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Towing Dolly Or Towing A-Frame
mid-buggy - 30/4/10 at 05:31 PM

As above really.

Just need a simple way to move the car around.

zilspeed - 30/4/10 at 05:38 PM

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Originally posted by mid-buggy
As above really.

Just need a simple way to move the car around.


So many questions to ask here before an answer can be given.

Do another search but add in the word 'legality' this time.

It's a minefield would be smething of an understatement.

The safest method is a braked trailer towed by a car which can legally tow the all up weight which the whole plot will weigh ready for the road.

matt_claydon - 30/4/10 at 05:48 PM

It's not a minefield really - neither is legal for transport, only "recovery of a broken down vehicle".

zilspeed - 30/4/10 at 06:01 PM

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Originally posted by matt_claydon
It's not a minefield really - neither is legal for transport, only "recovery of a broken down vehicle".


Oh, I know that.

But the big discussion usually follows about what is a trailer and what isn't a trailer and then auto reverse brakes is usually next.

I suggested reading more so the original poster comes out of this with a greater understanding of why it's not a great idea.

mid-buggy - 30/4/10 at 06:07 PM

Trust me, my car will always be broken down lol

Ebay it is.

matt_claydon - 30/4/10 at 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
It's not a minefield really - neither is legal for transport, only "recovery of a broken down vehicle".


Oh, I know that.

But the big discussion usually follows about what is a trailer and what isn't a trailer and then auto reverse brakes is usually next.

I suggested reading more so the original poster comes out of this with a greater understanding of why it's not a great idea.


Sorry, yes you are absolutely right, it does get turned into a minefield. What I was getting at is that all of that discussion is irrelevent unless the GVW of the car you are towing is under 750kg. Otherwise it needs brakes, and inertia-overrun brakes are only permitted on centre-axle trailers, which a car is not.

zilspeed - 30/4/10 at 06:19 PM

No worries.

We're all agreed on dollies / A frames being the wrong answer

dhutch - 30/4/10 at 06:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mid-buggy
Trust me, my car will always be broken down lol
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:p

alexg1965 - 30/4/10 at 06:41 PM

I've got an A-frame surplus to requirements which I used for towing my Luego Velocity to track days but the others are right, it's not legal to do that. But let me know if you're interested although Manchester's a long way from Verwood in Dorset.

mid-buggy - 30/4/10 at 06:53 PM

Cheers for the offer, think your right, its a bit far away.

adithorp - 30/4/10 at 07:06 PM

Towing dolly... because I've got one I'm thinking of selling.

adrian

mid-buggy - 30/4/10 at 07:09 PM

Will have a chat with you on sunday then, not only about fitting an r1 but the dolly as well!