CHECK THE COMPLIANCE PLATE ON THE CARAVAN FOR THE " ATM " & " AXLE LOAD GROUP " RATINGS. IF THE AXLE LOAD GROUP RATING IS HIGHER OR THE SAME AS THE ATM WE CAN DO A DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT INSPECTION AND FIT A NEW PLATE NEXT TO THE ORIGINAL WITH THE NEW ATM. IN SOME CASES THE AXLE GROUP LOAD RATING MAY BE THE SAME AS OR SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE CURRENT ATM BUT AN UPGRADE MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE.
in this example we can increase the "atm" to 2750kg.
the axle group load rating is 2500KG, this becomes the "gtm". "gtm" is the allowable load on the wheels when connected to a towing vehicle. we then add 10% to the "gtm" to get the new "atm" of 2750kg.
The 10% added to the "gtm" is the ball weight, which is transfered to the towing vehicle.
THE INSPECTION AND RELEVANT FILES ARE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO "DOT". ONCE IT HAS BEEN ASSESED AND RETURNED TO US WE PRINT THE CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, SIGN AND SCAN, THEN WE EMAIL IT YOU AS A "PDF" DOCUMENT. THIS WILL HAVE A PHONE NUMBER FOR YOU TO CALL TO FINALISE THE UPGRADE PROCCESS. THERE IS NO NEED TO EMPTY THE VAN OR GET A WEIGH BRIDGE DOCKET AS WE CAN USE THE " TARE " WEIGHT ON THE ORIGINAL COMPLIANCE PLATE.
IN SOME CASES WE MAY HAVE TO REPLACE CHAINS WITH A HIGHER CAPACITY. EG::: CURRENT ATM IS 2400 KG UPGRADING TO 2800 KG. THE CHAIN MAY BE 10MM WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF 2500 KG. THIS IS SUITABLE FOR AN "ATM" UP TO 2500 KG. WE WILL NEED TO FIT 13MM CHAIN WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF 3500 KG TO COVER THE NEW ATM OF 2800 KG.
the new plate shown here is attached next to the original plate.
it shows the entity conducting the upgrade and the relevant changes. note the "tare" weight does not change.
the manufacturer is still "windsor" and the manufacture date remains the same.