Trailer training

[DNgroundworks]

Can anyone recommend a training/test company in the north west?

Also how much should it cost for the training and to do the test?

[Tony McC]

There's one in Leigh - DB Training I think it is. I go past their place a couple of times each week. When I'm on me way to the doctor's tomorrow, I'll jot down the number.

[DNgroundworks]

Cheers Tony, also where is leigh in proximity to preston? crap with directions!

[Tony McC]

Leigh? The town that time forgot? It's halfway between Wiggin and Warringtun, about 5 miles down the East Lancs from Haydock Island on the M6. 30 mins from Preston when the traffic's not too bad.

And it seems to be B&E Training, not D&B - http://northcountytrailertraining.co.uk/about.html

01942 514265

[GB_Groundworks]

played some tough games of rugby in leigh in my time, although union they always had the league boys on their off season playing for them and always ended up in huge punch ups after a stiff arm. happy days haha.

[Dave_L]

Has anyone any idea of the rough cost for this trailer test?

[GB_Groundworks]

my local one

http://www.stockporthgv.co.uk/hgvhome.htm

£429 for 2 days training and test.

test itself is £80 but you need a box trailer as well, not a plant trailer

spec for vehicle is:

Category B + E
Car and trailer test vehicles must be:
fitted with externally mounted, nearside and offside mirrors for use by the examiner or any person supervising the test
an unladen category B vehicle towing a suitably braked, unladen trailer of at least one tonne MAM. The examiner may ask for evidence of the trailer MAM eg the manufacturer's plate
All vehicle combinations must operate on appropriate brakes and utilise a coupling arrangement suitable for the weight.
The cargo compartment of the trailer must consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the towing vehicle; the view to the rear should only be possible by use of the external rear-view mirrors of the towing vehicle.



Edited By GB_Groundworks on 1239290817

[Injured]

Giles who you play rugby for?? I played union for 20 years. For local side in warrington and had spell at Lymm and Widnes too.

[GB_Groundworks]

stockport rufc(formerly davenport) but not played for a few years, dads still the chief exec there keep meaning to get back into playing started when i was 5 so good 20 years. always played in the front row as well haha.

[Dave_L]

Holy crap, 2 day duration?

Towing a trailer for more than a couple of hours gets on my wick!!

[Tommy]

So you can only use the mirrors for reversing with the trailer on the test? Useless at reversing with mirrors, could reverse trailers all day long looking backards