Pete-B Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Hi, We've got a 2015 Bessacarr E462 and I'm having full VB air suspension fitted in March (just beat the price increase). If I decided too, would I be able to uprate this van weight wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Suggest you discuss with VB as they are in the best position to advise. Options are probably limited if you have 15 inch tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 SV Tech offer a down plating and an up plating service for motorhomes. http://www.svtech.co.uk/our-services/uprating/ Suggest you have a look at their website and maybe ask their advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artheytrate Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I’ve had my van up plated from 3500 to 4100 by JR consultancy cost £150 inc vat. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve928 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 artheytrate - 2018-02-04 11:21 PM I’ve had my van up plated from 3500 to 4100 by JR consultancy cost £150 inc vat. John. Was that starting with a 3500Kg MAM chassis with axle maximums of 1850Kg front and 2000Kg rear, John? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Steve928 - 2018-02-05 9:00 AM artheytrate - 2018-02-04 11:21 PM I’ve had my van up plated from 3500 to 4100 by JR consultancy cost £150 inc vat. John. Was that starting with a 3500Kg MAM chassis with axle maximums of 1850Kg front and 2000Kg rear, John? It's a Campscout, these are built on the Maxi chassis. 2.1/2.4t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Robbo - 2018-02-04 8:43 PM Suggest you discuss with VB as they are in the best position to advise. Options are probably limited if you have 15 inch tyres. I agree. SVTech would probably suggest that a coachbuilt motorhome built on a Fiat Ducato X290 3500kg ‘camping-car’ chassis with 15”-diameter wheels could have its maximum overall weight uprated to 3850kg by fitting 225/70 R15-size tyres to the rear axle and adding rear air-bellows. (If the vehicle had 16”-diameter wheels, only the air-bellows would be required.) But as VB ‘full air’ suspension is to be fitted to Pete’s motorhome, it would be sensible to ask VB about this and, if they don’t involve themselves with weight-uprating, to get them to liaise with SVTech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artheytrate Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Steve928 - 2018-02-05 9:00 AM artheytrate - 2018-02-04 11:21 PM I’ve had my van up plated from 3500 to 4100 by JR consultancy cost £150 inc vat. John. Was that starting with a 3500Kg MAM chassis with axle maximums of 1850Kg front and 2000Kg rear, John? Our van is on the maxi chassis with 16” wheels and 2400 on rear axle and 2100 front axle. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Derek Uzzell - 2018-02-05 9:36 AM SVTech would probably suggest that a coachbuilt motorhome built on a Fiat Ducato X290 3500kg ‘camping-car’ chassis with 15”-diameter wheels could have its maximum overall weight uprated to 3850kg by fitting 225/70 R15-size tyres to the rear axle and adding rear air-bellows. Which is what we did to a 2010 Fiat Autotrail Cheyenne a few years back to get to a sensible payload, but SV Tech advised us to have all five wheels with the same size tyre, which made sense. Those mods made no practical difference to ride or handling and DIY fitting the Dunlop air ride inflatable bump stop replacements, supplied by Marcle Leisure, was very easy for anyone with a modicum of DIY ability. We had to visit a 'local' DVLA office which was some 50 miles away and after some head scratching and faffing about they decided my paperwork was all correct and a lower rate tax disc was issued together with a small refund of VED and a new V5 followed later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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