Question For The Towing Guru's...

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I drive an iveco daily pickup towing a Brian James 3.5t trailer almost every day 45-50k a year

A heavy tow vehicle makes a big difference, I've never been scared no matter what's on the trailer though this was fairly big in the rear view mirror

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It's all about balance, you don't want too much weight on the back, strap it down well and if you think it's not right when you're on the move stop and move it

Better 1/2 an hour moving it than 4 hours pulling it out of a ditch

Don't drive too fast


What lind of brakes on the trailer, surge or electric
 
It's all about balance, you don't want too much weight on the back, strap it down well and if you think it's not right when you're on the move stop and move it

Better 1/2 an hour moving it than 4 hours pulling it out of a ditch

Don't drive too fast
Wise words indeed :)
I have found it quite comfortable to tow right on the 3500kg limit if the load is secure and trailer has good noseweight. On the other hand I have known quite small trailers, especially single axle, that were almost impossible to control because the weight was lifting the towball.
I don't like single axle at all, always been wary of caravans for this reason, I have seen a few overturned and contents spread over the A30.
 
I've towed cars, Disco1s, big 5 series bmws and my trackcar all around the country loads with my 110 and you'd hardly feel there's something behind it until you come to a decent hill. I've towed upto or at least very close to the 3.5t limit too with it such as fertiliser etc on the flatbed for the farm

Even got a blow-out one night on the back left of the 110 when towing my driftcar as there must have been a knick in the tyre from off-roading and the weight of the trailer onto top of it for four hours at 50-60mph was too much for it.

I heard the noise from rolling on the side-wall before I even felt the tyre was after letting go.

that's with a 2" lift too but with offset 15x10 modulars on 33x12.5s so its quite stable and 110 weighs 2.3t. It's actually more stable than my dads Disco 2 when towing if I'm honest

I'm sure it would feel alot different with a 90 however but definitely wouldn't scare me away from towing anything upto the 3500kg limit.



I used use my uncles SWB 2.8 Pajero for towing before I got the 110 and I had many a heart in mouth moment in that! :eek:




Strapped down properly, well positioned and slow and steady wins the race if you have any doubt at all is my opinion :)


Few pics of my 110 towing stuff. trailer is a little short, I must admit so want to get a Brian-james or Ifor Williams transporter at some stage soon but the chassis is pretty heavy on this one so is pretty stable

This is what I had the blow-out with
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Moving my dads old Disco before I took it apart to use the running gear on my 90 trayback

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very few here have them.......... Mostly are electric with a breakaway lock up.We can tow to 24,000 lbs with them

10,000kg :eek: do you need a special licence, tachograph or can you just buy it and go

You wouldn't believe the rules we have here, tachograph, operators licence, 10 week inspections more stringent than a MOT

I've towed trailers for 35 years, made a few mistakes in the beginning and got away with it, I'm a lot more careful now, it took me 40 minutes to get that range rover on the trailer and ready to move, Strap on every wheel, both tow points front and back
 
10,000kg :eek: do you need a special licence, tachograph or can you just buy it and go

You wouldn't believe the rules we have here, tachograph, operators licence, 10 week inspections more stringent than a MOT

I've towed trailers for 35 years, made a few mistakes in the beginning and got away with it, I'm a lot more careful now, it took me 40 minutes to get that range rover on the trailer and ready to move, Strap on every wheel, both tow points front and back

That is it in a nut shell if your tow vehicle is rated tow tow XXXXX eight and you got the trailer, good to go. No special license needed. Just buy and go. We can pull upto a 40' trailer.

Here is a link for some stuff we use. The Picture with the white pickup is what I had still got the truck

https://www.google.com/search?q=pic...j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8
 
I've towed cars, Disco1s, big 5 series bmws and my trackcar all around the country loads with my 110 and you'd hardly feel there's something behind it until you come to a decent hill. I've towed upto or at least very close to the 3.5t limit too with it such as fertiliser etc on the flatbed for the farm
Three 600kg fert sacks is fine. Also often tow three silage bales on flatbed, biggish wettish bales, about 700kg each. I don't have a pic of three, but here is two and a tractor wheel.

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A rig a friend built using his Chevy on Fast6 last year... I don't think the DVLA would have been too happy to see him hooning around the M4 with it though :p


It was used to launch the car out of the plane at the end of the movie so probably a good bit more than the 3500kg limit too :D
 
Three 600kg fert sacks is fine. Also often tow three silage bales on flatbed, biggish wettish bales, about 700kg each. I don't have a pic of three, but here is two and a tractor wheel.

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Funnily enough, Three silage bales was one of the first things I towed with the 110. The fodder crisis over here last winter had my delivering loads of bales to farmers as we had 300 odd surplus to sell.

Of course, every fella reckoned "ahh sure, it'll surely pick up next week anyway" so a handful of bales would do them so was easier to just load them up on the flatbed and deliver them with the Defender... also wanted to play with it too of course just after buying it :p


Obviously the weather didn't pick up so ended up delivering the guts of 30 or 40 bales with the 110 to small farmers around the place before the larger places started getting short and took the rest of the bales with tractors and trucks and I started delivering them with my tractor and trailer.




Warped my exhaust manifold within a few trips of course towing the load of bales as a few places were up over a valley so heading up the hills had the TD5 on full boost for a good bit. Also ate a set of break pads so gave me an excuse to fit EBC discs and pads all round :D
 
I used to drive a 24' flatbed Ford Cargo, sometimes also towing a 24' flat bed trailer, regularly full of doors and/or window frames! Worked for a Joinery Centre when I first went to Nottingham in late 80's ... up to about 7 tons I think .. Haven't done it for years though, nowadays and for the last 20 odd years, it's been trailers (some big) and caravans .. :)
 
That is it in a nut shell if your tow vehicle is rated tow tow XXXXX eight and you got the trailer, good to go. No special license needed. Just buy and go. We can pull upto a 40' trailer.

If you try and tow a 40ft trailer in the UK they send you to prison

A DRIVER has been given a suspended prison sentence – after he was spotted towing a 40ft-long mobile home with a Land Rover along the M62 near Huddersfield.

David Smith, 38, from Accrington, was said to have been taking the American-style caravan from Castleford to Sowerby Bridge or Burnley when he was seen near to junction 25 at Clifton.

Concerned police officers were able to speak to Smith after he pulled on to the hard shoulder when his Land Rover developed an electrical problem.

Prosecutor James Bourne-Arton told Bradford Crown Court yesterday that the police decided that the Land Rover was not a suitable vehicle to be towing the mobile home, due to the size and weight of the caravan.

Smith, who had no previous convictions, was charged with dangerous driving following the incident in February last year and a jury found him guilty of the offence after a trial.

Before being sentenced by Judge John Potter yesterday, Smith claimed that the jury had been biased and he had been badly let down by the judicial system.

But Judge Potter noted that there was no proper braking mechanism being used by Smith at the time when he was towing the mobile home and it was not surprising that one officer described the set up as “the worst combination he had seen being driven on the public highway”.

The judge said had Smith's journey continued he would have driven down a stretch of road known as the Elland bypass where there was a significant danger of vehicles jack-knifing.

The judge decided that Smith’s nine-month prison sentence could be suspended for 18 months but he will have to do 250 hours unpaid work for the community and pay costs of £2,000. Smith was also banned from driving for two years and ordered to take an extended driving test at the end of the disqualification.
 
If you try and tow a 40ft trailer in the UK they send you to prison

A DRIVER has been given a suspended prison sentence – after he was spotted towing a 40ft-long mobile home with a Land Rover along the M62 near Huddersfield.

David Smith, 38, from Accrington, was said to have been taking the American-style caravan from Castleford to Sowerby Bridge or Burnley when he was seen near to junction 25 at Clifton.

Concerned police officers were able to speak to Smith after he pulled on to the hard shoulder when his Land Rover developed an electrical problem.

Prosecutor James Bourne-Arton told Bradford Crown Court yesterday that the police decided that the Land Rover was not a suitable vehicle to be towing the mobile home, due to the size and weight of the caravan.

Smith, who had no previous convictions, was charged with dangerous driving following the incident in February last year and a jury found him guilty of the offence after a trial.

Before being sentenced by Judge John Potter yesterday, Smith claimed that the jury had been biased and he had been badly let down by the judicial system.

But Judge Potter noted that there was no proper braking mechanism being used by Smith at the time when he was towing the mobile home and it was not surprising that one officer described the set up as “the worst combination he had seen being driven on the public highway”.

The judge said had Smith's journey continued he would have driven down a stretch of road known as the Elland bypass where there was a significant danger of vehicles jack-knifing.

The judge decided that Smith’s nine-month prison sentence could be suspended for 18 months but he will have to do 250 hours unpaid work for the community and pay costs of £2,000. Smith was also banned from driving for two years and ordered to take an extended driving test at the end of the disqualification.

Yes a bit daft towing a 40 foot home with no brakes behind a land rover but the punishment seems a bit harsh
I once took a 30 foot yacht from Derby to wales behind a RR classic, just the keel weighed a ton, good job they didn't see us
 
Wise words indeed :)
I have found it quite comfortable to tow right on the 3500kg limit if the load is secure and trailer has good noseweight. On the other hand I have known quite small trailers, especially single axle, that were almost impossible to control because the weight was lifting the towball.
I don't like single axle at all, always been wary of caravans for this reason, I have seen a few overturned and contents spread over the A30.

Yes I agree getting the nose weight wrong is lethal. Can happen with livestock even if its loaded correctly when you set off. If the bars aren't set correctly they will sit on the ramp which lifts the front. Biggest cause of snaking apparently.
 
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A rig a friend built using his Chevy on Fast6 last year... I don't think the DVLA would have been too happy to see him hooning around the M4 with it though :p


It was used to launch the car out of the plane at the end of the movie so probably a good bit more than the 3500kg limit too :D

Julian's truck has seen some action!
 
That's abit mad to be towing that kinda trailer without proper brakes but fook me, the sentence was abit harsh!!!
You'd get less for assault! :(

If the stupid landy's electrickery didn't give up, he might have made the trip unseen.

Julian's truck has seen some action!

:D:D:D


Out of curiosity, Does the username signify anything in the garage? :)
 
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