webber Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Our shoot runs a Suzuki Vitara for use by the keeper around the shoot. Unfortunately we can not keep it a the farm on which the shoot is based, and so store it at one of our members farms a few miles away. I had the vehicle into our company workshops last week for the fitting of a tow bar. One job led to another, until I called a halt. The vehicle is not likely to pass another MOT without a few hundred quid spent on it, which the committe seem reluctant to do. One member has offered the use of his car transporter trailer to take the Suzuki up to the shoot each day, which seems fair enough, but a bit of a bind. Whilst driving home from the lakes yesterday, I passed the same type of vehicle which had been seriously modified for off road duties being towed behind a Freelander on an "A" frame. I feel that this would be a much better option for us. However webber junior informs me that it is virtually illegal to use such a devise. Can anyone offer anything more specific? webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 allegedly it is illegal however assuming you stripped it out a bit and got it below 750kgs and used a trailer board with the towing vehicles reg number on i can't see how you'd distinguish it from a trailer which doesn't have to be braked below that weight. All the 4x4 courses have people towing their vehicles there in such a manner so its largely an ignored law. I'd not worry too much about it if its only a few miles away, if you get stopped plead ignorance and ask how it differs to a conventional trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 If you register the vehicle for agricultural use you do not have to MOT it or pay for tax but have to show a disc stating agricultural use and can drive on the public roads for a limited distance to gain access from land to land (about 5km i think) and if its deisel you can run it on red deisel. I would think that it would need to be insured for road use though Try getting in touch with the DVLA or check the web site for confirmation Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowboy Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 The only legal way to move your vehicle around would be on a trailer . If any of the wheels are on the road then it comes under the road traffic act. And must be taxed and insured . unless you have access to trade plates , It would be cheaper to repair than buy a trailer I would have thought and less hassel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my lad Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 towing a car with an a frame becomes classed as an un-braked trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersclan Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 i agree, with a frame vehicle becomes classed as trailer, can tell you this as my father used to tow land rovers by this method. watch the weight though, a vehicle on a frame can push the towing vehicle out sideways on corners if not carefull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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