taylor2008
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Registered: 3rd Nov 08
Location: wolverhampton
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im looking in to buying a rolling shell but all the one's im looking at are mile's away from me
is there any companys that you can hire a car transporter/trailer, or if any one knows of any good companys that will collect for me/deliver.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Hiring a car trailer isn't difficult but check you're licensed to use it and have an appropriate tow car.
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taylor2008
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Registered: 3rd Nov 08
Location: wolverhampton
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thanks ian, i wasnt sure if it was possable to hire a trailer. yh im aware of haveing a appropiate car and the license to do so.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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I think you can toe up to 1000kgs without a trailer licence.
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway
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750kg
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
Location: Forfar, Angus
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£20 a day here to rent a trailer, give or take a £10 i'd think.
Ebay have a few folk with transporter trucks, that'll collect and drop off you're car  not too expensive, i was £160 from wales to scotland.
If you're license doesn't cover it, if someone has a license before i forget what year, they are legally okay to drive it!
[Edited on 25-11-2009 by Kevxx]
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sand-eel
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A rolling shell shouldn't be over that so is nice.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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750kg isn't enough, the trailer will be 500-odd.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
If you're license doesn't cover it, if someone has a license before i forget what year, they are legally okay to drive it!
[Edited on 25-11-2009 by Kevxx]
pass before jan 1997 or early 1997
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
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I had a rolling shell on a trailer not long ago, it's over 750!
nice nic, nice!
[Edited on 25-11-2009 by Kevxx]
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sand-eel
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Just did some investigations, the bloody twin axle one we used is near 800kgs  never knew they were that heavy.
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Getting a company to pick it up on a loader is probably the easiest,hiring of a trailer is probably neerer £50 well it is at West Skelston Services. I took mine 400 mile on sunday,£70 in fuel.
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taylor2008
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Registered: 3rd Nov 08
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ive found a company that i can hire a trailer for £40=£50 for the day, bargin imo, go to a man with a transpoter and he will charge a stupid amount at least £1 a mile , then you have got to pay there and back so i could be talking over £100 f--k that lol
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random dav
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I hired a van for 65 quid for the day with a towbar and insurance and got a trailer for 35 quid. I rung the DSA and they said aslong as the total combined weight of trailer, van, occupants isn't over 3.5t its fine, but I got a mate to drive it back when the car was on just be sure.
WRLFC !
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pow
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My understanding is as long as the car + trailer isn't over 3.5 T and the car wieght is greater than the tow weight it's all good
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
If you're license doesn't cover it, if someone has a license before i forget what year, they are legally okay to drive it!
[Edited on 25-11-2009 by Kevxx]
pass before jan 1997 or early 1997
It was about a month before my test they changed it 
BADGERS! 
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
My understanding is as long as the car + trailer isn't over 3.5 T and the car wieght is greater than the tow weight it's all good
Nope.. As Nic says after June 1997 or something like that you cant tow more than 750kg PLUS the combined weight must be below 3.5T.
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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I have a towing A Frame so an empty rolling shell is the trailer.
No passenger in towed car needed.
I used it on a Mk3 Supra which are big barge without a problem
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DaveyLC
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Even a empty Corsa shell on an A-frame is over weight.
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Even a empty Corsa shell on an A-frame is over weight.
Close enough to argue it though?
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
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Where from/to?
Dad has his own salvage/recovery company and knows people that do recoveries/deliveries.
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