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hi .no you dont need hgv you can drive it on a c1+e licence . if over 70 the secret is down rate a 5 or 6.3 ton truck like mine to 3,500kg gvw. your husbands b+e licence allows a vehicle of up to 3,500kg pulling any weight trailer so long as the train weight of tow unit isnt exceeded . the iveco do a train of 8.700kg . mine could be 9,600kg.

 i would have to move the axxles on the trailer forward on mine to make it not overload the unit. seems daft i know .i was only talking to the head of mot section at vosa in the south west about it yesterday. its possible to pull more on a b+e licence than a ci+e licence that most pre 97 licence holders have. i hope to take mine well past my 70 birthday. if i live that long. if you do need more advise feel free to ask . i,m slowly becoming a specialist on this.my outfit isnt big its smaller than a 12ft caravan and car . i know takes some believing . it is vdery short . its all down to tnhe trailer overlapping the pickup. the mitsy is very narrow and short as well .

cheers alan.