Angela_1987
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Does anyone row with an estate car? If so, which ....
Does anyone row with an estate car? If so, which ....
That is referring to actual weights - licencing laws go on the plated weight totalSkoda octavia 1.9 TDI - tows 1400kgs and weighs less than 2t so I'm never over the 3.5t limit
yeah, I don't tow more than 1400kgs total, trailer + load
kerbweight approx. 1300kgs. hard to find the spec for one as old as mine.
well I tow loads of different trailers, but the point here is that the vehicle is capable of towing 1400kgs, and the new superb can do 2t. it won towcar of the year 2014 and my octavia's served me so well I would recommend as an estate for towing without hesitation
for the nerds out there, naming no names, GVW is 1985kgs and my main horse trailer's MAM is 1423kgs = 3408kgs.....enjoy your sleep tonight kids!
I was concerned that you are towing illegally on your B licence and if I am correct then you will be towing not in accordance with the licence and have no insurance as it would then be invalidated with the possibility of the vehicle being seized !!!!
Is this also true if MAM of trailer is greater than car's manufacturer recommendations? I am looking into that as want to buy a car and trailer and think a friend that has given me a lift before with his freelander and Ifor might be above the limit as Ifor is plated at 2700 kgs and freelanders seem to be limited to 2000kgs. Although friend only ever uses his trailer for 1 horse and has taken the partition out so might be OK weight wise but may be he doesn't know he needs to downplate the trailer?
Thank you RogThere is no law or rule which states that the plated MAM of a trailer must be within the towing capacity of a vehicle but there are plenty of internet myths which say different
Those who passed car test after 1996 did not get the free B+E licence so need to take another test to get itThanks everyone. What's the difference between B licence and B+E licence? My parents are selling their Audi A4 avant 1.9TDI and might be interested in it if I could tow with it. Would only be towing one 16hh horse. Weight of horse 530kg roughly ....
ROG - can I ask please, I passed my test in 1980, so I can drive up to a 7.5 tonne horsebox on my licence.
I have an Ifor William 505, 2 horse trailer with a unladen weight of 905KG and Gross Weight 2340KG. And will be carrying either one or two ponies at 400KG each.
What GVW would I have to have on the V5 form of a possible tow car please? Or what cars might be worth looking at?