Are these legal in BC?

[dchsw]

I'm thinking of getting something like this for lugging my landies to and from repair shops.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... RK:MEWA:IT

As you can see, it's a fair few quid to shell out so I want to know if it would be legal for me to use it when me and my Landies arrive in BC (hopefully) later this year.

David

[red90]

As far as I know. Go by the U-haul. Here in Alberta, they rent those out for $30 per day. So unless you need it a lot, it is much cheaper to rent. The only downside to the dollys is they are a pain to tow when not loaded as they bounce all over the place.

You might also want to look at buting one locally.

[DaveB]

I used to work for a car and truck rental company many years back. We couldn't keep track of whether tow dollies were legal in BC or not because the regulations and the interpretations of the regulations kept on changing.

At one point they had to be licensed separate from the vehicle they were carrying, at another point they were supposed to have a tie-in to the hydraulic brakes of the vehicle on the dolly.

They seem to fall into a category somewhere between a trailer and a tow bar and get caught up in a bit of bureaucratic red tape because of it. I'll check and see if I can find a current regulation on them.

Dave

[rick.m]

They have to be licenced. and have brakes now. call dept of transport. i think they are outlawed now. we quit selling them a year ago. brake buddys are easier to use. it uses compressed air to apply pressure to the landrover brake pedal. far safer. rick.m

[dchsw]

Thanks for the information guys.

These dollys are not available for hire in the uk (don't know why, they just aren't) and now you mention it I do recall seeing them being pulled behind U-Haul trucks on many occasions in North America.

I think I'll continue with my 50 pounds a day rental of twin-wheel car transporter trailers and look into buying one of those when I arrive on the island.

Cheers,

David

[red90]

I should mention that the 2 axle treansporters rent fot $40 per day at U-haul.

Just had a look at U-haul's site and they rent them in Vancouver, so they must be legal. $40/day for a dolly and $50/day for a transporter. Cheaper in Alberta.

http://reservations.uhaul.com/(d5n02s45 ... ignator=TD
http://reservations.uhaul.com/(sanesq55 ... ignator=AT

[HeadDamage]

But if you cross the Alberta BC border U screw makes you pay through the nose. I've been looking for a way to get a rolling 110 frame to the coast.

[rick.m]

in the u haul case i think they intend to have them behind their trucks. there is a weight to tow vehicle ratio that is in effect in bc. i think the toad has to be 1/3 the weight of the tow vehicle. best to check with dept of transport. rick.m