MOG Question

[skyhuck]

Call Atkinson vos. They know everything and more about mogs

 

[dent]

Obviously you cannot exceed the trailers plated weight, but that was not the OP's question.

 

If the trailers plated weight allows it, you can legally gross up to 31tonnes as a combination, as far as I know.

 

31 tonnes gross but the mam of the trailer can only be 18 tonnes to stop people using smaller tractors to tow bigger trailers although hopefully they will update this legislation and include stuff about decent breaks as some agri trailers are awefull

[Marc]

Obviously you cannot exceed the trailers plated weight, but that was not the OP's question.

 

If the trailers plated weight allows it, you can legally gross up to 31tonnes as a combination, as far as I know.

 

As an example see the picture taken from the specification of a U1250, I know our larger square cabs (with the exception of one which has increased rear axle weight as built from the factory) of 6ton per axle making the vehicle 12 ton max permissible weight with the rear ringfeeder at ladder chassis height capable of towing 13ton on a balanced trailer with a certain amount of nose weight according to manufacturer specification, making it 25ton as a combination according to manufacturer specification.

 

We also have a small kubota on a site that is road legal and registered as ag but there is no way you would get near the 31 tons with it, just because it's ag doesn't mean you can legally drive anything registered as ag to the maximum permissible weights.

 

At the end of the day we all load and go, as long as it stops and gets up the hill she'll be alright. Legally I am not so sure...

Edited March 24, 2017 by Marc