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Apr 30th, 2012, 22:03 | #11 |
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its not a rule
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Apr 30th, 2012, 22:11 | #12 |
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May 1st, 2012, 09:16 | #13 |
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Bad choice of wording by me - should have said - the 85% safety towing advice
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May 1st, 2012, 09:35 | #14 |
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not trying to trip you up but the caravan club is a bit out of sorts with this now to be honest.
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May 1st, 2012, 09:41 | #15 |
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The 85% rule goes back many years to the days when many cars were underpowered and suspension, steering and brakes were not as good as they are today.
If you think of a typical 1970's towcar it might be a Ford Cortina weighing about 1200kg with a power output of 73 bhp. It is still good advice for the unexperienced driver, you can definitely feel the difference in the behaviour of a caravan as you get past the 90% mark and approach 100%. This is much more noticable with a caravan than a trailer because of the wind resistance is higher. The towing limits published by many manufacturers are not meant as a guide to what is actually to be towed, they are in fact theroretical figures based on the ability of a particular vehicle to be able to complete a series of hill starts on a 1:8 gradient and may or may not be legal in thiscountry.
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May 2nd, 2012, 08:02 | #16 |
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This really does need to be on the front page of the UKIP manifesto!!!
That's to the EU we are hamperd by these rules which are in fact dangerous. Post 97 drivers with families will look around for the biggest van they can find for their cars weight and drive at 100%. Which is more dangerous than letting the rule go and allowing us to pull anything up to 7t. if you need a good sized van then the s60 or a Passat or A4 are the way to go. how about a Lunar 615 (1450kg)on the back of a passat (1500kg) sound - legal but lunacy!!! The v70 has too high a All up weight of 2150kg. Moan over. James
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May 4th, 2012, 19:11 | #17 |
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Ok I'll give you the info i know i have, be interested to know what i'm allowed to have on the back of the trailer legally should i ever run into a police man that doesnt know the rules.
I've been stopped before but only because the trailer numberplate had gone awol whilst towing. I dont think the officers knew towing rules, they were more interested in getting there breathalyser testing targets. LICENCE B+E Passed my test September 1996 VEHICLE Jeep Grand Cherokee Unladen/kerb = 1735kg According to handbook GVW = GTW = 3500kg According to handbook. Towing capacity = TRAILER Unladen = 500kg weighed on a weighbridge MAM = Homebuilt twin axle trailer, so no plates on it. |
May 4th, 2012, 20:59 | #18 |
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Hi you willto know the MAM of car and trailer,
Car will be in region of 2500kg, As thetrailer has no MAm plate thy will go by the load rating on the tyres. I doubt it will come under 3500kg What are you carrying? Yours James
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On a B+E licence follow 2 rules - do not exceed the trailer MAM and do not exceed the 3500 towing capacity The jeep GC has a towing capacity of 3500 and not a GTW of 3500 |
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May 4th, 2012, 23:07 | #20 | |
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Its a car trailer, so as long as the car is under 1500kg i'd be ok. Thought i was legal, the handbook just stated that it could tow trailers with a Gross Trailer Weight of 3500kg, i think this is where someone got confused as they said i'd be over the total Gross Train Weight if i was towing 2000kg worth of trailer. |
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