Towing

Turboman said:

If the trailer is plated at 3500 kg, that is all the total weight of trailer and load should be.

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AKA gross trailer weight

Corrie said:

So this is incorrect aswellView attachment 234900

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That agrees with what everyone is telling you

Ah, feck it, just tow your 6t on the 90. VOSA and/or the police might have more luck explaining to you.

bluedog333 said:

Ah, feck it, just tow your 6t on the 90. VOSA and/or the police might have more luck explaining to you.

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FFs he's hard work fkn coconut

The upside of EAS is you can load 8ton on the back and she'll sit dead level. "improvise and adapt" etc etc

I have towed 3500kg behind a 90 2.5 petrol and to be fair I don't fancy doing it again, as Turboman says it is quite unwieldy being very short especially on main roads in my experience it got interesting over 30mph ya had to show the trailer who was boss its top speed was 35 loaded

My mate even said you're better off towing with a D2 and not "stubby"

I towed the digger today 2.6 tonnes trailer 750kg plus buckets, disco 1 steel bumpers
winch full roof rack with awnings 2" lift hd springs ect & tools so a fair weight. max speed 45/50
Feels nice to drive....
Same load with my 90 standard height no lift, fkn horrible at 30mph an worse in the wet it wants
to push you down the road, it doesnt feel safe at all.

kevstar said:

I towed the digger today 2.6 tonnes trailer 750kg plus buckets, disco 1 steel bumpers
winch full roof rack with awnings 2" lift hd springs ect & tools so a fair weight. max speed 45/50
Feels nice to drive....
Same load with my 90 standard height no lift, fkn horrible at 30mph an worse in the wet it wants
to push you down the road, it doesnt feel safe at all.

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All depends on what you are towing sand and gravel the discovery can tow 3500 kg easy, put a car on of 2 tons and hard to get balance right plus centre of gravity higher so tends to rock side to side more

Henry_b said:

The upside of EAS is you can load 8ton on the back and she'll sit dead level. "improvise and adapt" etc etc

I have towed 3500kg behind a 90 2.5 petrol and to be fair I don't fancy doing it again, as Turboman says it is quite unwieldy being very short especially on main roads in my experience it got interesting over 30mph ya had to show the trailer who was boss its top speed was 35 loaded

My mate even said you're better off towing with a D2 and not "stubby"

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Having used both, I would say a Disco is a far better tow vehicle than a 90. V8 Auto for preference among the Discos.

bluedog333 said:

Ah, feck it, just tow your 6t on the 90. VOSA and/or the police might have more luck explaining to you.

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VOSA might but the average PC would have no idea whatsoever. Just have to hope it's not someone off traffic who's into trailers legislation.

Your answer is probably somewhere in here. Good luck: :
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/15/made

The Police have a simple and effective approach. The law is clear, driver must tow within limits of the plated towing weight of the vehicle and the trailer must be loaded to within its plated gross weight. They know where the plates are and they read from that. The driver must have a license and insurance for the journey. Yes there are nuances, un-braked have restrictions, some have exemptions; older trailers and some agricultural ones, but that's just irrelevant complexity. All the plod need to do is read the plates, check the license and insurance. If the driver believes they have a strong argument as to why they are right then the Police invite them to present it to the court.

Problem been over weight nowadays is the police/dvsa/vosa don’t need to drive around. There are sensors on certain motorways that check weigh your motor then match the number plate with what it can tow legally.

Ratae said:

VOSA might but the average PC would have no idea whatsoever. Just have to hope it's not someone off traffic who's into trailers legislation.

Your answer is probably somewhere in here. Good luck: :
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/15/made

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The answer is stamped on his VIN plate, but it’s not the answer he wants!

If we're bending rules then how about a quad bike with an 8 tonne trailer?