car transporter trailer recomendations?

[thought it was mine!]

:hysterically_laughi

 

[ratty]

Edited for accuracy..

Aint you got a rainbow to chase or summit?

:hysterically_laughi

Don't encourage him FFS

 

[thought it was mine!]

forget the rainbow he has to go out looking for scrap to cover the cost of the card he bought today. Is pikey going soft or is he scared of a beating ?????

 

[Pikey]

Aint you got a rainbow to chase or summit?

Some fooker always nicks the pot of gold before I get there..

Don't encourage him FFS

Yeah behave yaself FFS..

 

[3.5 efi]

have towed all sorts, was driving a 2 litre twin wheeled transit pulling a 15' twin wheeled mobile bar at 18. have had my class 1 since 21.

my best advice regarding towing is to take your time, you'll get there. you can't rush a good job.

 

[ratty]

forget the rainbow he has to go out looking for scrap to cover the cost of the card he bought today. Is pikey going soft or is he scared of a beating ?????

He's found himself a little money maker........



























I wonder how long it'll take BB to realise that his tree collection is getting smaller and pikeys firewood venture is getting bigger?

 

[thought it was mine!]

have towed all sorts, was driving a 2 litre twin wheeled transit pulling a 15' twin wheeled mobile bar at 18. Have had my class 1 since 21.

My best advice regarding towing is to take your time, you'll get there. You can't rush a good job.

+1

 

[ratty]

Some fooker always nicks the pot of gold before I get there..

One day you'll find the pot I left for you......










































It's a **** pot.

 

[wack61]

my best advice regarding towing is to take your time, you'll get there. you can't rush a good job.

Good advice, I rarely hit 60 when towing, plus at anything over 56 it drinks fuel like you wouldn't believe

 

[Turboman]

Good advice, I rarely hit 60 when towing, plus at anything over 56 it drinks fuel like you wouldn't believe

+1 Long distance with the cattle trailer I cruise at 56mph or thereabouts. Just the same as a limited cattle lorry.

Good for fuel economy and safe braking distance

 

[listerdiesel]

We don't have any problems towing at the maximum weight, but our trailer is much more stable than a conventional centre-axle type, and we have been to Europe with it a few times now, this year will be the fourth time.

Towing at the full weight of the Discovery isn't an issue as long as you understand the dynamics of the rig and what the limitations are in terms of braking and manouvering, a centre axle rig imposes dynamic loading on the towing vehicle that are not present on a drawbar turntable type.

We've never been stopped yet, we keep to the rules on speed limits etc etc and generally enjoy a hassle-free trip.

Discoveries are generally accepted as good towing vehicles and Police etc are not that interested unless they can see something obviously wrong with the rig or the way you are driving. Same in Europe, we hardly get a second glance as these trailers are pretty common over there, especially in Holland and Germany.

I've got to start getting it out of hibernation soon, ready for the new show season.

We have also got air bags to fit on the back axle to give us a bit more levelling, the car is a 5-seater but with our travelling kit etc in it we could do with a bit more support. The towbar loading is about 50kg.

Peter

 

[Turboman]

We don't have any problems towing at the maximum weight, but our trailer is much more stable than a conventional centre-axle type, and we have been to Europe with it a few times now, this year will be the fourth time.

Towing at the full weight of the Discovery isn't an issue as long as you understand the dynamics of the rig and what the limitations are in terms of braking and manouvering, a centre axle rig imposes dynamic loading on the towing vehicle that are not present on a drawbar turntable type.

We've never been stopped yet, we keep to the rules on speed limits etc etc and generally enjoy a hassle-free trip.

Discoveries are generally accepted as good towing vehicles and Police etc are not that interested unless they can see something obviously wrong with the rig or the way you are driving. Same in Europe, we hardly get a second glance as these trailers are pretty common over there, especially in Holland and Germany.

I've got to start getting it out of hibernation soon, ready for the new show season.

Peter

Interesting rig!
If you don't mind my asking, is that easy to reverse?

 

[3.5 efi]

nice and steady wins the day.

 

[ratty]

Interesting rig!
If you don't mind my asking, is that easy to reverse?

reversing draw bar trailers take some getting used to.

 

[Turboman]

reversing draw bar trailers take some getting used to.

That was why I asked We often use them in the fields, and they can be pigs to back up, specially when theres a bit of wear in the drawbar and bogey axle

 

[3.5 efi]

reversing draw bar trailers take some getting used to.

right for right as opposed to left for right. and less is plenty.

 

[ratty]

That was why I asked We often use them in the fields, and they can be pigs to back up, specially when theres a bit of wear in the drawbar and bogey axle

right for right as opposed to left for right. and less is plenty.

Even worse is trying to reverse a car on an A frame recovery device or reversing a front suspended Nissan navara towing a fifth wheel caravan.

 

[3.5 efi]

Even worse is trying to reverse a car on an A frame recovery device or reversing a front suspended Nissan navara towing a fifth wheel caravan.

I was sort of keeping up till now.

 

[Turboman]

and less is plenty.

Wise words which could be applied to many aspects of trailer towing

 

[thought it was mine!]

i learnt using a small 4 foot trailer after masterin that the caravan was a fookin dodle. The wife has on many occasion when we have been away stood by the drivers window and told the driver left hand down right hand down so they can reverse there caravan.