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Buying a used small trailer

  • 01-09-2015 2:12pm
    #1
    burrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭


    I am looking into buying a small trailer for use around the garden - fill it up over a few weeks with cuttings and such like and then take it to the tip when its full. It would be a sub 750kg gross weight one.

    I've been looking on Adverts and DoneDeal and there a quite a few that look home made. How legal are these on the road?

    From what I have read there seems to be NSAI rules for trailers of all sizes, am I correct in this? How does this work with older trailers from before the rules or these home made ones?


Comments

  • #2
    Youngblood.III
    Site Banned Posts: 777 ✭✭✭Youngblood.III


    Older trailers are exempt, not sure from what year.
    Obviously like a car, take it for a drive, get a good look at it all round and especially underneath and hitch.
    A safety chain is a must and good lights.


  • #3
    Chiorino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭Chiorino


    The type approval rules apply to trailers manufactured post-October 2012 iirc so prior to this then they are not applicable. However, there is talk of a roadworthyness test coming in at some point down the line which will use a lot of the current rules as test standards so do try to get a modern factory built trailer and stay away from the old "homemade box iron with ford cortina hubs" jobs.

    Obviously it will still need to be in a roadworthy condition, lights, tyres etc.


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