Bateson livestock Trailers

[M-J-G]

Probably already been covered in the past but, anyone got/had one?

I worked with one 20 years ago and it seemed quite solid, but no experience of them since.

 

[GTB]

Haven't seen one for many years. I assume they still make them?

 

[S J H]

Probably already been covered in the past but, anyone got/had one?

I worked with one 20 years ago and it seemed quite solid, but no experience of them since.

Had one up to a few years ago, and it was a very good trailer, a friend has a eurostock, and it seems very good, and he's not the sort of person to have kept it if it wasn't.

 

[John Chance]

We have a tractor drawn one. Old, but has lasted well.

 

[GTB]

Just looked on their website and tbh the tractor drawn trailers look good value for money. No mention of sheep decks though?

 

[TexelBen]

Saw some brand new ones at the great Yorkshire show, they look good, more solid than an ifor, want sure about the decks tho. I've got an old 10 footer, lasted well with some fair abuse!

 

[M-J-G]

Saw some brand new ones at the great Yorkshire show, they look good, more solid than an ifor, want sure about the decks tho. I've got an old 10 footer, lasted well with some fair abuse!

Ifor is a total no go area for me if possible, looking around for future possibilities, have had a nosey at Hudson, Nugent and GE. If I will the lottery a Gamic.

All of the above look better trailers than the Ifor

 

[S J H]

If it's cattle only @M-J-G I'd go for the hudson.

 

[M-J-G]

If it's cattle only @M-J-G I'd go for the hudson.

It would be cattle and sheep

 

[S J H]

It would be cattle and sheep

It's a very difficult decision then

 

[jamesy]

As I've oft posted in these threads before, we got an NC livestock trailer in 1997 & still a good trailer. I'm thinking to spend a bit on it this year to keep it uptogether rather than run the lottery of a new one. Don't think they made many but they certainly made them well!!

No help whatsoever to you though @M-J-G

 

[M-J-G]

It's a very difficult decision then

Of the ones mentioned in the thread, Ifor Billys is the bottom of the pile, so any of the makes referred to will be an improvement on my last choice

So at least that part is easy

 

[S J H]

Tuffmac look ok, but never seen one in the flesh

 

[Forever Fendt]

Ifor is a total no go area for me if possible, looking around for future possibilities, have had a nosey at Hudson, Nugent and GE. If I will the lottery a Gamic.

All of the above look better trailers than the Ifor

Followed a new GE a few weeks ago the wheels seamed to stick out a lot more then necessary and the back door locking looked a bit amateur

 

[Nithsdale]

Nugent gets my vote for next livestock trailer... if your talking 4x4/LR towed, which I assume you are with the makes mentioned

 

[Lovegoodstock]

Had a phone call today and 14 ft gamic is ready!!! Think about 8/9 months of ordering, but 2 days before sheep fair so thrilled. Ifor Williams is 10 years old, remember one of the first things loaded on it was a stock bull. From @Purli R actually, big bull but not excessive, and when I lifted tail gate there was imprints from where he walked, does do a fair bit of work, both cattle and sheep which isn't ideal, but the patching up has been continuous and hassle. Please please let the gamic reputation be true!!! But to point from @M-J-G , neighbour down the road is sadly retiring, farm sale mid sept, Buckinghamshire, which I appreciate is not on your doorstep, but he has a bateson, tractor drawn, not sure but think 18ft. No sheep decks, would guess 8 years old, would be mint condition, they are the sort of farmers that would care for their equipment and stock better than most do their families!! Could get an auctioneers rough valueif interested, as said miles away but port equip deliver to a store 3 miles away so backload a definite option id have thought

 

[hinchy]

Well built, last forever, but the decks are infuriating to load sheep onto.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

No one mentioned the houghton

 

[GTB]

No one mentioned the houghton

Not many people mention a Rolls-Royce in a what car thread either!

 

[M-J-G]

Had a phone call today and 14 ft gamic is ready!!! Think about 8/9 months of ordering, but 2 days before sheep fair so thrilled. Ifor Williams is 10 years old, remember one of the first things loaded on it was a stock bull. From @Purli R actually, big bull but not excessive, and when I lifted tail gate there was imprints from where he walked, does do a fair bit of work, both cattle and sheep which isn't ideal, but the patching up has been continuous and hassle. Please please let the gamic reputation be true!!! But to point from @M-J-G , neighbour down the road is sadly retiring, farm sale mid sept, Buckinghamshire, which I appreciate is not on your doorstep, but he has a bateson, tractor drawn, not sure but think 18ft. No sheep decks, would guess 8 years old, would be mint condition, they are the sort of farmers that would care for their equipment and stock better than most do their families!! Could get an auctioneers rough valueif interested, as said miles away but port equip deliver to a store 3 miles away so backload a definite option id have thought

It's a pick-up drawn trailer that I was looking at. But thanks for your offer to help.