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WANTED CAR TOWING DOLLY
teegray19 - 18/2/18 at 11:06 AM

As above,

If anyone has one and no longer needed, let me know.

Preferably close to NE40 but distance isn’t an issue.

Cheers

Nickp - 18/2/18 at 02:38 PM

Daft question, but are you intending to tow on the road?
Do you know there are legal issues with transporting vehicles with these?

chris - 18/2/18 at 02:51 PM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMC-Towing-A-Frame-2-6Ton-Car-Recovery-Dolly-Trailer-Heavy-Duty-Professional-NEW/220815299468?epid=1232298173&hash=item 33699e138c:g:JdQAAOSwo0JWJezs

i got one of these

Nickp - 18/2/18 at 03:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chris
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMC-Towing-A-Frame-2-6Ton-Car-Recovery-Dolly-Trailer-Heavy-Duty-Professional-NEW/220815299468?epid=1232298173&hash=item 33699e138c:g:JdQAAOSwo0JWJezs

i got one of these


Doesn't the vehicle been towed have to be braked by law?

chris - 18/2/18 at 03:08 PM

if its good enough for motorhomers to use then good enough for me

Nickp - 18/2/18 at 03:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chris
if its good enough for motorhomers to use then good enough for me


I'm no expert, but I'm sure there are legal issues with using them. I'm sure someone will be along in a bit with more info.
Owelly was done with a towing dolly and got points and a very large fine
Froggy uses an A frame but has it linked into his handbrake I think.

[Edited on 18/2/18 by Nickp]

loggyboy - 18/2/18 at 03:24 PM

Ok for emergency use. But anything being towed on a normal basis is classed as a trailer, so if it weighs more than 750kg then it should be braked.

rusty nuts - 18/2/18 at 03:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chris
if its good enough for motorhomers to use then good enough for me


A lot of the motorhome ones also have a braking system on the towed car when the motorhome is braking.

froggy - 18/2/18 at 05:02 PM

Recovery type frame is as it says just for recovery . Current rules for towing using an a frame are that the towed vehicle if fitted with a braking system must work regardless of weight plus if the towed vehicle has power assisted brakes there needs to be a way of keeping the servo full or rather empty . My frame is an overrun type for towing behind a motorhome with a cable link to the foot pedal to apply the service brake . As there’s no way of proving the efficiency of this DVsa etc it just needs to satisfy the requirements. It’s easily found by searching towing a frame rules .

furryeggs - 18/2/18 at 06:39 PM

http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=200959

Owelly. A frame court case.

I was going to get an A-frame for getting my tiger about and to IVA. I then read this and decided to rent a trailer when the time comes.

trextr7monkey - 18/2/18 at 11:16 PM

Saw one on the Carlisle buying and selling pages on Facebook Marketplace tonight if that’s close enough
Atb
Mike

owelly - 19/2/18 at 02:37 AM

Just to add, overrun brakes were outlawed in 2014 on trailers with axles over 1m apart, which includes cars on A-frames and dollies. Dollies and A-frames are for recovery of a broken down vehicles (there's a definition of those) to the first safe place....which on a motorway would be to the next exit ONLY or on a narrow lane, to the next wider stretch of road.

froggy - 19/2/18 at 08:14 AM

You got a link to that info welly? Gov uk is still showing the 2011 info regarding dollies and a frames