Sam110 · Apr 26, 2017

I'll be driving back to Wales at the end of the week towing an 86 Defender 110 with a towing A-frame dolly.

I want to make sure I have it secured to the best place possible.

I've tried it on the front crossmember but it seems to move around a lot.

Thanks in advance.

Beneagles · Apr 26, 2017

What are you towing with? How far are you going? What arrangements have you for operating the brakes in the towed vehicle?

Sam110 · Apr 26, 2017

Hey, Towing with this with a Ford Transit:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/towing-a-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

From Teddington to S Wales

Beneagles · Apr 26, 2017

The towed car counts as a trailer - and being (considerably) over 750kg must have brakes fitted and operational on all wheels in contact with the ground.

Oldseadog · Apr 26, 2017

^^^^^ Wot Beneagles said!!
You can't tow a 110 with an 'A-Frame' setup, you'll need to trailer it!

blue beasty · Apr 26, 2017

The only exception to the above is for breakdown recovery and even that is only to a place of safety iirc.

Sam110 · Apr 26, 2017

Cool, fair enough. I need to move it at a slow speed 6 miles to a safe place then I'll hire out a trailer from Surrey.

Mr S1 · Apr 26, 2017

Sam110 said:
Hey, Towing with this with a Ford Transit:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/towing-a-frame-towing-dolly-car-transporter-/112382657174?cp=1&sojTags=bu=bu&bu=43148871746&euid=a94d311671724bdda31e32b3a36cfe1c&nma=true&si=sJj2K7VJY9e%2BjGJIxHWR%2F9bS21s%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

From Teddington to S Wales

With an A Frame ??!!

No chance mate....waaaaay overweight for one of those at that distance

Sam110 · Apr 26, 2017

Annoyingly the guy I got it off had said that he's used it plenty of times across distance to tow transits and other vans. Dodgy. I'm sure it'll come in handy if I need to rescue a smaller car in the future.

Oldseadog · Apr 26, 2017

Sam110 said:
Cool, fair enough. I need to move it at a slow speed 6 miles to a safe place then I'll hire out a trailer from Surrey.

As it's only 6 miles, why can't you trailer it from where it is?

blue beasty · Apr 26, 2017

Sam110 said:
Annoyingly the guy I got it off had said that he's used it plenty of times across distance to tow transits and other vans. Dodgy. I'm sure it'll come in handy if I need to rescue a smaller car in the future.

I've used one similar several times to recover vehicles locally, it's plated at 2400kg but of course that's the SWL of the frame and doesn't imply anything about other regulations.

vilguy · Apr 26, 2017

ive towed a disco with one, but i had the wife in the disco operating the steering and brakes.

You also strap it to the axle not the frame

Oldseadog · Apr 26, 2017

If you had someone with you, what's wrong with using a bit of string to tow it to a safe place where you can stick it on a trailer?

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