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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 :wink: :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 :wink: . 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:
--- Quote from: "gtomo2" ---Total lenght of my outfit is 60 foot thats a 15 foot unit and a 45 foot trailer.
--- End quote ---
You forgot that your trailer overlaps your tractor unit by several feet so your overall length is probably 55ft :wink: :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.
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