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Where to hire a dolly trailor...?
harveybobbles
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Anyome know where I can hire a Dolly trailer from? Ideally one that folds way and can be chucked in the boot of my car?
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buy one off ebay and then re sell it. or even rent it out yourself. could be a money spinner in your trade?...work permit granted!0
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We only use ropes or bars. Plus we dont have the space at our garage. Would be a good money earner I guess. Hmmm...0
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Only legal for emergency recovery, They have clamped down on them big time.
Unbraked trailer so cannot exceed 750kg gross laden weight or 50% of the cars kerbweight whichever is less.
If spotted and you pass somewhere safe to stop you may get pulled. I was behind one on the A42, Patrol car spotted
them and pulled in behind, As soon as they passed the 1st junction on came the blue lights.
Much better off with a proper trailer. Not that dear to hire them.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
Really? Jesus!
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forgotmyname wrote: »Only legal for emergency recovery, They have clamped down on them big time.
Unbraked trailer so cannot exceed 750kg gross laden weight or 50% of the cars kerbweight whichever is less.
If spotted and you pass somewhere safe to stop you may get pulled. I was behind one on the A42, Patrol car spotted
them and pulled in behind, As soon as they passed the 1st junction on came the blue lights.
Much better off with a proper trailer. Not that dear to hire them.
My friend got done for similar he used to tow a car. using a self tow behind his horse box. Got nicked as it was over 750Kg.0 -
So how come I regularly see large camper vans towing small cars (not on trailers) on the M25?? Does it mean all the cars weigh less than 750kg?My friend got done for similar he used to tow a car. using a self tow behind his horse box. Got nicked as it was over 750Kg.IT Consultant in the utilities industry specialising in the retail electricity market.
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No. It's legal provided the towed vehicles brakes are utilised then the towed vehicle becomes a braked trailer. There are mechanisms on the market that can be fitted to a vehicle to do this.
PsiNear a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground.
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We used to hire out Towing A Frames, until it was pointed out to head office that the way they were slightly illegal,they got our fleet dept on the case, and were slightly miffed when fleet came back and said yep, very naughty to use .........˙ʇuıɹdllɐɯs ǝɥʇ pɐǝɹ sʎɐʍlɐ
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You can buy mechanisms that utilise the brakes on the car being towed. BUT they have not been type
approved so are a grey area also.
A vehicle in excess of 3.5tons can tow trailers heavier than 750kg. I think the only car with a gross weight
of less than 750kg was an Axiam?? or something like that.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
Sorry, you're a bit wide of the mark there. Vehicles less than 3.5 tons can tow trailers heavier than 750kg, provided:
1: The trailer is BRAKED and the brakes are working.
2: You do not exceed the maximum towing capacity of the vehicle.
Please see the example below using a VW Passat turbo diesel 2000 - ish model.
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Passat
Variation: 1.9 TDi 130 bhp 6 speed
Year: 1998 -
Kerbweight (Kg): 1407
85% (Kg): 1196
Towing Capacity (Kg): 1500
Towing Capacity (Lbs): 3306
Info above taken from http://www.uktow.com/towing%20capacity.asp#tab1
Which I'm afraid negates your 3.5 tonnes to tow above 750kg statement completely.
Consider this: The average full sized 2 horse trailer weighs in at about 1 ton unladen. How can anyone tow that if you're statement is correct?Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground.
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around....0
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