[adymanchester]

Wudnt it be a lot easier to just get a transport firm with a seven tonne truck to move the rangerover ? would sooner add up pound notes than all these kilo,s ,plus they would be properly insured for transporting it and it would be a lot safer !

 

[Pikey]

This is a non-issue, upon checking the kerb weight of a P38 Range Rover is 2100kg.

So empty & no fuel in it. Less than 2000Kgs then.

 

[khaos]

So you can tow 3.5 tonne. But if the total weight is over 5 tonne doesn't that mean you need a different license? I'm sure I heard that somewhere.

 

[Pikey]

So you can tow 3.5 tonne. But if the total weight is over 5 tonne doesn't that mean you need a different license? I'm sure I heard that somewhere.

Nope on old style licence upto 3.5tonnes. Plus the weight of the towing vehicle. upto a max of 8.25tonnes

 

[khaos]

That's not a problem then. It's annoying that you can't tow on a new license. I want a trailer but I will have to do another test. They should add it to the normal test, it's always useful to have.

 

[G-man]

Nope on old style licence upto 3.5tonnes. Plus the weight of the towing vehicle. upto a max of 8.25tonnes

that would be the licence i missed out on my only a few months now i have to pay ****e loads when i want to do me trailer test


btw anyone know whats involved in it?

 

[khaos]

that would be the licence i missed out on my only a few months now i have to pay ****e loads when i want to do me trailer test


btw anyone know whats involved in it?

Or you could just plead ignorance
Chances are nobody will even notice anyway.

 

[Pikey]

that would be the licence i missed out on my only a few months now i have to pay ****e loads when i want to do me trailer test


btw anyone know whats involved in it?

yeah ya drive a car round with a trailer attached to the back of it. :doh:

 

[G-man]

yeah ya drive a car round with a trailer attached to the back of it. :doh:

i mean what manoeuvres etc, how long is it?

 

[Pikey]

i mean what manoeuvres etc, how long is it?

Do a Search FFS!!!

 

[khaos]

From the dvla:

The car and trailer practical driving test
The car and trailer test (B+E) is based on the lorry driving test and lasts for approximately one hour. Please note that B+E tests are conducted at vocational (bus and lorry) driving test centres.
The towing test (B+E) includes:
vehicle safety questions
an off-road reverse manoeuvre
a controlled stop
uncoupling and coupling of the trailer and driving on the road
From 4 October 2010, your practical driving test will include approximately ten minutes of independent driving. This is designed to test your ability to drive unsupervised, and make safe decisions without guidance.

 

[khaos]

I also found that you can tow 3/4 tonne without the test as long as the car and trailer weigh less than 3.5 tonnes.

 

[robint]

ere

 

[Pikey]

I also found that you can tow 3/4 tonne without the test as long as the car and trailer weigh less than 3.5 tonnes.

Yep thought everyone knew that the 750Kg is the max load of the trailer though so ya can't tow an empty car trailer on the basis that it only weighs 500Kg.

 

[khaos]

Well that's annoying. I thought it meant the weight of the trailer at that time.

 

[paul_c]

The test involves reversing an S shaped course and into a garage; unhitching and hitching; then normal driving like your driving test.

 

[steve's P38 RR]

Wudnt it be a lot easier to just get a transport firm with a seven tonne truck to move the rangerover ? would sooner add up pound notes than all these kilo,s ,plus they would be properly insured for transporting it and it would be a lot safer !

This isn't going to be a one off so looking at the best way to do things, did look at transporters myself but transits can only carr 1.5 ton and dont have the room or money for a bigger truck that will not get used very often.

 

[steve's P38 RR]

So empty & no fuel in it. Less than 2000Kgs then.

That sounds good then may have a better choose of trailers and not have to spend as much,

Anybody know any good places to look for used trailers? other than ebay and pistonheads

 

[khaos]

You want one with very small, high speed wheels to keep the centre of gravity down. Unfortunately, these types usually cost a lot more, about £3500 new.

 

[diver]

One small point. If you haven't done much towing before, give it a try somewhere quiet first. It can be a bit scary to say the least towing a 3500kg load with a 2000kg vehicle if your not used to it.
You tend to get a slight feeling that you are not quite in control.
I do think that getting some professional instruction for towing isn't really a bad idea. I know the towing test these days is a pain but to get a driving license and be able to start dragging heavy trailers around without any instruction is asking for trouble.