The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:36 pm**

hi lads some on on here will know

i drive a vw caddy
i would like to tow a tailor nothing massive and I am not looking to shift a lot of weight just mixers and the like

now i passed my test after 97
so i believe i am only aloud to tow a "small" trailer ?

the specks for my van are as follows

gross vehicle weight kg 2175
Trailer weight braked 12% / unbraked kg 1400/710
Gross train weight kg 3550

i believe from reading this page

linky

as long as i keep the total weight of van & trailer under 3.5ton i am legal
is this true ?
can i pull a 1400kg trailer on my licence and my current van ?

do the coppers work on the plate weight on the trailer or do they weigh u at to find if you are over the 3.5 t ?

i hope i am making scene here
it all seems very completed to me

cheers

andy

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:01 pm**

No you are wrong, you need a trailer entitlement you can only tow 750 kg without a dedicated towing license, and you can't tow a trailer with a capacity greater than 750 even if empty On phone or I'd post more

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:46 pm**

What Giles said....if you need a trailer i have an Ifor williams P6e trailer for sale

Ive done my trailer test 2 days and around 500 quid, no big drama just a PITA

Posted: **Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:55 pm**

cheers for that lads a rethink is due i think

andy

The Brew Cabin

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