Towing with a car
Towing weight and width limits
Most cars have a maximum weight they can tow. It바카라 사이트™s usually listed in the handbook or specification sheet.
Alternatively the vehicle바카라 사이트™s 바카라 사이트˜gross train weight바카라 사이트™ may be listed on the vehicle identification number (VIN) plate on the car. This is normally under the bonnet or inside the driver바카라 사이트™s door.
The gross train weight is the weight of the fully-loaded car plus fully-loaded trailer and must not be exceeded.
If your VIN plate does not list a train weight, you should not use your vehicle for towing.
Maximum width
The maximum trailer width for any towing vehicle is 2.55 metres.
Maximum length
If your vehicle바카라 사이트™s maximum authorised mass (MAM) is 3,500kg or less, you cannot tow a trailer that바카라 사이트™s longer than 7 metres.
If your vehicle바카라 사이트™s MAM is more than 3,500kg then the maximum lengths are:
- 12 metres for the trailer towed by the vehicle
- 18 metres for the vehicle and trailer combined
- 3.05 metres for how far the load can overhang the back of the trailer (whatever the length of the trailer is)
Maximum lengths do not include the A-frame (the frame that connects your car to the trailer).