AnOther Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I have been offered a substantially constructed home made trailer with a bed size of 2.8m x 1.3m. It's tare weight is 180kg so it doesn't need registration and can potential carry a payload of 320kg whilst staying within the 500kg max, very useful for those sheets of plasterboard and long lengths of timber etc. and even the odd scoop of sand or stone [;-)]I seem to recall reading somewhere however that there are maximum dimensions for small trailers, 2.5m comes to mind, but can't remember where I read it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee&Nik Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 who would you have to register it with? and is that only if you have a french registerd car towing it? i ask as i have a 4 x 1.8m box trailer in the UK and am not aware i need to register it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee&Nik Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 racking my brains and looking it up in my examiners handbook (im a military driving examiner) its not to do with dimensions unless you exceed 3500kgs, however in the UK any trailer under 3500kgs (laden weight) is not regulated by any restrictions or laws. also their is no minimums for the towing vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee&Nik Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Car licences obtained before 1 January 1997If you passed a car test before 1 January 1997 you keep your existing entitlement to tow trailers until your licence expires. This means you're generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes maximum authorised mass (MAM). You also have entitlement to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750 kgs MAM.Car licences obtained on or after 1 January 1997If you passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 you're limited to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass towing a trailer up to 750 kgs, or a vehicle and trailer combination up to 3.5 tonnes MAM providing the MAM of the trailer doesn't exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. You'll need to pass an additional driving test in B+E if you wish to tow a caravan or trailer combination which exceeds these weight limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 [quote user="ErnieY"] I have been offered a substantially constructed home made trailer with a bed size of 2.8m x 1.3m. It's tare weight is 180kg so it doesn't need registration and can potential carry a payload of 320kg whilst staying within the 500kg max, very useful for those sheets of plasterboard and long lengths of timber etc. and even the odd scoop of sand or stone [;-)]I seem to recall reading somewhere however that there are maximum dimensions for small trailers, 2.5m comes to mind, but can't remember where I read it ? [/quote]If you're defining a 'small trailer' as one that is under 500kg, then go and measure your caravan. You'll find it's bigger than this one.....[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Code de la route Arts R 312-10/11: Maximum dimensions for trailers:Width - 2.55mLength - 12.0m excluding towing hitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted July 13, 2008 Author Share Posted July 13, 2008 I knew I'd seen 2.5m (or 2.55m as it appears) somewhere so thanks for that.Why didn't I think of the Puck, doh. Yes it is longer but only by about 200mm.Hope the healing is going well [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee&Nik Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Width - 2.55m Length - 12.0m excluding towing hitch is the maximum dimensions for a trailer over 3500kgs, and would require a C+E licence not B+Ean example of this is a 40ft artic? trailers under 3500kgs dont attract restrictions as there not heavy enough to be big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 The code de la route provides the maximum dimensions for trailers (both non articulated and articulated) without any mention of weight. That means that trailers under 3500kg are subject to the same dimension restrictions as those over 3500kg. As far as not being heavy enough to be big, a specialist trailer designed to transport a long but lightweight load could well have a PTAC less than 3500kg, but it will still be subject to the length restriction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witsinfr Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 [quote user="Sunday Driver"] As far as not being heavy enough to be big, a specialist trailer designed to transport a long but lightweight load could well have a PTAC less than 3500kg, but it will still be subject to the length restriction. [/quote]Such as a Glider Trailer, these certainly don't weigh much and can be VEEEEEERRRRRRYYYYYY LLLLLOOOONNNNGGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee&Nik Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 it may not mention weigh but your licence sure does, each licence catagory has its own restrictions, of which i have all, i even cat H as i also drive tracked 30 ton vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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