Hi just to update you i got my car/ trailer / equine weighed all in one on the weighbridge and it was 3180
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No , just the whole weight, do i need to do it in 3 secs to?
You have the total weight but not the weights of the separate vehicle and trailer
If you do go to a standard weighbridge - the type with the large metal plate that an artic can fit on - then get 3 weights by doing this = no need to unhitch
Drive vehicle onto the plate leaving trailer wheels just before the plate - note weight 1 = vehicle
Now drive forward putting both vehicle and trailer onto plate - note weight 2 = total of both
Now drive forward so rear wheels of vehicle are just off the plate - note weight 3 = trailer
You will find that 1 + 3 will equal 2
If you do go to a standard weighbridge - the type with the large metal plate that an artic can fit on - then get 3 weights by doing this = no need to unhitch
Drive vehicle onto the plate leaving trailer wheels just before the plate - note weight 1 = vehicle
Now drive forward putting both vehicle and trailer onto plate - note weight 2 = total of both
Now drive forward so rear wheels of vehicle are just off the plate - note weight 3 = trailer
You will find that 1 + 3 will equal 2
ok will do, Is the total weight ok though? do i need the separate weights to ?
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Had it redone today
Car 1920
Trailer x pony 1160
Trailer car x pony 3080
Car 1920
Trailer x pony 1160
Trailer car x pony 3080
It was downplated to 1330
So is that ok then?
That's great Thankyou so much for all your help and advice
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Hello ROG I need some advice please. I’ve got a mare and foal trailer and a B licence. The trailer (580kg) + horse (550kg) plus GVW of my car 2,200 is under 3.5, however I’ve noticed the MAM of my little lightweight trailer is a whopping 1800kg (even though the unladen weight is 580kg). Is it the MAM + GVW that needs to be less than 3.5t? Thanks
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Ok, thanks
Fautras JMS (mare and foal)
Fautras JMS (mare and foal)
Is it this one = http://www.horsetrailersales.co.uk/NewFautrasSingleProvan.asp
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Weight kg
Maximum Gross Weight. 1800
Unladen Weight 580
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Weight kg
Maximum Gross Weight. 1800
Unladen Weight 580
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Yes that’s the one
F or B towing you need it down plating from 1800 to 1300 because your vehicle is 2200 GVW
That will leave a max trailer load of 720
You need to contact the trailer manufacturer to do this and it seems tally-ho trailers are the people in the UK on 01452 814152
That will leave a max trailer load of 720
You need to contact the trailer manufacturer to do this and it seems tally-ho trailers are the people in the UK on 01452 814152
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Thank you so much, that’s really helpful, I’ll give them a call
Looks like most of my advice on this thread will be useless after the Autumn
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-rules-for-towing-a-trailer-or-caravan-with-a-car-from-autumn-2021
What will change later in 2021
The law is going to change later in 2021. It will mean that if you passed your car driving test from 1 January 1997, you’ll be allowed to tow trailers up to 3,500kg MAM without taking a car and trailer driving test.
Car and trailer driving tests are stopping ahead of the law changing. This means you can no longer book or take a car and trailer driving test from 20 September 2021. However, the law about what you can tow will not change until later in autumn 2021.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-rules-for-towing-a-trailer-or-caravan-with-a-car-from-autumn-2021
What will change later in 2021
The law is going to change later in 2021. It will mean that if you passed your car driving test from 1 January 1997, you’ll be allowed to tow trailers up to 3,500kg MAM without taking a car and trailer driving test.
Car and trailer driving tests are stopping ahead of the law changing. This means you can no longer book or take a car and trailer driving test from 20 September 2021. However, the law about what you can tow will not change until later in autumn 2021.
This might be my post on this thread so here are the rules for B+E
Do not exceed the max tow capacity of the vehicle
Do not exceed the max trailer plated MAM weight
The trailer plated MAM can legally be more than the vehicle max tow weight
Stick to the lowest weight when looking at the max vehicle tow weight and the max trailer plated weight
Legal example
Vehicle max tow 2000
Trailer plated MAM weight 3500
Trailer empty weight 1000
Max load for trailer 1000
Do not exceed the max tow capacity of the vehicle
Do not exceed the max trailer plated MAM weight
The trailer plated MAM can legally be more than the vehicle max tow weight
Stick to the lowest weight when looking at the max vehicle tow weight and the max trailer plated weight
Legal example
Vehicle max tow 2000
Trailer plated MAM weight 3500
Trailer empty weight 1000
Max load for trailer 1000
ROG, thanks for all your contributions over the years, you’ve helped a lot of people on here and we are very grateful to you for sharing your knowledge & expertise.
So is mine still ok?
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