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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:05 pm
by bobbi o
Anyone know what Tractor size/engine requirements are needed to tow an 11 ton loaded trailer?
Will be road use only.
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:15 pm
by lutonlagerlout
remember bobbi no red diesel for non agricultural use
LLL
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:08 pm
by digerjones
would that be 11 tonne gross trailer weight. i bought this in november its 90 hp. think it would pull 11 tonne. its got trailer brakes aswell.
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:51 pm
by dig dug dan
You will need an o licence too
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:59 pm
by lutonlagerlout
for all those using the new fangled photie bucket this is how your album settings page should look
cheers LLL
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:59 pm
by digerjones
try this.
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:14 pm
by digerjones
cheers tony, theres no way i would have worked that out.
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:17 pm
by GB_Groundworks
ive towed 18 tons with a 90 just dont expect it to be quick or go up hills in anything but low gear
we run a 175hp john deere 6920s and eventhat complains about hills with 16 ton on the back
if you are not conducting agricultural activity with the tractor this excludes using the tractor to haul a digger to site for ditching etc, the tractor has to be specifically used in the job not just to transport it
then the tractor is treated as a commercial vehicle so you will need
white diesel
operators license
relevant driving license entitlement for the weight 17 ton + artic
insurance
tax and plate(inc trailer)
nightmare if not on agricultural duties 
good job I've always got some agri work on
Edited By GB_Groundworks on 1366230223
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:59 pm
by bobbi o
Thanks, going to look for a 90hp with a front loader.
Is it not just the jcb fast trac boys running on the main roads that they're looking at for running on red diesel ?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:22 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Depends if you get unlucky and where you are we are very rural so lots of tractors around and we have registered farm number with defra etc
I was followed for a bit the other day by road patrol car but the vosa people carries are the ones to avoid,
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:31 pm
by digerjones
like giles says depends where you are. my tractor is just a toy realy. i did'nt give much for it and so had to have it. we rent a field for horse's so there is a bit of use and i might use it for work carting soil hardcore etc.
mines got a loader on it aswell. 
