Tow Bar?

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Re: Tow Bar?

Postby Simon_P » Thu 08.06.2017, 13:52

Already checked there but it doesn't reference any appropriate legislation.
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Re: Tow Bar?

Postby rip » Thu 08.06.2017, 14:38

Feel free to ignore it then.
But you'll get no sympathy from here if you get nicked for overweight towing.
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Re: Tow Bar?

Postby Stef » Fri 09.06.2017, 10:09

Tow weight shall only be just over 300kg. Custom trailer and lightweight toy.

Knew it was a minefield, same with my Smart car!

Thanks for all the input. Swaying more towards Smart tow...
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Re: Tow Bar?

Postby GeoffSmith » Fri 09.06.2017, 11:52

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Re: Tow Bar?

Postby lotusflasherman » Fri 09.06.2017, 18:23

Stef wrote:Tow weight shall only be just over 300kg. Custom trailer and lightweight toy.

Knew it was a minefield, same with my Smart car!

Thanks for all the input. Swaying more towards Smart tow...


Have a look at your V5C Registration Document and Vehicle details at items F.1 - Maximum Permissible Mass, G - Mass in Service, O.1 - Mass of a braked trailer & O.2. - Mass of an unbraked Trailer.
My 2005 Subaru Forester has F.1 2000, G 1565, O.1 2000 & O.2 750. If your 2004 Smart ForTwo has figures in there you'll be OK to tow whatever it says .... if you can get a tow bar for it...
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Re: Tow Bar?

Postby Dave Eds » Fri 09.06.2017, 23:58

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