can ifor trailers carry more than 3500kg - legally.

[Matthew Storrs]

Legal to tow behind an agricultural tractor at 20mph. Which Matt was contemplating doing with an Ifor, which wouldn't be legal due to having ovverun brakes. You know the ones I mean- like a short bale trailer with a beavertail, usually around the 6 ton mark.

Or go the whole hog and get a Cheftian low loader.

 

Haha like it, 5 ton digger here I come:lol:

In all seriousness I think a tipping trailer with ramps made up will probably be the most versatile solution, I expect it would have to be a dual axle one as that,d be more stable as the engine half of the digger wouldn't be over the trailer axle at all.

[niftysteve]

this is on ebay too

fifth wheel plant trailer | eBay

[LGP Eddie]

I'm assuming he means a dual axle plant trailer for a tractor? Which I think would be legal although I'm never really sure:laugh1:

Eddie its a takeuchi tb125 which weighs 2790kg, I'm not sure if that includes buckets etc. I have an I for flatbed which weighs 620kg. The auger, grab and post knocker will weigh slightly less then 500kg I think. I believe that if I put all the attachments in the back of my 110 hicap, and tow just the digger on the trailer then I should just scrape under the limit. I think this is possibly too much to ask of a landrover on a regular basis in hilly ground, who knows. Certainly wouldn't go anywhere off road towing that kind of weight in a landy.

Some sort of arrangement behind the tractor looks to be the most durable option.

 

I spent 3 months commuting daily with a TD5 110 hi cap and Indespension plant trailer loaded with a CAT 302.5 in tow? No real issues, I'd expect you were pretty experienced at towing so should handle it easily and it would pull it better than a 2.4 naturally aspirated Hi Lux could drag a 1.5 tonner?

 

The trailer shown would get you down to legal easily with your Takeuchi, allowing plenty of scope for some bit's and bobs in the hi cap to spread the load better.

 

My point regarding the tractor was aimed at commercial use of a tractor to tow an excavator to projects that may not be classed as agricultural or forestry and all the other questions that could be raised regarding fuel, licence etc etc??

 

It's a minefield out there and long overdue for some straightforward clarification.

 

Eddie.

[Matthew Storrs]

This is the trouble. You either risk it for a biscuit using a tractor for non ag purposes, ie use red diesel, no operators licence/tacho/MOT etc etc,. OR do it by the book- but chances are you'all be the only one doing so if other tractors drivers are anything to go by, putting you out of pocket.

Thirdly, I could keep using my landy, possibly taking additional wear and tear considerations into account. I reckon the last is probably the most cost effective and simple solution even if you go through a gear box every 3 years (for example).