Lude and trailer weights.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:50 pm

Guys can anyone help. I MIGHT be planning on trailering the lude to track days next year. Now I have looked at my licence, and because I got it in 2006, I can tow up to 750kg. IF I want to tow a trailer with load that is heavier than 750kg, I CAN tow a TOTAL COMBINED weight (towing vehicle and trailer with load) MAM of 3,500kg.

So my question is A) does anyone know how much the average trailer would weigh that could carry a prelude, and B) what weights has anyone got with there prelude (no 4ws, abs ect). If it exceeds the 3.5 tonnes then I will have to do a B+E licence (trailer).

I am planning on selling my Aerodeck and getting something that can tow 1.5-1.8 tonnes

Now the way I'm thinking of it is if the lude weight is around 1200-1300kg, a trailer weight of 2-300kg maybe = 1,500-1,600kg and a towing vehicle weight of 1,600-1,700kg and a towing capacity of 1,500kg. I will be under the limit of my licence but on the limit of the capacity of the towing vehicle

Or am I just being stupid

Cheers guys

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:52 pm

I would also like to know these answers

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:54 pm

Mate, I'm just worried on how I'm gna get it home if the worst happens

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:55 pm

Modern driving licenses that you guys get, suck.

That is all.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:57 pm

Yea I know

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:07 pm

I got my license in the same year as you..

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:11 pm

There is the option of hiring a recovery style truck instead of either of us buying a van and trailer, 1 car on the truck and 1 driven then if the worst happens we have the place for 1 ? For under £200 for a weekends use

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:16 pm

Yea see what ur saying but I'd rather have something more permanent, so I can take the car off the road e.g no tax or insurance ect. And that would turn out quite expensive I'd imagine. But good thought tho

nitin_s1 wrote:I got my license in the same year as you..

Post by **derrick1988** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:21 pm

Personally I don't think it's your train weight but what your using to haul it bud.

Post by **derrick1988** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:24 pm

To add to it. my mate took an ifor Williams trailer chassi and welded two ramp type runs onto it and added a manual winch and it still came under a ton. Mind you it was solid axles no suspension lol.

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