Trailer Advice & Guides
Everything you need to know about towing, trailers, and the law. Straight from the bloke who knows, mate.
Trailer Lighting Requirements: Stay compliant with lights
Learn the UK trailer lighting requirements. Understand brake, fog, reverse, and indicator light rules for safe, legal towing. Stay compliant with Brent.
Trailer Number Plates: Learn UK trailer number plates laws
Learn the UK laws for trailer number plates - visibility, placement, and penalties for obscured trailer number plates. Stay road legal when towing with Brent.
Towing with A-Frames: Learn what the UK Law Actually Says
If you’ve ever walked around a motorhome show, you’ll know the question that never dies — “Can I tow my car behind my motorhome using an A-Frame?”
Horse Trailer Towing: UK Law & Safety Explained for towing
Is it illegal to tow with horse trailer doors open? Learn UK rules, welfare laws, and best practice for towing horses safely and securely.
Trailer Towing Jaws and Hooks: UK Trailer Safety Standards
Learn UK standards for trailer towing jaws and hooks, articulation gaps, safety locks, and how to prevent damage or detachment when towing, so you stay safe.
Trailer Wheel Bolt Tightening: Trailer Safety & Torque Guide
When it comes to towing, your trailer’s wheels take a serious beating — and keeping them tight and secure is absolutely essential. Getting wheel bolt torque wrong can lead to one of two outcomes:
Trailer Speed Symbols: Learn what the trailer symbols mean
Learn what trailer speed symbols mean, from J to V, and how tyre ratings will affect towing safety, load limits, and legal speeds when towing in the UK.
Trailer Eye Shafts: UK Types, Sizes & Eye Shaft Safety Guide
Learn about UK trailer eye shafts, standard sizes, compatibility with towing jaws and hooks, and why mixing DIN and British pins can be dangerous for you.
UK Towing Laws Explained | Tow safely and stay legal
Unbraked trailers: max 750kg or half your car’s kerb weight.
Trailer Mudguards: Stay Safe & Legal | Not just for looks
Mudguards aren’t just for looks. Brent explains why they’re vital for safety, legality, & other drivers’ windscreens. Driving without them is illegal in the UK.
Trailer Brake Safety Tips | Don’t Cook Your Trailer Brakes
Stop cooking your trailer brakes! Brent explains how to tow downhill safely and keep your trailer brakes cool and reliable. Feather the brakes instead.
Convex Towing Mirrors UK Rules | What mirror can you use
Law only requires a clear view down both sides of your trailer.