landrover that can be driven on a category f agricultural license

[ricky.b]

hi all,
i am looking for a land rover that i can drive on a agricultural category f license,
doesnt matter that much about condition, as long as it runs ok etc,
would love it to have some extras etc,
i have got upto £2500 to spend,
please let me know,
thanks,
ricky

[landymike]

Does that mean, limited milage on red derv?

[ricky.b]

hi mate,

basically it means it is classed almost as a tractor, and it has to be less than 2.45metres wide, and only minimal road use, but it is the only way i have found of being able to drive a landy at 16:cheers:lol,
please let me know if you have one of these, or know of any for sale,
thanks,
ricky
p.s i need it for helping out on the farm and also for getting to school,
thanks again,
ricky

[paulhumphries]

I assume you (a) have a full catogory F licence (b) have read the requirements for a vehicle to be legally classified as being able to be driven on a FULL Cat F licence -
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/TaxationClasses/DG_069649

Paul Humphries.

[landymike]

Look in the for sales at the posting i have put up for my mate, nice landy with winch and plenty of power (2.8 tdi daihatsu engine).;)

[Mud-Bud]

Get a trantor mate;) Similar fuel economy and speed to a landy:p, plus greater off-road ability and more useful on the farm;)

Oli

[landymike]

Whats a "Trantor????" lol;)

[TEMPL4R]

You won't be able to drive to school in it or any other personal use, whatever the vehicle.

The plug was pulled a few years ago for Agricultural use vehicles. White diesel for transport/haulage and tachographs for certain usage, certainly no private use. Contractors are having a nightmare with it.

When our Cowman went home to one of our other farms, where he lived in the farmhouse, he went with a loader tractor to feed round young stock and also give him transport when he didn't have a car. He used to go to the shops in it, then one day was pulled and warned that was not agricultural use.

Get legal advice before you try to use anything on Agricultural use papers on a public highway.

Chris

[TEMPL4R]

A Trantor is a Ford engined tractor which could drive at higher speeds as it had air brakes. The JCB Fasttrac is a much later, similar type of vehicle. Mainly used for haulage. From the 1970s, not that common and parts hard to get now.

http://www.lr-mad.co.uk/trantor.html

Chris

[lawson]

This is a trantor

http://www.hmti.com/Html/Tractors/images/small/trantor11.jpg
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[landymike]

He used to go to the shops in it, then one day was pulled and warned that was not agricultural use.


He should have told the police he was just picking up some lamb chops and beef steaks!!;);)

[landymike]

This is a trantor

http://www.hmti.com/Html/Tractors/images/small/trantor11.jpg
file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Jonny/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpgfile:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Jonny/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg

Thats one sick tractor!!!:eek::eek:

[TEMPL4R]

This is a trantor

My god, they are still making them.... :eek:

The old ones were abysmal. They aren't a very good tractor or a good hauler, you need different tyres for each job, so are a compromise, that is quite expensive for what it is.

Still the same concept and does look a bit nicer though.

Chris

[landymike]

I want one!!!look cool driving through macdonalds in that!!!:):cool::cool::cool:

[landowner]

Think you'll find that they also had solid rubber mounts to act as crude suspension so as to get around the , I think it was, 20 mph law for vehicles with no suspension (tractors):)

[TEMPL4R]

Front suspension to allow up to 40 kph, after that you need all round suspension, as the JCB has. Some models can do 60 kph, depending on the tyres fitted.

Quite a few tractors do break the law as they don't have suspension but do have a 40kph gearbox. They should only do 30kph, but the manufacturers put a sticker in the cab that says it is for economy and you should drive to the speed limits the tractor has applied to it.

I see the new models are made in India.

Chris