24-03-2014, 01:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 24-03-2014, 01:30 PM by powerandtorque.)
If you're on a new licence then towing car trailers legally is a bit of a pain.
It's not as simple as you can tow upto x weight anymore.
It's all based on the maximum stamped weight of the tow car and of the trailer and the combination not being over a given weight. I'll see if I can find a good link explaining it, but basically, to be legal you're going to need a smallish trailer (which limits what you can put on it) and a typical medium/large saloon to tow with - most 4x4's are too heavy.
If you sit the trailer test then things are a bit easier as you don't have the restrictions.
Right, double checked and it's as follows
If you're towing more than 750kg, the combined gross weight / MAM (Maximum Authorised Mass) of the tow vehicle and trailer cannot exceed 3.5 tonnes and the MAM of the trailer cannot exceed the unlaiden weight of the towing vehicle.
It's the MAM's that are the pain, as most 4x4's have a very high MAM and most larger trailers have a high MAM, so keeping the combined amount below 3.5 tonnes is a nightmare.
You can tow upto 750kg (ie a smallish trailer) without issue.
It's not as simple as you can tow upto x weight anymore.
It's all based on the maximum stamped weight of the tow car and of the trailer and the combination not being over a given weight. I'll see if I can find a good link explaining it, but basically, to be legal you're going to need a smallish trailer (which limits what you can put on it) and a typical medium/large saloon to tow with - most 4x4's are too heavy.
If you sit the trailer test then things are a bit easier as you don't have the restrictions.
Right, double checked and it's as follows
If you're towing more than 750kg, the combined gross weight / MAM (Maximum Authorised Mass) of the tow vehicle and trailer cannot exceed 3.5 tonnes and the MAM of the trailer cannot exceed the unlaiden weight of the towing vehicle.
It's the MAM's that are the pain, as most 4x4's have a very high MAM and most larger trailers have a high MAM, so keeping the combined amount below 3.5 tonnes is a nightmare.
You can tow upto 750kg (ie a smallish trailer) without issue.
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