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Towing dolly
speedyxjs - 9/7/09 at 07:54 PM

If i have a towing dolly, can i use it with a normal car licence (licence passed post 97)?

I know it has to be used with road legal cars btw

blakep82 - 9/7/09 at 07:56 PM

as i understand it, yes, as long as the weight of both cars and the dolly isn't more than 3.5 tons/tonnes

as ever, only for recovery blah blah blah

speedyxjs - 9/7/09 at 08:01 PM

Hmmm, that could be an issue. It will be used on a landy (3.5 ton) so i think that will mean limited to 750 kg for the recovered car?

dinosaurjuice - 9/7/09 at 08:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Hmmm, that could be an issue. It will be used on a landy (3.5 ton) so i think that will mean limited to 750 kg for the recovered car?


yes, as i understand it.

tomgregory2000 - 9/7/09 at 08:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Hmmm, that could be an issue. It will be used on a landy (3.5 ton) so i think that will mean limited to 750 kg for the recovered car?


Towing a landy!!
Think your tow car will have to weigh 750grms

locoboy - 9/7/09 at 09:14 PM

What land rover weighs 3.5tonnes??????

mad4x4 - 10/7/09 at 06:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Hmmm, that could be an issue. It will be used on a landy (3.5 ton) so i think that will mean limited to 750 kg for the recovered car?


Which Landy you got that is 3.5 T. Is it filled with LEAD.


A Landy weights about 2.5 T but can leagally pull upto 3.5 T. Porvided the operator has the correct license.

Not young drivers will need a trailer test to pull a braked trailer over 750KG.

A towing dolly is only for recovery because it onlu lift 2 wheels and the other two wheels (of the car) are un the road and unbraked. Technically if the tow weight is above 750KG all axles need over run brakes.

[Edited on 10/707/09 by mad4x4]