dave_20

hi guys i passed my test in 2001, what can i, if any thing can i tow.
i wanna buy a cheap track toy and trailer and use my fwd lwb transit to tow it.
help lol i have looked on the direct gov web site and now am more confused.

AJC

iTrader: (6)

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/d...at-you-can-tow

Licences held from 1 January 1997
If you passed your driving test after 1 January 1997 and have an ordinary category B (car) licence, you can drive either:

a vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes or 3,500 kilograms (kg) Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) towing a trailer of up to 750kg MAM (with a combined weight of up to 4,250kg in total)
a trailer over 750kg MAM as long as it is no more than the unladen or ‘kerb’ weight of the towing vehicle (with a combined weight of up to 3,500kg in total)

dave_20

so if my van, trailer and car all weigh less than 3.5 tonnes i am covered?

AJC

iTrader: (6)

Any trailer with a car on will weigh over 750kg pal.

dave_20

a trailer over 750kg MAM as long as it is no more than the unladen or ‘kerb’ weight of the towing vehicle (with a combined weight of up to 3,500kg in total)

dosnt that mean i can have a car and trailer of say 1.8 tonne and my van that will be 2 tonne at a guess? will i not be covered or do i need a test?

m11rcm

Sorry m8 but you can't tow a car on a trailer the 750 is the max for the trailer no matter the size/ weight of the towing vehicle. You would be better with a transit beaver tail or sitting your test for a trailer.

Cheers marc

dave_20

i think i under stand this now. the car and trailer carnt weigh more than my van and all of it in total carnt wiegh more than 3.5 tonne. is that right?#

m11rcm

The loaded trailer can't weigh more than 750 kg doesn't matter what ur towing it with. The lightest track car will be abt 1000 kg so that puts u over the limit straight awayand you still have the weight of trailer to add.

Marc

dave_20

cheers

Zippy_st

According to that link above you can tow heavier than a 750kg trailer,

a trailer OVER 750kg MAM as long as it is no more than the unladen or ‘kerb’ weight of the towing vehicle (with a combined weight of up to 3,500kg in total)

But the total weight of the trailer plus its load must weight less than the unladen weight of the tow vehicle, and the combined weight of less than 3500kgs.

So if the van is 2000kg, and the trailer with car is 1400kg, then it should be ok.

Thats how I read it anyway.

dug112y

iTrader: (1)

double check your transit towing weight on the vin tag as fwd transits are pretty low towing weight aswell

dave_20

thats how i read it to zippy. yer i think fwd are only 1400 kg towing, am looking into a a frame now as apparently i can tow a car on a a frame and the car dosn't need tax mot or insurance?

BIG WULL

iTrader: (5)

Facts: if you passed your car test before the cut off date in 1996 then you can tow a trailer. If not then you basically can't. Ok there exceptions, like you can tow one of those small compressor road works trailers for example. Just as long as it weighs less than 750kg AND unbraked. Or one of those mini trailers that your retired next door neighbour uses to take stuff to the local refuse tip.

You need to sit a B+E driving test. Which is just as well since 90% of drivers clearly don't have a clue what is capable of the vehicle they drive, legally, not to mention vehicle train weights.