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20-03-2012, 19:30 | #1 |
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Terrano MAM and Kerb weight
I am trying to work out if I am legal to tow my dads trailer.
Does anyone know the maximum authorised mass (MAM) of a SWB nissan terrano 2.7tdi? And it's kerb weight aka unladen weight? Thanks |
20-03-2012, 19:53 | #2 |
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Max braked trailer is 2800kg its on the plate under the bonnet top figure is gross weight next one down is gross train weight subtract one form the other for max tralier weight
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20-03-2012, 21:32 | #3 | |
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So this will be the limiting factor rather than the maximum load that can be towed by the Terrano.
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20-03-2012, 21:47 | #4 | |
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yes but to work out if I am legal to tow it I need to know it's MAM (maximum authorised mass)
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It's only a small trailer but does look like I am not able to tow it. |
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20-03-2012, 21:58 | #5 |
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So towing a caravan is illegal with a large 4x4 ?
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20-03-2012, 22:00 | #6 |
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guess it depends on size etc and what license you hold.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...es/DG_10013073 |
20-03-2012, 22:01 | #7 |
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20-03-2012, 22:03 | #8 | |
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20-03-2012, 22:05 | #9 |
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Mam and gross weight are the same thing just over 2 tonnes on lwb
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20-03-2012, 22:07 | #10 |
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It looks like MAM is just the gross train weight as long as you dont exceed that then it depends on the catagories on your licences as to what you can tow?
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I Just need to make 100% sure what MAM the terrano is, The everything is easy to work out. Quote:
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20-03-2012, 22:18 | #13 |
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in a way yes, but got confused as you never said gross weight before trailer.
Anyway it works out I cannot tow it with the terrano, It's over by 100kg But it looks like I can tow it with a car. Nice rules. |
20-03-2012, 22:40 | #14 |
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did you get your car licence (B) before jan 1st 97?
if yes then will have grandfather rights to B+E and virtually no restrictions other than the gross train of the car. if post 1.1.97 the B covers gross train of 3500 where gross of car exceeds gross of trailer OR gross of car eguals 3500 and can tow 750kg trailer. to get an E other than by grand father rights involves a comprehensive test, best bet is a commercial driving school. the school local to me uses a 4 wheel load lugger box van trailer to be fair smaller than a caravan but solid so cannot see thru it on reversing test, as per LGV/HGV tests were flat bed trailers were barred some time ago.
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20-03-2012, 22:43 | #15 |
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Im after 97 sadly.
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