5th wheel pickup and trailer

[Dave W]

The pickup of brilliance and simplicity, you mean.

No.
@smcapstick was correct first time.
A sack barrow with a 5th wheel may well be more refined

 

[Strawgalore]

yea but you are pulling it from on top the axle rather than a hitch what 3 foot behind it ? so it will cut the corners more

^^^^^ what he said!

 

[smcapstick]

The pickup of brilliance and simplicity, you mean.

It's so brilliant that next to nobody wants one and it's finally being thrown in the bin!

Get me a Cummins lump out of a 2015 Nissan Titan and slot it into a new Navara and I will be a very smiley boy

 

[S J H]

It's so brilliant that next to nobody wants one and it's finally being thrown in the bin!

Get me a Cummins lump out of a 2015 Nissan Titan and slot it into a new Navara and I will be a very smiley boy

They're only being thrown due to some regulations. If Nigel had his way then we'd all be driving them.

 

[Sheep]

What about tachographs and speed limiters?

 

[smcapstick]

What about tachographs and speed limiters?

Knickers to them!

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

What about tachographs and speed limiters?

And licence etc. The over regulated nanny state i'm sure would try and close any loopholes.
Do look a rum thing, now how many bales could i get on one of them...........

As an aside do our continental cousins have /use anything like this?

 

[Drillman]

Am I right in thinking that some Landrovers could tow 4 ton legally if fitted with a 4 bolt pin hitch and the trailer was fitted with coupled brakes (whatever that means) I've never heard anything about it in recent years so maybe it's not possible/legal anymore.

And I suppose a 2.5 naturally aspirated diesel landy from the 80's would never go fast enough pulling 4 ton to be unsafe.

 

[roscoe erf]

Am I right in thinking that some Landrovers could tow 4 ton legally if fitted with a 4 bolt pin hitch and the trailer was fitted with coupled brakes (whatever that means) I've never heard anything about it in recent years so maybe it's not possible/legal anymore.

And I suppose a 2.5 naturally aspirated diesel landy from the 80's would never go fast enough pulling 4 ton to be unsafe.

all up it can go to 7t

 

[David.]

So 108 posts and no definitive answer as to whether it is legal to have a gooseneck setup in this country, and how much it could carry.

 

[Dave W]

So 108 posts and no definitive answer as to whether it is legal to have a gooseneck setup in this country, and how much it could carry.

or cost

 

[roscoe erf]

So 108 posts and no definitive answer as to whether it is legal to have a gooseneck setup in this country, and how much it could carry.

or cost

wonder why

 

[Dave W]

wonder why

Can we assume you're not in favour then?

 

[roscoe erf]

Am I right in thinking that some Landrovers could tow 4 ton legally if fitted with a 4 bolt pin hitch and the trailer was fitted with coupled brakes (whatever that means) I've never heard anything about it in recent years so maybe it's not possible/legal anymore.

And I suppose a 2.5 naturally aspirated diesel landy from the 80's would never go fast enough pulling 4 ton to be unsafe.

http://www.vipex.co.uk/vipex-start-build-on-landrover-based-off-road-lightweight-artic/

 

[roscoe erf]

Can we assume you're not in favour then?

not got a opinion either way looked into them 20 years ago too much cost and hassle 20 years on seem to be in the same position hence why they are not popular over here for haulage in 35years of being around road haulage i have seen 2 7.5t mini artics both were furniture wagons seen a few caravans all were with the fairgrounds

 

[smcapstick]

So 108 posts and no definitive answer as to whether it is legal to have a gooseneck setup in this country, and how much it could carry.

Yes we have.

Using a fifth wheel adds the vehicle's payload to the trailer MAM - so a 1 tonne load bed plus 3.5t drawbar load would result in a 4.5t trailer and load combination on overrun brakes. Legal and already in use with caravans.

For a drawbar trailer, the capacity can be increased with the use of a four-bolt hitch and coupled brakes.

It's all above, you just need to read it. Easy peasy, squeeze the lemon.

 

[roscoe erf]

Yes we have.

Using a fifth wheel adds the vehicle's payload to the trailer MAM - so a 1 tonne load bed plus 3.5t drawbar load would result in a 4.5t trailer and load combination on overrun brakes. Legal and already in use with caravans.

For a drawbar trailer, the capacity can be increased with the use of a four-bolt hitch and coupled brakes.

It's all above, you just need to read it. Easy peasy, squeeze the lemon.

stop talking about it then and get it done

 

[KennyO]

Are you not still going to need a Tacho if it is hire and reward?

 

[smcapstick]

Are you not still going to need a Tacho if it is hire and reward?

Who's rewarding me? I need that round baler to clear up the lawn clippings

 

[Boohoo]

Are you not still going to need a Tacho if it is hire and reward?

Yes, plus driver cpc and an operators licence