Beware - DVLA tightening up on registering Oversize RVs Forums

GeorgeTelford · Account Deactivated

Hi Mick

Good news?

Not really 100.5 is oversized anyway 100.39 is the max.

If the law is ever applied, you would probably need to export to get anything back

Do you feel lucky? well do ya?

DABurleigh

Mick,

I don't see how. I presume they mean bodywork sidewall to sidewall and not tyres (the latter being even worse).

That means there is no scope for trimming the width further, and even worse is that any wheel arches, awnings, grab handles and trim strips have to be added on to the 101.5. All of these things need to be INCLUDED in the UK legal width (only lights and mirrors are EXcluded).

Dave

MicknPat

Chap's,

In that case then I do not believe there are any A Class diesel pusher RVs that are under 100.39" in width.

Fleetwood list ALL their fleet at 102" obviously OVER.
Damon 101" OVER.
Winnebago 101.5" OVER
Safari 100.5" OVER.

So the $64,000 question is HOW DO THE DEALERS DO IT? Evil or Very Mad

GeorgeTelford · Account Deactivated

Hi

Because they are not taking the risk, the buyer is.

MicknPat · Last edited by MicknPat on Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:17 pm; edited 1 time in total

Here is a nice picture of a Monaco Diplomat 38PST an RV I would very much like to visit America and buy for about £95,160.

Monaco claim the width of this RV sidewall to side wall is 100.5".

As you can see it has plenty of sticky out bits on its side including 3 slide-outs so looking at that picture how many inches would you add on to it's 100.5" width?

If I pop around to my nearby Monaco dealer he will sell me that identical RV for £189,702.

For that RV to be in the dealers show room it must have gone through the DVLA checking system......correct? HOW?

Yes, I agree George once a dealer has imported the oversized RV and is displaying it for sale in his showroom the risk then falls on the poor sod who drives it on the road.

If I could guarantee getting this RV through customs and the DVLA I would be quite happy to risk driving it on both the British & European roads.

The chances of being stopped by a Police Officer who has the knowledge of vehicles max widths is zillions to one.

That figure will continue to increase by the day with the continual replacement of the Police by Community Support Officers. Wink

GeorgeTelford · Account Deactivated

Hi Mick

Supposedly it will have if this thread start is correct, BUT that will do YOU no good if the dealer slimmed for inspection and then reinstated the extra width YOU will still be ilegal NOT the dealer According to the Hammill case its Caveat emptor

MicknPat

George,

DABurleigh in one of his earlier postings in this thread suggested that,

DABurleigh

Mick,

I suggest you give Dudleys a bell and ask how they ensure a Winnebago Journey is a UK legal width.

It's such a shame Paul UK_RV seems unwilling to answer questions about how he's doing it, because he worried away at the VAT and duty aspects like a dog with a bone.

Dave

MicknPat

Dave,

Will do but if the other sentence of the posting I quoted you on is anything to go by I don't hold out much hope Sad