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[bumble B]

3.5t gross truck with GTW 7t. Towing a 750kg trailer if the truck weighed more than 3.5t gross does the load get offset considering the TW of the trailer could be higher with an extra 2.75t behind?

[Daniël Bos]

I'm completely confused about what your question is.

Are you asking if it's ok to overload your towing vehicle if you're only pulling a little trailer?

[Graham]

If your truck's over 3.5t then it's overloaded even if you're under your train weight. I was fined because one axle was overweight towing a mini digger even though I was under the max train weight.

[treequip]

3.5t gross truck with GTW 7t. Towing a 750kg trailer if the truck weighed more than 3.5t gross does the load get offset considering the TW of the trailer could be higher with an extra 2.75t behind?

 

No, the limits per vehicle and per axle are absolute.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

No, the limits per vehicle and per axle are absolute.

 

What he said.

[doobin]

Can't believe you even needed to ask.

[bumble B]

I want to find a way where I don't have to buy a new vehicle but it looks like I may be getting a 5t in the future. I thought about the 3.5 trailer behind the Canter but I would be overloaded with a tracked chipper on the truck. Looks like my cheapest way round it is a small van for tools and towing and a 3.5 trailer behind the truck combined 2.8 payload. What do other people do?

Thanks for the response

[doobin]

What do other people do?

 

 

Pray the VOSA bloke got laid last night!

[treequip]

Pray the VOSA bloke got laid last night!

 

Spat mi tea out:laugh1::lol:

[Daniël Bos]

Put a turntable chipper on the back of your truck, you can fit quite a big one as fuel tank, battery, whole trailer chassis etc are not needed or can be shared with the vehicle.

Have it setup so you can blow chip 360 degrees to account for when you have to back in and have trailer to the front etc.

There should be enough payload left for you and all your tools.

Tow a tipping chip trailer. Buy a cs100 or similar for jobs you cannot get the vehicle near.

Sorted. 2.5t plus payload.