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Trailer test.

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  • 29-12-2017 2:34pm
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    dashoonage
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    Mods. Sorry if this isnt in the right forum. Feel free to move

    Looking to get this out of the way this year.

    From what i gather i need to

    1) Do a new theroy test
    2) Get a provisional BE licence
    3) Get some lessons
    4) Pass test
    5) Party on.



    My question is whats the trailer test like ? is it a full driving test again ?

    Also is the theory test different for the BE licence? will an up to date book cover it all ?

    Cheers

    D


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    cantdecide
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    If you've already taken a theory test then you won't have to repeat it for a BE learner permit.

    Lessons aren't mandatory but are advisable, of course.

    As for taking the test, I really can't advise but am curious about doing this test myself.

    Are you aware that you can tow a pretty substantial trailer with your B licence?
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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    dashoonage wrote: »
    ...From what i gather i need to

    1) Do a new theroy test
    2) Get a provisional BE licence
    3) Get some lessons
    4) Pass test
    5) Party on....
    Probably not what you wish to hear but, if towing a trailer which requires a BE Learner Permit, you'll also be legally obliged to be accompanied by a holder of a BE Licence (when on public roads).


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    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    cantdecide wrote: »
    If you've already taken a theory test then you won't have to repeat it for a BE learner permit.

    Lessons aren't mandatory but are advisable, of course.

    As for taking the test, I really can't advise but am curious about doing this test myself.

    Are you aware that you can tow a pretty substantial trailer with your B licence?
    B%20Lience.png

    Does that say i can tow 3500 on a B licence ?
    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Probably not what you wish to hear but, if towing a trailer which requires a BE Learner Permit, you'll also be legally obliged to be accompanied by a holder of a BE Licence (when on public roads).


    Ya, im ok with that, tis the law sure.


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    _Brian
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    dashoonage wrote: »
    Does that say i can tow 3500 on a B licence ?




    Ya, im ok with that, tis the law sure.

    No you cannot town3599kg.

    The combined dgvw can be up to 3500kg.

    So if your car has a dgvw of 2000 kg you could tow a trailer of dgvw 1500kg.


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    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    _Brian wrote: »
    No you cannot town3599kg.

    The combined dgvw can be up to 3500kg.

    So if your car has a dgvw of 2000 kg you could tow a trailer of dgvw 1500kg.

    ya thats what i was thinking. My car has a braked towing capacity of 2000kg so trailer can be 1500kg then.


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    donkey balls
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    If the trailer is under 750 kgs you can tow it on the B license anything over that and its BE, I regularly tow trailers over the 750 kgs but never sat a test for it so wouldn't know what the requirements are as in due you have to show how to hitch up etc.


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    jacob2
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    i have a caddy van and tow a double axle trailer once the two of them don.t go over 3500 kg as it shows in the picture i think i wright?


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    _Brian
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    jacob2 wrote: »
    i have a caddy van and tow a double axle trailer once the two of them don.t go over 3500 kg as it shows in the picture i think i wright?

    No.

    Find out what the max gross weight of your van is, if exoect 2000kg if not a bit more for the caddy.

    So your allowed 3500kg total.
    So I expect your covered to tow a trailer DESIGNED to be no more than ~1500kg loaded. Most builders style trailers are rated at 2500kg.

    I have an 8*4 single axle nugent and it’s rated at 1400kg, but their twins are 2500kg

    It’s not your actual weight, it’s the designed weight that matters.


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    CiniO
    Registered Users Posts: 16,089 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    donkey balls wrote: »
    If the trailer is under 750 kgs you can tow it on the B license anything over that and its BE, I regularly tow trailers over the 750 kgs but never sat a test for it so wouldn't know what the requirements are as in due you have to show how to hitch up etc.

    That statement is untrue.


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    [Deleted User]
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    here is a good video on what the test is like


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    donkey balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭donkey balls


    CiniO wrote: »
    That statement is untrue.

    Are you sure about that ?


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    CiniO
    Registered Users Posts: 16,089 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    donkey balls wrote: »
    Are you sure about that ?

    Yes.
    Holder of B licence can tow a trailer provided sum of dgvw (design gross vehicle weight) of both car and trailer doesn't exceed 3500kg


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    donkey balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭donkey balls


    CiniO wrote: »
    Yes.
    Holder of B licence can tow a trailer provided sum of dgvw (design gross vehicle weight) of both car and trailer doesn't exceed 3500kg

    I find that odd as lads I know did the test so they could tow a boat on a twin axel trailer, As I've said i never did the test for car and trailer as I got the licence with the artic.


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    CiniO
    Registered Users Posts: 16,089 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    donkey balls wrote: »
    I find that odd as lads I know did the test so they could tow a boat on a twin axel trailer, As I've said i never did the test for car and trailer as I got the licence with the artic.

    Most twin axle trailers available in Ireland have D.G.V.W over 2 tonnes.
    That way there's hardly any possibility you could tow one legally on B licence.

    Exception would be twin axle trailer with D.G.V.W of about 1300 - 1500kg, which you'd be towing with a car of about 2000kg D.G.V.W. (not to exceed 3500kg total).

    However trailers like that are very rare here IMO.


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