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Old 18-10-2009, 06:31 PM
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Hi there could anybody tell me what a ford pick up single cab 350 can legally tow!! or what would be the best transit to tow a 1.5 tonne mini digger including trailer!!
Old 18-10-2009, 06:48 PM
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im sure they can tow 2.25 ton coz at work we could just legally tow our machines with the buckets on the trailer
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A 350 transit will tow 3.5 tons. Which is the max you can tow for a braked trailer.unbraked i dont know but i wouldnt like to pull a mini digger on an unbraked trailer.
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The total combined weight including trailer on a 350 transit must not exceed 3500 tonnes. So what you can actually tow will be 3500 tonnes minus the weight of the transit. Anything above this you will need a tachograph fitted to the vehicle and the vehicle plate weight would have to be altered.

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Originally Posted by rossmclaren
The total combined weight including trailer on a 350 transit must not exceed 3500 tonnes. So what you can actually tow will be 3500 tonnes minus the weight of the transit. Anything above this you will need a tachograph fitted to the vehicle and the vehicle plate weight would have to be altered.
you would technially need a tacho fitted in a vehicle which has a potential train wieght of 3.5 tons ie loaded van+trailer weight unless it is being used without reward.
if you use full electric or full gas then you will be exempt from tacho but still required to keep a drivers log.
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