Could you tow a Rolling chassis as a trailer?

I was just wondering, if I were to buy a rolling chassis could I save myself hiring a trailer and just tow it as it was (locking the steering straight ahead) as you would a trailer?

I guess you would have to knock up some kind of hitch to allow the tower to do the breaking without smacking into the back of you.

What do ya reckon?

I reckon you haven't thought this through

hughesy said:

I reckon you haven't thought this through

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This is a very real possability!

Maybe use one of those 'A' frame dolly thingamabobs.

I reckon you could use an "A" frame in the dead of midday(always works for me) and get away with it.Most of the enforcers will leave you alone cos they dont understand the regs themselves

so you wanna try and bodge summit together to tow a rolling chassis

i had to move a discovery to the yard where i was doing the engine swap.the disco was runnin,but i had no hesitation in hiring the correct equipment to do the job..

this trailer and 4 ratchet straps cost me £46 to hire

There's a very good reason why trailers don't have a wheel in each corner.

Think on...

I agree with Landyman completely, for the sake of £50 is it worth bodging summat that could potentially end up very messy.

barmatt said:

I agree with Landyman completely, for the sake of £50 is it worth bodging summat that could potentially end up very messy.

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exactly..imagine the outcome in an unfortunate event of an accident,,

ermmm yeh sorry mr police officer i thought i could save some money and bodge summit together..

A frames are totally legal for un braked towing for any thing up to 750kgs or if braked i.e operates towed vehicles brakes on over run you can tow upto i believe 3.5ton mass (total combined weight) type into google aframe law, HIRE A TRAILER, far easier,

skelkelly said:

There's a very good reason why trailers don't have a wheel in each corner.

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Why's that then?

I towed an 'A' frame trailer with a wheel at each corner loaded with 10 tons and 14 tons on the towing vehicle and it was very stable even out of gear down hill at 75 mph.

And I could back it up anywhere that had the space for it to go.

wiltshire landyman said:

so you wanna try and bodge summit together to tow a rolling chassis

i had to move a discovery to the yard where i was doing the engine swap.the disco was runnin,but i had no hesitation in hiring the correct equipment to do the job..

this trailer and 4 ratchet straps cost me £46 to hire

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even if you did tow it with a slitty...

magicdrshoon said:

I was just wondering, if I were to buy a rolling chassis could I save myself hiring a trailer and just tow it as it was (locking the steering straight ahead) as you would a trailer?

I guess you would have to knock up some kind of hitch to allow the tower to do the breaking without smacking into the back of you.

What do ya reckon?

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If you towed it with a solid 'A' frame bolted to the chassis at two points (one each side) then it would self steer.

that aint the law thou, law states 750 kg un braked and if memory serves me right 3.5 t over all mass plus standard car licence only allows a max of 7.5ton with tacko with old style licence

wiltshire landyman said:

so you wanna try and bodge summit together to tow a rolling chassis

i had to move a discovery to the yard where i was doing the engine swap.the disco was runnin,but i had no hesitation in hiring the correct equipment to do the job..

this trailer and 4 ratchet straps cost me £46 to hire

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Thats all very well if £46 is easily gotten. I've recently gone permanent from contracting. With my income dropping down to less than half, I hesitate when I have to put juice in the car! Hence the reason of exploring cheaper alternatives.

That said, trailer hire would be the way I'd go. Once I get all the bits together to knock something up, and the time spent doing it, £50 for a trailer for a day works out very good value!

Just found out that I can't tow a trailer on my licence! Post '97. Costs over a ton to take a trailer test to get it added!

Nothing's ever easy is it!

landrover 110 martin said:

that aint the law thou, law states 750 kg un braked and if memory serves me right 3.5 t over all mass plus standard car licence only allows a max of 7.5ton with tacko with old style licence

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I often drive a 7.5 ton merc van towing a plated 3.5 ton trailer with rally car on with a gross train weight of 11 ton on a standard licence ( 20 odd years old ) and no tacho. this is permisable because the van is not driven for hire or reward but purely for pleasure as it a hobby

magicdrshoon said:

Thats all very well if £46 is easily gotten. I've recently gone permanent from contracting. With my income dropping down to less than half, I hesitate when I have to put juice in the car! Hence the reason of exploring cheaper alternatives.

That said, trailer hire would be the way I'd go. Once I get all the bits together to knock something up, and the time spent doing it, £50 for a trailer for a day works out very good value!

Just found out that I can't tow a trailer on my licence! Post '97. Costs over a ton to take a trailer test to get it added!

Nothing's ever easy is it!

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Is it me or is this guy a ****

fanatic said:

Is it me or is this guy a ****

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Could be you, it usually is :behindsofa:

I think we should encourage him in his venture...














But thats cos i'm a cnut.

landrover 110 martin said:

A frames are totally legal for un braked towing for any thing up to 750kgs or if braked i.e operates towed vehicles brakes on over run you can tow upto i believe 3.5ton mass (total combined weight) type into google aframe law, HIRE A TRAILER, far easier,

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Maybe you should try searching construction and use regs first.

top-cat said:

I often drive a 7.5 ton merc van towing a plated 3.5 ton trailer with rally car on with a gross train weight of 11 ton on a standard licence ( 20 odd years old ) and no tacho. this is permisable because the van is not driven for hire or reward but purely for pleasure as it a hobby

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Are you sure you don't need a tacho? If you are competing in a rally then you are competing for a reward. You also need to insure your vehicle for the same.

I'm guessing that your licence is actually for a max train of 8250 kgs too. The 11000kg train shown on the older style licences is for the provisional right and not the entitlement to drive. When you upgrade to the photocard licence it is then clarified as a lot of people were prosecuted for failing to understand the difference between provisional right and legal entitlement. If you already have the 11000kg train weight stated on a photocard licence then I stand corrected. If it's on the old style licence then I stand by what I've just said.

fanatic said:

Is it me or is this guy a ****

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Bit strong aint it?

What did I say to offend you?