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Gary

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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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27th Dec 13 at 15:40

Gonna have to do my trailer test next year to be able to tow a cherry picker.

I know a few on here have done it. Whats it like? As in difficulty what do you have to do etc?

Cheers

Jed D

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27th Dec 13 at 15:58

have you ever trailed anything before? i haven't done the test but found it really easy...

Gary

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27th Dec 13 at 16:02

Only my little 4 foot trailer. Found it fine.

Ian

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27th Dec 13 at 19:28

You have to drive about like you're on a regular driving test - mirror signal manoeuvre, speed limits, situational awareness, emergency stop, the standard stuff.

Then you have to unhitch / hitch safely, then reverse in as S shape in to a bay and not hit the back of it.

I wouldn't describe it as really easy. You'll need to not have any bad habits, still a fail if you rack up a load of minors.

Stoneyginger

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27th Dec 13 at 23:18

I did mine just pretty straight forward. Don't try to rush anything just take your time and be really observant. Everything is as ian describes above.

fred7

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28th Dec 13 at 08:02

How do you go about learning to drive with a trailer? Before you take a test

[Edited on 28-12-2013 by fred7]

Dave

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28th Dec 13 at 08:10

You can still tow a trailer on your normal B licence, it's only as you get bigger/heavier that you'll need the +E part.

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car

JonnyJ

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28th Dec 13 at 09:57

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You have to drive about like you're on a regular driving test - mirror signal manoeuvre, speed limits, situational awareness, emergency stop, the standard stuff.

Then you have to unhitch / hitch safely, then reverse in as S shape in to a bay and not hit the back of it.

I wouldn't describe it as really easy. You'll need to not have any bad habits, still a fail if you rack up a load of minors.

Yep, getting into the test mentality is the hardest part, so many little things you forget about. When to took my C it took me about 2 Full days of lessons to get all that back into my head and get rid of all the bad habits. The actual driving wasn't too hard itself its the amount of sheer concentration you need to not rack up minors. You do pick it all back up quick enough but I wouldn't just book a test and expect to pass, you might think you've driven ok but I guarentee you'd rack up a load of minors, some of the things you have to do I'd totally forgotten about.

Jed D

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28th Dec 13 at 10:49

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You have to drive about like you're on a regular driving test - mirror signal manoeuvre, speed limits, situational awareness, emergency stop, the standard stuff.

Then you have to unhitch / hitch safely, then reverse in as S shape in to a bay and not hit the back of it.

I wouldn't describe it as really easy. You'll need to not have any bad habits, still a fail if you rack up a load of minors.

id probs fail then... steer with one hand now and cant for the love of god stop doing it

baza31

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28th Dec 13 at 12:36

Go do your class one . Saves fucking about with all the small stuff . Or buy my cherry picker on tick

Gary

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28th Dec 13 at 12:46

Want a trailer one. Don't want another tax, mot and insurance bill. Easier to store too, can just stick at at my mums.

Mike

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28th Dec 13 at 12:48

quote:
Originally posted by fred7
How do you go about learning to drive with a trailer? Before you take a test

[Edited on 28-12-2013 by fred7]

Do a search for B+E training in your area and phone round a few. As you speak to them you get a feel for who seems knowledgeable and if you could spend 2 days in a car with them.

JonnyJ

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28th Dec 13 at 12:57

quote:
Originally posted by baza31
Go do your class one . Saves fucking about with all the small stuff . Or buy my cherry picker on tick

Unless Gaz already has it he'd have to take his Class 2 first. Seems a bit of an expensive way of doing it.

Doug

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28th Dec 13 at 14:20

The test fee is £115 IIRC
Then you can normally get away with 1-2 days training which will probably be about £175 per day.

Assume £500-600 to get it passed. Takes the piss.

I have to get mine sorted in the next month or so.

Ian

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28th Dec 13 at 14:22

Your normal driving will improve though, if that is any consolation for your £600.

I picked up stuff I still use.

Mike

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28th Dec 13 at 14:48

Mine was £450 for 2 days training and the test. Money well spent as far as I'm concerned. As Ian says, you do pick stuff up from the training. The test is the same as the class 1/C+E test apart from the vehicle so your driving is expected to be at that kind of level, it's not like your driving test which is more of an exercise to prove you can control a car without being likely to kill anyone.

Doug

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28th Dec 13 at 17:20

Having just gone through the IAM I would hope that my driving is of a decent standard. I will see if I can have a mess around on the yard so I can try for just one days worth of tuition.

Need to buy a 4x4 as well. Anyone want to buy a genuinely vgc 350z?!

Mike

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28th Dec 13 at 21:18

Oh yeah, you're on the right lines then, picking up the reverse maneuver only took me about 45 minutes so if you can get some practice in beforehand then actual training should be able to be kept to a minimum. I had 2 days training but had no towing experience and it'd been 6 years since I passed my car test so it wasn't exactly fresh.

Andrew

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28th Dec 13 at 21:54

I looked into this, was quoted £600 for a 3 day course and test. Quite reasonable i thought given i would be using there car, fuel, trailer and the test.

bigron1988

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28th Dec 13 at 23:26

place round my way its £440 including 2 days teaching

Stoneyginger

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29th Dec 13 at 10:27

I'd never towed a trailer, did a couple training days then my test don't think I was much over £400 when I did mine and that was with his 4x4 and trailer. I've used my license a couple times now with trailers and a caravan so money well spent to be legal

Jed D

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29th Dec 13 at 13:06

depends on weights you dont have to have the B+E and can still be perfectly legal

bigron1988

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29th Dec 13 at 19:32

quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
depends on weights you dont have to have the B+E and can still be perfectly legal

yes but your pretty limited to what cars/ trailers you can tow and how much weight you can have in the car , im doing my class 1 so am covered as im sticking a trailer on the back of my truck to bring another car to pod

M2RTY

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29th Dec 13 at 21:13

Having never drove with a trailer before i had an hours assessment, then booked a 2 hour lesson and test on same day. Passed first time. Wasnt easiest thing to do but it cost me 300ish from memory

M2RTY

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29th Dec 13 at 21:14

Ps - i heard as of september the trailer needs to have 600kg deadweight in it, making hitching it up a bit harder as i aas able to easily pull the trailer the 12 inches to hitch it

Also, a twin axel one i used reverses much better than my single axel

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