Changes to towing laws

[Jenkosowls]

A 306 kerb weight which is the weight of the vehicle empty except a full tank of fuel weights 1100kgs this means you can tow a trailer which lets say is 200kgs this allows a load of 900 kgs wich is a total weight of 1100kgs.

So car weights
1100kg
Trailer weights
200kg
Maximum load is
900kg
Total
2200kg

Well under you 3500kg allowance. Easiest way to work it out is know the kerb weight of the vehicle and do not exceed it with the total trailer load weight.

Only problem is with a 306 you can't tow another 306 on a a frame as technically your going over your kerb weight. You can risk it but it could be over 60/80kgs.

All of the above works in theory except you have to take into account the MAM of the vehicle which should be stated. In my case with the volvo They recommend a maximum mam of 1200kgs. How ever if you got pulled the officer may just use the more simpler calculation of vehicle kerb weight.

the other half is rather simple if your driving a 3500kg vehicle you are limited to towing 750kg full stop