Towing entitlement

[Barrbeast]

You may think thats good because chances of prosecution have been reduced but on the other hand if you were injured or killed by someone with an overloaded trailer you may take a different view.

Hi cncfabs that's not why I think it is a good idea.

Being involved in the farming community I know there are plenty of folk who for practical reasons (capacity of size as opposed to weight) have trailers that have a higher rating than their pickup or 4x4 is plated for eg. my friend has a 3500kg rated IW flatbed which he tows with a L200 doublecab. He wouldn't be so irresponsible as to overload it past the pickup's towing capacity but for example he needs the trailer size for delivering loads of big square bales (~250kg each) over a long distance. A smaller trailer would be impractical given the dimensions of the bales (0.9m wide x 0.6m tall and up to 2.5m long).

I fully appreciate your point though and agree that it is important to match trailer and towing vehicle appropriately.

 

[Smiler AS]

.... whilst people seem to get away with towing ifor williams trailers on the family saloon

I've got my trailer test at start of Sept, I think I'm okay with light stuff but there are days when I fully load the trailer with logs for winter.
Plus Terrano looks good towing a trailer too!

 

[briggie]

ive got B+E on my licence :naughty

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Hi Rustic

Trailer Plate used to be what they went by but it changed sometime in the last year or so (maybea bit more) and in a remarkable show of common sense it was decided that the actual weight of the trailer plus cargo would be the crucial figure. Plate weight is now only used to tell if the trailer is overloaded or not. :thumb2

can anyone provide a link, ideally to a .gov site that explains this change please.

 

[terrano bob]

I disagree on the old system you couldnt hook up a 3500kg gross trailer to a terrano now you can.Before if you were stopped it was a simple check of the vin plates to ensure everthing was in order.Now to be prosecuted for overloading you would have to be taken to a weighbridge.You may think thats good because chances of prosecution have been reduced but on the other hand if you were injured or killed by someone with an overloaded trailer you may take a different view.It one of the things that really annoy me is the fact that my towing combination is legal but it cost me a lot of money to run such a vehicle whilst people seem to get away with towing ifor williams trailers on the family saloon

:clap yep with you on that one I tow a twin wheel caravan hence t2 :thumbs

 

[Ianinessex]

I've got my trailer test at start of Sept, I think I'm okay with light stuff but there are days when I fully load the trailer with logs for winter.
Plus Terrano looks good towing a trailer too!

Terrano looks OK with a trailer, 'trol looks better. :naughty

 

[terrano bob]

Terrano looks OK with a trailer, 'trol looks better. :naughty

that's nice :clap :thumbs

 

[Banshee]

Terrano looks OK with a trailer, 'trol looks better. :naughty

Got to admit that looks nice but I prefer Smiler's Terry :sly

 

[theron]

can anyone provide a link, ideally to a .gov site that explains this change please.

VOSA published this guide aimed at horse trailer users but it covers all kinds of towing. The bit I think you are looking for is on page 18:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...6/A_guide_for_horsebox_and_trailer_owners.pdf

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

VOSA published this guide aimed at horse trailer users but it covers all kinds of towing. The bit I think you are looking for is on page 18:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...6/A_guide_for_horsebox_and_trailer_owners.pdf

cheers cracking link!

will pass to a chap on a fb t2 page thread that wasnt aware of changes.

 

[jonela]

Got to admit that looks nice but I prefer Smiler's Terry :sly

Yes I like the terry with a trailer,here's mine it's only 750k but it gets lots of use full of sand and blocks:thumbs
When you come here sooner or later you have to change your UK licence for a French one and when you do this you loose the right to tow anything over 750k and drive anything over 3.5 ton . But you can get it back if you specifically ask for it ,as it was on your UK licence ,But you have to take a medical :doh

 

[rustic]

VOSA published this guide aimed at horse trailer users but it covers all kinds of towing. The bit I think you are looking for is on page 18:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...6/A_guide_for_horsebox_and_trailer_owners.pdf

Thank you for that link.:thumb2

This answers my earlier question, that I can legally tow my boat trailer whose GW is 2600 kg, with a Picasso, that can only legally tow 1300 kg, as the empty kerb weight of the trailer is only 600 kg.:thumb2
I thought this was the case, but now it is clear from that document.:thumb2

 

[Banshee]

All these pics of Terrano's with trailers are getting my juices going :lol

My little Franc trailer is pitiful compared to you guys with your ifor williams and tractors :lol

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

All these pics of Terrano's with trailers are getting my juices going :lol

My little Franc trailer is pitiful compared to you guys with your ifor williams and tractors :lol

trailer porn eh!

 

[rustic]

All these pics of Terrano's with trailers are getting my juices going :lol

My little Franc trailer is pitiful compared to you guys with your ifor williams and tractors :lol

If you show me yours....
I'll show you mine... lol..:naughty

Boat trailer, 26 feet long Max gross weight 2600kg :augie
But I also have a wee camping type trailer ...5x3 Klinn, stored in my garage on it's end.
Two people can tilt it on it's side and carry it through a standard doorway lol...

 

[Banshee]

Right I've got to do it, I'm going to upload a picture of mine

Please don't laugh it's only little :augie

 

[Banshee]

 

[jims-terrano]

When you posting a picture fo the trailer then pal:lol:lol

That looks just like a trailer only smaller:lol:lol

Does that say corgi on the side:lol:lol

 

[Sweety]

You just need some bigger wheels fitted on that trailer:thumbs

 

[Barrbeast]

:augie