Am i legal ?

[Robbie260]

What do you think guys and girls, the pickup bed is 1.4m, the gate is 3m long there's about 1.5m over hang am I legal like this or am I going to have to get a roof rack to transport it?

 

[James1979]

Overhanging loads

www.gov.uk

 

[Kayos]

Of course its legal, you tied a hi vis to it

 

[Robbie260]

Overhanging loads

www.gov.uk

Thanks James that's brilliant, with the high vis jacket tied on the end I should be all good then.

 

[James1979]

Hi viz trumps all

 

[Robbie260]

Of course its legal, you tied a hi vis to it

If in doubt try to make it look legit as possible.

 

[cheb]

How far are you going, and what time?

 

[Justme]

That looks like more than 1.5m over hang.

Looks like over 2m.

 

[Justme]

Have you secured it?

 

[Robbie260]

@cheb Ummmm errrr fort william to Wigton, via Stirling. Motor way done mostly late night. Will be going to Stirling in the afternoon.

 

[Robbie260]

Have you secured it?

Temporarily riged with a tow rope and bungees, ratchet straps are going on this evening. To the tie down points in the bed.

 

[Justme]

You might also want to secure the glass section as they can break if the bounce.

 

[Justme]

Temporarily riged with a tow rope and bungees, ratchet straps are going on this evening. To the tie down points in the bed.

Make sure it cant bounce up as well as not fall out.
Make it look as safe as possible with visible straps.
Less likely to get a tug then.

 

[Robbie260]

Make sure it cant bounce up as well as not fall out.
Make it look as safe as possible with visible straps.
Less likely to get a tug then.

Cheers I'll run some down the outside to the towbar as well then.

 

[Guzrik]

I alway try to plan these things when there is an important football match.
I believe there is ek or wk final soon?

 

[optima21]

if in doubt just stick the vertically thought the sunroof...... no overhang that way

 

[Robbie260]

I alway try to plan these things when there is an important football match.
I believe there is ek or wk final soon?

So true but work won't allow for that unfortunately. Besides the gate was free music to a true Scotsmans ears. (I'm not a stingy bugger I did give the guy £20 for it)

 

[Robbie260]

if in doubt just stick the vertically thought the sunroof...... no overhang that way

Dmax ain't that posh.

 

[Parm]

Along with the hi vis wear your hard hat too........

 

[Barking Mat]

Over here you can buy a large white yogurt pot, with a red stripe round the centre, on a string.

That makes over length towing legal.

Seriously, I kid you not.