pete110

Thanks Everybody - plenty to ponder there..... Have a CPC already for 7.5 tonners - will check if it needs changing

Thanks All - wise words and points to ponder......

Is that the Ted Heath one - who took us in, in '73 .... I love Europe as a place - but 2 layers of Govt when one is b.awful - no thanks

Agreed. Odd though - that it only seems to apply to commercial runs - if you were shifting your own stuff around privately for non-profit - you're not bound by it - bless our Govt. - only interested if they can make a buck..... or make thing complex - oh and the EU

Isn't that that the Train weight (GTW) you are talking about...?

Cheers Tanuki - no 'precision reversing' - all large sweeps of tarmac or concrete - but I too admire your skill ! Interesting that you mention the Batesons as expect to be using them on the smaller agricultural stuff - with an Ifor Williams CT177 for the vehicle jobs. I will call on you to tidy up my yard parking if you are ever in the North West - currently I use my Uncles td5 with a nose mounted tow ball - to achieve a semblance of decent parallel trailer parking !

Thanks Chris - will be using 3500kg maximum - with a trailer of around 750kg - plus loads up to 2750kg.... if that make sense...so no tachograph ? Cheers Pete

Morning, Quick question on towing double-wheel trailers - with a 5.5m load-bed. I am looking at a business sideline of specialist vehicle movement (small agricultural and prestige/classic cars) and will need to tow trailers of an all-up weight of 3500kg on double axles - which initially will be hired. My query is - is there any advantage to using a 110 wheelbase Landy over a 90 ?. I'm thinking the longer wheelbase and generally heavier weight will equalise any issues with trailer oscillation and generally be less skittish under load. (Current Landy - early 70's - air portable MoD Lightweight - which i will not be using for work ! - mainly due to long distances..) Thanks Pete

From further rooting - appears it is now a little more complicated and has changed since 'my day' BTW - KA-KG and LV were Liverpool civilian registration numbers and FM and TU were Chester - before the 2001 - 51 regs came out. Pete

A bit of insider knowledge the 2 letters relate to the area that it was registered in. Where the MOD has/had office-based civil service run offices (i.e. MOD 'civilian' office workers) and did the actual ordering/purchasing of the vehicles. Locally to me - this includes Liverpool - KA-KG and LV and Chester - FM, TU etc. so RangerNeils was most likely purchased via Chester.... I have noticed a huge amount were in the KA-KG range - including the one I used when in the Army...! HTH Pete

Excellent - many thanks for the replies... Thanks ejp - will be for low loader/tranporter trailers - so will be able to see over most of them - no caravans or high box trailers as yet. Thanks Western - do these come in a kit form ? - spreader etc...? Happy - don't think it has Aircon.. will check. Ron - is the D44 the galvised jobby...? Thanks Again Pete

Hi, I am inheriting a 2004 td5 - 90 (lucky me !) ... Is it possible to fit a heavy-duty military front bumper to this model ?. The reason is I would like to use this bumper as I can fit a ball pin type towing hook to the centre bar - to allow me to shunt a couple of trailers, 'nose-on' into quite tight storage areas. I have failed miserably in my attempt to back such trailers in - but have used the nose-towing method with great success during my military days.... Any help - greatly appreciated.. Thanks Pete