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I heard that there are to be new height limits introduced although it will affect trailers built from a certain date ie in use now. Older trailers will not be affected :confused:

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I heard something similar recently, but canā€™t remember where from. It was something about the EU enforcing a 4m limit across the whole EU.

Gary

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The lunatics are in charge of the asylum. Another stupid idea from Brussels.

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The double deck parcel and pallet companies are going to love that :unamused:

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Has anyone built one of the new length trailers but done it as a double deck pallet network spec trailer ? Bet that would make your arse nip pulling one of them round in windy conditions. :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

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philberg182:
Has anyone built one of the new length trailers but done it as a double deck pallet network spec trailer ? Bet that would make your arse nip pulling one of them round in windy conditions. :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

Havenā€™t the Royal Mail got those double deck box trailers in the new length?

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Think eldis have one?

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As of the 1st of November maximum height in Ireland is going to be 4.65m

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Will_161:

philberg182:
Has anyone built one of the new length trailers but done it as a double deck pallet network spec trailer ? Bet that would make your arse nip pulling one of them round in windy conditions. :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

Havenā€™t the Royal Mail got those double deck box trailers in the new length?

Not sure whoā€™s built it but seen on on Palletways being pulled by Jack Richards.

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Seen a few or possibly the same Royal Mail decker, Elddis and Sca pulling curtain extra long deckers, plus arenā€™t a lot of those walking floor trailers extra long and tall, was just a matter of time Europe loves to look like its doing something :stuck_out_tongue:

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mazzer:
As of the 1st of November maximum height in Ireland is going to be 4.65m

We send 3 deckers which are all between 4.85m and 4.93m to Ireland every night. 2 Dublin and 1 Belfast. Might bugger us up a bit then.

But loads of companies are going to be in the same position. McBurney, Royal Mail, Marks & Spencer, Argos to name just some, send Deckers over.

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damoq:

mazzer:
As of the 1st of November maximum height in Ireland is going to be 4.65m

We send 3 deckers which are all between 4.85m and 4.93m to Ireland every night. 2 Dublin and 1 Belfast. Might bugger us up a bit then.

But loads of companies are going to be in the same position. McBurney, Royal Mail, Marks & Spencer, Argos to name just some, send Deckers over.

Apparently the authorities have said that they gave hauliers a year notice whether they did or not Iā€™m sure could be a whole discussion in itself

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mazzer:

damoq:

mazzer:
As of the 1st of November maximum height in Ireland is going to be 4.65m

We send 3 deckers which are all between 4.85m and 4.93m to Ireland every night. 2 Dublin and 1 Belfast. Might bugger us up a bit then.

But loads of companies are going to be in the same position. McBurney, Royal Mail, Marks & Spencer, Argos to name just some, send Deckers over.

Apparently the authorities have said that they gave hauliers a year notice whether they did or not Iā€™m sure could be a whole discussion in itself

They have given plenty of notice. 5yrs notice to be exact. Iā€™d never heard of it so i Googled it after seeing your post and found an article in Commercial Motor dater 14th Oct 2008.

Link added:

commercialmotor.com/latest-n ā€¦ oad-height

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damoq:

mazzer:

damoq:

mazzer:
As of the 1st of November maximum height in Ireland is going to be 4.65m

We send 3 deckers which are all between 4.85m and 4.93m to Ireland every night. 2 Dublin and 1 Belfast. Might bugger us up a bit then.

But loads of companies are going to be in the same position. McBurney, Royal Mail, Marks & Spencer, Argos to name just some, send Deckers over.

Apparently the authorities have said that they gave hauliers a year notice whether they did or not Iā€™m sure could be a whole discussion in itself

They have given plenty of notice. 5yrs notice to be exact. Iā€™d never heard of it so i Googled it after seeing your post and found an article in Commercial Motor dater 14th Oct 2008.

Think people have just put their heads in the sand about it first heard a rumour about it in 2007 asked a guy at Redhead in Dublin if it was true his reply was itā€™ll never happen lol

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philberg182:
Has anyone built one of the new length trailers but done it as a double deck pallet network spec trailer ? Bet that would make your arse nip pulling one of them round in windy conditions. :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

C.s Ellis and Stillers (both Palletline) have them and Iā€™m sure thereā€™s a couple of others.

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mazzer:

damoq:

mazzer:

damoq:

mazzer:
As of the 1st of November maximum height in Ireland is going to be 4.65m

We send 3 deckers which are all between 4.85m and 4.93m to Ireland every night. 2 Dublin and 1 Belfast. Might bugger us up a bit then.

But loads of companies are going to be in the same position. McBurney, Royal Mail, Marks & Spencer, Argos to name just some, send Deckers over.

Apparently the authorities have said that they gave hauliers a year notice whether they did or not Iā€™m sure could be a whole discussion in itself

They have given plenty of notice. 5yrs notice to be exact. Iā€™d never heard of it so i Googled it after seeing your post and found an article in Commercial Motor dater 14th Oct 2008.

Think people have just put their heads in the sand about it first heard a rumour about it in 2007 asked a guy at Redhead in Dublin if it was true his reply was itā€™ll never happen lol

Iā€™m going to have fun pointing it out to the TM tonight cos Iā€™m not aware that they have planned for this. Interesting to see the look in their faces!:?:shock::lol:

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damoq:

mazzer:

damoq:

mazzer:

damoq:

mazzer:
As of the 1st of November maximum height in Ireland is going to be 4.65m

We send 3 deckers which are all between 4.85m and 4.93m to Ireland every night. 2 Dublin and 1 Belfast. Might bugger us up a bit then.

But loads of companies are going to be in the same position. McBurney, Royal Mail, Marks & Spencer, Argos to name just some, send Deckers over.

Apparently the authorities have said that they gave hauliers a year notice whether they did or not Iā€™m sure could be a whole discussion in itself

They have given plenty of notice. 5yrs notice to be exact. Iā€™d never heard of it so i Googled it after seeing your post and found an article in Commercial Motor dater 14th Oct 2008.

Think people have just put their heads in the sand about it first heard a rumour about it in 2007 asked a guy at Redhead in Dublin if it was true his reply was itā€™ll never happen lol

Iā€™m going to have fun pointing it out to the TM tonight cos Iā€™m not aware that they have planned for this. Interesting to see the look in their faces!:?:shock::lol:

I take a 4.85 Decker to cairnryan every day. Still using hired trailers but the brand spanking new ones are 4.93. We havenā€™t even received the full order yet. Ā£3.5 million spent on them and they canā€™t load them due to the design. I believe they are currently being used as ornaments taking up valuable space in the depot :laughing:

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For the UK the 4m height limit was hidden in an amendment that ā€œharmonisedā€ C&U wording across EU.
It may have been an oversight, as the document stipulated max lengths and heights for new build trailers.
There was a lot of lobbying by the UK, and dispensation on heights was given toā€¦double deck trailers!!
It was pointed out how stupid the legislation would be, and how many ways you could get around this rule (5 came to my mind).
The final agreement last November I think, was that the number of special type trailers that could be certified was increased, trailers exceeding 4m now being special type.

This was the last I heard, but am now out of the loop on EU shenanigans!

The Irish issue is another issue - as always!

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Spoke to the TM earlier on about the impending new Irish height law. She has heard nothing about it so I advised her to have a wee look on the internet for some info. Letā€™s just say they are a little bit concerned about it now. Only 1 week to figure something out.

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scanny77:

damoq:

mazzer:

damoq:

mazzer:

damoq:

mazzer:
As of the 1st of November maximum height in Ireland is going to be 4.65m

We send 3 deckers which are all between 4.85m and 4.93m to Ireland every night. 2 Dublin and 1 Belfast. Might bugger us up a bit then.

But loads of companies are going to be in the same position. McBurney, Royal Mail, Marks & Spencer, Argos to name just some, send Deckers over.

Apparently the authorities have said that they gave hauliers a year notice whether they did or not Iā€™m sure could be a whole discussion in itself

They have given plenty of notice. 5yrs notice to be exact. Iā€™d never heard of it so i Googled it after seeing your post and found an article in Commercial Motor dater 14th Oct 2008.

Think people have just put their heads in the sand about it first heard a rumour about it in 2007 asked a guy at Redhead in Dublin if it was true his reply was itā€™ll never happen lol

Iā€™m going to have fun pointing it out to the TM tonight cos Iā€™m not aware that they have planned for this. Interesting to see the look in their faces!:?:shock::lol:

I take a 4.85 Decker to cairnryan every day. Still using hired trailers but the brand spanking new ones are 4.93. We havenā€™t even received the full order yet. Ā£3.5 million spent on them and they canā€™t load them due to the design. I believe they are currently being used as ornaments taking up valuable space in the depot :laughing:

Looks like the 4.93ā€™s are about to become even more ornamental if they canā€™t be sent to Eire!:geek: