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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Sam Burton on 16 March 2013, 22:26:26

Title: Towing question
Post by: Sam Burton on 16 March 2013, 22:26:26
Hi guys and girls,

I'm curious I'm looking into getting either a transporter trailer or towing dolly but I only got my license in 2010 so does this mean I have to get a different type of licence to tow a dolly with a project car on?

Sam
Title: Re: Towing question
Post by: Lazydocker on 16 March 2013, 22:58:54
In short... Yes ;) Although there are technicalities that mean you may not have to depending on weights ::)

But, just FYI, unless the towing dolley is braked it is classed as an unbraked trailer (same with A Frames) so the may legal weight is 750 Kgs including the equipment :o :o Of course, people get away with breaking that law all the time but just so you are aware ::) :y
Title: Re: Towing question
Post by: bigboykarl on 17 March 2013, 07:30:23
Quote from: Lazydocker on 16 March 2013, 22:58:54
In short... Yes ;) Although there are technicalities that mean you may not have to depending on weights ::)

But, just FYI, unless the towing dolley is braked it is classed as an unbraked trailer (same with A Frames) so the may legal weight is 750 Kgs including the equipment :o :o Of course, people get away with breaking that law all the time but just so you are aware ::) :y

 ??? ??? ??? ??? near me is a 4x4 course and i see people towing disco's all the time on towing dollys
Title: Re: Towing question
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 March 2013, 09:36:27
Quote from: bigboykarl on 17 March 2013, 07:30:23
Quote from: Lazydocker on 16 March 2013, 22:58:54
In short... Yes ;) Although there are technicalities that mean you may not have to depending on weights ::)

But, just FYI, unless the towing dolley is braked it is classed as an unbraked trailer (same with A Frames) so the may legal weight is 750 Kgs including the equipment :o :o Of course, people get away with breaking that law all the time but just so you are aware ::) :y

 ??? ??? ??? ??? near me is a 4x4 course and i see people towing disco's all the time on towing dollys

Yep, very common  ::) And most of the time it gets looked over... Even more illegal if those 4x4's aren't road legal ::)

There are braked towing dolleys available which gets around the problem. But, as I said, it's generally ignored ::)