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help with towing A FRAME

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Frankie-Boy:
Richard,

His question was in the thread title, well, that's what I responded to anyway.

Reaper:

--- Quote ---There is some different thoughts on use of an "A" frame, it effectively converts a motor vehicle to 'trailer' status, but if the "trailer" weighs more than 750kg, the law requires it to have operating brakes on it whilst being towed.

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--- Quote ---There is an extra clause for recovery purposes
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A friend of mine has just borrowed my towing frame the same as the one below to tow his S2 to an off roading event. I presume he was breaking the law,  but what if he was towing it because it had broken down?

Or is this all a very grey area like so many things  :)

by the way he said it towed very well behind his RRC  :lol:

woody:

--- Quote from: "sharpshooter" ---Technically, i dont think your allowed to use them anymore. But im sure someone will know better than me. :D
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for the law on this, the best place to check is your local Motorhome dealer, as motorhomes always seem to be dragging small cars up and down motorways :)

landyman Ash:
My hybrid was A-framed home from a couple of events because it was broken BUT I sat in the truck and braked when needed.

Be careful as MOST A-frames are limited to 1 tonne, some 1.5 tonne and the hybrid is 1.1 tonne and still snapped the A-frame!!  Thankfully I was in it at the time so managed to slam on the anchors!!

Used it with a truck once and found it did snake a little, not a fan at all so I bought a trailer off ebay.

They are illegal thats for sure but the whole "recovery clause" is a big grey area as a local copper in our club explained, well, at least tried to as even he didnt really have a definative answer.

Alot of the guys put A-frames on their 90's this time of year to tow behind the combines and tractors, I'll take some pics for you anyway but just be careful, can be a bit hairy to say the least!!  :shock:

Reaper:

--- Quote ---for the law on this, the best place to check is your local Motorhome dealer, as motorhomes always seem to be dragging small cars up and down motorways
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Now that is a good point !!!  :?

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