Towing

[lozz]

Realy Boring Question here but here goes:

ive got to move an old car a few hundread miles,
wouid iget away with a Towing dolley
or wouid it need to be trailored ?

ive used car trailors before but not towing dolleys
are there Restrictions for there use eg: Motorways etc,

thanks inadvance,
ive asked someone to transport it but they want 350 quid id rather drag it there my self, in the early Am when its abeit quiet

[sirwiggum]

IIRC on a dolly the back wheels of the car being towed would need to be legal.

If they're knackered (deflated, worn, punctured) or the handbrake seized, easier with a trailer.

[omega]

towing dollys seam to be a bit of a gray aera
some people say the car has to be taxed and mot
some people say it dosnt because when on the dolly its a trailer
but you do need the rear tyres to be legal
ive towed one all over fetched a xr4i from northampton to nottingham up the m1 last month but

THE LAW SAYS YOU CANT TOW A TRAILER THAT IS OVER 750KG UNLESS IT HAS BRAKES

my dolly dosnt have brakes

[FarmerPug]

In the case of that clio the other day i used a car transporter trailer on the back of the hilux. We used to tow cars home but it was a risky business, with a car securely strapped onto the trailer there is no worries with mr law.

[sirwiggum]

According to fleabay guides, the car needs to be road legal

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Tow-dolly-A-f ... 0009148711

Seems a bit strange, how is putting the back wheels on the ground any different than towing a fixed axle trailer?

And someone once told me that those rigid bars that the AA use, the car being towed doesnt need to be road legal other than tyres as it is effectively an extension of the lead vehicle?

Legal minefield.

[gumby6371]

If I were you I call in to your local nick and ask

[lozz]

Thanks all,
looked up towing dolley thats a no,
trailer is out carnt borrow one,

Borrowed Big old granada scorp 24v cosworth jobbie and a A frame
going to set off about 230am -3am ish when its quiet hopefully get it there in one peice

[omega]

Borrowed Big old granada scorp 24v cosworth

now thats a car

[sirwiggum]

Granada Scorpio. Last of the proper big Fords.

Though me da always preferred the mk2 2.8i in Ghia X spec.

[FarmerPug]

The funny thing is a modern diesel probably has as much torque as them old v6 engines

[lozz]

Well igot it there

best day ive had in a while
ive just reluctantly handed back the scorp

iwill have to borrow it again very soon

[lozz]

The funny thing is a modern diesel probably has as much torque as them old v6 engines

id beg to differ

[FarmerPug]

The funny thing is a modern diesel probably has as much torque as them old v6 engines

id beg to differ

A v6 engine and back wheel drive does sound like a recipe for an enjoyable drive.

[lozz]

The funny thing is a modern diesel probably has as much torque as them old v6 engines

id beg to differ

A v6 engine and back wheel drive does sound like a recipe for an enjoyable drive.

very much so,
until you notice how quickly the fuel tank self emptys in a matter of few minutes puts a Dampner on it

[FarmerPug]

Thats the great thing of getting a lend of such cars, you can enjoy all the great bits of the v6 the noise, the power, the grunt, and the noise again. But then at the end of the day leave it back and don't worry about running the thing, insurance, or tax