Legal but dangerous.

[Woodworks]

Just had a nasty moment towing a fully laden trailer. 1 1/2 ton ish of wood in a 680kg trailer. Had to pull in going up a steep wet back road to let a car past. Brakes on but whole lot (Landrover and trailer) starts sliding back down the hill nearly hitting the car passing me. Trying to get going again up the hill engaged difflock while still slipping about and another car comes up the hill and charges past with stuff all room to spare. Seriously this guy needed his head examined.

The roads are foul at the moment but have never had this happen to me before and took me by surprise. Supposed to be able to tow 3.5 ton with the Landrover but would not fancy trying it after todays experience. Smaller load tomorrow

[Big J]

Similar thing happened to my uncle in a 90 with a digger behind him. Ended up flying backwards down a steep hill in Luxembourg, luckily not hitting anything, but lord knows how.

[Jonny69]

Did you have it loaded badly? you can make the back of the truck pretty light if the trailer is weighted at the back.

 

Also, though a 90 will technically and legally tow 3500kg, it is very dangerous at anything above about 30mph. I had a few moments in mine when fully laden, maybe slightly over.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Sounds like a pucker clencher!

 

I guess, regardless of the manufacturers' spec, it's all about the rubber on the road and when the road surface is slippery even that ain't gonna save you. And there just isn't any accounting what "the other guy" is going to do.

 

Sounds like a close one and serves as a reminder for me not to just get one more on top!

[woody paul]

Never stop on a hill unless you need too.

[detritus21]

What did you stop for to let them past were they behind or coming down. Hills are a bad place to stop. Never had any probs towing with mine

[Woodworks]

Did you have it loaded badly? you can make the back of the truck pretty light if the trailer is weighted at the back.

 

Also, though a 90 will technically and legally tow 3500kg, it is very dangerous at anything above about 30mph. I had a few moments in mine when fully laden, maybe slightly over.

 

Don't think it was loaded badly. I had put maybe 450kg of rings in the back so plenty of pressure on the rear tyres. The trailer itself was pretty much evenly weighted over the two axles. I only drive slow so 30mph max but this problem was at a standstill. Proper sweaty moment that I do not wish to repeat.

 

It's hard to know the limits until you go past them.

[Woodworks]

Had to stop for the chap coming down the hill as it's a narrow lane. The Guy overtaking a sliding Landrover and trailer with inches to spare was just mad in my book as he come from a fair way back.

[david]

Over run trailer brakes only slow you down when going forwards not when your getting dragged backwards

[Woodworks]

Over run trailer brakes only slow you down when going forwards not when your getting dragged backwards

 

Didn't fancy backing up the hill

 

Sorry David. Not having a go I know what your saying

Edited February 19, 2014 by Woodworks