A legal Truck Question

[winchman]

We have a very tatty looking but structurally sound 1968 Unimog 404.

Its Ex German Military

Registered as an Historic vehicle and used a a toy not working.

It's fitted with two Hitches that I am not familiar with.

One on the front one on the rear, I am assuming this is all ok and legal as I see other vehicles with them, it just seems to be a big dangerous lump sticking out of the front and rear, I just want to be armed incase a police man chooses to stop us

Also what are the rules on tyres that protrude the body work?

We are about to fit smaller tyres that won't stick out but I just wondered?

 

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[Oldfeller]

4 hours ago, winchman said:

We have a very tatty looking but structurally sound 1968 Unimog 404.

Its Ex German Military

Registered as an Historic vehicle and used a a toy not working.

It's fitted with two Hitches that I am not familiar with.

One on the front one on the rear, I am assuming this is all ok and legal as I see other vehicles with them, it just seems to be a big dangerous lump sticking out of the front and rear, I just want to be armed incase a police man chooses to stop us

Also what are the rules on tyres that protrude the body work?

We are about to fit smaller tyres that won't stick out but I just wondered?

 

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That's probably not gonna end well is it?

[Mike Hill]

I would cut that off.

 

If your actually going to use it,just make a removable socket for it and keep it on the wagon.

 

I have a big winch on the front of my mog,I wouldn't want any pointless liability on it

[Treewolf]

 A front hitch is unlikely to cause any legal issues on a non-type-approved vehicle however there may well be insurance issues and other difficult-to-answer questions in the event of an incident involving injury resulting from the hitch. Just because it is legal doesn't mean that there will be no problems. (I have a front hitch on my Defender which I made sure that the insurers are aware of and are happy with).

 

Tyres on a road-going vehicle must not protrude beyond the bodywork and (although I forget the exact wording of the relevant regulations) must be fitted with an effective means to prevent the flinging of mud etc in a dangerous manner, which includes depositing it on the road. You might get away with protruding tyres on an ag-registered vehicle but not on an Historic Vehicle.

 

It probably comes down in the end to you behaviour and what you do with the 'Mog. If you hoon about and drive an excessively muddy vehicle on the road (itself illegal) you will probably one day get the book thrown at you. If you behave in a low-key and generally responsible way, you may get away with a technically illegal vehicle for years.

 

Be sensible and don't give 'Mog owners a bad reputation!