Danozeman
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| posted on 1/4/09 at 05:12 PM |
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I passed!!
Had my B+E trailer test today and passed so i can now legally tow what i want.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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daniel mason
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| posted on 1/4/09 at 05:15 PM |
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well done mate! i might go for it soon.
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 1/4/09 at 05:15 PM |
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well done fella!
What was involved?
Im looking into it so any info on cost, time, test etc would be great!
Cheers
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 1/4/09 at 05:42 PM |
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Well done Dan.
This helps me a lot 'cos I got this car that I have to trailer over to Northampton DVLA for 12noon.
Are you available with your new towing skills.  
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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focijohn
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| posted on 1/4/09 at 06:25 PM |
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Well done chap....how much how much?
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/4/09 at 06:36 PM |
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Nice one. I need to do mine in the next few months. How was it?
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Danozeman
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| posted on 1/4/09 at 06:40 PM |
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Iv been working on my boss to pay for it for me and he finally gave in as i need it to tow van abouts at work. If you tow a vehicle with a bar it
becomes a trailer etc.
I did it through these. Its 580 quid for a 3 day one to one intensive
course with a test at the end. My boss put me in for 1 day as iv towed before.. I started at half 8 this morning and the test was at half 2. Which i
think was 200 quid. Passed with 3 minors. 1 i should have known better. I took a junction when i shouldnt have. There other 2 was use of mirror and
speed as i went too slow at one point.
As for the test, you have to answer some questions about loading etc and the normal underbonnet levels etc. All the info
here if you scroll down theres a pdf
for the questions.
Then you do a reversing manouvre which involves starting straigh then reverse at an angle into a garage marked out with cones.
Then a controlled stop then you drive about for an hour, the uncoupling and coupling. Then your done. Takes about an hour and quarter all
tolled.
I found it quite easy but then iv towed trailers and vehicles on bars for ages. Also you have to drive properly. No palming the wheel etc except for
the manouvre. Its like a normal driving test for the driving bit.
Jollygreen if you were closer and i didnt have to work I would do it for you. My trailer just sits here.
The reverse is summit like this. you start in the bottom right 2 dots and end up in the cones on the top left..
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[Edited on 1/4/09 by Danozeman]
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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