pappajohn
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just swatting up on trailer regs and found this.
Braked trailers manufactured after 1968 must have brakes on all wheels. If built after October 1982, an hydraulically damped over-run coupling is required and, if built after April 1989, the trailer must have an auto-reverse brake mechanism which meets the efficiency laid down in EC directive 71/320. Additionally, braked trailers need to have a breakaway cable fitted which is capable of operating the handbrake mechanism if the trailer becomes detached from the towing vehicle, it is an offence not to use it and, it must be ‘securely attached’ to the towing vehicle. It is unlikely that merely looping round the towball would be considered a secure attachment!
my interpretation of this is.....
if the toad is pre-89 then it doesnt need auto-reverse brakes (we know they cant physically be fitted anyway) so a manual locking system can be used to reverse..ie manual flip over lever.
what the problems are of fitting one to a hydraulic damped overrun hitch is anyone guess though, unless the toad is pre-82 then it doesnt need either. .:thumb:
Braked trailers manufactured after 1968 must have brakes on all wheels. If built after October 1982, an hydraulically damped over-run coupling is required and, if built after April 1989, the trailer must have an auto-reverse brake mechanism which meets the efficiency laid down in EC directive 71/320. Additionally, braked trailers need to have a breakaway cable fitted which is capable of operating the handbrake mechanism if the trailer becomes detached from the towing vehicle, it is an offence not to use it and, it must be ‘securely attached’ to the towing vehicle. It is unlikely that merely looping round the towball would be considered a secure attachment!
my interpretation of this is.....
if the toad is pre-89 then it doesnt need auto-reverse brakes (we know they cant physically be fitted anyway) so a manual locking system can be used to reverse..ie manual flip over lever.
what the problems are of fitting one to a hydraulic damped overrun hitch is anyone guess though, unless the toad is pre-82 then it doesnt need either. .:thumb: