I've just bought a braked towing dolly (i.e. lifts front wheels and rears stay on the road), do you reckon the ST will be OK to be towed with it??

Only the weight of a light trailor. Thought about going this route myself for my st, how much did you pay for it and does your car insurance cover it all ok ?

I though with these dolly things you should not tow with the driven wheels in contact with the road?

IIRC: Those in the know on here seem to think that it is illegal to tow a car using a dolly unless it is a breakdown going to a garage/home. ie; short distance/emergencies only.

Have a look HERE a bit down the page,

according to them they're only legal for recovery, not for tranasporting a vehicle

pretty sure there's a maximum towing speed too, will see if i can find the info

hth

Ray

Before I bought a car transporter I rang my local police station to enquire on whether it was illegal for me to use a towing dolly (cheaper option) and it is illegal down my way.

They are legal to recover a vehicle, if the weight is over 750kg they have to braked, if below unbraked is OK. For it to be fully legal to use to transport a car all 4 wheels have to be braked, i.e the rear wheels would have to be somehow braked by the trailer. You can buy a frames with devices that apply the car brakes, hence how motorhomes can legally tow cars using the a frame.

I buy broken down freelanders, so want the dolly for this and transporting the ST. I intend to use it to take the 7 to trackdays, if i get stopped i'll try and blag it that i'm recovering it, if not i'll just have to take what ever they throw at me.

My biggest concern is, is the front suspension on the ST up to it??

I paid £180 quid for a bit of a tatty one that needs the brakes and tyres sorting out.

First thing to do is check the 'Total Train Weight'. It is the weight of your tow vehicle fully loaded (even if it's not actually fully loaded) plus the plated weight of the trailer/dolly. If the dolly is plated to 3500kg then your tow vehicle must be capable of towing 3500kg.
For what It's worth, those motorhomes that have the overun couplings rigged-up to activate the towed cars brakes are illegal as the brakes must be approved anti-reverse brakes, which motorcar brakes are not!!

But........
I've used A-frames and dollies to tow everything from a 3 ton Merc wagon to a tractor and I've not done too much damage!!

Would there any problems towing a becs like this for long distances, with regards to the engine not running so no oil pressure for gearbox clutch etc. or am i just thinking b****cks, i've no idea just wondering.