Re: Towing a towing a tow

Not legal in this country for Joe Public. Showmen have a special dispensation.

MrCheerful

"MrCheerful" mumbled:

As presumeably do Sealy Beds delivery trucks. And one or two other high volume, low density product distributors.

Showmen etc probably also have trailers specially designed for the purpose as well - imagine pulling a caravn in half with the weight of another trailer behind ....

I think you will find that those are draw bar trailers, where a box lorry (NOT a cab unit/trailer) pulls a purpose built box trailer of a similar size, but there is still only one trailer. Similar open back things are used for brick/block/tile delivery.

MrCheerful

"MrCheerful" mumbled:

I've seen double trailer artics around...rarely, but I have seen 'em.

It is covered by reg 83 Road Vehicle ( con & use) Regs 1986 and there is a table listing vehicles and how many trailers they can tow. The simple answer for a normal car is only 1 trailer but 2 if one is a towing implement.

I've seen a couple around; I think they were from the continent though. Don't try and reverse it though..it's impossible!

I'm assuming this person isn't going to be using a HGV.

Anyway, the answer is NO unless you're a fairground vehicle.

What the hell? They pull a drawbar trailer behind a rigid, i.e 17 tonner pulling a trailer. Please open your eyes next time.

God no. AFAIK they were being trailled in Holland but were restricted on routes. May they never see the UK.

though.

Not impossible. It is a knack acquired with practice, rather like riding a bike and those, like me, that can do it, do it with pride.

Huw

Indeed, imagine two road trains overtaking on the A1 uphill with a speed differential of

Look Mummy. Smug person ;-)

pride.

Yep. Not many people can do that. :-)))

Huw

But doing it in a straight line doesn't count. I bet =A31000 I could mark= =20 out the HGV reverse exercise with cones and you wouldn't be able to do=20 it.

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But doing it in a straight line doesn't count. I bet £1000 I could mark out the HGV reverse exercise with cones and you wouldn't be able to do it.

Maybe not because each vehicle/trailer combination reacts differently and needs some practice. With the combination I am used to, I can reverse in circles or any shape you like, including from into junctions at either side. I can even do so with offset drawbars though not at all with the second trailer if it has a jolly.

Huw

Oh thank you so much ;-)

I think, only a showman (fairground/circus etc) or a recovery vehicle can tow more than one trailer.