Can I tow a rolling chassis on the road?
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I need to tow a car, with no engine, doors, bumpers, glass, lights etc... It has brakes tho!
Anyone know what the law is about towing this about 2 miles with a rope?
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Andy
Anyone know what the law is about towing this about 2 miles with a rope?
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Andy
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I would consider using a fixed-solid tow bar.
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Edited because I miss read AVI's post
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Edited because I miss read AVI's post
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I thought only vehicles with engines needed MOT, tax, insurance and registration?
No engine - it's a trailer. A funny looking one, perhaps, but what feature makes a rolling chassis any different from any other trailer?
For that matter, surely breakdown services wouldn't be able to tow MOT failures if there were an issue?
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No engine - it's a trailer. A funny looking one, perhaps, but what feature makes a rolling chassis any different from any other trailer?
For that matter, surely breakdown services wouldn't be able to tow MOT failures if there were an issue?
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as long as there are no hills & would push it with some mates.
other wise tow it at about 3am when no one about, get a 2nd car to sit behind you with all its lights on so anyone who comes [oohh eer misses] you does not hit you.
other wise tow it at about 3am when no one about, get a 2nd car to sit behind you with all its lights on so anyone who comes [oohh eer misses] you does not hit you.
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s gfar as I'm aware, you'll need a solid bar at the very least, a rope is (as far as I'm aware) now illegal, like someone said, the early hours sounds the best bet!!
Might be a bit chilly though!
What is it then????????
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Might be a bit chilly though!
What is it then????????
Ron.
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A car with no engine is still classed as a motor vehicle. Just ask the guy who got done a while back for driving while disqualified for helping push a car with no engine or gearbox.
I would also not recommend towing the car at night unless you have a trailer board with lights on. Even during the day it would be advisable for the brake lights.
I gather that the insurance of the car doing the towing covers the car being towed. I would check this though, just in case.
I would also not recommend towing the car at night unless you have a trailer board with lights on. Even during the day it would be advisable for the brake lights.
I gather that the insurance of the car doing the towing covers the car being towed. I would check this though, just in case.
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No engine - it's a trailer. A funny looking one, perhaps, but what feature makes a rolling chassis any different from any other trailer?
BTW I did see someone (in the US, unsurprisingly) who'd made a trailer out of the back half of a Mk2 MR2.
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