Recent content by Samarie

Thanks for all of your help :)

Okay great, so with regards to plating down a trailer, if I had an B+E licence, if my car can only tow a max of 2000kg, I dont need to down-plate a trailer with a MAM of say 2500kg to say 1800kg. Just so long as the towing weight of the trailer plus horse weight doesnt go over the 2000kg, which...

Ah right okay. I thought that its the plated MAM of the trailer vs what the car can tow that I could get into trouble with if I was to be pulled over, and not necessarily what I am actually towing at the time (much less)? so my car couldnt tow over 200kg but the plate states e.g. 2500, this...

Hi Rog, I might have the opportunity to purchase a freelander 2: GVW 2505kg Vehicle weight: 1710kg Max towing braked: 2000kg unbraked towing weight: 750kg I would have taken my B+E test to tow over 3500kg. So for a trailer, would I look for one that reasonably light, then get it...

Oh dear, hopefully like you said once your gearbox is fixed it might help. Have you towed with anything else before? Was looking at the VW tiguan, or a land rover freelander, all of which obviously after I've taken the B+E test.

Can I just ask another question?! I would want to take the B+E test, allowing me to tow over 3.5 ton (for my own peace of mind and safety) and so as long as I have passed this, can I choose any car to tow with just as long as : The car itself can tow over the MAM of the trailer? Is this all I...

Ok great thank for your help along the way

Oh no! is that MPG when towing or general use? What type of Sportage is yours?

Great, thanks for your help along the way

Hiya, Yes I have no problem in doing my test and I would feel a lot more comfortable in having the B+E license when towing anyway tbh. I only posted on here for advice as to which vehicles would be good for towing but that are 'fairly' economical. Its only myself, I don't have a family of 5, and...

So Kia Sportage GVW is 2140. Rog quote: 'http://www.batesontrailers.com/shop/...ht-horse-pony/ Derby Lightweight Horse Trailer Empty 675 MAM 1700 but can be down plated to 1350 by Bateson for about a tenner At 1350 the trailer can be loaded with 675 (675+675=1350)' GVW of sportage @ 2140 + MAM...

Hi there Okay well I am at a loss again then as it seems ever scenario I am over the legal weight, so how to people tow on a B license?

Hi there, thanks for your response :) . Yes I am aware of what I can tow on my license, I will only ever be towing 1 horse, maybe 700kg was a bit heavy, most probably around 600-650kg but rounded up to cover myself. The car I've been looking (VW Tiguan) at has a kerb weight of 1655 (weight of...

Okay so if the horse was a little lighter, and so was the trailer like you suggested, would the vw be able to tow?

How did you come to that calculation? I was told at the garage today that it would tow. Many thanks