Value of "Weeks Trailer " at auction?

JLTate

Member
What's classed as good condition?

Any creases in the sides / slight bends / any rot?

I paid £1,200 for a very clean ( paint still on inside of body etc) 4 ton. I also paid £700 for a 4 ton that was straight but had been re painted.
 
Location
Suffolk
From memory the beds are made from many 'C' sections welded together so difficult to repair. A 10' x 5' steel sheet bolted to the remains would work for livery muck. I'd probably wax in between though else the rust would just accelerate!
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Goweresque

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Location
North Wilts
Slap some ply over or similar if it's just for a livery yard?

Its gone beyond that:eek: I bodged it up during haymaking to get through the summer, need a full replacement bed now, just wondered if any of the farm workshop experts fancied a winter project? Just need a flat bed built from scratch, with the slots for the posts, I would sort the sides, thats within my welding skills:)
 
Location
Suffolk
I rebuilt my 5 ton trailer which was an enjoyable task. I bought an inverter welder for the job. I used 6" 'C' section RSJ's for the rear & 3" for the sides. The actual body was ok but getting the original rusty floor off the outriggers isn't a job to be recommended with many skin burns from the gas axe! I went for 5mm floor.
Yes a totally new floor would be great, you could recess the lights plus bring them up to modern spec with side markers & use LED units. Plus allow for hay bolsters & other add-ons.
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msheep66

Member
Location
Mid Wales
This is mine we put a galvanised sheet on the bed but sides need major work
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JLTate

Member
Dread to think what a new equivalent trailer would cost,presumably some one makes one , but must be a very a small market for new ones.

Dad spoke to Triffit not so long ago and they were saying the market is really good for the smaller trailers

Think they were around £4,000.
 

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