- Location
- Hereford
Not when you come to sell and you more or less get your money back !!
Recommend me a trailer
- Thread starter onthehoof
- Start date
- Location
- Hereford
Forget trailers now it's pub time !!
Do you put cattle in them out of interest? Using them dual purpose to maximum efficiency in my opinion ifor Williams don’t stand it at all. Sides pushed out with 5 cows loaded within a load or two. Then with decks for sheep nothing but a pain, and loading angle of ramp dreadful, complies within a degree or two of legalities a few years ago, may have changed, but shocking that was allowed in my opinion
The sheep dipper man
Member
- Location
- north east
Last ifor trailer i had lasted 3 hours , biggest pile of crap i have ever had sent i straight back . Floor was not fixed to the axle, could3nt close the back door and sheep deviding gates didnt fit. Never have one again!
Ha ha, meant to say the floor wasn't sercured to the joists correctly , im sure you knew whst a i meant. ??
cattleman123
Member
- Location
- devon
Buy a Graham Edwards...the best out their by far
Need to go to Market - 100 + miles round trip so build quality paramount
- Location
- Devon
My thoughts;
Houghton would be the best cattle trailer but very expensive.
Gamic is the best for sheep because of the hydraulic deck, I'm not sure if it's worth the premium for a straight trailer.
There isn't a huge amount of difference in the rest. I certainly wouldn't choose for the sake of a few quid. Waiting time could be an issue if you are in a hurry.
I think my top choice would be Falcon, built very well but heavy.
I would consider Bateson for the benefit of the front compartment;
Nugent would probably have a slight edge on Graham Edwards and Indespension with Ifor being probably my last choice.
It would depend on how you rank the importance of strength, ride, catches, sump tanks, time for delivery etc.
They all seem pretty good at making them to your own spec if given time.
Houghton would be the best cattle trailer but very expensive.
Gamic is the best for sheep because of the hydraulic deck, I'm not sure if it's worth the premium for a straight trailer.
There isn't a huge amount of difference in the rest. I certainly wouldn't choose for the sake of a few quid. Waiting time could be an issue if you are in a hurry.
I think my top choice would be Falcon, built very well but heavy.
I would consider Bateson for the benefit of the front compartment;
Nugent would probably have a slight edge on Graham Edwards and Indespension with Ifor being probably my last choice.
It would depend on how you rank the importance of strength, ride, catches, sump tanks, time for delivery etc.
They all seem pretty good at making them to your own spec if given time.
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
Wash your mouth out.... cattleman123
Member
- Location
- devon
Graham Edwards sheep deck are just brilliant...drop a load of cattle off...and you can get the decks out in less than a min...I stuffed mine with cattle and they never bulge out like the Ifor often does..Buy the best
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
The sheep decks are sh!t
cattleman123
Member
- Location
- devon
What a load of rubbish...the best on the market by far...do you know how to use them...come with me for a day...folk are amazed at the speed of tune around be it pulling out or winding in
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
And? I thought it was a well known fact that the ugly ones always ride better.?
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
When we looked at them, admittedly some years ago, it struck me that the decks would have to be pretty clean before you could roll them up.
Maybe they’ve changed since?
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
Only time I’ve used them is when I’ve helped a few farmers at the mart to shove the decks up cos they wouldn’t wind up
The gamic decks are by far the best
(Or houghton)
cattleman123
Member
- Location
- devon
Covered in crap...never oiled along the sides..badly maintained comes to mind...if you don't look after it ….it wont look after you, don't judge it by some farmers at the mart
Charolais cattle
Member
- Location
- Ireland
Porter trailer.. great strong trailer... but a long wait on them.. he in N.ireland
- Location
- Bedfordshire
Go for sealed middle vents if cattle only.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
- Tags
- calf dual purpose
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