Towing help

[paintman]

McWigglebum4th said:

In which case it is unbraked
ergo max capacity is 750kg

If your trailer is not fitted with working brakes then this is the answer. The maximum permitted weight of the trailer and any load is 750kg.
Instead of guessing what it weighs find a local weighbridge - I used a local 'Civic Amenities' waste disposal site, for anyone in Leicester that's the one at Whetstone, cost £5.50 incl signed printout - & weigh the empty trailer. Should be simple then to check the weight of the bikes & add them together.

Edited by paintman on Friday 24th October 08:42

[R0G]

I am not sure how the law works on unbraked trailers

For example if a an unbraked trailer has no weight plate but the tyre load ratings add up to more than 750 kg then does the law default it to a 750?

[paintman]

Regardless of plating or tyre capacity an unbraked trailer max permitted weight is 750kg. (Don't forget that the capability of the towing vehicle & the driver's licence type may mean that they can't even tow 750kg!)
The relevant legislation is the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations as amended by a lot of EC Directives gobbledegook which deals with, amongst other things, braking requirements of vehicles - a trailer is a vehicle for the purpose of this legislation. You can look this up yourselves!

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/towing-equipmen...
"Trailer brakes
Any trailer weighing over 750 kilograms, including its load, must have a working brake system.
Some smaller trailers also have brakes, although these are optional.
Any brakes on a trailer or caravan must be in good working order."

Edited by paintman on Friday 24th October 10:28