xtreme1

Looking to buy an advertising trailor that will carry approx 250kg of equipment inside.

Can anyone advise what the reg's are about trailors? Does it need brakes etc? Would you recommend a braking trailor? It will be towed by a L200.

Thanks in advance!

Moonloops

Only reg I know is that you have to spell it right in the first place Trailer ?

David Lock

Just make sure you don't say what you are advertising on this board

Nezz10

You have to have passed you license before Jan 1997 or you will need to take a course to legally allow you to tow anything.

I think that most trailers will have a braking system in the hookup but not sure on that, I do know that you need a supplementry attachment from tow bar to trailer, my dad got picked up on this one so now has a length of metal cord looped between the two as well.


For other regs try the DVLA website maybe? Think thats where I have seen them before.

Neil.

alcazar

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Wot's an advertising trailer?

IIRC, trailers can be up to 500kg, unbraked, owt will tow that.

Over 500kg, they need brakes.

The safety device mentioned elsewhere is supposed to pull the brakes on if the trailer comes detached. How it works on an unbraked trailer, I dunno

Alcazar

paulr

As Alcazar says over a certain size it needs MOT,brakes the lot.

Scooby Soon!

I think you can tow up to 750 kilos even after 1997, but towing is harder than it looks!

xtreme1

Thanks!

And I have learned how to spel as well!

The power of scoobynet.....

OllyK

Reversing with a trailer can be interesting, especially a small one that you can't see in the RVM or in the wings until it's jack knifed. Going forward with a trailer up to 6 feet or so is a doddle, you won't even notice you have it behind you. As you start getting longer you need to over-run sharp corners to avoid kerbing. By the sounds of it, it's going to be quite high sided, so be careful in the wind as it will twitch like a SOB.

250Kg on a damn great Mits truck is nothing. No brakes required, hook it up and go. Be aware that you will be subject to lower speed limits whilst travelling as well.

Chrisgr31

The safety device is basically a bit of rope, chain or wire, which means that in the event the trailer detachs itself from the towhitch it stays vaguely with the towing vehicle. Otherwise it could end upon the pavement, or on the other side of the road injuring innocent bystanders.