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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 25/8/2012

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Personally i think the gross plated weight is the legal weight. As i wanted to rent a trailer and they wouldnt let me collect it with a big rover with a 1500kg towing weight.
Even though the trailer weighed much less unladen.

I had to come home and collect the 4x4 to collect it.

But i have not seen anything on the gov websites to prove either way.

And if your an HGV driver i am surprised your going to take the risk.

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Just come back from a trip to Dorset, round trip 600 mile plus with no problems,average speed in between 50-55 mph..Making sure of course I wasn't holding no HGV's up, are causeing them to do any long over takes..We have an axle weigher at work guess whose car and caravan will be having a trip over that..

Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 25/8/2012

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What risk? The risk of having a trailer in excess of the vehicles limits.

Park it over there sir and arrange recovery, Unless you want us to take it to the pound.

Your court date, fine and 6 - 8 points will be in the post.

But it seems being legal doesnt matter to you as you have towed it anyway.

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Quote: Originally posted by stuarts2 on 29/8/2012

Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 25/8/2012What risk? The risk of having a trailer in excess of the vehicles limits.Park it over there sir and arrange recovery, Unless you want us to take it to the pound.

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Your court date, fine and 6 - 8 points will be in the post.

But it seems being legal doesnt matter to you as you have towed it anyway.

There is no legal obligation to stay with the maximum braked weight of the towing vehicle as long as you do not exceed the maximum train weight of the towing vehicle and you have a B+E driving licence, i.e. maximum braked towing weight is 1400kg and trailer weight is 1600kg.  No offence has been committed if you are below the train weight of the towing vehicle..
If only a B licence, the trailer weight is restricted to the unladen weight of the car....

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Quote: Originally posted by neil and lena on 29/8/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by stuarts2 on 29/8/2012

Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 25/8/2012What risk? The risk of having a trailer in excess of the vehicles limits.Park it over there sir and arrange recovery, Unless you want us to take it to the pound.

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Your court date, fine and 6 - 8 points will be in the post.

But it seems being legal doesnt matter to you as you have towed it anyway.

There is no legal obligation to stay with the maximum braked weight of the towing vehicle as long as you do not exceed the maximum train weight of the towing vehicle and you have a B+E driving licence, i.e. maximum braked towing weight is 1400kg and trailer weight is 1600kg.  No offence has been committed if you are below the train weight of the towing vehicle..
If only a B licence, the trailer weight is restricted to the unladen weight of the car....

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And what about the excess strain your putting on your towing vehicle if you exceed the limit .
Sorry but it would be foolish to tow 200kg above the makers maximum limit and were you involved in an accident I bet you would be prosecuted if the the true weights were known even if not above the MTW

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Post last edited on 29/08/2012 21:12:16

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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 29/8/2012

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Its too heavy for your car. But you know better.

So there was really no point you asking because you would tow it even if it was illegal and dangerous anyway.

Nothing would have persuaded you otherwise.

May be to heavy for my car when the caravan is fully laden and the car at kerb weight only....BUT not illegal as you said...And the way I've loaded the caravan and took it over both a beam weighbridge and a axle weigher ,by the way both used by the traffic police so they are calibrated... The caravan weighs out at 1440kg and the car 1820kgs..And all axles are well within the limits,and giving a train weight of 3260kgs well in the cars specs...Plus giving a magical 82% tow ratio...But even if the caravan was fully laden 1560kg which I have no intension of doing,with the car at the weight of 1820kgs the ratio would still be a good one at 86%.. .

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