07-12-2015, 06:45 PM
If you don't have B+E entitlement on your licence then the biggest headache you'll come across is the plated weights.
It's easy to be within 3.5t on actual weight - it's somewhat more difficult to do on the plated weights.
Check the MAM for the trailer you intend on towing with along with the GVW for a 406 and see if that comes to less than 3.5 tonnes.
I know I usually borrow a friends C5 and trailer to tow with, the trailer being a small Brian James twin axle that is just about big enough for a 306, and that's only just about within the weight restrictions for a post-97 B licence - something like 50kg from memory. You've no chance with a decent sized trailer or anything bigger as a tow vehicle unless you sit your B+E test.
Oh, and be warned - the Government websites really don't do a good job of explaining the rules (indeed, from memory it is/was actually incorrect in places!)
The actual weight of the trailer can be heavier than the tow car itself (although be careful otherwise you can end up with the tail wagging the dog!) but it must be within the limits for the car to be legal. A quick Google suggests that for a 406 the braked towing limit is 1500kg - so that's going to be a bit of a struggle with a fully trimmed 306 and any sensible trailer I would have thought.
As Danny says, you need to stay within the GTW as well, which isn't too much of an issue with an empty tow vehicle but you need to be careful if you load the towing car up too much with wheels, tools, people etc. Again, a google suggests 3200kg GTW for the 406 (GTW is the maximum actual weight of the tow car and loaded trailer)
It's easy to be within 3.5t on actual weight - it's somewhat more difficult to do on the plated weights.
Check the MAM for the trailer you intend on towing with along with the GVW for a 406 and see if that comes to less than 3.5 tonnes.
I know I usually borrow a friends C5 and trailer to tow with, the trailer being a small Brian James twin axle that is just about big enough for a 306, and that's only just about within the weight restrictions for a post-97 B licence - something like 50kg from memory. You've no chance with a decent sized trailer or anything bigger as a tow vehicle unless you sit your B+E test.
Oh, and be warned - the Government websites really don't do a good job of explaining the rules (indeed, from memory it is/was actually incorrect in places!)
The actual weight of the trailer can be heavier than the tow car itself (although be careful otherwise you can end up with the tail wagging the dog!) but it must be within the limits for the car to be legal. A quick Google suggests that for a 406 the braked towing limit is 1500kg - so that's going to be a bit of a struggle with a fully trimmed 306 and any sensible trailer I would have thought.
As Danny says, you need to stay within the GTW as well, which isn't too much of an issue with an empty tow vehicle but you need to be careful if you load the towing car up too much with wheels, tools, people etc. Again, a google suggests 3200kg GTW for the 406 (GTW is the maximum actual weight of the tow car and loaded trailer)
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