Trailers?

Glaucus · 20-08-2009, 16:48

Hey guys does anyone know any cheap or names of trailers that can hold the charger 5.2mx1.96m and say min 2 tons although 2.5tons would be better.

What license do I need and what car would you need to pull it?

Planning on moving house and going to see if I can get something with at least a drive and maybe a garage.

Flibster · 20-08-2009, 18:17

Something that size won't be cheap.
Place I've used before PRG Trailers, doesn't even have one that size as standard - in fact, they don't even produce one long enough.

But to give you an idea... 16' by 6'4" with a load capacity of 1980kg - Yours for £2200

May be worth making friends with someone with a low loader.

Glaucus · 20-08-2009, 18:24

Would soemthing like this be suitable?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Trailer-Fl...d=p3286.c0.m14

Or even better this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-trailer-tr...d=p3286.c0.m14

and there's a load at 14foot, are you allowed over hang?

Main thing is, can you tow it with any car(for example my carisma) if you have a C+E license. Anyone got any rough idea how much the +E training and test is. Is it hard?
Or does the towing car have to be x% of the tow weight.

A Place of Light · 20-08-2009, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

What license do I need and what car would you need to pull it?.

When did you pass your car test?

Glaucus · 20-08-2009, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Place of Light

When did you pass your car test?

2002 so I would need the test.

How about pre 1997. Could I get my dad to tow? passed 40odd years ago.

A Place of Light · 20-08-2009, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

2002 so I would need the test.

How about pre 1997. Could I get my dad to tow? passed 40odd years ago.

Pre '97 you can drive almost anything upto 7.5 tonnes and your license also gives you provisional entitlement for everything bar HGV/PCV vehicles IIRC.

Darrin · 21-08-2009, 04:36

And remember that whatever the tow vehicle is it has to be able to handle a panic stop with the towed weight pushing on it. My general rule of thumb is the towing vehicle is 1.5 times the weight of the entire towed load (trailer +load).

Your best bet would be a tow dolly that you park the front tyres on it and strap the car to it, drop the Charger into neutral and then have a truck tow the dolly. Cheapest and easiest solution.

I have no idea the proximity to each other, but Justsomebloke would have no trouble with his Landy with your Charger on a dolly behind him. I really wouldn't recommend anything smaller than a Landy Discovery (not Disco II) towing that car. And even at that point stay away from the dual carriageways. Nothing over 50mph.

lostkat · 21-08-2009, 05:25

You can hire a bloke in a lorry to transport it for you. Leon used a guy from Birmingham who he found via Ebay for the 205 to fetch it from Wales when we bought our house.

It's going to be a lot less hassle and probably less expensive than doing your test, hiring something and finding a suitable towing vehicle. I'm sure Leon paid less than £100 for it. The guy has converted it to gas, so he's not expensive.

Will try and get his name

IainB · 21-08-2009, 09:36

For the Charger and trailer your going to need a BIG car!!
As per Lostkat I would look for someone who could do it for you, there are a few on the NSRA and Rodsnsods forum who most people use....though I used someone from E-Bay to bring a W202 Merc up from the south coast a couple of years back (or actually....did I use Leons bloke...cant remember!!)

Glaucus · 21-08-2009, 15:10

Yeah that's how I got it back from Scunthorpe. Wasn't to pricey, but it adds up especially if a garage wont come out and give a quote for work. As If I can find a place in price with a garage. I want to strip it down to the shell. Then get it sand blasted, then get it welded and eventually painted. That's a lot of moving it about by paying someone. But does seem to be the only way at the moment. Although after the first tow it wouldn't way nearly as much with everything out of it.

Unfortunately Darrin can't use a dolly as all 4 wheels have to be off the road. As no mot/tax/insurance.

20-08-2009, 16:48	#1
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Trailers? Hey guys does anyone know any cheap or names of trailers that can hold the charger 5.2mx1.96m and say min 2 tons although 2.5tons would be better. What license do I need and what car would you need to pull it? Planning on moving house and going to see if I can get something with at least a drive and maybe a garage. __________________

20-08-2009, 18:17	#2
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Something that size won't be cheap. Place I've used before PRG Trailers, doesn't even have one that size as standard - in fact, they don't even produce one long enough. But to give you an idea... 16' by 6'4" with a load capacity of 1980kg - Yours for £2200 May be worth making friends with someone with a low loader. __________________

20-08-2009, 18:24	#3
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Would soemthing like this be suitable? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Trailer-Fl...d=p3286.c0.m14 Or even better this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-trailer-tr...d=p3286.c0.m14 and there's a load at 14foot, are you allowed over hang? Main thing is, can you tow it with any car(for example my carisma) if you have a C+E license. Anyone got any rough idea how much the +E training and test is. Is it hard? Or does the towing car have to be x% of the tow weight. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 20-08-2009 at 18:28.

21-08-2009, 04:36	#7
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	And remember that whatever the tow vehicle is it has to be able to handle a panic stop with the towed weight pushing on it. My general rule of thumb is the towing vehicle is 1.5 times the weight of the entire towed load (trailer +load). Your best bet would be a tow dolly that you park the front tyres on it and strap the car to it, drop the Charger into neutral and then have a truck tow the dolly. Cheapest and easiest solution. I have no idea the proximity to each other, but Justsomebloke would have no trouble with his Landy with your Charger on a dolly behind him. I really wouldn't recommend anything smaller than a Landy Discovery (not Disco II) towing that car. And even at that point stay away from the dual carriageways. Nothing over 50mph. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

21-08-2009, 05:25	#8
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	You can hire a bloke in a lorry to transport it for you. Leon used a guy from Birmingham who he found via Ebay for the 205 to fetch it from Wales when we bought our house. It's going to be a lot less hassle and probably less expensive than doing your test, hiring something and finding a suitable towing vehicle. I'm sure Leon paid less than £100 for it. The guy has converted it to gas, so he's not expensive. Will try and get his name __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

21-08-2009, 09:36	#9
IainB Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Beds Baby Posts: 143	For the Charger and trailer your going to need a BIG car!! As per Lostkat I would look for someone who could do it for you, there are a few on the NSRA and Rodsnsods forum who most people use....though I used someone from E-Bay to bring a W202 Merc up from the south coast a couple of years back (or actually....did I use Leons bloke...cant remember!!) __________________ www.imc-racing.co.uk and www.djiainb.co.uk

21-08-2009, 15:10	#10
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Yeah that's how I got it back from Scunthorpe. Wasn't to pricey, but it adds up especially if a garage wont come out and give a quote for work. As If I can find a place in price with a garage. I want to strip it down to the shell. Then get it sand blasted, then get it welded and eventually painted. That's a lot of moving it about by paying someone. But does seem to be the only way at the moment. Although after the first tow it wouldn't way nearly as much with everything out of it. Unfortunately Darrin can't use a dolly as all 4 wheels have to be off the road. As no mot/tax/insurance. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 21-08-2009 at 15:17.

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