Acquire the skills to drive heavy vehicles with our HC Licence Gold Coast training.
WHAT CAN I DRIVE?
A class HC vehicle is a truck, prime mover or mobile crane with a trailer of more than 9 tonne Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM).
WHAT CAN I DRIVE?
A class HC vehicle is a truck, prime mover or mobile crane with a trailer of more than 9 tonne Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM).
Obtaining your HC Truck Licence will allow you to drive trucks including a prime mover of more than 8 tonnes GVM with a trailer over 9 tonnes GVM.
If you have a HC Truck Licence you can drive any lower-class vehicle provided your licence gearbox restrictions are respected. Burleigh Driver Training School is an accredited driving school that provides high-quality HC licence training for QLD and NSW residents. We also service various areas like Brisbane, Gold Coast, Murwillumbah, and Tweed Heads.
If you’re looking to upgrade your current Medium Rigid or Heavy Rigid Licence to a Heavy Combination Licence, we can help. The team at Burleigh Driver Training School can assist you will get your licence upgraded, contact us today to find out more.
We offer 3 types of HC licences that differ with the gearbox restrictions.
Heavy Combination Unconditional
A Heavy Combination Unconditional Licence has no restrictions on the gearbox. You can drive any heavy rigid vehicle with automatic transmission, synchromesh, or one using a double clutching technique.
Heavy Combination Condition B (HCB)
With a Heavy Combination Condition B licence, you are allowed to drive an HC-heavy vehicle with a manual transmission or automatic gearbox.
Heavy Combination Condition A (HCA)
The Heavy Combination Condition A licence only allows you to drive vehicles with automatic gearboxes.
There are two vehicle options in which you can conduct your lessons and test. The vehicle that you will choose will depend on your current licence restrictions and your future licence requirements.
Our Heavy Combination Trucks have either a 12 Speed Automatic or Allison Automatic Gearbox. On passing your licence test in this vehicle you will have either;
Our heavy combination road ranger truck has a 18-speed overdrive crash/road ranger gearbox. This will require doubling the clutch on both up and down changes of gear as well as matching the revs.
On passing your licence test in this vehicle you will have a heavy combination unrestricted licence.
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At Burleigh Driver Training School, we are always here to assist you with any inquiries you may have regarding our courses, registration, and more. Our friendly customer service team is dedicated to ensuring that you have a smooth and enjoyable experience as you begin your driving career with us.
When you acquire a Gold Coast HC licence, the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads allows you to drive the following vehicles:
Any heavy vehicle in the HR class
Trucks with more than 8 tonnes GVM and a trailer of more than 9 tonnes GVM
A prime mover weighing more than 8t with a trailer of more than 9t
Tractors having more than 8t GVM and more than 2 axles
Heavy Rigid Road Ranger Manual (Open Licence): 10 to 12 hours of training are normally required to enable you to pass the practical Heavy Vehicle Driving Test with QLD Transport if you have no or limited Road Ranger Gear Box Experience.
Heavy Combination Automatic: 4 to 6 hours of training are normally required to enable you to pass the practical Heavy Vehicle Driving Test with Queensland Transport in this vehicle. The final lesson will be combined with the test ensuring that you are ready to go and would normally be a 1 hr 30min lesson then the test.
To ensure that you are industry ready all our HC training in conducted in our truck with an 18 Speed Road Ranger gearbox. While being able to do full changes like all the other road ranger boxes the 18 Speed allows us to introduce you to splitting the gears. This is very beneficial when you have a heavy load and and are climbing hills.
At Burleigh Driving Technical School, we provide a wide range of high-quality truck licence training depending on your needs and qualifications- at affordable prices, with no hidden fees.
