When towing with a normal passenger car in the UK the maximum permissible width for a trailer is 2.3 meters. However, the load attached to the trailer can overhang the sides by up to 30cm on each side giving a total width of 2.9m.
You can buy heavy duty ratchet straps on a popular auction site for very reasonable prices. These straps allow you to really tie a car down securely by each wheel so there is no chance of it shifting whilst in transit.
I have managed to wangle a free trailer from a cousin but he lives over 50 miles away. He says I will need a proper rear number plate to stick on the trailer, a piece of paper is apparently not good enough. My local motor factor wants over ten quid plus proof of ID, an sample of my blood and fingerp...View Entire Thread
A large industrial town, viewed on a map Lancaster is in the North East region of England. Lancaster is very convienient for the M6 Motorway, a major arterial route to the north and south so it has suffered less than many other industrial towns as a result of its good transport links.