v8dave wrote:You also have to be certain what your usage is, it is possible you need a tachograph.
cormie wrote:Hi folks,
I've read up on this in the past and had a search on this forum before posting this but I'm still unsure of the exact legal standing on towing.
Simple Question: Is it possible to have a combined weight of more than 3.5t on a Transit towing a caravan/trailer if the GVW of the Transit is stated as only 3.5t?
There is no Gross Train Weight stated on the log books but my Uncle is saying there is a Gross Train Weight stated on the VIN plate that is the second weight rating down, the first being the Gross.
I've attached a photo of the VIN of each of my transits. The FWD Luton with the 4500kg figure under 3500 is the only one I have a tow bar fitted to.
So if the driver has a license that covers over 3.5 and and the GTW of the van, is it ok to have for example, the van loaded up to 3,400kg including driver, passenger etc and then tow a trailer of 1,000kg on all vans I have? And then the trailer allowance will go up based on the GTW?
Do the laws differ from country to country at all with what is allowed too?
cormie wrote: ..... this is not going to be a commercial endeavour ..... no need for tacho in this instance I see.
the caravan is 1,300kg and braked
The only problem I see with the replies above is the 1,000kg max tow on the fwd. Is that certain? So if the van is only 3,000kg fully loaded, I'm still only allowed tow 1,000kg because it's GTW minus GVW and not GTW minus van and load weight?
cormie wrote:Thanks for the reply. These are all registered in Ireland and so don't have a v5, just the Irish log book. There is no towing capacity listed on this, so in that case it should be ok to tow 1,300 on a 4500gtw 3500gvw van but your advising, if possible to get the caravan to 1,000, but there is no legal requirement to do this?
cormie wrote:Definitely nothing on the log book, what specs on the Internet are you referring to?
cormie wrote:That's the problem, it's a Transit 350 125, but they all are, and all have different GTW so a little confused on that...
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