Another what livestock trailer to buy!

[Nae bother]

Ok I know Gamic or Houghton are the best,can't wait for a Gamic and can't afford a Houghton,what's the best 3 axle wheels outside trailer (must have sheep decks) that's strong and most importantly got the best loading system for sheep?will be used for both cattle and sheep.tia.

 

[LTH]

We have ifor, fairly simple to use and fit cattle and sheep in well, quality has gone down over the years I think though. Graham Edwards look a decent trailer

 

[Beef farmer]

Got a GE here. Went for the extra wide one. Tows lovely, and can carry a lot of stock. 6inches extra width makes a massive difference

 

[Al R]

Nugent I’ve got as 12’ twin axle and decks, nice to use and not rattly. Know of quite a few big dairy farms with cattle only 14’ triple axle ones and all like them

 

[Nae bother]

Forgot to say it's an Ifor I have 4 years old,looking for other people's experiences of other makes.

 

[jendan]

Got a GE here. Went for the extra wide one. Tows lovely, and can carry a lot of stock. 6inches extra width makes a massive difference

Little wheels underneath?

 

[Beef farmer]

Little wheels underneath?

No, big wheels on outside. It tows like a dream, but mighty wide behind a truck

 

[Skintagain]

No, big wheels on outside. It tows like a dream, but mighty wide behind a truck

My mate has one tows Lovely

my 90 looks like a tractor unit on a 40 footer with it on

 

[S J H]

Buy whatever you can secondhand, then get a Gamic on order

 

[Sid]

Man who brought bull down said he wouldn't travel any distance with a twin axle box.
Tri axle is so much better. He had an ivor on big wheels.

 

[Jackov Altraids]

Man who brought bull down said he wouldn't travel any distance with a twin axle box.
Tri axle is so much better. He had an ivor on big wheels.

It must depend a bit on your usual usage.
There is no doubt that 3 axles will be more stable which would certainly suit long journeys on good roads. I would argue that the stability comes at a cost of the trailer having a bit more 'control' over the towing vehicle and less maneuverability.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

There was a thread on here back along, some poor bugger was having all sorts of bother with a new trailer.

That's not much use is it

 

[buffalo_soldier]

There you go, found it. Was an Ifor though.
Getting on for 5 years ago

Disappointed with new trailer

Bought a brand new Ifor Williams 12' triaxel cattle trailer earlier this year, got it delivered about a month ago so next morning took 4 heifers on a fifteen mile journey and as I was washing out found that the front headboard had bowed outwards. Since then we've been using our old trailer and...

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@young bull how did it end up out of interest?

 

[young bull]

There you go, found it. Was an Ifor though.
Getting on for 5 years ago

Disappointed with new trailer

Bought a brand new Ifor Williams 12' triaxel cattle trailer earlier this year, got it delivered about a month ago so next morning took 4 heifers on a fifteen mile journey and as I was washing out found that the front headboard had bowed outwards. Since then we've been using our old trailer and...

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@young bull how did it end up out of interest?

In the end Ifor Williams said we shouldn't have put unpredictable cattle in the cattle trailer and washed their hands of it. Fortunately Ripon Farm Services who we bought the trailer through sorted it for us and we still have the trailer.

 

[young bull]

And have yet to come across any predictable cattle to put in it.

 

[Whitewalker]

In the end Ifor Williams said we shouldn't have put unpredictable cattle in the cattle trailer and washed their hands of it. Fortunately Ripon Farm Services who we bought the trailer through sorted it for us and we still have the trailer.

friend bought a new one now 9 years old and his did exactly the same. We have an older one ‘06 I think and the build quality is very different. He’s changing it again and it won’t be an IW , there’s nothing in them anymore

 

[axehandle]

Got a GE here. Went for the extra wide one. Tows lovely, and can carry a lot of stock. 6inches extra width makes a massive difference

6ft3" wide definitely makes a difference , we have a 20ft GW , havent seen another trailer with as good set up for the inside gates

 

[Nae bother]

Had a look at a Nugent yesterday looks a strong trailer,only thing I could see being a problem was the back gates,seem a bit flimsy and low for cattle,can see when the back door is down cattle could try to jump up on the gates to get out.

 

[Overrun]

Anyone had a 12 foot triaxle with large wheels at the side, would be for cattle only.

 

[young bull]

Anyone had a 12 foot triaxle with large wheels at the side, would be for cattle only.

Yes that’s what we have.