Towing stuff about in tandem

[Cab-over Pete]

Aye-up,

Just had a chap I know asking me a question, not sure on the answer….

He has a tractor powered wood chipper and wants to pull a trailer behind it on the road, just an empty trailer. Is that legal? If not, would it be legal if he put the trailer first with the chipper behind?

If legal at all, what are the implications with brakes?

Can he do that on red diesel? He is 100% forestry and agricultural work.

Cheers, Pete.

 

[Richy12]

Aye-up,

Just had a chap I know asking me a question, not sure on the answer….

He has a tractor powered wood chipper and wants to pull a trailer behind it on the road, just an empty trailer. Is that legal? If not, would it be legal if he put the trailer first with the chipper behind?

If legal at all, what are the implications with brakes?

Can he do that on red diesel? He is 100% forestry and agricultural work.

Cheers, Pete.

Can the chipper be 3 point linkage mounted?

 

[ollie989898]

I'd have thought provided the trailer was empty but had lights and brakes hooked up it would be fine?

 

[roscoe erf]

You can tow 2 trailers empty
the slurry boys tow a trailer with an air compressor on behind a slurry reel but that’s linkage mounted but they do tow two silage trailers when empty

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I know it’s legal to tow two empty trailers. I have a feeling the first one can be loaded but not the second.

But the wood chipper isn’t a trailer is it? It’s an implement or machine. You know how fussy the laws can be….

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

One man for this
@Simon Chiles

 

[agrimax]

According to item 8,providing the chipper could be classed as an agri appliance,it would be legal. However you may need to see if this paper has been updated...

https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/arbtalk-storage/monthly_2015_10/59766e249491f_towingtwotrailers_pdf.8535bb435a55d7dca8e74ab2a5158262?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJV5BXMR5ODSHCQWQ/20220329/eu-west-2/s3/aws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20220329T160505Z&X-Amz-Expires=1200&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=attachment;%20filename*=UTF-8%27%2759766e249491f_towingtwotrailers.pdf&response-content-type=application/pdf;charset=UTF-8&X-Amz-Signature=5f80f38fb0c391584715d0055123a2cfb9f53567ae5259585ed978f26aff8b0b

 

[Hesstondriver]

where i used to manage, we had Fastrac& Chafer trailed sprayer which towed a diddy little chemical trailer with overrun brakes. After much deliberation our legal bods decided is was legal and we could carry on

 

[ollie989898]

It's a funny thing these UK laws. Much of the machinery on the continent appears to be purpose built for lots of things, including an appropriate hitch/coupling point and provision for lights and brakes. That being the case, and provided the manufacturer has designed it properly and certified it/homologated it etc etc, then why in the world shouldn't it be legal to use as intended?

I mean, if something is legal in Germany, what is to stop it being legally used in the same fashion in the UK except in terms of weak roads/bridges? It makes no sense to me to have such peculiar and varied laws which clearly impinge on our competitiveness compared to other European countries.

 

[Kevtherev]

Could you tow the tractor and trailer with the wood chipper @Cab-over Pete

 

[ollie989898]

Could you tow the tractor and trailer with the wood chipper @Cab-over Pete

There is the solution- buy a self propelled wood chipper, for probably 800,000 quid. Sorted. End of thread, well done chaps.

 

[Robt]

Can the chipper be 3 point linkage mounted?

It's a funny thing these UK laws. Much of the machinery on the continent appears to be purpose built for lots of things, including an appropriate hitch/coupling point and provision for lights and brakes. That being the case, and provided the manufacturer has designed it properly and certified it/homologated it etc etc, then why in the world shouldn't it be legal to use as intended?

I mean, if something is legal in Germany, what is to stop it being legally used in the same fashion in the UK except in terms of weak roads/bridges? It makes no sense to me to have such peculiar and varied laws which clearly impinge on our competitiveness compared to other European countries.

German road regs re ag trailed kit is at way different to uk rules. Even when we were part of EU we ignored their rules

 

[Farmer Roy]

Certainly not legal here . . .

 

[7610 super q]

Get yourself a Ford 4000. Don't switch the lights on though........

 

[steveR]

Get yourself a Ford 4000. Don't switch the lights on though........

Grassmen video obviously!!

 

[Exfarmer]

I think it is legal provided no load is carried.

 

[Speedstar]

Aye-up,

Just had a chap I know asking me a question, not sure on the answer….

He has a tractor powered wood chipper and wants to pull a trailer behind it on the road, just an empty trailer. Is that legal? If not, would it be legal if he put the trailer first with the chipper behind?

If legal at all, what are the implications with brakes?

Can he do that on red diesel? He is 100% forestry and agricultural work.

Cheers, Pete.

It is legal to tow one loaded trailer & one trailed applinces, both must have brakes & lights

 

[Sharpy]

It is legal to tow one loaded trailer & one trailed applinces, both must have brakes & lights

I think you must pull the trailer with the implement.

 

[Exfarmer]

It is legal to tow one loaded trailer & one trailed applinces, both must have brakes & lights

No I am certain no load can be carried

 

[Speedstar]

I think you must pull the trailer with the implement.

Trailer loaded has to be behind the tractor then the trailed applinces