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Old 28-03-2012, 19:50   #1
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Default Trailer required, your suggestions welcome.

Looking for a trailer for behind my T2, so can't exceed the booked 2800k gross. Needs to be around 8' x 4' and open, not a flat bed or a box.

I would like a brand name and galvanised, now lets wander off topic
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Old 28-03-2012, 19:53   #2
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http://www.about-trailers.co.uk/prod...=TAV1&cat=1132

have a look here...


to buy or rent?
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Old 28-03-2012, 20:37   #3
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to buy, just sold my livestock trailer, selling my BIG trailer so need something small for day to day use. Cheers for the link
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thats ok.

that enough for you to go on. or you need more info
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Old 28-03-2012, 21:17   #5
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Ifor williams do 8 x 4 trailers around 2800kg max, can be pricey, though you can find a few bargains in the local adds.

I use an ifor 8x4 plant trailer, twin wheel up to 2700kg, tows really smoothly. Excellent trailer cannot fault it.
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Old 28-03-2012, 21:21   #6
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Ifor williams do 8 x 4 trailers around 2800kg max, can be pricey, though you can find a few bargains in the local adds.

I use an ifor 8x4 plant trailer, twin wheel up to 2700kg, tows really smoothly. Excellent trailer cannot fault it.
yes, a GD 84 is pretty much top of my list at them moment
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Old 28-03-2012, 21:41   #7
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I have a B and B trailer sat on my drive that requires 2 new axels, it had 2 Avonride axels but one rusted through its mounts and then the rear axel rode over the front axel. View in the rear view mirror was interesting to say the least, seeing a 5' X 8' trailer completely fill the rear window.
The chassis is galvanised, the floor is 19mm ply with galvanised steel over the top and the sides are wood. I have purchased a steel trailer since and my wife moans about the old trailer on the drive. The B & B badge says 1100kg or 1300kg load from memory but this would depend too some extent on the axels fitted.
If fitted with 2 new axels and a new tow hitch it would be a realy good trailer but I don't want to spend the money on it.
Can it be moved? Well it depends how far and how brave you feel, I suspect it could be towed on the road after inspection.
Anybody interested? otherwise I will weigh it in.
The Trailer is located in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire which is not far form the A1/A64 junction.
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Old 28-03-2012, 21:47   #8
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yes, a GD 84 is pretty much top of my list at them moment
the one paulllllyyyyyyy has is nice see if he'll sell it, once his big move is done
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Old 28-03-2012, 21:49   #9
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bit bigger than you need but bet you'd like to play with one of these...

http://www.trailertek.com/266/tri_ax...table-trailer/



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bit bigger than you need but bet you'd like to play with one of these...

http://www.trailertek.com/266/tri_ax...table-trailer/



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I wonder how the brakes for all the wheels work? as the law says all wheels must have brakes
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yes that must make intereesting linkage, as a frame has
over run, so can see turntable axle easily linked but then
a flexi link to rear axle(s).

also states cant snake, which is intrguing as that a frame
isnt go to give much/any nose weight

what about such a chassis as base of a caravan. think one
firm did trial such a 'van, almost looking like a miniature
showman's trailer. think reversing would be fun and scare
most off, plus with axles at outer points harder to level
on any site that isnt billiard table level.
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With 2 swivel points up front reversing could be fun! You could end up with a z formation if you weren't careful. Like to have a go though
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seen truckers do it with ease, obviously and sometimes will use
recovery front jaw to push this sort of trailer into place.

gather they follow nicely, one trucker pal says much better tow
than those large caravan type draw bars you see as suppose
like a caravan more likely to hunt if not actually snake.

dont see many these days, most are foreign wagon and drags.
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seen truckers do it with ease, obviously and sometimes will use
recovery front jaw to push this sort of trailer into place.

gather they follow nicely, one trucker pal says much better tow
than those large caravan type draw bars you see as suppose
like a caravan more likely to hunt if not actually snake.

dont see many these days, most are foreign wagon and drags.
Im an ex trucker, they are a barstool to control, even with practice, i had one and hated everysingle day i had to drive it. They have a mind all of there own on reverse. And for the record, i had my Class 1 for 20 years now.
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Im an ex trucker, they are a barstool to control, even with practice, i had one and hated everysingle day i had to drive it. They have a mind all of there own on reverse. And for the record, i had my Class 1 for 20 years now.
waht i always thought too, had a toy model farm trailer as a kid brittains type. with
turntable, couldnt sus the turnatable reversing at all with a tractor (1:32)!

my pal was in heavy haul, wynns i think, double and triple tractors/locomotives.

think his comment was artics were best, close coupled worst, especially the
high capacity types, you see stobarts use, probably not aided by hauling fresh
air so much/cross winds, so turntables came some where inbetween...

anyroad getting plank off thread, perhaps start elsewhere for trucking memories.
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