dougyzf

Hi,

Can anyone suggest a place where i can buy a trailer suitable for carrying a mini excavator weighing 1.5T

Doug.

fionamw

No, but not being facetious I think I'd look out for trailers like I wanted and snout out the manufacturer's name.... or better still ask the driver of the towing truck (subject to it not being in the outside lane of the A7 at the time)

jay01

there is a trailer place at campanillas, just outside malaga. They are called La fuente and they can make a bespoke trailer. Their website is www.lafuente.eu , hope this is of use to you.

fionamw

Almost certainly more use than mine

dougyzf

thanks for that!!

dougyzf

does anyone know the regulations for trailers and there weights? do you need an itv over a certain weight? and what happens if you bring one over from the uk?
Any help would be great!!

Many thanks Doug.

Rotor

They have to be braked over 750kg gross, they have a ficha technica like cars , not many cars / 4x4s could tow a mini digger legally , check what your vehicle is allowed to tow and then talk to your insurance company ,will they cover you? if you going to tow with a dodgy UK vehicle then forget it , you run the risk of having the lot confiscated.
You cant use a UK trailer with a Spanish vehicle as they have to be registered and the rigmarole of registering one in Spain is not worth it , just as the Spanish like it.

Abyss-Rover

If you are towing with a Spanish registered car, you cannot tow an English trailer. All trailers over 750kg have their own registration papers and their own ITV, they must also have their own insurance (car insurance often covers under 750kg trailers).

If you bring a trailer from the UK, first you need to get temporary plates for it (green plate, as for a car). If it's a manufacturer and/or model that has not been homogenised in Spain, you need to get an individual homogenisation for it. If you are thinking of going down this road, be prepared to pay over €1000 for it all and wait a long time.

AR

Rotor

Exactly what I said

Abyss-Rover

Not quite.... Having gone through this procedure personally, I am only too aware how it helps when things are made clear.

Also, If Dougyzf (or anyone else) would like addresses and / or emails, for this procedure, please ask.