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14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
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is this true as i never new this
15 Nov 2012 17:59 #53334
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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www.ntta.co.uk/faq/
A frames are for recovery only.
Safest to get a car trailer and have all 4 vehicle wheels off the road.
A frames are for recovery only.
Safest to get a car trailer and have all 4 vehicle wheels off the road.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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15 Nov 2012 18:56 #53346
by Dave cc
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Blimey sothat states that it is illegal to tow any car on a A frame braked or not then thank god for my mate Brian James then
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16 Nov 2012 23:35 #53486
by facade
Doesn't this depend solely on what is stamped on the 'plates?
If the plated GVW of the van is 3500kg and the plated GVW of the trailer is 3500kg, then the trainweight is 7000kg whether there is only a packet of tissues in an empty van and an empty trailer, or the van is full of bricks and there is a LandRover on the trailer (unless I misunderstand the Law)
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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supergaz wrote: Also you have to be careful to have the B+E entitlement on your licence to tow if towing heavy combinations. I'm having to be careful this weekend to keep my trainweight on my van under 6000kg as the van is currently fully loaded at 3500kg with me in it and I shall be towing a big tri axle 3500kg trailer with a big old volvo on the back.
Doesn't this depend solely on what is stamped on the 'plates?
If the plated GVW of the van is 3500kg and the plated GVW of the trailer is 3500kg, then the trainweight is 7000kg whether there is only a packet of tissues in an empty van and an empty trailer, or the van is full of bricks and there is a LandRover on the trailer (unless I misunderstand the Law)
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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16 Nov 2012 23:45 - 16 Nov 2012 23:48 #53489
by facade
Interesting, presumably these are made to comply with the relevant Euro regs to be legal, generally available info suggests that the braked A frames aren't.
Certainly don't buy a car that has been towed on one of these, what will be the signs left on the car that one of these has been fitted? How does it work the brakes?
(we debated this a while ago, general consensus is that towing in neutral the layshaft is stationary so oil doesn't get flung round the gearbox to lubricate the bearings inside the gears that are now stationary on the rotating mainshaft, unless the gearbox has an oilpump driven by the output shaft)
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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phippj1 wrote:
www.armitagetrailers.com/Aframes.htm
Interesting, presumably these are made to comply with the relevant Euro regs to be legal, generally available info suggests that the braked A frames aren't.
Certainly don't buy a car that has been towed on one of these, what will be the signs left on the car that one of these has been fitted? How does it work the brakes?
(we debated this a while ago, general consensus is that towing in neutral the layshaft is stationary so oil doesn't get flung round the gearbox to lubricate the bearings inside the gears that are now stationary on the rotating mainshaft, unless the gearbox has an oilpump driven by the output shaft)
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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16 Nov 2012 23:50 #53490
by Barnyzuki
Replied by Barnyzuki on topic is this true as i never new this
A frames aren`t illegal nor are they for recovery only.
But unless you have a type approved unit that would stand up to insurance/police/vosa/courts questioning then I`d suggest you use a trailer
But unless you have a type approved unit that would stand up to insurance/police/vosa/courts questioning then I`d suggest you use a trailer
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