Funny how searching for something else finds other things!

[muddyjames]

I was being bored (and probably a sad git) but I was looking up on the net how long a transit van is and my caravan then comparing that to an artic lorry.

Well. I havent found out how long an artic lorry is yet but I do know that my caravan and the transit this weekend will be a splash over 43feet long.   :shock:  any of you truckers out there know the shipping length of your trucks and trailers?

anyway. Whilst typing into Google "length of artic lorry" I found this web site http://www.driving4all.com/search_exp_result.asp?advert_id=14939&vw=1  this is something I HAVE to have a go at one day. Depending on how things go with MOT, Tax and insurance next month I feel a treat maybe heading my way. :D It has been my dream and ambition to have at least a go in one of these HOOOOOOGE monsters. I never knew anyone did driving tasters of this.

They do loads of things on there around the country.

If anyone fancies a passenger one day let me know    :lol:

[gtomo2]

Total lenght of my outfit is 60 foot thats a 15 foot unit and a 45 foot trailer. and its just over 8 foot wide and 14 foot high   . Oh and if i have my demountable forklift on the back of ther trailer its 65foot long and have to have warnigs on it to say oversized vehicle

[muddyjames]

Not that you know the length etc off by heart!!!! :lol:

So my caravan and the transit van this weekend will be the same length as your trailer. Cool.

One day, just maybe one day I will be able to join you guys on the road. Hopefully in a few months time my job will put me through rigid lorry test.

Anyone know what test I have to do from a 3.5tonne car license to a lorry one? Do I need to do 7.5tonne lorries first then rigids? Would be ace to go direct to rigids. And I am 25 if that helps an answer and I got my license in 1999.

[Manicminer]

Total lenght of my outfit is 60 foot thats a 15 foot unit and a 45 foot trailer.

You forgot that your trailer overlaps your tractor unit by several feet so your overall length is probably 55ft  :lol:

[muddyjames]

I didnt think of that either. But then again my hitch overlaps the ball of the van by 50mm ish :lol:

I might have to have a quick pit stop in the services and park next to a lorry and have a look.

If anyone sees a Red transit van towing a large caravan from DIRFT to Derby area then give me a flash and wave. I will be doing the return journey on Sunday. Obviously not going down the A361 to daventry as it will be closed for retarmacing. I will be heading down the A5 from DIRFT to Weedon then accross to Daventry.

[Sider]

You don't have to go for the 7.5 tonnes first. You can most certainly go for the good ole class 2 straight away.

And if your employer don't put you through it, get it yourself. Well worth it.

[Mighty_zuke]

Just a thought, But how heavy is your caravan? If you passed your car test after jan 1997 then you can only tow upto 750 kilo's!

It's pants I know, I have just done the trailer test at a cost of £500!!!!!

[Keri]

I didnt think of that either. But then again my hitch overlaps the ball of the van by 50mm ish :lol:

I might have to have a quick pit stop in the services and park next to a lorry and have a look.

If anyone sees a Red transit van towing a large caravan from DIRFT to Derby area then give me a flash and wave. I will be doing the return journey on Sunday. Obviously not going down the A361 to daventry as it will be closed for retarmacing. I will be heading down the A5 from DIRFT to Weedon then accross to Daventry.

You'll look like a right pikey   tranny van, caravan  :shock:  :lol:

[gtomo2]

Total lenght of my outfit is 60 foot thats a 15 foot unit and a 45 foot trailer.

You forgot that your trailer overlaps your tractor unit by several feet so your overall length is probably 55ft  :lol:

I don't count unit length from behind the fith wheel as its under the trailer so my trailer is in fact 50 foot long or 55 foot with forklift on .  :roll: