National Trailer & Towing Association

Promoting Safe and Legal Towing

NTTA Guide to Safe & Legal Towing

NTTA Guide

NTTA Acknowledgments

Glossary of Terms Used in this Guide

Preparing Trailer Prior to Towing

Matching Trailer with the Towing Vehicle

Checking Weight Distribution

Horses and Livestock Trailers

Trailer Checks Before Each Journey

Attaching the Trailer to the Vehicle

Driving with a Trailer

Driving With a Trailer

Step-by-step Reversing

Stabilisers

The Use of Stabilisers

Trailer Servicing

Frequency of Servicing

Overrun Coupling - Inspection & Service

Brake Drum, Hub & Backplate Assembly

Brake Adjustments and System Settings

Fault Finding - Coupling & Brakes

Boat Trailers: Additional Operating Advice

Trailer Maintenance

Trailer Lighting Requirements

Trailer Number Plates

Trailer Brake Requirements

Trailer Coupling Eyeshafts

Trailer Towing Jaws and Hooks

Trailer Wheels

Trailer Tyres

Towbars and Towing Hitches

Towbars and Towing Hitches

European type approval 94/20/EC

Tachographs

Trailers & Tachographs

The Law

Maximum Trailer Dimensions

Trailer Maximum Weights

Driving Licences

Vehicle Categories

The Main Categories of LGV Licences

Calculating a Vehicle’s Towing Capacity. This is based on a fully laden vehicle.

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