Towing sanity check

[Gritineye]

Not my trailer!

Fair enough,

 

[Justme]

They are normally around the 2.8t mark so you’d be fine with the p38

what you need to know is the Max Train Weight of the Range Rover ie truck plus trailer. In all honesty without digging into the plates I think you’d be fine. In Range Rover terms that’s a small trailer and as long as you don’t get stupid loading it you’ll be under.

there’s an area whereby the towing vehicle is plated to tow the same weight as itself (100%) and the rules say you should only tow up to 80% (I think it’s 80 without looking it up) which caused confusion for a while. I believe it’s now been resolved as the plate is the over ruling factor. I looked into this as my ranger was plated to tow 3.5t which is why I bought it

Its NOT a rule.

Its a guide for CARAVANS.

It does not matter that what the car is rated to tow is less than the trailer is plated to as long as its capable of the real weight.

IE do not go over any of these
MAM
front axle limit
rear axle limit
GTW
Trailer MLPM
trailer axle limits
Nose weight limits

 

[Justme]

You might also need to consider tacho rules & Operators licences.
Not all 4x4's are exempt.

 

[Robotstar5]

Don't tow 4 ton + with your Freelander 2
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A guy I worked with sold an old Jag Mk10, the buyer turned up with a car trailer behind a VW Golf!, after a bit of discussion he loaded the VW onto the trailer and towed it away with the Jag

 

[qwakers]

 

[qwakers]

 

[Justme]

OMG

 

[qwakers]

you not seen that before? thought that was a towing safety course staple

 

[Justme]

you not seen that before? thought that was a towing safety course staple

No that was a new (old) one on me.

 

[qwakers]

its not even that old. thats a 2004 passat in the background :lol:

 

[Miranda]

I tried to resist commenting but now can’t.

My philosophy…… if I can get it on the trailer without breaking the trailer, if I know I can get from A to B with whatever towing vehicle I have. I Just do it.

 

[James1979]

I tried to resist commenting but now can’t.

My philosophy…… if I can get it on the trailer without breaking the trailer, if I know I can get from A to B with whatever towing vehicle I have. I Just do it.

Yeah but you have got 'agri' on your side

 

[MetalMonkey]

Good job he had a pre '97 licence then, otherwise that could have been a bit dodgy!

 

[rtcosic]

I kept jumping forward, first to see the towcar

Tick.

Then to see the dolly and camper fall over at the first bend.

Miss.

NFN?

 

[bricol]

Yeah but you have got 'agri' on your side

Not sure shouting "agri" as your over-loaded un-braked trailer drags your under-maintained elderly tractor backwards down a steep hill, rolling over and flattening you, helps much . . .

You can see why they try to bring in regs and penalties, rather than rely on the public's "common sense" . .

 

[James1979]

Not sure shouting "agri" as your over-loaded un-braked trailer drags your under-maintained elderly tractor backwards down a steep hill, rolling over and flattening you, helps much . . .

You can see why they try to bring in regs and penalties, rather than rely on the public's "common sense" . .

As comes up on many threads, sense doesn’t appear to be all that common!

 

[Miranda]

Not sure shouting "agri" as your over-loaded un-braked trailer drags your under-maintained elderly tractor backwards down a steep hill, rolling over and flattening you, helps much . . .

You can see why they try to bring in regs and penalties, rather than rely on the public's "common sense" . .

Ha ha…. You’ve been stalking us. Just once or twice, not on elderly poorly maintained kit though….

 

[winchman]

You might also need to consider tacho rules & Operators licences.
Not all 4x4's are exempt.

Thanks can you enlighten me?

 

[winchman]

Well the deed is done
Bought a twin Axel plant trailer, needs a few bits and bobs doing but it was a good price the seller knew it needed some work and it was well priced to allow for this, tows well but will be better once I have a drop plate on the Range Rover so all the wheels touch the floor!
Even got some one viewing my old one tonight!

 

[addjunkie]

Well the deed is done
Bought a twin Axel plant trailer, needs a few bits and bobs doing but it was a good price the seller knew it needed some work and it was well priced to allow for this, tows well but will be better once I have a drop plate on the Range Rover so all the wheels touch the floor!
Even got some one viewing my old one tonight!

Once you have a plant trailer you will need the plant to go on it, and find you end up with lots of friends wanting freebies.
I sold my plant trailer, now no one seems to want to borrow my digger anymore.