Can a small car tow a hostel trailer?

The term "hostel trailer" has become more and more common in recent years. What is a caravan? According to the regulations of GB7258-2017 "Technical Conditions for the Safety of Motor Vehicle Operation", hostel trailer refers to the trailer equipped with sleeping gear (which can be converted from tables and chairs) and other necessary living facilities for travel and camping. From the perspective of classification, it mainly includes hostel semi-trailer and mid-axle hostel trailer.

At present, the vast majority of domestic licensed hostel trailers belong to the middle axle hostel trailer. In fact, there is a big difference between the semi-trailer and the mid-axle trailer.

From the definition, the RV semi-trailer is pulled by the light truck with the connecting plate, can not be pulled by the passenger car, the car train consisting of the truck with the connecting plate and the RV semi-trailer is hinged train;

The middle axle residence trailer refers to the position of the center of mass of the trailer close to the axle when the load is uniform, the traction device can not move vertically relative to the trailer, and the trailer is connected with the tractor only a small vertical load on the tractor, which can be traction by passenger cars with traction qualifications.

As can be seen from the above picture, the model pulled by the pickup truck belongs to the touring semi-trailer, which is with a gooseneck and needs to be pulled by the saddle of the pickup truck, similar to the principle of transporting the semi-trailer; The trailer drawn by a passenger car belongs to the middle axle hostel trailer. Owners can also check their caravan licenses to see if there are any registration errors.

In addition, there are some differences between the hostel semi-trailer and the middle axle hostel semi-trailer in actual use. For example, the general bearing capacity of the hostel semi-trailer is stronger, the downward pressure can exceed 10% of the self-weight, the luggage can be placed at will, and the water tank can also be filled, but the flange bolt of the rear anti-collision beam of the tractor will increase accordingly; The middle axle hostel trailer, because it can stand independently and stably, has less downward pressure on the tractor, but the instability on the lateral swing increases, and the speed limit is generally within 80.

So one might ask: What type of license do you need to drive a trailer?

According to the general understanding, whether a semi-trailer or a mid-axle trailer, as long as it requires another vehicle to pull, it belongs to the trailer category, which requires an A2 driver's license.

However, now a new light traction trailer driver's license code: C6, applicable to the total mass of the tractor and trailer is less than (does not include equal to) 4500kg traction trailer, according to the design and specifications of many domestic light residence trailer, basically can meet the requirements.

In other words, if the total mass of the trailer is less than 4500kg, you can drive it with a class C6 license; If you weigh more than 4500kg, you have to use a Class A2 license.

It is worth mentioning that at present, only A2 driver's license users can be directly compatible with C6, without the need to apply for a separate driver's license, and the rest of the driver's license types need to apply for the C6 driver's license type dedicated to light tractor-trailer.

At present, the rise of residence trailer in China is not long, because of its handling is not very flexible, some roads may restrict its use. Although the hostel trailer can enter the expressway in accordance with the regulations, it still needs to be analyzed according to the actual situation and specific problems of each region. For urban areas, urban expressways, elevated roads, tunnels, etc., it also needs to follow the management norms.

With the continuous development of hostel trailer, it may play an important role in the tourism industry in the future. DARO Heavy Industry Group is one of the earliest trailer axle manufacturers in China. For more than 20 years, it has been focusing on the research and development and production of axles, and has made great achievements in the fields of "one-piece" axle casting, integrated heat treatment, shaft head medium frequency strengthening, precision grinding, lightweight design, etc., with reliable quality and stable performance. It has become a fixed cooperative brand of many trailer factories, logistics enterprises and retail investors. With ultra-high cost performance, it helps car owners reduce the cost of comprehensive vehicles and realize energy saving and emission reduction.