Always use heavy duty (Typically 5 tonne) Car Recovery Straps. Light weight straps are simply not up to the job of securing a heavy car to the trailer in the event of emergency manouvers.
There are a number of laws governing the towing of trailers in the UK. Make sure you have the correct licence, a vehicle that can legally pull the load that you intend to pull and that the vehicle and trailer or in good working order.
I have purchased a 23 foot motor boat that must weight at least 2 tonnes. It needs work and to get it cheap I agreed with the seller to only take the boat, not the trailer, as long as he ket me use the trailer to get the boat back to my place. Now I have a problem, how the heck do I get the boat off...View Entire Thread
On the River Severn in Powys, Wales, Newtown is the largest town in the central area of Wales. Even so, Newtown only has a population of just over 12,000, the central Wales area is not heavily populated. Originally Newtown grew based on the Flannel and Textile industry and more recently the town has been designated a New Town with the resulting population growth.