a big thank you to clive at Atlas trailers

[ukminch]

Is the LDV towing weight 2T, Mine was 1.5?

 

R

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I was sort of assuming that, but we all know assume makes an ass out of u and me...............

 

I find there's quite enough power in mine,

 

R

 

Quite enough power in your ass?! You need these!

[Stephen Blair]

i better look into this, looks like the trailer will be going on the lorry for now then lol

[ukminch]

U gona mount the ickle chipper on the front of the trailer and chip straigh into it??

[ukminch]

i better look into this, looks like the trailer will be going on the lorry for now then lol

 

Well you could do, but I'm sure that would just open another can of worms:001_smile:

[Stephen Blair]

if its true then there must be thousands of illegal van trailer combos in the country.

[ukminch]

I think you're right there. But IMHO far worse are caravans, where they only tow twice a year and haven't got a clue about noseweight and sail etc............

 

R

[Stephen Blair]

lol, its when the rangey sport passes you on the motorway doing about 80mph towing a 30 foot monster caravan, or even worse, the old shape astra laiden with mum,dad, 3 kids and the dog towing something out of the ark and you can only see half the back wheels because its on its rear so much. Usually the windows are all steamed up aswell and their is a wee gap with all the fag smoke coming out:sneaky2:oh yes and its snaking in the middle lane:thumbdown:

[Steve Bullman]

I think you're right there. But IMHO far worse are caravans, where they only tow twice a year and haven't got a clue about noseweight and sail etc............

 

R

 

think you'll find horse boxes are probably the biggest culprits!

[Kev Stephenson]

When I got stopped by VOSA with my lass driving towing an empty car transporter he made me take over the driving as I have pre 97 licence. He said that even though the trailer is less than 750kg empty it has the potential to be loaded to 3.5ton so is illegal to be towed by a post 97 licence holder as you have the ability to break the law.

 

I asked him what car he drove, he said a 320BMW. I asked how fast it would go, when he said why I said if it will go faster than 70mph then surely you are breaking the law driving it as it has the ability to break the law. He had no answer, agreed the law was wrong and open to interpretation. In fact you shouldn't be driving a vehicle with a tow bar and NO trailer with a post 97 licence as you have the ability to hitch up a greater than 750kg trailer and therefore would be illegal.