Unimog Club UK
Hello New Members => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: pieman on March 09, 2016, 05:33:55 pm
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Yes of course it will be maintained properly, I'm a stickler for that. I just wanted to be 100% sure of the law before I take the plunge and get one ☺
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Free tax and no MOT needed. But as moose said, you still want it to be in good safe order.
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All vehicles on the road need to be safe regardless of no MOT, if you have an accident and a fault is found they wil prosecute or indeed if they stop you and find a fault, that applies to tractors and vehicles pre 1960 that are MOT exempt.
Moose
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That sound exactly what I want, are you still OK with no MOT and taxed as agricultural? ?
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I insure mine as a historic tractor. No work use, hobby driving on the road is fine but not commuting (who's going to know?). I can do 1000 miles per year. Don't use red - it's not legal for show tractors.
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Classic tractor insurance is a must ! I only said that cos Casto would like it but he's not stumping up the money !
Moose
Only coz some numpty bought a second mog and trailer!! Do u know how much they cost!! 😂
Cheap ! 😀
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Classic tractor insurance is a must ! I only said that cos Casto would like it but he's not stumping up the money !
Moose
Only coz some numpty bought a second mog and trailer!! Do u know how much they cost!! 😂
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Yes it was for a classic tractor thru nfudirect... 120 quid will do me ☺
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Classic tractor insurance is a must ! I only said that cos Casto would like it but he's not stumping up the money !
Moose
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Trying to flog me a camping pod already and I ain't even got a mog yet! I feel at home here already ☺ I've had an insurance quote today but don't think I can run to the mog in question 😑 maybe it is fate telling me I need a 416....
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It's for sale 😀 Tractor doesn't need linkage, implement carrier is also a definition so as long as it has pto and can carry implements.
Moose
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Well all tractors have a pto and linkage (except the very early ones) with an engine somewhere so I can't see why there would be an issue with calling it a tractor if u had them fitted.
As moose said when ur off road watch for the hand stand they can do, it's the only thing that realy scares me in a 406 lol.
There's a pic on Google and on here somewhere of the, now mine, black mog that moose had with a camping body/pod on it
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so as long as it has a pto and linkage i dont have to explain myself?
i will run it on white as i really dont want to push my luck, the miles i will be doing wont kill me on fuel costs.
Can a 406 take a reasonable size box on the back for camping? that should counteract the small wheelbase for off roading :P
Cheers
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As I understand it, as long as you have a pto and linkage, it can be registered as a tractor, no matter what it's used for. The argument usually comes over the fuel, plus you have a limited milage from your base on red.
I agree, white and make sure she is legal same applies to all tractors. If your off-roading it buy a 416 or a u800 the 406 is nose heavy and she'll hand stand on you !!
Moose
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As I understand it, as long as you have a pto and linkage, it can be registered as a tractor, no matter what it's used for. The argument usually comes over the fuel, plus you have a limited milage from your base on red.
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Hi Casto
Thank you, nice to be here :)
Yes i used to drive one when i was a lad in the early 80's, just in a field pulling the bale cart about whilst the men loaded it... ive never been able to shake the feeling off! all i remember is that it had a round bonnet, air handbrake and it would do 55mph, of course it was the mighty 406 :D
Theres no way i would get historic on the one i've got my beady eye on as its a 1981, i dont want a crane as i want to put some kind of box on the back and convert to a day van kinda thing.
So could i say it was for agricultural use but run it on white whilst on the road ? i'm just worries about being pulled and cant prove that i'm a farmer ???
Cheers
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Hi Simon
Welcome to the club.
Watch out for mogs, they get into the blood and can become addictive 😊. If in doubt I'd run it on white especially if ur not in any kind of arb/hortic industry.
With regards to the historic vehicle taxation, it's just a simple form u fill in saying it falls into one of the categories ie agricultural and sign it. I couldn't do it on line so had to go into the post office.
If your In engineering how about a 406 with hiab.... class it as a crane?? And I think they can run on red but dont quote me on that lol
Cheers
Casto
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Hi Brian,
Thank you ;D
i've been 'collating' information for about a year now and nearly bought a 404 radio box last year but chickened out at the last minute! i wish i'd bought it now :(
its 1981 so i cant do the historic thing, how can i prove i do or dont use it for agriculture? i dont own a farm and am an engineer lol.
i will mainly be messing around locally and going to work in it and possibly the odd steam fair as my old man shows a truck. it seems a very grey area this agricultural lark, if youre not a farmer.
The limited use might work better for me, i'll investigate.
Cheers
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Hi Simon, welcome to the forum.
Depending on the year you could register it as historic vehicle, this will make it tax free, and if you are using it for agriculture you don't need to have it mot'd either, you need to tell the post office that you use it for ag each time you tax it and you need to fill in a form saying that its used for ag if I remember right, not sure about the form bit though.
Otherwise there's limited use if you research it, doesn't always suit everyone though :)
Cheers, Brian ;D
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Hi Guys,
i'm lusting after a 406, is it dodgy running as agricultural on the road when you're not a farmer? i have a big lawn if thats enough! what about running red too? i'm a bit worried about getting done... it will only be an off road play thing and wont be used for gainful employment.
Cheers
Simon