Petefinny

Hi i have a 3.8 ton digger that needs moving from the North West of England to north of Limoges , has any body done this and can recomend any body to me , Thanks

cyrian

Is that the cabriolet or the sports model
Seriously, I think that is a first on BE France.
There are lots of posts on bringing a RHD and registering and converting headlamps and speedo.
There are posts on bringing a LHD from the UK to France.
But a car with a bucket in front must be a first.
However, are you only asking about transport or also about insurance and re-registration in France?

Pulaski

If it isn't a vehicle that is sold in France it might create safety or liability issues, especially if it will be used for commercial activities.

Petefinny

its just to be used on private land so doesn't need registering, once ive done what i need to do its getting sold

Favorie

I moved moved a lot of farm machinery. Mainly full artic loads but a couple of part loads.
I am near Limoges too. It should cost in the region £600. One firm to try who come to Europe regularly is walkers of tuxford. Nials, is the chap to speak to which is a shame as he is a bit of a pain

Petefinny

Thanks for that i will look him up

Tweedpipe

Love it!

Pulaski

He probably has plenty of dough though.

Chatter Static

Does he come across as crusty on the phone or just half baked?

petitefrancaise

Burg removals? He has a big removals van. Will it fit in? If he can't help you then he probably knows someone who can. Loads of us used them to move all kinds of stuff.
Burg Removal Company UK - France, moving house and storage

Favorie

It's possible. Just a shame as he makes dealing with a very hood firm a bit difficult

Favorie

Yes very crusty.

Btw - I am only replying to these messages so that I can pick up a pm

Favorie

Btw, I can't see it's a secret so fine on the public forum, the phone number for walkers is

01777 874923.

How far from Limoges are you going?

Cad

What's the size of your car? Most around here hire a trailer and move a small digger like yours themselves.
Have done so myself.

Pulaski

There is no "car" behind which it would be safe* to tow something weighing 3.8 tons - plus the weight of the trailer. I am sceptical that there is even a widely available 4×4 in the UK of safely towing something that heavy, and a 3.8 ton load on a trailer would weigh massively more than even a US 4×4 such as a Ford Explorer could safely tow.

Some sort of commercial vehicle would likely be need to safely tow such a weight, and it is quite possible that you would need some weight/ payload in the towing vehicle to ensure that the towing vehicle wasn't destabilized by the trailer trying to "do it's own thing".

FWIW I own a commercial-size truck myself and use it from time to time for towing multi-ton loads, such as machinery or logs. I have learned from experience that towing excessive weight and/or a badly loaded trailer is a scary experience!

* In the event of an accident you may find your insurance voided if you exceed the "train weight" (weight of vehicle + payload + trailer + load on trailer) for your vehicle, not least because of the capability of the brakes to stop the whole lot.