help with towing A FRAME

[madgaz42]

can any one tell me how it works becuse i am doing a hybird and i have had a go at makeing one but it will not work if anyone can send me info on how it works and looks like so i can move it from home and work so as to work on it that would fantastic???????????????? help????????????????
A frame on the front ......

[Bush Tucker Man]

Exactly how what works & looks like?

You haven't said

[Sharpshooter]

Technically, i dont think your allowed to use them anymore. But im sure someone will know better than me. :D

[Frankie-Boy]

An "A" frame is what he's after Richard, for towing another vehicle without a driver in it.  

There is some different thoughts on use of an "A" frame, it effectively converts a motor vehicle to 'trailer' status, but if the "trailer" weighs more than 750kg, the law requires it to have operating brakes on it whilst being towed.

I used to tow my series 2 landie behind my disco and it worked very well, luckily i never got pulled by police with it.

[Bush Tucker Man]

An "A" frame is what he's after Richard, for towing another vehicle without a driver in it.  

It didn't initally say Frank

There is some different thoughts on use of an "A" frame, it effectively converts a motor vehicle to 'trailer' status, but if the "trailer" weighs more than 750kg, the law requires it to have operating brakes on it whilst being towed.

That is correct, & all wheels must legally be braked on a 750KG+ trailer. There is an extra clause for recovery purposes

[Frankie-Boy]

Richard,

His question was in the thread title, well, that's what I responded to anyway.

[Reaper]

There is some different thoughts on use of an "A" frame, it effectively converts a motor vehicle to 'trailer' status, but if the "trailer" weighs more than 750kg, the law requires it to have operating brakes on it whilst being towed.

There is an extra clause for recovery purposes

A friend of mine has just borrowed my towing frame the same as the one below to tow his S2 to an off roading event. I presume he was breaking the law,  but what if he was towing it because it had broken down?

Or is this all a very grey area like so many things  :)

by the way he said it towed very well behind his RRC  :lol:

[woody]

Technically, i dont think your allowed to use them anymore. But im sure someone will know better than me. :D

for the law on this, the best place to check is your local Motorhome dealer, as motorhomes always seem to be dragging small cars up and down motorways :)

[landyman Ash]

My hybrid was A-framed home from a couple of events because it was broken BUT I sat in the truck and braked when needed.

Be careful as MOST A-frames are limited to 1 tonne, some 1.5 tonne and the hybrid is 1.1 tonne and still snapped the A-frame!!  Thankfully I was in it at the time so managed to slam on the anchors!!

Used it with a truck once and found it did snake a little, not a fan at all so I bought a trailer off ebay.

They are illegal thats for sure but the whole "recovery clause" is a big grey area as a local copper in our club explained, well, at least tried to as even he didnt really have a definative answer.

Alot of the guys put A-frames on their 90's this time of year to tow behind the combines and tractors, I'll take some pics for you anyway but just be careful, can be a bit hairy to say the least!!  :shock:

[Reaper]

for the law on this, the best place to check is your local Motorhome dealer, as motorhomes always seem to be dragging small cars up and down motorways

Now that is a good point !!!  :?