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Large Plant Trailer Hire: What to Check Before You Book
Hiring a large plant trailer involves more than choosing the right ramp angle or deck length. Before the trailer leaves the yard, the hirer must confirm that their driving licence covers the load,…
Car Transporter Trailer Hire: What to Check Before You Book
Hiring a car transporter trailer involves more than choosing the right size of deck. Before a wheel turns, the person towing must hold the correct driving licence category, the towing vehicle must be…
How to calculate unladen weight
To calculate unladen weight, start with the weight of the vehicle or trailer as equipped for normal road use - body, permanent fixtures and fittings included - then subtract nothing, because the…
Tiny House Trailer Hire: What to Check Before You Book
Hiring a tiny house trailer involves more legal groundwork than hiring a standard flatbed or box trailer. Because a tiny house structure adds significant weight and width, the rules on driving…
Are towing mirrors a legal requirement?
Yes, towing mirrors are a legal requirement under UK law whenever a trailer is wider than the towing vehicle or blocks the driver's view behind.
Flatbed Trailer Hire: What to Check Before You Book
A flatbed trailer is one of the most flexible hire options for moving goods, materials or equipment, but booking one without checking the right details can lead to legal problems, unsafe loading, or…
Minimum depth of tread on trailer tyres
UK law requires trailer tyres to carry at least 1.6mm of tread across the central 75% of their width all the way round.
Plant Trailer Hire: What to Check Before You Book
Hiring a plant trailer requires more than finding one available on the right date. The responsibility of towing a trailer on UK roads, and of using it safely on a building site or work location,…
Horse Trailer Hire: What to Check Before You Book
Before booking a horse trailer, several critical checks must be made to ensure the trailer is roadworthy, safe for your animals, and compatible with your towing vehicle. Hiring the wrong trailer or…
Bike Trailer Hire: What to Check Before You Book
Before hiring a bike trailer, it is essential to check several critical factors to ensure the equipment is suitable, safe and compliant with UK law. A bike trailer that appears ready to use may have…
Platform Trailer Hire: What to Check Before You Book
Platform trailers are workhorses on UK building sites, farms, and logistics operations, but hiring the wrong one - or overlooking critical checks - can lead to costly delays, safety problems, or legal…
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