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Plattsy
22-11-2006, 12:28
If you trailoring a car with a dolly does the car have to be insured, taxd etc??
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northy
22-11-2006, 12:29
as far as i know insurance - falls upon the vehicle that is towing. I would tell them u are trailering like i do.
MatBrown
22-11-2006, 12:40
I think if the car you are towing has all four wheels on the ground it needs tax/mot/insurance but if you are using a dolly it is classed as a trailer so not needed, comes under the towing vehicle.



Mat.
MatBrown
22-11-2006, 12:41
But i also heard a while ago that dollies are no longer legal, how true this is i don't know as i still see them being used.



Mat.
matt uk
22-11-2006, 12:52
dont risk a dolly if its ilegal plattsy

especially if your towing my pulsar with it lol

:P
northy
22-11-2006, 14:03
i prefer trailers as u can get the full car off the ground and secure.
Joel
22-11-2006, 14:23
he cant source a trailer tho Northy :roll:
northy
22-11-2006, 15:00
lol, how am i supposed to know that....u can hire them easily enough.

:roll: back at ya. :wink:
clowo16v
22-11-2006, 15:06
I dollied my drag car to a couple of meets and did 150 miles with no probs from the police.

Matt
Flan
22-11-2006, 19:39
dont risk a dolly if its ilegal plattsy

especially if your towing my pulsar with it lol

:P

lmfao

that wouls be funny to see him pull off....

BANG as the pulsar's diff falls on the floor.. :lol:
Joel
22-11-2006, 19:59
lol, how am i supposed to know that....u can hire them easily enough.

:roll: back at ya. :wink:

LOL dude, Just saying pal :roll:

back at u ;)
clowo16v
22-11-2006, 20:57
Oh you can't dolly rwd autos unless you take the prop off which doesn't count here but may be useful in future.

Matt
stan
22-11-2006, 21:31
police are trying to outlaw dolly's....currently they are still legal.
Plattsy
22-11-2006, 22:13
i can get a trailor but a dolly is free/cheaper :) so its perfectly legal to use a dolly if the car has no tax or test or insurance?
Rich
22-11-2006, 22:28
i can get a trailor but a dolly is free/cheaper :) so its perfectly legal to use a dolly if the car has no tax or test or insurance?

but you cant dolly the pulsar if your doing matt a favour to get the car free!!!
Plattsy
22-11-2006, 22:38
whys that?
Rich
22-11-2006, 22:40
unless you undo the prop shaft you'll wind up the diff and pop goes the weasel
Plattsy
22-11-2006, 22:41
cant ya just put it in neutral?
Rich
22-11-2006, 22:44
no., its 4wd
Plattsy
22-11-2006, 22:58
thats wank :(
Daz.
23-11-2006, 00:05
thats w**k :(

Bet your glad you asked the question firsth though eh!
MatBrown
23-11-2006, 02:24
police are trying to outlaw dolly's....currently they are still legal.

Knew i had heard something.



Mat.
matt uk
23-11-2006, 02:40
****in hell even i didnt know that bot dollying a 4wd :shock:

good job you did ask


car trailor it is then my friend 8)
Winston
23-11-2006, 03:11
Is it still legal to tow with a rope????
MatBrown
23-11-2006, 03:12
Yes.



Mat.
northy
23-11-2006, 08:30
but not legal on a motorway.
Plattsy
23-11-2006, 10:22
if towing with a rope/bar the other car has to be insured dont it? or have tax and test?

I asked if it was legal to tow it is but cos the pulsar is 4wd we cant....typical lol
northy
23-11-2006, 10:32
a car transporter is £30 for a two day hire mate.

Why take a risk.
Flan
23-11-2006, 10:44
cant ya just put it in neutral?

LMAO i just spat out my tee at that....

so many people make that mistake. its like when you take it for an MOT ive heard off a few people putting them on the brake test mashine and it goes pop :lol:

i wonder how they do test 4wd cars!! must be a sepcial 4x4 or do they just jack up the front :lol:

also it would take ages to tow it. and 4x4 will take more effort /petrol to pull than a 2wd. :wink:
Flan
23-11-2006, 10:51
by the way on a std car licence you can only tow up to 750kg so you won't be able to tow it unless you have had yoUr license for aggggggggges
1989 or summit stupid. Plus im not sure if you can drive a 7.5tone truck on a std licence. worth checking with the dvla. :wink:
Plattsy
23-11-2006, 11:36
well ive just phoned the only trailor hire in the area and its £50 and there not open sundays and close at 1 saturday which im at work til 6 plus trailor has to be back by 9am monday... im at work at 8am ack.... maybe able to get the dolly though for the clio... looks like pulsars staying where it is unless the propshaft can get undone or someone knows a trailor hire in the area?
Any near u matt thats open sunday?
northy
23-11-2006, 11:41
well ive just phoned the only trailor hire in the area and its £50 and there not open sundays.

Nearly all i know of are shut sunday.


close at 1 saturday which im at work til 6 plus trailor has to be back by 9am monday... im at work at 8am
Do what i do and take it back on the monday night. Collect saturday - return monday.

This is the guy i use.

http://www.fletcherstrailers.co.uk/
stevie_b
23-11-2006, 12:40
if towing with a rope/bar the other car has to be insured dont it? or have tax and test?

I asked if it was legal to tow it is but cos the pulsar is 4wd we cant....typical lol

You can tow it on a fixed bar or a tow rope. What you can't do is tow it on a dolly where the front wheels are raised off the ground and the rear ones are rotating at the speed of the towing car since the car will either climb off the dolly or it will damage the centre diff.
matt uk
23-11-2006, 13:29
plattsy just bring money down and take car its ok

i can sort pulsar delivery out by paying someone to pick it up for me

not a problem just cash on saturday/sunday is fine
£175 and dolly the clio away 8)
stan
23-11-2006, 20:05
F***IN hell even i didnt know that bot dollying a 4wd :shock:

good job you did ask


car trailor it is then my friend 8)

PMSL...bet you glad u asked about this...that could have been nasty!!
rob16v
24-11-2006, 03:12
i hired a trailer for under £50 for the day and drove over £600 miles to bring my clio to edinburgh. Can only imagine it bein a nitemare doin it with a dolly or a bar
Plattsy
24-11-2006, 10:29
thing is i cant get anyone to pick the trailor up saturday before the place closes and if i do i cant get anyone to take it backsunday
northy
24-11-2006, 10:30
unlucky then :lol: