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Starting my own business any tips?
redhand:
--- Quote from: cactus on April 28, 2008, 22:37:30 ---You will need a 7.5 tonne gross lorry to move a Landrover legally!..
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What a load of Tosh :-. .A disco or defender has a maximum towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes. (4tonnes with close coupled brakes) That's the weight of the trailer and it's load so as long as the trailer weighs less than 1.4tonnes putting a disco on it and towing it on a public higway is perfectly legal.
mobi:
first off a discovery on a weigh bridge weighed in at 2400kg. someone on this forum put his on a weigh bridge!!!!! :twisted:
--- Quote from: redhand on April 28, 2008, 19:17:15 ---Recovery drivers aren't covered by the new tachograph rules and are exempt from the drivers hours regulations as well.
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thats recovery!!! if the vehicle can and is able to be driven on the road then you need a tachograph fitted to anything over 3500kg or if the train weight is over 3500kg.
--- Quote from: redhand on April 28, 2008, 23:02:25 ---
--- Quote from: cactus on April 28, 2008, 22:37:30 ---You will need a 7.5 tonne gross lorry to move a Landrover legally!..
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What a load of Tosh :-. .A disco or defender has a maximum towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes. (4tonnes with close coupled brakes) That's the weight of the trailer and it's load so as long as the trailer weighs less than 1.4tonnes putting a disco on it and towing it on a public higway is perfectly legal.
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http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/landrover.htm
have a look where does it say 4000kg :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
i agree with cactus you need a 7.5 tonne to move a land rover legally (not a freelander)
the thing you have to remember this is not a one off this is going to be day to day and your licence is more important than a quick buck.
redhand:
--- Quote from: mobi on April 29, 2008, 08:46:14 ---http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/landrover.htm
have a look where does it say 4000kg :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
i agree with cactus you need a 7.5 tonne to move a land rover legally (not a freelander)
the thing you have to remember this is not a one off this is going to be day to day and your licence is more important than a quick buck.
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I have a 90/110 owners handbook in front of me as I type this and it gives maximum towing capacities as:
Trailer with over run brakes all engines as 3500kg
Trailer with coupled brakes FULLY BRAKED (LR's capitalisation) 2.3 & 3.5 petrol 4000kg 2.5 diesel 3500kg. this book only covers the 90, 110 & 127 from 1983 to 1990inc. But I would have thought that with the production of the 200tdi that the towing capacity for coupled brakes would have increased to 4000kg as well.
V8MoneyPit:
Having said that, have you ever towed near the limit with a LR? It's scary at the best of times! We took a load of scrap to the local yard to weigh in and the all up weight of the 110 and trailer was just under 5 tonnes. Even 40mph was frightening. I certainly wouldn't want to do it daily for a living!
redhand:
Me and my mate collected my 90 from Dumfries in jockland and towed it backbehind his 200tdi 110 on his very very heavy 1950's flatbed trailer the trailer felt like it weighed as much as the 90. and It was fine towing that back.
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