Cheap Trailor ?

[shh120m]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

If the combined trailer + load is under 750KG then it can be unbraked and used over any distance, if over then it must be braked. Good dollys are braked and suitable for long distance towing. Generally dollies are misused.

Rember also that if you passed your test after Jan 1997, you can't tow anything over 750KG without doing a trailer test.

TT

Unless your towing it with a tractor
It makes me laugh, i used to tow 40 ton loads of timber with a unimog at the age of 16 yet i had to do a trailer test to tow a 1 ton chipper behing a transit!

[Ashtonr]

Guess I need a trailor then, that will be harder to build has anyone made one ?
I dont want to drive the car to IVA as it will imit the amount of tools etc I can take if I need to make last minute adjustments etc

[Bonzo]

It's not really a big deal making a trailer but it will cost a fair bit.

The trailer will most likely need to be braked ( 750k max unbraked including the trailers weight ), new braked hitches & suspension units are very expensive.

A lot of folk have made very good use of an old caravan chassis to build a car trailer, these can be found quite cheaply sometimes

The reason I have not built a car trailer is because I will have nowhere to keep it once made

If I really need a trailor, I can hire one localy & reasonably cheaply.

Still use my A frame to drag scrappers to the breakers & will continue to do so till I get busted.
Been seen by the old bill loads of times, not had a pull yet !!

[davedew]

I to am going to have to hire a trailer to get car to rolling road and IVA. You can hire a trailer here for £30 for 2 days. Never worth the hassle / expense of building one for that much.

[twinturbo]

I nearly bought a nice looking twin axle trailer two weeks ago, with refurbed brakes, lights and mudguards.. I offerd £525 for it, I just needed to confirm my m8 could store it, but the guy re-listed it and it went for just over £700..... Oh well..

TT

[AshG]

like i said keep the whole lot under 3.5t and your ok.

[robo]

Originally Posted by davedew

I to am going to have to hire a trailer to get car to rolling road and IVA. You can hire a trailer here for £30 for 2 days. Never worth the hassle / expense of building one for that much.

Lot to be said for hire, always fully road legal. trailers dont like being left unused ,sticking brakes , perished tyres, space and the worry of theft to name a few.

Bob