bex1984
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Those of you towing on a B licence, what car and trailer do you use and how well does your combo do the job? What weight horse are you towing?
Thank you
Thank you
I can only go on what others have said ....What would be your ultimate recommendation ROG?
the trailer remains the same unladen/empty weight but the maximum it can be when fully loaded is the bit which is reducedSorry if I am being dumb, but what is a 'downplated' trailer?
I'm guessing it means to make it lighter? Is this something you can do yourself?
Isuzu Trooper £3000-£4000 and everyday use. Rice Trailer £1300 inc new floor / brakes / service = me, 1 very happy tower. 2 horses 1 x 14.3 heavy cob 1 x 16.2 tb.
the trailer remains the same unladen/empty weight but the maximum it can be when fully loaded is the bit which is reduced
Here is an example where a trailer needs to be downlated to conform to B licence towing rules ....
The B licence towing rules are -
the vehicle GVW (MAM) added to the trailer plated MAM must not be more than 3500 kgs
the trailer plated MAM must not be more than the towing vehicle unladen/kerb weight
Nissan X trail (4X4) with these specifications/dimensions
Unladen/kerb = 1515
GVW = 2050
Towing = 2000
Max trailer plated MAM = 1450 kgs
A HB401 or 403 comes with a plated MAM of 1600 kgs so would need down plating to 1450 in this case which can easily be done by contacting the manufacturer of that trailer (Ifor williams) who will then give you their nearest dealer to go to to get it done for little or no cost
Cobsgalore- I think its just a case of changing the little metal plate on the front for one with the new MAM on it.
Perfectly legal on a B or B+E licenceI don't wish to offend anyone but I'm pretty sure that you will not legally be able to tow the weight of a trailer and ponies/horses with a standard car,
They change the little silver coloured plate that has the weiights on itWhat do they do to it then to reduce the mam then?
bex1984 i've never had an issue towing with either of these beefy saloons. My trailer is super light weight. My fiance has a B&E license and towed my horse in an Ifor Williams 511 all the way from the Borders up to Aberdeenshire in the Insignia and it managed no bother. You could feel the trailer on it though. With my Cheval Liberte you honestly don't even know it's attached even with my big horse in towing with the Mondeo. I've never attempted to park and pull out of a muddy field and TBH I always check that there is suitable parking wherever I go. I've parked in a dry grass field before and it was no bother.
Bex, my Rice beaufort (fits 2 16hh) is 750kg unladen sturdy little thing and it cost next to nothing. I love it.
We only tend to take 1 out at a time so the partition stays out. Happily takes my chunky cob mare or my 16.2hh youngster individually
Im looking at an audi a4 2.5 tdi estate for towing
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The AUDI has a GVW of 2230 so the max plated trailer MAM would be 1270The audi or the trailer ROG? Or both
I thought the weights for the audi were ok?
Ah, for some reason i had it in my head that it had gvw of 2130, maybe I'm thinking of the 1.9 tdi. It would definitely be a bit tight as my horses each weigh around 520kg at the moment (if both were ever to squeeze in the trailer together my mum would tow with her disco.) Not sure if the 1.9tdi a4 would have enough grunt to do the job for towing 1, though lincs is fairly flat
I'll have a look at the xtrail...
Thanks ROG