Demountable Ifor Williams

[slackjawedyokel]

We used to have a 12ft demountable when my dad was around. I was the person that would be trying to guide in the swaying box back onto the trailer bed, lining up the bolt holes and I didn’t like it one bit - if a rope had snapped.... then again my Dad was highly skilled with knots and I am not!

I used to borrow a mates flat trailer anyway when I needed one - much quicker to drive 4 miles than palavering about taking the box off.

A downside we had with the little wheels under the box was that they wore out really quickly. We don’t do that much hauling (lambs 15 miles to the mart over the summer) but a few popped on us and that was being really careful to keep them properly inflated every trip. On one occasion Dad noticed a tyre had gone when he was about a mile and a half from the mart. He proceeded dead slowly but the other one on that side went too so he had to scrounge round the mart for another spare.

I now have a 14ft with the larger wheels on the outside plus a 12ft flat with sides. That’s a luxury for me but the way I look at it it’s dirt cheap compared to injuring someone with a swaying box, or having an accident because the flat trailer I used to borrow now has questionable brakes.

 

[Mursal]

I find it is the springyness rather than the initial alignment. Once I remove my podger, the hole moves

Or have another set of holes for the podger, that way the bolt is in before you pull the bar out?
Only a suggestion mind ...........

 

[BredRedHfd]

there is a tool that Ifor williams usualy supply with the demount kit, that hooks into the rib hoops and helps align. It also has a slot to leaver the bolts out when disassembling.

This is the boy. Also very important. Slots in the ribs, and you can lever the sides out against the side of the trailer.
The notch is for putting over bolt heads that are part way out, and you can bang it to push them all the way..

 

[Red Fred]

Or have another set of holes for the podger, that way the bolt is in before you pull the bar out?
Only a suggestion mind ...........

I wondered who would spot that one, ahem...

 

[avag]

I have two dp120 and a lm166 but often need two flatbeds at busy times
Having tried usual lifting of container with ropes etc and lifting jacks the easiest way I find is to unbolt and slide box half way back and lower to the floor then lift front of container and drive trailer away then lower box to the floor only takes 10 min on and off and box is sitting safely on the floor and not balancing on jacks etc

 

[msheep66]

I have a dp120 which I drilled the bolt holes larger to make it easier to locate the bolts.

 

[Mursal]

Oh, larger bolt holes, now there's a radical thought .............

 

[DrDunc]

Oh, larger bolt holes, now there's a radical thought .............

 

[Drillman]

We had a Edwards demount. When our little flat trailer got to 20 year old I decided that as the demount was over 11 years old the easiest way to upgrade both trailers was buy a new flatbed and put the container on it (cattle box does more work at higher weights than the flat) and keep the flatbed that the container was under as my “new flat”.

Works a treat. Both trailers upgraded for the price of one.

 

[S80RTE]

Rather than start a new thread can someone tell me how many bolts are holding the box down on a 2013 12' DP120. Ihave removed the 3 at each side and at the front but i cant get the rear to seperate from the trailer. I cant see any bolts at the rear.

 

[JP1]

Rather than start a new thread can someone tell me how many bolts are holding the box down on a 2013 12' DP120. Ihave removed the 3 at each side and at the front but i cant get the rear to seperate from the trailer. I cant see any bolts at the rear.

There are none

 

[S80RTE]

There are none

Thank you. just bought the trailer so not sure if it has ever been apart.

 

[Red Fred]

I just took the top off mine, just the 3 bolts each side and unplug the electrics.

 

[S80RTE]

I just took the top off mine, just the 3 bolts each side and unplug the electrics.

Mine just does not want to seperate at the rear. going to have to have a dig around this morning

 

[JP1]

I just took the top off mine, just the 3 bolts each side and unplug the electrics.

Same as mine was. When the OP mentioned some at the front I did wonder if that was more recent ones

 

[Red Fred]

Same as mine was. When the OP mentioned some at the front I did wonder if that was more recent ones

The electric plug was the bit that always catches me out, which is why it hasn't had an interior light for a while.