Class C1 Licence, how difficult?
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m3jappa said:
Can you do the test or training in your own lorry? Im not sure about insurance id have to ask them as well.
Yes, you can do it in your own vehicle. You’ll need a supervising driver who has passed C1 or C more than 3 years ago. You can’t supervise on grandfather rights. L plates front and rear, an additional set of external mirrors for the examiner. The vehicle needs to be of a closed box construction with a load compartment as high and wide as the cab. It needs to be unladen. It’s definitely worth a call to the insurance co to make sure you’re covered. I would strongly suggest taking training and using their vehicle, you stand much more chance of passing than winging it on your own.
WilliamWoollard said:
Yes, you can do it in your own vehicle. You’ll need a supervising driver who has passed C1 or C more than 3 years ago. You can’t supervise on grandfather rights. L plates front and rear, an additional set of external mirrors for the examiner. The vehicle needs to be of a closed box construction with a load compartment as high and wide as the cab. It needs to be unladen. It’s definitely worth a call to the insurance co to make sure you’re covered.
I would strongly suggest taking training and using their vehicle, you stand much more chance of passing than winging it on your own.
Unladen? With my C and CE the trailers were weighted...I would strongly suggest taking training and using their vehicle, you stand much more chance of passing than winging it on your own.
carmadgaz said:
WilliamWoollard said:
Yes, you can do it in your own vehicle. You’ll need a supervising driver who has passed C1 or C more than 3 years ago. You can’t supervise on grandfather rights. L plates front and rear, an additional set of external mirrors for the examiner. The vehicle needs to be of a closed box construction with a load compartment as high and wide as the cab. It needs to be unladen. It’s definitely worth a call to the insurance co to make sure you’re covered.
I would strongly suggest taking training and using their vehicle, you stand much more chance of passing than winging it on your own.
Unladen? With my C and CE the trailers were weighted...I would strongly suggest taking training and using their vehicle, you stand much more chance of passing than winging it on your own.
Its Just Adz said:
Best of luck, enjoy it!
Cheers! Something different, I've had my D license for 2 years now and was always the plan to get the others.944 Man said:
You aren't allowed to stop every 500yrds, for a start... 
To be fair it's been with a coach company, was working there before I ever got the license. Done all sorts of work. Schools, sports, tourist tourism high-end golf and also we run an open-top tour which I don't mind.Coach industry down the swanny at the moment so need to upskill!
944 Man said:
You'll have to get used to the banter. My instructor told me:
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Have to say I love the coach work. I also don't give a toss what machine I drive as they are all driven flat out. My favourite is a 2010 Van Hool DAF, 13 metre machine and she sticks to the road on the limiter Big
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Well, that went well. Booking test next week, approx 6-8 week waiting list. Surprising how small the 9.2 metre wagon felt. 9-speed Opticruise automated manual gearbox was lovely to use. Instructor said they use 2 tonnes in the back over here, and the test route is identical to the bus test routes so feeling confident about it.
944 Man said:
Are you confusing your groups? C1 is up to 7.5t. C is over 7.5t with no upper limit. You can go directly to either. C+E is C plus a trailer over 750kg and you can't do this until you already have a C entitlement.
Eeerm.... there is an upper limit of 32 tonnes as far as I’m aware 
mercedeslimos said:
Well, that went well. Booking test next week, approx 6-8 week waiting list. Surprising how small the 9.2 metre wagon felt. 9-speed Opticruise automated manual gearbox was lovely to use. Instructor said they use 2 tonnes in the back over here, and the test route is identical to the bus test routes so feeling confident about it.
Is it a 12 Tonner? exelero said:
944 Man said:
Are you confusing your groups? C1 is up to 7.5t. C is over 7.5t with no upper limit. You can go directly to either. C+E is C plus a trailer over 750kg and you can't do this until you already have a C entitlement.
Eeerm.... there is an upper limit of 32 tonnes as far as I’m aware 944 Man said:
exelero said:
Eeerm.... there is an upper limit of 32 tonnes as far as I’m aware
Tell you what clever clogs. Why don't you go away and try to find out which licence category I would use to drive to drive a 35t rigid.exelero said:
Is it a 12 Tonner?
Not massively sure to be honest. It's a P280, which is relatively OK power for the size. Over here there are 2 tonnes of concrete ballast in the curtainside body bolted down for lessons and test.Over here it's a limit of 19t for rigids with 2 axles, 25t for three axles, and 32t for 4 axles but those apply to non-air suspension. AFAIK air allows a higher payload in all cases.
Darkslider said:
What sort of truck would a 35t rigid be? Crane or concrete mixer maybe?
Scania make an eight wheel tipper with a 50+t chassis and a five axle Leibherr will weigh 60tonnes and they make them with up to nine axles (12t per axle, I think). He is confusing the regular legal weight limit for vehicles on UK roads with the limit on his licence. My point is that there is no limit. Same with a C+E which is HGV with trailer: it can weight 80t and the licence entitles you to drive it.mercedeslimos said:
exelero said:
Is it a 12 Tonner?
Not massively sure to be honest. It's a P280, which is relatively OK power for the size. Over here there are 2 tonnes of concrete ballast in the curtainside body bolted down for lessons and test.Over here it's a limit of 19t for rigids with 2 axles, 25t for three axles, and 32t for 4 axles but those apply to non-air suspension. AFAIK air allows a higher payload in all cases.
UK weights last time I checked are 18 on 2axles, 26 on 3 and 32 on 4 and I don't think air makes any difference
carmadgaz said:
mercedeslimos said:
exelero said:
Is it a 12 Tonner?
Not massively sure to be honest. It's a P280, which is relatively OK power for the size. Over here there are 2 tonnes of concrete ballast in the curtainside body bolted down for lessons and test.Over here it's a limit of 19t for rigids with 2 axles, 25t for three axles, and 32t for 4 axles but those apply to non-air suspension. AFAIK air allows a higher payload in all cases.
UK weights last time I checked are 18 on 2axles, 26 on 3 and 32 on 4 and I don't think air makes any difference
944 Man said:
Yazza54 said:
Has anyone here just rocked up for the test in their own vehicle and nailed it?
No, no one here has done that. Someone, somewhere, once, may have done; but the chances of someone who has driven on a grandfathered entitlement turning up for a test without any instruction and driving to a sufficiently high standard is almost non-existent.Soz.
Got my category C booked over the summer - theory test next week. Fortunately work are paying, so happy to do all the training they offer.
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