Turboman
Mab An Gov
It will be fine, I have towed landies on those trailers often. And it will be all legal if the tow vehicle is rated to tow 3500kg.
It will be fine, I have towed landies on those trailers often. And it will be all legal if the tow vehicle is rated to tow 3500kg.
easye1
Banned
just a quick question here.
what sort of vehicle has that sort of towing capacity...
so i googled it and got this info
Guide to towing capacity | Parkers
top drive
Well-Known Member
Martin while what you say is technically correct the third parties will all be paid ..
What it does mean is you have opened your self up to the insurance companies seeking to reclaim costs from you personally as an unpaid debt.
You are not insured to the extent of your policy.
Find if you have no assets.....
What it does mean is you have opened your self up to the insurance companies seeking to reclaim costs from you personally as an unpaid debt.
You are not insured to the extent of your policy.
Find if you have no assets.....
winchman
Active Member
In my experience it just isn't worth the risk.
I would get a dealer to drive it home on his trade plates and insurance or trailer it, but ensure the trailer and load weight don't take you over your licence or vehicle limit, having known it happen to a friend I would weigh the trailer first then think again to ensure of no potential issues
I would get a dealer to drive it home on his trade plates and insurance or trailer it, but ensure the trailer and load weight don't take you over your licence or vehicle limit, having known it happen to a friend I would weigh the trailer first then think again to ensure of no potential issues
OK, cheers for that.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Yes, only a handful are 3500kg rated, and I for one will not be attempting to tow anything with a Kia or any such ****e.
Always surprises me at the cattle market, or anywhere else where trailers gather, you will see row after row of trailers hitched to vehicles that are not rated to tow them, L200s, Ford Ranger, all manner of Japcrap
I know where I would go if I was a keen young traffic cop
Romahomepete
Member
Another long term problem will be residual traces of red diesel. Thousands of miles after the last filling ofcrevthe Customs and Circumcise can detect traces with their roadside testing equipment and the assumption is that you are using tax free diesel.
Peter
Peter
Turboman
Mab An Gov
You are right, the detection is very sensitive. But because of that they can tell if it is residual traces or a substantial percentage of red. They have some discretion as to how they proceed, and may well be understanding if you have only owned the vehicle a short time.
People caught using it for personal motoring are normally dealt with fairly leniently. Repeat offenders, and those that are using it for business purposes, are the ones that usually get heavy penalties.
then you say it used to be an agri vehicle and have proof due to its tax status.
don't see the issue tbh
chrisstdt
Well-Known Member
Wouldnt be worried about the red as i could prove it had been run legaly on it in the past
But the gross weight of my disco the trailer and the landy will be around 4500 kg so im not going to risk it as i would need to come up the m6 and a7 so id stand a good chance of being stopped
Looking into a vehicle courier but if i pay someone to collect it thens its no longer a cheap landy !
But the gross weight of my disco the trailer and the landy will be around 4500 kg so im not going to risk it as i would need to come up the m6 and a7 so id stand a good chance of being stopped
Looking into a vehicle courier but if i pay someone to collect it thens its no longer a cheap landy !
Turboman
Mab An Gov
That would be perfectly legal. And towing on the motorway is great, loads less stressful than minor roads
