Graham Edwards power deck.

[Poorbuthappy]

Rather than pollute Neil's Gamic thread, thought I'd better start a new one.
Anyone got / had the power deck on the G Edwards livestock trailer?
Early ones were a bit slow, but I understand they doubled the speed?
Any comments good or bad?
Not looking for "buy a gamic" comments for various reasons, not least the 18 month wait. 6/7 months for an Edwards is bad enough.

 

[neilo]

Gamic have a tidy secondhand one in currently, so maybe get one without waiting?

sorry.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Gamic have a tidy secondhand one in currently, so maybe get one without waiting?

sorry.

Surely its sold already for nearly new money they're so popular?

 

[neilo]

Surely its sold already for nearly new money they're so popular?

Yes, I would be surprised if it was still there.

The power deck looks handier than the rattle box’s wobble ramps, and surely doesn’t add a lot of cost to a trailer?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Yes, I would be surprised if it was still there.

The power deck looks handier than the rattle box’s wobble ramps, and surely doesn’t add a lot of cost to a trailer?

£1400!

 

[neilo]

£1400!

You might think that was good value if you were getting to an age where lifting the ramps is a struggle?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

You might think that was good value if you were getting to an age where lifting the ramps is a struggle?

Well I think I'm a pretty similar age to you...

 

[neilo]

Well I think I'm a pretty similar age to you...

Ah, but I'm just to lazy to lift ramps.

 

[Estate fencing.]

Ah, but I'm just to lazy to lift ramps.

Not ever buy a nugent trailer then, the rear ramp is a bitch to lift especially if you have crammed them in and they are all stood with the back feet on it, enough to drive me to drink.

 

[Fendt516profi]

You might think that was good value if you were getting to an age where lifting the ramps is a struggle?

Don't you still have to lift a ramp on the power deck

 

[neilo]

Don't you still have to lift a ramp on the power deck

I thought that was the 'powered' bit?

 

[aled1590]

Got this trailer this summer with power deck. No ramp to lift just the back tailboard to shut the sheep in. It’s very handy I must say, definitely slower now than in the summer as it’s powered by solar panel on roof

 

[Fendt516profi]

I thought that was the 'powered' bit?

 

[Tomo23]

Got this trailer this summer with power deck. No ramp to lift just the back tailboard to shut the sheep in. It’s very handy I must say, definitely slower now than in the summer as it’s powered by solar panel on roof

Whats a rough price on that.
What speed are the wheels rated at? Will it stand running at 65kph?

 

[Skintagain]

Whats a rough price on that.
What speed are the wheels rated at? Will it stand running at 65kph?

They look like ‘go bangs’ to me

 

[Anymulewilldo]

They look like farm tyres, not super singles… wouldn’t like too try it…

 

[Tomo23]

That what I was thinking. Like smaller bale trailer types.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Whats a rough price on that.
What speed are the wheels rated at? Will it stand running at 65kph?

 

[Jerry]

Not ever buy a nugent trailer then, the rear ramp is a bitch to lift especially if you have crammed them in and they are all stood with the back feet on it, enough to drive me to drink.

i must not jam them in enough…

but the only bug bear I have with my nugent is the rear upper ramp moving so it slips back past the linch pin on the right hand side. Then there’s a gap between top edge of ramp and top floor.

 

[beardface]

Got this trailer this summer with power deck. No ramp to lift just the back tailboard to shut the sheep in. It’s very handy I must say, definitely slower now than in the summer as it’s powered by solar panel on roof

How many you fit in that one?