Hook loader trailer?

[b101uk]

but what if you take into account the higher GTW permissible for fastracs and other 'true' 50k capable tractors as of some time this year so long as the trailer and im assuming tractor are subject to an annual safety check, not by vosa but by the dealer. figure was around 31.3-33 tonnes, as reported in farmers weekly late last year. At this point im assuming this actually became law. Now, if you looked at the test cost on one trailer vs 3, theres a saving right there... again, if applicable

 

With respect to the FW they carry consultation articles like that almost every year.

 

With respect to testing via dealers, that’s a bit of a joke unless the same law changes bring massive punitive measures to try and stop dealers succumbing to pressure from farmers they have sold the very tractor they are testing to, at lest a VOSA HGV testing station is unbiased to either the dealer, brand of tractor and the end user.

 

Also it not as simple as changing 1 law, you would have to change a raft of different laws from C&U regs to STGO’s given the shambles that laws pertaining to agri tractors & trailers are in.

 

If I recall the last proposal was to maintain the 18290kg maximum trailer GVW and raze the GTW for combinations to as you say ~31 to ~32 tonnes to account for all the large high HP tractors you see about which under the currant regs cannot tow as much as a smaller tractor legally on the road due to the currant 24.39 tonne GTW

 

Tractors used <20mph & tractors used >20mph are two different issues in addition to the above, most 40kph & 50kph tractors still shouldn’t lawfully be used above 20mph on the road and carry stickers in the cab saying so as they cannot meet stringent UK laws for use above 20mph, as such Fastrac & Unimog are still the only ones in the main that can lawfully exceed 20mph on the road, even then some of the older modals of Fastrac are lawfully problematic due to there hydrostatic steering which means that if your engine fails or the hydraulics fail wile moving you lose all steering effect!

 

So until tractor manufactures add individual brakes to each individual wheel, add suspension to each individual wheel, add mechanical link steering, can achieve >50% braking efficacy, have failsafe brakes and can meet lighting regulations for use above 25mph they will be stuck lawfully at 20mph or less.

 

Lastly regardless of tractor (inc Fastrac & Unimog) if any part of it is over >2.55m including any lateral projections its carrying/towing it is limited to 20mph, if over >3.5m wide its limited to 12mph, then besides all that you should inform the police 24h before movements above 3m (unless you have a letter of dispensation from the wide loads officer for each police aria you operate) and the additional attendants you should have if above 3.5m, if over 4.3m wide you have all the extra hoops to jump threw of applying to the secretary of state for a movement order!

[ecolojim]

The supposed new law was suggested in the article I read to be applicable only to the true 50k+ machines with dual circuit brakes, full axle suspension and poignantly a higher threshold brake efficiency and trailer air brakes proving its capability to brake a higher payload.

 

With regards construction and use etc the tractors this applies to are already separated in much legislation from your average tractor so I don't see it as being much of a problem, merely one step closer to sensible more calculated standards becoming filtered through!

 

I don't profess to have all of the answers so I shan't beat everyone about the head with them either!

 

The topic has wavered somewhat so in answer to the first question, I'd say if versatility and convenience outweighs sheer payload, then the bigab is probably the answer you are looking for

[thelogstore]

phhheww... that was like being back at school.

 

learnt alot though thanks.