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Caravan on a B licence?

  • 19-03-2014 2:21am
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    Fred Swanson
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    CiniO
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    Assuming your vehicle is rated to tow that weight, then sure - you can.


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    Fred Swanson
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    CiniO
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    btw - is the trailer equipped with brakes?
    What car are you planning to use to tow it?


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    CiniO
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    Ahh then I suppose it will be completely no bother.

    I asked because once you mentioned trailer up to 750kg I though it might not have brakes, and lots of passenger cars are actually rated with less than 750kg on unbraked trailers.


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    bbam
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    Once your car is rated for it the combined weight of both car and caravan can be up to 3500kg and still be legal on your B liscence. The caravan needs to be braked.
    But you need to ensure your car is rated for the loaded weight of the caravan, that the towbar is rated for the noseweight and it is wise to stay within the recommendation of the caravan being no more than 80% the weight of the car.
    There is a good car to caravan matching on this website.
    Www.whattowcar.com


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    CiniO
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    bbam wrote: »
    Once your car is rated for it the combined weight of both car and caravan can be up to 3500kg and still be legal on your B liscence.
    When it comes to licence requirements, it's the DGVW (design gross vehicle weight) which applies.
    So car weighting 1800kg and trailer weighting 1000kg might be within the limit you mentioned, but in reality that car will have something like 2500kg FGVW and caravan probably about 1200kg DGVW, so 3500kg is here exceeded, therefore requiring BE licence.
    The caravan needs to be braked.
    Is there such a requirement for caravans to be braked?
    But you need to ensure your car is rated for the loaded weight of the caravan, that the towbar is rated for the noseweight and it is wise to stay within the recommendation of the caravan being no more than 80% the weight of the car.
    Why is that?
    My car is rated to tow 1500kg braked trailers/caravans, but weights about 1400kg.
    Where is this recomendation from?


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