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2 - Trailer Plating
Your trailer will have two identification plates which are typically attached to the right hand side of the
drawbar, along with a third plate on the coupling head. The main drawbar plate (the VIN plate) contain
important information including the trailers serial number and its max gross weight.
Before towing your Ifor Williams Trailer be sure to check that the vehicle-trailer combination is suitable.
Also ensure your driving licence permits you to tow the trailer / load combination.
2.1 – VIN Plate
1. EC Approval Number -
2. VIN Number (the last 7 digits are the Ifor Williams serial number)
3. Maximum Gross Weight (MGW)
4. Maximum Permissable Ground load on the first axle
5. Maximum Permissable Ground load the second axle
6. Maximum Permissable Ground load on the third axle (tri-axle trailers only)
7. Ifor Williams Model Description
2.2– Drawbar Plate
The drawbar plate contains no additional information useful to the typical user. In the particular case of the
trailer being towed by a Heavy Goods Vehicle the D
c
value may be required.
1. Drawbar Manufacturer
2. Internal Description
3. Internal Description
4. Maximum Gross Weight allowed
5. Theoretical Horizontal Reference Force (D
c
value)
6. Maximum static Load
7. Approval number
2.3 - Coupling plates
This contains mandatory information relating to the approval of the coupling alone. It also contains no
information useful to the trailer only
