Trailoring/flatbedding a car

Berger · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:07

Has anyone moved a car before which isnt road legal and isnt suitable to drive on the road.

I figured the only way to move it would be with a trailor or a flatbed, neither of which i have. I have a friend who has a nissan navara i think which he uses for moving pallets, so i assume that would have the power to tow a trailor with a vehicle on.

Anyone have any other suggestions, i guess trailors can be rented/borrowed if you know someone with one. Or hiring a flatbed to transport the car, thought about breakdown cover but they only transport up to 30 miles i believe and then charge per mile after that...

Nozzer · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:08

I have AA Home Start (or whatever it's called) and they flatbedded the 'liz ~50 miles for me.

Otherwise you're looking at about £1/mile from private firms.

D4VE · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:19

If it is a rolling shell you can use an A-frame.

ci_newman · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:27

D4VE said:
If it is a rolling shell you can use an A-frame.

No you cant, unless the car is road legal / has tax etc. A-Frames are to be used in emergencys only, i.e. a breakdown.

An untaxed vehicle cannot have a single wheel touching the road if it isnt MOT'd, insured or taxed. I had all this bother when trying to move my mini about a year ago.

If the car is in a driveable state, the law allows you to drive to an MOT station so provided you're travelling TO the MOT station and you stop off @ your house on the way is a cheeky way of doing it. Car still needs to be insured though, and this only works over short distances (i.e. across town)

agw_01 · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:32

Just asked a guy on Rovertech how much he paid when he had his car transported on a flatbed.

I think that's the only way to transport it really.

When we going to have a look then?

Berger · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:37

This Tuesday, have the guys postcode, cant remember yours even though you have given it me about 5 times! Its near Wrexham so i know most of the way, can get some cornflakes while we are there

Shouldnt be too expensive to get it flatbedded, hell if we had an estate could put both engines in the boot and break half the car and fit it all in right there and then!

Edit, the car isnt drivable, has no engine or front brakes.... kinda hampers progress....

agw_01 · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:41

Sweet! Just remember I work 9-5 but can skip tea... although if we set off about 7pm we could be there for 8... missing all the traffic.

I'll e-mail you my postcode tonight, or I could drive to yours and meet you there.

So does it definitely come with 2 engines? What about the anciliaries?

(i.e. the sexy bits)

Oh, if it's ok with you, I'm getting dibs on the passenger driveshaft and both hubs!

Berger · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:49

Haha, your welcome to them, i dont need too many little bits for my car, but the springs and exhaust are tempting... yup, definatly comes with two engines as it says in the thread, will see what else there is on Tuesday.

Dont think its too far out of my way to come to you, makes more sense than you driving up to Preston and then drive back down past Manchester on the way.... I figured could set off about quarter to 6 from yours so we get there before it goes dark!

agw_01 · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:52

Nice one! Sounds like a plan batman

Still got to ask my sister if we can use her garage but I don't think it'll be a problem. She's not used it in the 6 months she's lived there.

Just need to find ourselves an engine crane.

Berger · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:58

Right gotta go to work, will speak to you later about this Andy

russ9898 · 6 Sep 2006 at 16:12

nissan navara will pull it no probs, shed load of torque produed by them 2.5 diesel engines

agw_01 · 6 Sep 2006 at 16:24

Karl, when you get back from work...

http://www.braithwaites.co.uk/trailerhire_pages/transporters.htm

Located in Preston!

Nozzer · 6 Sep 2006 at 16:29

Braithwaites said:
Tilt bed & beaver tail car transporters are very popular for transporting cars.

Sounds like a good end to a night out.

D4VE · 6 Sep 2006 at 16:31

ci_newman said:
No you cant, unless the car is road legal / has tax etc. A-Frames are to be used in emergencys only, i.e. a breakdown.

An untaxed vehicle cannot have a single wheel touching the road if it isnt MOT'd, insured or taxed. I had all this bother when trying to move my mini about a year ago.

If the car is in a driveable state, the law allows you to drive to an MOT station so provided you're travelling TO the MOT station and you stop off @ your house on the way is a cheeky way of doing it. Car still needs to be insured though, and this only works over short distances (i.e. across town)

I guess the guy who collected my brothers written off Astra broke the law then.