Trailer/Tow Car advice

Dino · Post by **Dino** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:05 pm

Hi all,
Hope that someone can help.
I am looking to buy a tow car and a trailer and was hoping for some advice to gauge what trailer I will need.
I am hoping to get a Saab 9-5 Aero (Again) which has a max tow weight of 1800Kg
The aim is to be able to Tow the prelude (1200Kg).
Therefore, for a twin axle trailer with dimensions big enough to fit a prelude, will this fit under the 600Kg mark.
I see a few people tow preludes on here and wanted a bit of info about their trailers.
Eg, (kerb weight, model/make and type)
Like I said, trying to gauge what is best.
The tow car I need is to be an everyday chugger and I loved my old 9-5 Aero so hence hoping to get another.
Many thanks for any help
Marc

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:58 pm

So weird you posted this up Marc! For the past hour I've been reading up on towing restrictions and trying to see if there's anyway I can tow the lude even though I don't have part "E" on my license.

You should be able to find a trailer under the 600kg mark. I've just been speaking to a colleague who used to have a rather robust car trailer and that still only came up to 470kg unladen.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:59 pm

@3rd gen steve He arranges the trailers we use so he might be able to give some pointers.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:02 pm

@jasonxr2racer also has a quality one for sale which I'm sure he'll know the specs of.

GJMHONDA2012 · Post by **GJMHONDA2012** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:27 pm

U will probably need to do ur b+e trailer test as I think if you passed ur test after 2001 you need to pass test to be able to tow a trailer but I'm not 100% on that, I done my trailer test in 2009 as I needed it for my job as I was towing a mini digger all the time with a big trailer and a long wheel base van, because they were actually trying to do me for not having a Tacho card because I think you are only aloud to do a certain amount of miles in one journey and because the length of it they were trying to do me

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:38 pm

The tacho card doesn't apply to me as I'll only be towing for pleasure, but the trailer test applies to those who past their driver's test after 1st Jan 1997. A lot of it is absurd, but I won't go completely derailling Marc's thread with it

Dino · Post by **Dino** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:53 pm

Lol.. i passed my test in July 1996... so no need for me to do test.

I have BE class listed on licence

Cheers for responses so far guys

Ill have a look at responses from people in the know when they post-up

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 3:43 pm

With this smile you can tow anything..

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 3:48 pm

Strange... As it can't pull sh!t!

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:01 pm

this one works ok for me

passed my test in 88 and i have done my hgv so no license worries for me

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