Modification Laws regarding Light Trucks
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:32 am
Hi, Im just starting to look at modifying a light weight Dyna 200 Truck. It is a 94 model and it can be driven on a car licence.
I have been given the truck for free to use as its the family business's old truck and now only get used to move a little excavator from time to time. The plain is to put the buggy im building on the back of the truck and tow a camper trailer behind the truck.
The truck currently struggles with a 2t excavator on the back and is a little low on power and gearing so im thinking a engine swap might be on the cards. It currently has a 3b engine in it.
Im also looking at redoing the suspension on it and taking the heavy duty leafs of it and chucking a set of standard weight leafs and a set of air bags.
Then im going to have to do a once over from front to back as it has been abused in the past. redo the tray.
As this is still driven on a car licence does it fall under the normal modification laws? or does this come into the heavy transport modification laws?
I have been given the truck for free to use as its the family business's old truck and now only get used to move a little excavator from time to time. The plain is to put the buggy im building on the back of the truck and tow a camper trailer behind the truck.
The truck currently struggles with a 2t excavator on the back and is a little low on power and gearing so im thinking a engine swap might be on the cards. It currently has a 3b engine in it.
Im also looking at redoing the suspension on it and taking the heavy duty leafs of it and chucking a set of standard weight leafs and a set of air bags.
Then im going to have to do a once over from front to back as it has been abused in the past. redo the tray.
As this is still driven on a car licence does it fall under the normal modification laws? or does this come into the heavy transport modification laws?