A Towing Question. Whats Legal?

[BUSHWHACKER]

erm........i was going to give my surf a proper name once this was done.
i'll be getting here fully resprayed in that firey yellow that guy had his surf done on the yotatech forums. the guy with the custom rear bumper if anyone remembers??
then paint my rims black. lift it whatever i need to get 39" on it and then "maybe" get it re-trimmed in cream leather!
i think after the last 2 years i have had i ####ing deserve a treat! im meant to be saving to buy my flat but all that money is going on my surf now! hahahah

You can name it what you like, it'll always be Lexurf III to me.

By the way, you'll need a minimum 2" body lift to get the V8 into the Surfs engine bay.

[goodcat]

You can name it what you like, it'll always be Lexurf III to me.

By the way, you'll need a minimum 2" body lift to get the V8 into the Surfs engine bay.

did you not read my last email mate??? have a read and let me know.

EDIT: and i was thinking of calling her THE GENERAL? (well thats if i paint her black)

[Albannach]

EDIT: and i was thinking of calling her THE GENERAL? (well thats if i paint her black)

Tacky.

[hiroler]

EDIT: and i was thinking of calling her THE GENERAL?

think joe in friends named his old boy the General! makes me think of that!

[JUDWAK]

THE GENERAL
is just too gay to call a 4x4 THE GENERAL



mind you mines called jieru
so what can i say

[Sancho]

So far, my cars have been:

Kenny (83 Vauxhall Astra that I kept killing...)
Mr Belvedere (01 Mini Cooper named after a singing dog)
Sancho (91 2.4TD Surf named after a character in Orgasmo)
Sanchinho (91 3.0V6 Surf that was son of Sancho)
Dr Belvedere (02 MGZT that was kind of like a very grown up mini)
The Executive Express (99 Mazda Xedos 9 that was dripping in Japanese tacky-poshness)

I would call it the Vincent, in honour of its builder, in the same vein as Jason and the Argonauts. Bit of classical greek never hurt.

[Albannach]

My last 4 cars have been called:

The Green one

The Blue one

The Civic

The Rover

[goodcat]

ok ill come up with something else then!

thunderbird 1?

haha im kiding!

[darkdezigns]

ok ill come up with something else then!

thunderbird 1?

haha im kiding!

HILEX

[TobyJug]

Just thought I try and help clarify something here...

Licence categories:

Motorcycles:

A1 Light motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125cc and a power output not exceeding 11kW (14.6bhp).

A Motorcycles up to 25kW(33bhp) and a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW / kg. Motorcycle combination with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW / kg.
After riding a minimum of 2 years or if you are over 21 A enables you to ride any size motorcycle with or without a sidecar.

3 or 4 wheeled light vehicles:

B1 Motor tricycles / quad cycles, 3 or 4 wheeled vehicles with an un-laden weight not exceeding 550kg.

Cars:

B Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg.
Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. Maximum trailer weight can not exceed 750kg.

Automatic cars:

B Automatic As cars, but with automatic transmission.

Cars with trailers:

B+E Combinations of vehicles consisting of a vehicle in category B and a trailer, where the combination does not come within category B.

Medium Sized Vehicles:

C1 Lorries between 3500kg and 7500kg with a trailerup to 750kg.

Medium Sized vehicles with trailers:

C1+E Lorries between 3500kg and 7500kg with a trailer over 750kg - total weight not more than 12000kg (if you passed your category B test prior to 1.1.1997 you will be restricted to a total weight not more than 8250kg).

Large Vehicles:

C Vehicles over 3500kg with a trailer up to 750kg.

Large Vehicles with trailers:

C+E Vehicles over 3500kg with a trailer over 750kg.

Minibuses:

D1 Vehicles with between 9 and 16 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg.

Minibuses with trailers:

D1+E Combinations of vehicles where the towing vehicle is in subcategory D1 and its trailer has a MAM of over 750kg, provided that the MAM of the combination thus formed does not exceed 12000kg, and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.

Buses:

D Any bus with more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg.

Buses with trailers:

D+E Any bus with more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer over 750kg.

Other Categories:

F Agricultural tractors
G Road Rollers
H Tracked Vehicles
K Mowing machine or vehicle controlled by a pedestrian
L Electric vehicles
N Vehicles used for very short distances on public roads
P Mopeds


Hope that clarifies it a little...
So no Goodcat you can't drive a flatbed with a vehicle on top.... not even a mini cooper..
I however can..... because I have all of the above licence classes....

oh yeh and the LC can tow 3.5 tonnes legally....
So if you get stuck I am more than happy to tow for you at the right price....

[goodcat]

3500kg total if towing with rope of equivilent. got it. thanks.
Catorgory E if i want to use a trailor.
i just need the E!!!!!!

[TobyJug]

3500kg total if towing with rope of equivilent. got it. thanks.
Catorgory E if i want to use a trailor.
i just need the E!!!!!!

or money to have me put it on a flat bed for you.... haha

[goodcat]

or money to have me put it on a flat bed for you.... haha

i just need a lighter car to tow the surf and ill be fine! lol
my old girl has a volvo cross country. 4x4

[TobyJug]

i just need a lighter car to tow the surf and ill be fine! lol
my old girl has a volvo cross country. 4x4

maximum trailer or towed weight can not exceed 750kg though so a surf is about 1 ton overweight...

Why not rent a recovery truck.....
a light one with a Surf on the back and keep it under 3500kg

Unless you put diesel in the LC and I will put the surf and the LS on a flatbed trailer..... hahaha

[goodcat]

maximum trailer or towed weight can not exceed 750kg though so a surf is about 1 ton overweight...

Why not rent a recovery truck.....
a light one with a Surf on the back and keep it under 3500kg

Unless you put diesel in the LC and I will put the surf and the LS on a flatbed trailer..... hahaha

i think im going to tow the surf in my mums volvo and and hire a flatbed to take the lex. the flatbed wont take the surf as it will only take upto 1450kg on the back.
unless you know anywhere that rents a bigger one than your average Transit beaver tail?

i didnt understand the last part of your post mate!? lol