Towing Laws TO cHange REF wheeled diggers

[Storrsy]

The new trailer towing legislation explained | JCB

Helping you to navigate the new trailer towing legislation.

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In case anyone missed it somehow...

 

[doobin]

The new trailer towing legislation explained | JCB

Helping you to navigate the new trailer towing legislation.

www.jcb.com

In case anyone missed it somehow...

No, we didn’t miss the last two three threads….

 

[Lancs Lad]

lol

 

[DaveDCB]

No, we didn’t miss the last two three threads….

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[Storrsy]

No, we didn’t miss the last two three threads….

I didn't think it was quite enough...

 

[Vinpetrol]

Can we tow with a duck Or dumper then ?

 

[V8Druid]

Can we tow with a duck Or dumper then ?

clue is in the thread title Vin
if your duck is less than 8m on the road ... then possibly ... but it'd be a very short trailer and could only use it if you were actually working on the road

" The overall length of the combined machine and trailer cannot exceed eight metres "

 

[Vinpetrol]

clue is in the thread title Vin
if your duck is less than 8m on the road ... then possibly ... but it'd be a very short trailer and could only use it if you were actually working on the road

" The overall length of the combined machine and trailer cannot exceed eight metres "

Waste of time then

 

[Left hooker]

Jcb have only pushed for what's in their line up of machines
Where would you call the start of the 8m end of the arm or from the front wheels as hydrapig looks 8m already if including boom and dipper

 

[V8Druid]

Jcb have only pushed for what's in their line up of machines
Where would you call the start of the 8m end of the arm or from the front wheels as hydrapig looks 8m already if including boom and dipper

" The overall length of the combined machine and trailer cannot exceed eight metres "
means from one extremity to the other Stu ... the overall length of anything ... you could not fit an 8 long object into a 6m long container

 

[DaveDCB]

. you could not fit an 8 long object into a 6m long container

You haven’t tried hard enough then

 

[T whiting]

Well I didn't quite make 8m

 

[V8Druid]

Well I didn't quite make 8mView attachment 62677View attachment 62678View attachment 62679

you're probably more like 11+m when you add on the front end equipment (boom/dipper/bucket) Thomas ..
the measurements are the extremities of the machine - it's O/A length in travel position, which will give you the amount that you're allowed to have 'trailing' behind you ...
that looks closer to wheelbase than O/A .....

irrelevant anyway unless you're off to do some highways repairs, as that's all you're allowed to tow for. ROADWORKS REPAIRS

TBH I doubt even utilities work would qualify, as that is work on services beneath the road surface and not road repairs, per se / specifically

 

[DaveDCB]

Do a Irish dance whilst holding the tape measure and your well under the 8m then

 

[Lancs Lad]

Or ultimately if Farmer Ted can drag 2 silage trailers behind a merlo without anyone batting an eyelid why not just crack on? Hardly like your going to have an o license report to TO is it
Worst case round here unless you were daft enough to drive past cuerden is probably ok mate get it off the road don't let me see you again..

 

[CPS]

If you measure it at full lock surely it will be shorter?

 

[V8Druid]

Or ultimately if Farmer Ted can drag 2 silage trailers behind a merlo without anyone batting an eyelid why not just crack on? Hardly like your going to have an o license report to TO is it
Worst case round here unless you were daft enough to drive past cuerden is probably ok mate get it off the road don't let me see you again..

need to be empty though

 

[V8Druid]

So how many metres do you all reckon this is ???? trailer can't be far short of 5m on its own, if not more ... having a laugh !!

and are carrying out roadworks ONLY

 

[CPS]

So how many metres do you all reckon this is ???? trailer can't be far short of 5m on its own, if not more ... having a laugh !!
View attachment 62757
and are carrying out roadworks ONLY

View attachment 62758

7.98m total

 

[craig]

JCB`s description differs slightly to construction index`s, it only mention's vehicle length not combination length
It needs confirming one way or another.

As mentioned, any operator who wishes to tow has to apply for the VSO – and a vehicle must fulfil certain criteria to qualify. It has to:

• Be wheeled engineering plant engaging in the construction, maintenance or repair of public roads.
• Measure less than 8 metres in overall length.
• Have a wheeled trailer that complies in all respects with the requirements of the relevant 1986 Regulations.
• Be unladen; be carrying excavated materials having completed the construction, maintenance or repair of a public highway; or be returning to collect more material.
• Be being used solely for the carriage of materials and tools required for construction, maintenance and repair of public roads.