Suzuki Jimny Towbar

[Mark Bolam]

Legally you can do what you want, as long as it meets EC94/20 standards.

 

What you’re proposing is almost certainly WAY over these standards.

 

Proving it?

 

Different ball game re legality, insurance (and yes, you have to tell your insurer) etc.

 

Electrics as well can be a legal/ins nightmare.

 

I’d lay it off to a pro company.

 

£200 fun project to £1000 wallet buster.

 

Sorry, just being honest.

[monkeybusiness]

If it’s a second hand truck there is no way of proving who manufactured/installed the towing equipment or whether it is CE marked etc etc. If it passes a mot then the owner can’t in any way be liable surely?

[Tree monkey 1682]

11 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Legally you can do what you want, as long as it meets EC94/20 standards.

 

What you’re proposing is almost certainly WAY over these standards.

 

Proving it?

 

Different ball game re legality, insurance (and yes, you have to tell your insurer) etc.

 

Electrics as well can be a legal/ins nightmare.

 

I’d lay it off to a pro company.

 

£200 fun project to £1000 wallet buster.

 

Sorry, just being honest.

And discharging legal duty if something goes wrong 

[Tree monkey 1682]

11 hours ago, monkeybusiness said:

If it’s a second hand truck there is no way of proving who manufactured/installed the towing equipment or whether it is CE marked etc etc. If it passes a mot then the owner can’t in any way be liable surely?

Wouldn't want to bicker it in court

[openspaceman]

12 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Electrics as well can be a legal/ins nightmare.

Apart from that the socket and lights must all work there is only a legal requirement that a telltale in the cab must work in unison with the indicators, to show the bulbs are working, isn't there.

 

I do wonder how they current sense?

[Treewolf]

17 hours ago, monkeybusiness said:

If it’s a second hand truck there is no way of proving who manufactured/installed the towing equipment or whether it is CE marked etc etc. If it passes a mot then the owner can’t in any way be liable surely?

Sadly not the case. The driver is always liable for the safety and roadworthiness of the vehicle. Towbars are not included in the MOT test except for 13-pin sockets (but not the earlier 7-pin) which bizarrely are tested.

[NJA]

3 hours ago, Treewolf said:

Sadly not the case. The driver is always liable for the safety and roadworthiness of the vehicle. Towbars are not included in the MOT test except for 13-pin sockets (but not the earlier 7-pin) which bizarrely are tested.

So they test 13 pin but not 7??