Does anyone tow a trailer with a telehandler ?

[harvey b davison]

I saw a farmer the other day using a manitou pulling something like a 25 / 30ft trailer, first with bags of fertilizer and then hauling some timber out the woods. Seemed a nice set up.

[openspaceman]

On 02/03/2014 at 19:31, aspenarb said:

Some but not all have type approved for towing, check out pages 20-21.

http://www.cime.cz/file.php?id=492&extension=&download=0

 

 

Bob

Yes as Bob says but it has to be taxed as an agricultural machine, not a mobile crane or digging machine.

 

None I have driven (and that's only a few) have a brake valve which is necessary on any post 86 machine pulling a trailer over 750kg.

[Justme]

9 hours ago, openspaceman said:

Yes as Bob says but it has to be taxed as an agricultural machine, not a mobile crane or digging machine.

 

None I have driven (and that's only a few) have a brake valve which is necessary on any post 86 machine pulling a trailer over 750kg.

Wont over run brakes be ok up to 3500kg?

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Justme said:

Wont over run brakes be ok up to 3500kg?

Yes a trailer on overrun brakes  and less than 3500kg would not need to have the brake valve. This valve is necessary for any Agricultural Motor Vehicle made since 1985 to pull bigger trailers so their brakes are applied with the towing vehicle's service brakes.