AA Tow Rope - Tesco

[jenks69]

I'll sell you one of mine for £5 plus P&P >.>

What's the max weight they can be used to pull?

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Are you sure those beacons are legal? :chin:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_3.htm

• (iii) a breakdown vehicle;

• (iv) a vehicle having a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph or any trailer drawn by such a vehicle;

Max speed 20mph, 106 = trailer

 

[Stu DemonD]

But surely your Stilo has a max speed greater than 25 mph, irrespective of what speed you are actually going to drive it at...

 

[Kier]

What's the max weight they can be used to pull?

2 tonnes

 

[AppleSei]

Would anyone else have a craft laugh to themselves if this turned up to tow you?

Theres something about the way it looks i find amusing

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

But surely your Stilo has a max speed greater than 25 mph, irrespective of what speed you are actually going to drive it at...

Not when towing, I follow guidelines of equipment I'm using. Yes it probably could yank the 106 along the back roads at 60+, but I've got to concider safety and more importantly my MPG though.

 

[Stu DemonD]

Then it is badly phrased then - because both cars above have a max speed greater than 25mph.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Then it is badly phrased then - because both cars above have a max speed greater than 25mph.

So do most tractors, but when used on the road they have to comply to their speed regulations.

 

[P100 GRR]

Crazy mixed up world we live in. It's illegal to tow a car on a motorway - and yet, surely, a motorway is THE safest place to be towing?
Everything's going in the same direction, no constant stopping & setting off, no changing direction, no idiots coming up behind, flashing you for showing hazards & then overtaking & trying to squeeze into the gap occupied by the rope.
:devil:

I don't know where you got this from, but it is legal to tow a vehicle on the motorway.

Most people are under the misconception that it is illegal and indeed when I used to work in the control room at work we would get 999 calls reporting vehicles being towed on the motorway. People were generally surprised to be told that it's fine to do so.

 

[dave]

i have 8 25p tow ropes :slayer: when is the next ebay free listing weekend?

 

[T14086]

so you tow a bigger bike with a smaller bike???

you can tow a smaller (C.C.) bike.

 

[Kier]

Got some dropped off today...decided to buy 5 more . 5 for £1.13...couldn't say no lol.

 

[dave]

ebay is already full of them

 

[Kier]

39 when I looked last night, we tend to do a fundraiser for my brother with a raffle, might give one as a prize.

 

[dave]

there is 40 now. looks like next years best car on ff stand prizes are going to be tow ropes :dead:

 

[Kier]

there is 40 now. looks like next years best car on ff stand prizes are going to be tow ropes :dead:

Will come in handy with owning a Fiat then .

 

[Emm]

i have 8 25p tow ropes :slayer: when is the next ebay free listing weekend?

you get them from the petrol station or shop?

 

[Kier]

you get them from the petrol station or shop?

Petrol station, not seen any in the shop.

 

[dave]

you get them from the petrol station or shop?

petrol station, we have 2 got 4 from each. if you cant get none make gaz bring sam to trax and remind to to bring one an you can have 1 of these

 

[RobConn]

Are you sure those beacons are legal? :chin:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_3.htm

ahh, but it has been ammended a couple of years back:

The only times when you can use your amber flashing light are when you are:

at the scene of an emergency
wanting to let people know you are there
at or near an accident or broken-down vehicle
towing a broken-down vehicle
escorting a very long or wide vehicle (below 25 mph, unless you are in an abnormal load escort vehicle) and have special authority

If you note "Towing", so if its on a flatbed, ambers should not be used... (Take that AA...) :devil: