Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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Anyone done theirs... whats involved how much is it, and is it hard ???
fancy doing mine and maybe getting trucking on weekends and bank hols
[Edited on 24-05-2006 by Rileysport]
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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Dont know how old you are but some people can drive them on a standard car license. I cant as they changed the rules when I passed
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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My sister did it in a week. Started at 8 finished at 6 every day. I'm doing it in December.
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chr15barn3s
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How much is it? I want to do it aswell? Heard its easy anyway
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ed
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It's not exactly easy when you think of the size of the things but she said once you got the hang of things it's alright. No idea on cost - there must be some stuff on the web about it...
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chr15barn3s
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
It's not exactly easy when you think of the size of the things but she said once you got the hang of things it's alright. No idea on cost - there must be some stuff on the web about it...
I dont consider them that big though tbh. Been driving 3.5 tonne transits for a while now and there nothing to me.
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eddiewhiteley
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Registered: 10th Mar 05
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they are easy to drive but its nothing like driving a 3.5 tonne transit though
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loo_goblin
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Registered: 14th Jul 04
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
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easy to drive, but i think that is only coz i been driving them since about 14, i now drive all the 44 tonners, but cant do it on road yet as i am not 21, but i may do young drivers scheme which allowss you to drive them before your 21 and u get funding for doing it aswel.
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chr15barn3s
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quote:
Originally posted by loo_goblin
easy to drive, but i think that is only coz i been driving them since about 14, i now drive all the 44 tonners, but cant do it on road yet as i am not 21, but i may do young drivers scheme which allowss you to drive them before your 21 and u get funding for doing it aswel.
have you got a link anywhere?
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loo_goblin
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Registered: 14th Jul 04
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its on dvla site i think
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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i got my class 2 license bt doing the young drivers sceme.the theory part is easy but the actual test is quite hard.i drive a 22 tonner its a lot harder than a 7 and half. u2u me if u want the number for them.the company is called system group.
[Edited on 24-05-2006 by sri power]
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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i can drive 7.5 tonners they are piss easy just like a car just got to keep an eye on the rear if its a big over hang
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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be quite heavy having a 7.5 Tonne licence in ya pocket.
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Russ 200sx
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I have got my class 2 licence (32Tonne) but drive a 7.5 tonne wagon now and then, they are pretty easy to drive as they have normal gearbox's and not splitter ones plus they are alot smaller. but still big when jumping out of a 3.5 tonne. My work paid for mine but i am sure it cost about£800 for the 5 days training and the theory test was extra. I wouldnt say its easy though, i passed first time, but like my instructor said if you dont listen to him your not going to do very well.
Good luck 
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