The old towing chestnut

[Peter]

It's the plated weight of the trailer that counts for the combination weight, e.g. he cannot legally tow a trailer plated for 3.5 tonnes even if it is empty. Only dedicated trafic officers tend to know this.

 

That is no longer the case, I have a copy of a memo from Andrew Ball, Senior Traffic Examiner, sent to Ifor Williams in March last year, to say it is the actual weight of the trailer that counts, not the plated weight.

 

When I get chance I will put it up in a new thread.

[firewood]

I'd be interested in knowing its actual unladen weight

 

2300kg

 

http://www.kinnoirwoodfuel.co.uk

[firewood]

Starting to get confused now:)

 

I have an atlas tipping trailer

 

Unladen 990 kilos

 

Loaded 3500 kg

 

Payload 2510kg

 

Presume I cant tow this as the payload is about 260kg too much. Is this right?

 

Can I replate the trailer ? If so what weights need to be shown.

 

http://www.kinnoirwoodfuel.co.uk

[Peter]

You don't need to downplate the trailer, print off a copy of the letter from vosa in my new thread and keep it in the truck.