trailer regs

[openspaceman]

 

For instance if I bought an Ebay bargain Ifor Williams 3.5 plant trailer, unladen weight 670kg, from say Cornwall 300 miles away, I would not fancy doing the journey in the old Land Rover, but our trusty Volvo XC70 , 2000kg capacity, would do the job comfortably and economically and more safely.

 

I think the position statement made in the Ifor Williams letter shown in the thread

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/39906-good-news-vosa.html

 

would allow you do do this but if doing the same as part of your business and the Volvo weighs more than 2830kg you would need a tachograph and from September a CPC.

 

I'm still not entirely comfortable about the letter although it seems to be confirmed in their

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211965/quick-guide-to-towing-small-trailers.pdf

 

because there is a slight ambiguity in the diagram as it says "max to trailer design" rather than "actual weight of trailer less than max to trailer design"

[Billhook]

I think the position statement made in the Ifor Williams letter shown in the thread

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/39906-good-news-vosa.html

 

Thank you for that, common sense does prevail in some areas at least.

[MaxwellArb]

Total train weight is nearly quarters of three quarters of a ton lighter

Braking system is far superior ABS and 4x4 linked in a superior way

Tyres are wider and for Tarmac as opposed to off-road

Visibility is far superior

Wipers work better in heavy rain

Ice alerts

Driver and passenger and curtain airbags

Better headlights and brighter brake and indicators

More power for overtaking a slow cyclist up a hill

Cruise control for keeping to speed limits

Climate control for increasing driver comfort and decreasing fatigue

Better seats for the same result

Journey would be quicker so again less fatigue

Journey would be quieter ditto

Lane wandering warning system

Better horn

Less chance of breaking down and being stranded on the side of the road with all the dangers that entails

Far better fuel consumption so probably do it on a tank,no time lost as there would be with Landie constant fill ups

 

I am sure I will think of some more things to post later

(Moderator says " Please don't bother Billhook!")

 

Much as I love my landies, I'm with you on which vehicle I would rather tow with in that situation!! Good answer, Billhook.