[Vehicle Trailer Towing - 90 or 100 ?]

Thanks Everybody - plenty to ponder there.....

Have a CPC already for 7.5 tonners - will check if it needs changing

[Vehicle Trailer Towing - 90 or 100 ?]

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

[Vehicle Trailer Towing - 90 or 100 ?]

Technically this is only an EU law, so we can blame a previous administration for allowing the EU to write our laws for us!

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

[Vehicle Trailer Towing - 90 or 100 ?]

Nope, train weight would what it all weighs when loaded, Maximum authorised mass is what it all COULD weigh.

Suffice to say, for commercial towing with anything other than a small car/trailer combination you need a tacho.

Here: https://www.gov.uk/tachographs

Do you need a tachograph?

You must use a tachograph if the vehicle you’re driving comes under EU or AETR rules.

From here: https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/goods-vehicles

EU rules

EU rules apply if:

• the maximum permissible weight of your vehicle/vehicle combination is more than 3.5 tonnes

Pretty clear IMHO.

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

[Vehicle Trailer Towing - 90 or 100 ?]

As far as I can work out, it's worked on gross vehicle weight (maximum loaded weight, otherwise known as MAM (maximum authorised mass), so you will need one, as the 90/110 + trailer MAM will be in excess of 3500Kg.

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

[Vehicle Trailer Towing - 90 or 100 ?]

Will you need to be doing any "precision" reversing? The big thing about a 90 is that it has both short-wheelbase and minimal rear overhang so you can position your towed trailer with wonderful accuracy in the narrowest of spaces.

Some years back at the Bath&West show with my 90 I reversed a big Bateson twin-axle flatbed in through a gap that was only a couple of inches wider. A few dozen onlookers said things like "You did the impossible!" and they had been taking bets on me failing.

I offered to do it again - if they all bought me a pint at the Stockman's bar that evening. They all declined.

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 !

[Vehicle Trailer Towing - 90 or 100 ?]

Remember that you will need a tachograph for a commercial journey with a GVW over 3500kg.

Chris

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

[Vehicle Trailer Towing - 90 or 100 ?]

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

[Military Reg numbers and vehicle history]

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

[Military Reg numbers and vehicle history]

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

[Heavy Duty Bumper - for td5 (2004)]

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

[Heavy Duty Bumper - for td5 (2004)]

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