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21 Jul 2012 16:38 #44683 by Alan16ac
I'm aware of the speed rules and I see an awful lot of drivers ignoring them! Idiots!

Anyway I only want to use my little trailer for trips to the skip so doubt I'll ever exceed 200kgs.

Can't tow with my current car the Mini as it doesn't have a tow rating and there's a bloody exhaust in the way! Lol.


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21 Jul 2012 17:59 - 21 Jul 2012 18:17 #44686 by gilburton
Apologies I thought you were a beginner as far as towing was concerned.
My daughter has the cooper so can tow 600kgs but I take it you have the cooper S
Fortunately I'm old :whistle: and I'm a class 1 HGV so no towing problems but the law is getting more complicated..
I can see the sense for safety reasons but why can't they just speak in plain English :laugh:
ps I'm getting confused I thought I was answering nicho but no matter the answers the same.

I started off high and worked my way down ever since :-)
Last edit: 21 Jul 2012 18:17 by gilburton. Reason: correction

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21 Jul 2012 18:02 #44687 by mcjimny
Simplest answer to any towing question. If in doubt, take the test!
You can tow up to 750kg unbraked on your B licence before all the 3500kg stuff comes into it for over that.
The only reason people get confused is that they're sailing close to the wind on a B licence, usually as they want to tow a car, as said though remove all doubt and do the test.
Hopefully we can get away with this thread not attracting "ROG"!

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21 Jul 2012 19:18 #44691 by facade

Alan16ac wrote:
Anyway I only want to use my little trailer for trips to the skip so doubt I'll ever exceed 200kgs.


If you mean to the [strike]tip [/strike] recycling centre, most councils won't let you take a trailer or a pickup unless you prebook days in advance.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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21 Jul 2012 21:12 #44695 by mcjimny

facade wrote:

Alan16ac wrote:
Anyway I only want to use my little trailer for trips to the skip so doubt I'll ever exceed 200kgs.


If you mean to the [strike]tip [/strike] recycling centre, most councils won't let you take a trailer or a pickup unless you prebook days in advance.


I'm sure its different elsewhere but my local one allows small trailers but big/trade trailers are by permit. Unless you're name is "smith" and live on the local "site" and then everyone is looking the other way!

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21 Jul 2012 21:35 #44699 by Alan16ac

facade wrote:

Alan16ac wrote:
Anyway I only want to use my little trailer for trips to the skip so doubt I'll ever exceed 200kgs.


If you mean to the [strike]tip [/strike] recycling centre, most councils won't let you take a trailer or a pickup unless you prebook days in advance.


Always take it there, not had a problem so far.


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