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What an awesome day.
Set off at 7 for a gentle 40 min drive to malton. I ended up getting caught up with some Ferrari's and got there in 18 mins!
I got to the meet pretty early so i helped the guys set up.
There was some amazing machinery there. Everyone was really nice. My car even got...
No worries.
Its a massive gray area with most people. Generally people think us young en can't tow trailers at all.
Even had one trailer company that wouldn't rent one to me. Now i have a copy of that website page in my tow car.
For example its legal for me to tow my track clio.
Tow car 1500kg + Clio 900kg + trailer 400kg = 2800kg
Well under the 3500kg MAM
And the trailer at 1300kg is under the 1500kg of the towing vehicle.
Incorrect.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022547
In need a B+E if your combo doesn't fit into this group...
''Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than eight passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg...
No. Car and trailer combo will be heavier than the unladen towing vehicle.
From the DVLA
''Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than eight passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the...
minifreak knows the car i'm on about. They completed it back in the day for a cost of £7k then it was broke for bits as it was a bit s**t tbh. Turning circle was w**k due to all the wing cutting and gearbox placement. They said it lost too much of the strenght from the bay.
To quote the man...