Is this right about trailers and towing?

[KatyMac]

if its a manufactured trailer is needs a plate with the gross/net weight on but if its a diy trailer it doesn't need to have a plate!

Someone told me this and my mind is blown by it - if its true it will make my life immeasurably easier!

Best to check with the DVLA-it doesn't sound right, but you never know.

I'm on a teardrop trailer group on FB and I think you'll find that the trailer needs a plate. There has been some discussion about it because people have home-made pods that they haven't got a plate for.

I thought so

If your trailer was made before 1997 (and you can prove it) you don't need to have a plate showing the manufacturing date. From 1982 the trailer must be marked with it's maximum gross weight in KG. The National Trailer & Towing Association also adds the following:-

To comply with the D.o.T. Code of Practice for the recall of defective trailers less than 3500kg G.V.W. it is desirable that a trailer should carry a manufacturer's plate clearly showing:

Manufacturers name and address chassis or serial number and model number
Number of axles
Maximum weight per axle maximum
Nose weight of coupling
Maximum gross weight (G.V.W.)
Date of manufacture

And there are SO many trailers for sale that no-one has a clue about the weight!

It makes it very hard!

Ahem . . .

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trailer-Blank-VIN-Weight-Chassis-Plate-with-Number-Letter-Stamp-Punch-Set/143303460768?epid=17035723482&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item215d8d47a0:g:15QAAOSwC7xdDPKf&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickk7d4nremBkvNKtcC0ZwqXDI6thtD29Cm%252FktgXnD8AWRdtuYJX1XujOalAeG06nUoTdqCZnUTdeTf0vliRTji0Q9HLaerBPmndqJFmyFwID9a0JTHLdNbI64ylLyEVErLcp18kkazb2R4GQTu923v9lTvxxmjkTOqut426oavhIGWKEXep4xw8MNCQTXmVvQRHbM%252BenzOgCLaKqqBsOnCLQ9afPTqCA1IwkVI7Zhcx3MdRJq3Q03lj9wha7Cq4gbEIX9mQTclPocU2nd1JyfMUwqAy5iUbWA9mkblKK13vyaIZMHj0vjTe9usV9e0v0ZmDIFmyqlYZvefhkNJxmUqZGHm12KE6xVO%252BSKgHPiAtJ5pduGIWz5fyWVb6cJP03PSLoF2hQ9t3iTYkroXzNdEujojXMDOPyrMHnlR6fOGRItpqLWhk0NKX3BaK9NFIJg42aKZNELBuVImXsqaSsQlpSelLQRW6%252FleMHk6T8CvSbmEq414iBTVs2YN5c1dXXCyJRgKC4rbWss1fMC3hBOCdK%252BvHKXBt%252FdEa38faXCPo0FLhbgLqj1iDKv0NJA3JyaI85KjBgUL2t40aQFYa5P9qkEruwXMxSCTCMzWX6vBiwh6L%252BOrDMZj%252FUGh6IcDjt3z1rcDSZ47ZLRkzoS%252BulwOBwJekxXRM%252BKuDSU3mbVe2hcFkSsoZElycu05JwOd4mKhgXW9C3pIFvM6qODPrk5RKQn7vCkeT3cW2Q%252B6hnmmK0nIxYYnjJeigfHOPy6NtxsaM75FS3j0oDpEjGt2yB9dzfw%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A143303460768dc69eed5816c45988cf4be942981c027%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

Isnt that a bit naughty? I am a bit rule-bound!

@KatyMac

Isnt that a bit naughty? I am a bit rule-bound!

Couldn't possibly advocate it's use. But the person selling the trailer might have . . .