7. It was more as an arse cover for you as the crap I've seen and heard from people over the years is ridiculous. People didn't know about the DVLA changes on what was a motorhome, ie change to requiring one window on each side etc. I had a couple of people bring a class 7 van in saying it was now class 4 as it had a bed (couple of sponge mattresses) but they had the end shut off with storage for dirt bikes with tools and a bench. They got upset when I told them it's still a class 7. I also warned them about being overweight. Even our Hymer can get close or over if the fresh water tank is fu along with the grey, and say four adults and a couple of kids, plus all the food, clothes, paraphernalia etc. All it takes is an over enthusiastic copper and boom, holiday over. I'm sure I'm teaching you to suck eggs, but it's shocking how people don't care about, know, or want to know the laws and regs. Then, when they're pulled over, or have an insurance claim get all arsey. Thing is, I bet you have a good insurer, but many have budget insurance and many will refuse new cover, or impose heavy premium increases. I'm an old codger so insurance isn't too bad currently, but even for me, as I get older it'll start going up again. Anyway, as I said great video, nice and uncomplicated. Keep it up and good luck for the future. 👍

@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife I've been involved in downplating with stuff like horseboxes and recovery trucks. 👍

@The1958Rocker thanks I totally get where you're coming from I'm an ex trucker, so weight has always been in the back of my mind during the build, and this summer, i came across do many overweight vans and when they saw our set up the conversion soon turned to up plate and the process Thanks for the comments😁👍

They should be stamped on the back side of the rim somewhere

In the uk you vehicle should be tested as presented if it looks like a campervan it should be tested as a campervan as mine was the only 2 days ago most van on the road exceed 3050kg as they are plated to 3500kg and are not fitted with speed limiters how would they know what weight your vehicle is its not a requirement during your MOT to check your weight plate it goes back to how your vehicle is presented I would go elsewhere it sound like they are trying to get you to spend money with them!

Braking would be the issue there, mate

@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife aah good point. My trailer has a breaking system?

@Peter Smith I believe the issue is if they fail the van must be able to stop the van and trailer If it had an air break system, they fail on so that may be away around it

@The Crafty Blinders van life what would you suggest, I'm always up for a challenge obviously depending on cost. Who could possibly give me this info.?

Hi we have uprated all the suspension to 5 tonne, wheel and tyres upgraded to carry up to 5 tonne so honestly I wouldn't consider the van to be standard any more The initial enquiries were we could up plate to 4800kg so that's what we're aiming for but I'm happy with 4230kg van handles better than it ever did and we have no issues loading it up now either Are you considering up plating yourself?

@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife Sorry Sam, I may have worded my question badly, I followed your build with lots of interest, and appreciate how much work you have done in all areas, fantastic job. I have a bog standard lwb Crafter and was curious if you had any thoughts what I could achieve in an up plate with only Air assist fitted. Thanks

@mick bennett 😁👍 it's all good. In reality, to achieve 3880kg, you can do nothing as this is what most crafter/ sprinters were designed to carry They are down plated to allow European driver to drive them on a B1 standard car licence With just the airbags, you may be able to achieve 4050kg I would contact van weight engineering it cost you nothing they will forecast what weight you could achieve 😁👍

At a push 30kg total my new springs were not that much heavier than the standard ones

Hi we used Dee @ Van Weight Engineering Can you let them know I've referred you to them

@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife Thank you, we emailed them and said you had recommended them, your videos are great! ☺️

Hi we used van weight engineering you won't be disappointed Can I ask does your van have twin wheels on tge back as 4.5t on a single is not achievable

I couldn't comment as I have not undertaken that process but I'm sure Dee at van weight engineering could help you Do you needn't down rate a vehicle?

We are just trying to make people aware of the issues around overweight vehicles and how to deal with the problem The government is rolling out weight in motion sensors sites across the UK They currently have 14, targeting dengerouse overweight vehicles with plans to roll out many more So, in short, there will be no hiding overweight campervans anymore! The implications of getting cough by one of these sites can be very costly and could even cost you your home

So the government are not just targeting vans and bigger commercial vehicles? They are clamping down on camper vans and RVs ?

4230kg we set out to max it at 4800kg but VW burst our bubble the rear axle is limited to 2430kg so we had to settle for 4230kg 😁👍

Ya u would need twin wheels at rear for 4800kg that’s super heavy,👍👍

@Wayne Mantle that was the outcome of our enquiries the rear axle is rated to 2430kg only

What is the difference between the 3.5t front axel and the 5t, Apart from the leaf spring and dampers I would have thought the rest would be the same so why have they limited it to 1800kg

Depending on which van it is, yes as most of the larger vans are down plate to allow them be driven on our B1 licence

@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife Hi Sam, I thought that was the case. I have a Peugeot Boxer L4 H2 with standard heavy duty leaf springs along with Falken Wildpeak tyres on the original 16" steel rims.

If you contact van weight engineering they will tell you exactly what you can achieve for free

@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife Thanks Sam, I will contact them tomorrow.

It did we got a refund of £27