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[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Mike, are you sure the towing limit is settled at 3,5 tonnes? Things have changed here in order to keep "harmony" with our neighbors. The special licence and the calculation involving the weight of the towing car and the trailer recently changed. Everybody is lost even the cops! I just know that my SW plus the trailer are limited around 4 tons but not sure. In principle I dont have to have a medical advice very two years. What do i know!

I was referring to the limit manufacturers put on their vehicles, Gerard. It’s usual to see a top limit of 3.5 tonnes on things like Land Rovers and pickups. I thought any trailer heavier had to have proper ‘power’ brakes rather than ‘over run’ type. Maybe it’s changing! Some heavy duty US pickups have a huge towing limit, over there at least.....

The legal stuff on towing is about as confusing as anything the authorities get involved in! Glad it’s the same in France.