Meaning of weights stamped on trailer plate

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I've attached a picture of the trailer plate. Where it says "permissible total weight of single axle trailer from 1130kg to 2000kg. Does that mean the weight of the trailer is 11330kg so the weight of the boat must not exceed 870kg giving a total of 2000kg.?
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AFAIK that is minumum 1130kg to maximum 2000kg combined weight of trailer and load. The minimum is specified since the brakes will not operate properly with a lighter load.
 
Yes. The lower one is a bit of a meaningless figure and you wouldn't see it on a modern trailer.
If it's single axle, with brakes it will be around 300/400kgs, I would expect (without seeing it).
It would be worth hanging onto the plate though, as it specifies the year of manufacture which will exempt you from some requirements.
 
I think what you are reading is the spec for the Bradley hitch not the trailer. Braked hitches give a range of trailer weights for which they are suitable but the trailer should have a definite gross weight which will be within this range.
 
Nigel_Ward said:
I think what you are reading is the spec for the Bradley hitch not the trailer. Braked hitches give a range of trailer weights for which they are suitable but the trailer should have a definite gross weight which will be within this range.
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I agree it is the plate for the hitch not the trailer, just had a look at mine, a Bradley HU12, had never noticed the minimum weight, not too much of a problem as the trailer empty weighs 450Kgs (Not the 175Kgs it said on the plate when I bought it, necessitated a change of vehicle and later trailer axles) and is wide and stable and the tow vehicle 2000Kgs.
 
Interesting. I bought the trailer from how did some put it " our very own "burgundyben" it got a dolly on top see pic bellow. I can't find a max weight for the set up but must obviously be bellow 2000kg in total. It's a heavey trailer with the dolly on and I can't find another plate for the trailer itself. Prob didn't have one. I was jus trying to assess the weight of the boat I could put on it. Fully loaded my trailer sailer would be about 8750kg completely empty about 650kg. The car specs max 2010kg for braked trailer. I need to take trailer to the public weighbridge I guess. Just tying to avoid another £10 charge.
If you read this burgundyben. All is going ok so far, easing and adjusting as you do handbrake and linkages etc. just doing the brakes shoes at the moment which is the last job. (Quickly brushed down the rusty bits and spayed them as the wife wasn't to happy with it on the drive looking a bit rusty.)
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I think the reason for the minimum is the damper built into the coupling. They're often gas struts and if the trailer is too light, (and you're not braking hard) the weight of the trailer pushing against the car as you brake, won't compress the gas strut enough for the brakes to activate. As has been said, this is sort-of irrelevant because if you're not braking hard and / or the trailer is "too light", chances are, you're not struggling to stop anyway!

The 100kg max vertical load is just the maximum permitted nose weight on the coupling.
 
bremar said:
I need to take trailer to the public weighbridge I guess. Just tying to avoid another £10 charge.

the wife wasn't to happy with it on the drive looking a bit rusty.)
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1) Your weighbridge is a bit dear isn't it? Our local one is £5.
If you are pretty confident you are inside the towing limit , why not take the outfit complete to get weighed. That is the figure you need to comply with the law. you could go back another time with the empty trailer to find out it's weight and by deduction, the boat's weight.

2) Assert your authority man!
(or be proud to admit that you like everything to be smart, yourself)
 
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