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11th December 2016, 10:37 | #31 |
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Hmmm I wonder how that would stand with a slightly lighter 75 and a towing dolly: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Towing-Dol...4AAOSwgZ1XrMbz
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The towing dolly in the advert does not appear to have any braking system and I'd guess probably weighs around 200kg. To stay legal, this would mean the heaviest car it could legally transport would be about 550kg max (...so maybe an Austin 7, early Mini or Fiat 126... ) And although I can't find reference to it yet, an A-frame would fall under the same rules of requiring working brakes on the towed vehicle. So no, still not a suitable solution for moving a 75 or ZT, even a lighter variant, if you wish to remain safe and on the correct side of the law with valid insurance EDIT: found it - looks like the dolly in question IS legal, but can only be used for the recovery of a broken down vehicle and hence limited to 40mph on motorways and 20mph on other roads !! https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...nd-dollies.pdf
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