18 tonne truck towing restrictions

[David Riding]

Its costing me a lot hauling timber so am looking to buy an 18 tonne similar to Peters but with trailer / drag as well. Will obviously need class 1, but whats the most I can legally tow.

[madmatt]

have a look here near the bottom of the page

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

i had a look at your website there dave, looking good. I see you have a timber trailer on the mog, is that yours? Why dont you just upgrade your mog mate, it seems you do mostly site clearances and woodland work, a lorry is only good for 1 thing but the mog will tick all your boxes and your not far from Alec prices either.

[David Riding]

i had a look at your website there dave, looking good. I see you have a timber trailer on the mog, is that yours? Why dont you just upgrade your mog mate, it seems you do mostly site clearances and woodland work, a lorry is only good for 1 thing but the mog will tick all your boxes and your not far from Alec prices either.

 

Cheers, althought the whole website is completely being re-done at the mo. Yeah its my trailer but will only carry 8 tonnes max, I am also doing work a lot further from base so would like something that will be faster and carry a lot more. I dont need 4wd truck all timber is forwarded to road side. You would be amazed what an awesome 2wd crane truck you can get for 10k - 15k a mog at that price would not be too good.

[Stephen Blair]

i know what you are saying, if you are just doing road miles then paying for hydraulics and pto's is pointless

[Peter]

Biggest drawbar combo with an 18 tonner is a 20 tonne trailer, but only if the towing vehicle is capable.

 

Your best bet would be an existing drawbar rig, and then build the timber body on it. Rearmount crane obviously.

 

Wont be a cheap rig to put together though, why not go for a 32 tonne rigid, that should carry 19-20 tonnes on its own.

[Stephen Blair]

i would of thought with firewood being like gold dust you could get it uplifted and get paid at the same time mate

[David Riding]

i would of thought with firewood being like gold dust you could get it uplifted and get paid at the same time mate

moving to a much bigger yard and going to do firewood on a lot larger basis, so I want to be greedy and keep it.

[David Riding]

Biggest drawbar combo with an 18 tonner is a 20 tonne trailer, but only if the towing vehicle is capable.

 

Your best bet would be an existing drawbar rig, and then build the timber body on it. Rearmount crane obviously.

 

Wont be a cheap rig to put together though, why not go for a 32 tonne rigid, that should carry 19-20 tonnes on its own.

 

 

Thought about 32 tonner but for smaller clearance could just take the 18 tonner with better access for say a large domestic job.

[Stephen Blair]

gotcha, quite right mate. i fancy sticking a log processor on a trailer with its own engine and just take it on site