we have had this 60t fendt outfit on here before
Death after crash involving tractor and car in Somerset
- Thread starter Westside
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surly if it goes on the road its illegal or is it different for tankers ?
totally illegal on the road won't be much fun off road but this 60t fendt came up a few years ago lad came on here telling us all about the outfit cant remember which thread the weights on each axle will be extreme
Tarw Coch
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- Bottom of Wats Dyke
There's a couple of tri axle joskins with dribble bars or whatever on The back lugging digestate out of AD plants around here, ain't got a clue what they weigh out at but I'd be amazed if they're under 31 ton, I expect they're way over. Both the AD plants they run out of have weigh bridges so there's certainly no excuse for pleading ignorance to how much weight they are carrying if they get caught.
It does show how little the police know of rules and regs regarding farm machinery as to my mind they're an easy pull.
- Location
- South wales
Am I right in thinking that if the implement being towed has a pto shaft it's exempt from road weight restrictions say big tankers or the monster feeder wagons
if thats correct guess what I'm fitting to my truck
Tarw Coch
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- Bottom of Wats Dyke
I have certainly been told that, and have brought it up on here before but IIRC Simon Chilles who seems much more clued up on the law than I am didn't agree.
I don't know the answer but if it ain't legal you would think as I have posted above that it would be an easy pull for the cops.
- Location
- South wales
I'm sure someone will find the regs stating otherwiseif thats correct guess what I'm fitting to my truck
but I was told that is how they get away with the weight issue with big kit
According to your link, roscoe erf, it's 25,000l running at 62t, so 32,000l would be nearer 70.
incredible isn't it
- Location
- North Notts
Implements don't need brakes either unless the laws being changed recently.
Tarw Coch
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- Bottom of Wats Dyke
Anyone better on the technical stuff than me can tag Simon Chiles in on this, he could probably shed more light on what can and can't be done.
- Location
- South wales
his inbox is going to be hot
Tarw Coch
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- Bottom of Wats Dyke
his inbox is going to be hot
OK, just to P him off I'll have a gohis inbox is going to be hot
@Simion Chiles
@Simon Chiles
trailer with a pto driven walking floor would be the order of the day then
Simon Chiles
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- Surrey/ Kent Border, UK
No. Only an agricultural trailed appliance if it's max gross weight is not more than twice it's unladen weight, otherwise it's a trailer ( or at least the rules for a trailer apply).
Simon Chiles
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- Surrey/ Kent Border, UK
You were too slow, I was already typing a reply!
PS it takes a bit more than a few posts on here to p me off.