Gross Vehicle Weight is 3500kg.
Less 2700kg load means trailer is 800kg unladen
Thanks that makes sense

Actually.. not sure it's right.. website says it's 2700kg gross, payload 1955kg.. there's a plate on the hitch that says 2700kg.. i don't know what the other plate is
 
Last edited:
Well that's a new one for me. You can tow a trailer that exceeds the plated gross train weight of the car, as it's the weight of the trailer 'at the time' that counts, not it's gross weight
 
My 2 pence worth .....last week doing a recovery i borrowed a transporter ,it said 3500kg,but the trailer weighed 845kg,but it had 2700 on it as well....,it was a big bugger :rolleyes:.but the old girl pulled it easy even in a muddy field ,actually that was the best bit of the trip i felt quit manly :oops:..:D:D.
 
Well that's a new one for me. You can tow a trailer that exceeds the plated gross train weight of the car, as it's the weight of the trailer 'at the time' that counts, not it's gross weight

No. The car's stated max train weight cannot be exceeded. For a Rangie this is 3,500kg. The trailer itself can but unless you're driving something else you cannot. The trailer itself will have an unladen weight and a max (gross) weight that cannot be exceeded with any vehicle towing it.

There are max widths and lengths too but I doubt that will ever be an issue.

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/weight-and-width-limits
 
No. The car's stated max train weight cannot be exceeded. For a Rangie this is 3,500kg. The trailer itself can but unless you're driving something else you cannot. The trailer itself will have an unladen weight and a max (gross) weight that cannot be exceeded with any vehicle towing it.

There are max widths and lengths too but I doubt that will ever be an issue.

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/weight-and-width-limits
No, you can't exceed the max train weight, but it seems.. let's say your car plate states says you can tow 1 ton, you can tow a 2 ton trailer do long as is not loaded to weight more than 1 ton
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...e-basics#the-capability-of-the-towing-vehicle

Where the sum of the maximum plated weights of the towing vehicle and of the trailer added together exceed the plated GCW of the towing vehicle, this is not a problem as long as the ‘actual’ weights of the vehicle and trailer (which may not be fully laden at the time) do not exceed the plated GCW.
 
Pulled the rear wheel arch liners and sills ooff to check the risk of rust in the mud trap.

Pleasantly surprised. No rust in the arches, Still gave it a good cover of hammerite in the places known to collect mud and crap , plus a bit on the small stone chips on the wheel arch return edge and lanoguard on the rest and in the sills.

Cheers
Best thing you could have done buddy for the car.
 
Any way to check if a trailer is legit or stolen? Seen one for sale but seems a bit cheap
It should have all its chassis tags Kermie visible and not looking like its been re-stamped over. Proof of ownership too is always nice. If they have had it a short while its most likely stolen. You could also contact the police in their area to see if any recent reports of trailers stolen outstanding.

My brother bought an Ifor williams trailer about 5 years ago. Owned it 3 years and got a random police stop check one day. Trailer turned out to be stolen around the time he bought it and they found the smart water codes on it which confirmed it. Sadly it was seized there and then and he never got it or his money back.
 
No, you can't exceed the max train weight, but it seems.. let's say your car plate states says you can tow 1 ton, you can tow a 2 ton trailer do long as is not loaded to weight more than 1 ton
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...e-basics#the-capability-of-the-towing-vehicle

Where the sum of the maximum plated weights of the towing vehicle and of the trailer added together exceed the plated GCW of the towing vehicle, this is not a problem as long as the ‘actual’ weights of the vehicle and trailer (which may not be fully laden at the time) do not exceed the plated GCW.

Is that not what I said? As long as the weight of the trailer + load doesn't exceed 3500kg you're fine.
 

Similar threads