Unimog legalities?!

[Justme]

He also pointed out that Ag registered vehicles cannot do haulage as that is a different taxation class, thus, you could tow a trailer full of corn but not a low loader with a swing shovel.

 

UNLESS the tractor also carries out an agricultural task once it gets to site.

[treequip]

UNLESS the tractor also carries out an agricultural task once it gets to site.

 

Where does it say that?

[Justme]

Q. Can I tow a digger on a low-loader to use on another farm?

A. No – this is classified as haulage. But if the tractor is to be used as well, or is needed to tow another vehicle back for an agricultural activity, then it can be run on red diesel.

 

From HERE

 

Now I am sure that as a national publication that they check with the "horses mouth" before publication.

[nick channer]

Normal tractors (those with small front wheels) have a solid back axle and are limited to 20MPH and therefore cannot drive on a Motorway unless there to repair the road/mow the grass.

 

Fastrac/Unimog all have sprung axles and air brakes so can do 40MPH+ and I am told by Derbyshire/Nottingham Police can go on the Motorways. Trailers also need to have sprung axles/speed rated tyres/airbrakes.

 

99% of tractors that are newer than 05 will have suspended and sprung rear and front axles.. and half will do 50kph

[b101uk]

99% of tractors that are newer than 05 will have suspended and sprung rear and front axles.. and half will do 50kph

 

 

Complete and utter twaddle of the highest order.

[difflock]

Dang b101uk

I wanted to say that but ye beat me tae it.

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Anyway anyway somewhere somewhere the " mechanical linkage between the steering wheel & the steered wheels" comes into play forby forby.

Like what ag tractors not got.......they all be purely hydrostatic.....except the bigger JCB Fastracs and der Unimog I guess.

cos if its commercial usuage....they need to be PSV'ed, and one CANNOT PSV a tractor......& see bold as above.............cos we tried.

PS

 

Some/bigger Ag tractors got front axle suspension & cab suspension

but I think only Unimog & JCB got the rear axle suspension btw.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Please don't start bickering about tractors and stick to the thread about Unimogs if you have anything useful to contribute.

 

Thank you.

[treequip]

Please don't start bickering about tractors and stick to the thread about Unimogs if you have anything useful to contribute.

 

Thank you.

 

I think wandering into “tractor land” is pretty much an occupational hazard of this thread, your AG registered Mog is piggybacking on tractor regulations.

[nick channer]

 

Complete and utter twaddle of the highest order.

 

exdplain why you say that?

[eddiegts]

Well my mog is Ag reg it is used for a chip truck so as far as I see it I cant use red i get free Tax and No mot I dont take it on the Motorway (dont have any near us)

 

but If I want to tow a trailer on it for Arb work/carry chip /wood I have to have an O licance and use a Taccograph

I dont think I would ever use red because its not worth the hassle + No one can tell me for sure if i can use it.

 

As much as we all talk about this issue (seen loads of threads about it) I dont think any of us really no the answers

I think if oyur unsure if u can go on a motorway, Tow, use red just dont do it simply