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leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578 |
Yes challenge vehicles can be road legal, if tax, MOT, insured with correct lights, tyres, number plates etc.
DaveW on here runs a road legal challenge truck and takes part in some serious challenges in it including Outback Challenge, Muddy Truckers etc Brendan |
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22nd Jan 2019 9:34pm |
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davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 |
No reason why not body wise, no sharp edges as far as I can see and the wheels seem to be covered with no tread visible from above but that's hard to confirm from the photos.
The only "not road legal" bit that I can see is the lights (or lack of them). http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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22nd Jan 2019 9:36pm |
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leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578 |
Thinking of the light situation standard LR lights may well not fit in the front wings of that sort of challenge truck.
However there are some really nifty LED lights out there. There are 90mm dip and main beam headlights and multifunctional lights such as DRL/indicator/fog etc. Can get 4 or 5 functions built into a single 90mm unit in an approved light unit. Brendan |
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22nd Jan 2019 9:52pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7706 |
i ran those wings on a challenge road legal truck. durite do a 9" round halogen with a side light built in. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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22nd Jan 2019 9:58pm |
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LiftedDisco Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Towcester Posts: 350 |
As long as you don’t chop the chassis about and thereby trigger an IVA requirement and can comply with the rest of the Construction & Use (ie, as mentioned, the wheel / tyre covering aspect) with lights meeting the positioning rules, you should be OK
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22nd Jan 2019 10:04pm |
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razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403 |
Now that is good news , my tub and my wings are getting bad , so it’s a great excuse to change , thanks everyone , now I just need to locate the said tube work , so front tube seem to narrow in at the front , but I want to stay defender width . Thanks again
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22nd Jan 2019 10:07pm |
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razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403 |
Not chopping the chassis I don’t think I need too |
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22nd Jan 2019 10:08pm |
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razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403 |
May I ask where the wings came from please |
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22nd Jan 2019 10:09pm |
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razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403 |
Well I would change the rear crossmember to a winch tray , Ian Dickinson does a corker
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22nd Jan 2019 10:11pm |
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bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2082 |
Yes. Gigglepins, TD5Insides and Jamie Muirs race trucks are all road legal. Instagram @defender_ventures
Empire Tuning - Agent |
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22nd Jan 2019 10:37pm |
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