Towing restrictions

[volvo]

Me too mate

 

Don't let them take it of you and give you a plastic one limited to 8400Kg.

 

But you wont have an option if you lose it or move house like i did:ohmy:

[Graham]

Me too mate

 

Don't let them take it of you and give you a plastic one limited to 8400Kg.

 

 

No way...staying old school

[David Riding]

Me too mate

 

Don't let them take it of you and give you a plastic one limited to 8400Kg.

 

I presume the <12000kg means 7.5 tonner plus trailer and not a truck 12 tonne or less, I passed in 1994

[Graham]

I presume the <12000kg means 7.5 tonner plus trailer and not a truck 12 tonne or less, I passed in 1994

 

Yes....7.5 tonne truck + trailer to train weight of 12 tonnes.

[Topcat]

cpl of points to be careful of. I got pulled with 7.5 tonner with mini digger on and towing

mini digger trailer empty. Trailer weigh's under 750k empty. The bobby was a decent chap (I should have shot him before he turns bad,I know..lol). although the wagon whilst loaded with the digger was well under 7.5 ton,the trailer could legally carry 2 ton.So in theory I could have been grossing at 7.5 ton wagon,750k trailer weight plus a trailer load of 2 ton.If he wanted to nick me I would have been classed as driving 10250k.

 

As for older people been better drivers,I've had loads of older guys that can't reverse without ending up in Knots, brake to late and heavy,put all the load on the back of the trailer and wonder why they snake all over and end up with brown pants. My 10 yr old can, operate the mini digger , reverse the Toyota or mog with a trailer just as good as anyone. The best lads are from farming back ground. They have driven big out fits with high loads and they think about what they are doing and don't mind grafting.IMHO,get a mog and temp a young farm lad with £100 over ag wage and your on a winner.

[skyhuck]

I presume the <12000kg means 7.5 tonner plus trailer and not a truck 12 tonne or less, I passed in 1994

 

Yes!!!

[David Riding]

Yes!!!

 

I should have looked at previous post in thread, did'nt realise that had been mentioned a dozen times

[muldonach]

One question arising from this thread for me is how does this compute with the steady stream of 17 year olds driving 150hp tractors and loaded 14tonne trailers which go through our little place in ath esummer months??

 

regards

mac

[volvo]

Agri Farm tractors are classed different,stupid i know!!.

There is word that that will change though.

[Graham]

Agri Farm tractors are classed different,stupid i know!!.

There is word that that will change though.

 

What about those guys running Fastracs pulling 20 tonnes on red diesel at 50 mph? Basically running a haulage business on the cheap. Is it legal?