Hay and straw lorry

[Morgans23]

looking to buy a lorry for hay and straw, probably a 6 wheeler. What do I need to look for/consider ? Also what makes are good etc ?

 

[Charolais cattle]

Look for Merc lorry... you probably buy daf cheaper and they luk gd for there money.. but give a lot of trouble... man lorrys not as good as they used to be... Volvo and scania over priced.. scania probably hold there resale price better... try get lorry without Ad blue.. or dpf.. it gives a lot trouble...

 

[Morgans23]

Ok thanks, Any specs I need to look for to suit hay And straw ?

 

[Charolais cattle]

Only you will know what spec you need.. to suit your needs... like if you need sleeper cab... if your away over nite.. e.g.

 

[Morgans23]

I’m guessing they are all standard height etc, have some got a higher rated front axle ?

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Make sure if it is a stretched artic that it is done well.
If it is a Factory 6 wheeler then they will always be a lot more money, for a good reason!

 

[nowtofajob]

You know you'll need an operators licence dont you?

 

[Morgans23]

Yes I understand that

 

[Purli R]

you got a HGV license?

 

[Morgans23]

Yes I’ve got my hgv licence

 

[Timbo]

And Cpc

 

[Andy54]

New or used? Budget? Is it to be used every day or once a week? If its going to be used every day then think about going down the new route on a lease deal with all maintenance included, takes out all the headaches with breakdowns. If its second hand then find somebody local to you who can do all your repairs, and not a main dealer, seems at the minute around here that none of them have enough staff to be able to cover the workload they are under and from talking to the lads doing the job it ain't going to get any better.

 

[Andy54]

Put your location on your profile as well, lots of people on here always looking for transport for various bits of machinery etc.

 

[Morgans23]

Yes I’ve got all the legal stuff, cpc etc
@Andy54 Yes looking to buy second hand really because it won’t be used everyday but also don’t want to spend massive amounts and buy also get something good for my money

 

[Timbo]

Suggest a good poke around the internet's and be prepared to travel to view. Put a wanted ad on the various farming groups on fb.

I'd go with condition, quality of the conversion (racks etc ) and evidence of money spent rather than brand of the truck personnally.

 

[Strawgalore]

Hello, nothing standard about a straw wagon,
Wheelbase ,
Axle weight
Bed length
Bed height ,
personally I'd avoid anything but Scania or volvo , a daf will do at a push but it's more about the local backup than the brand in my opinion
.
Find out what wagons your mechanic likes is a good start,
Ive got a 54 reg Scania for sale that I've owned for 9 years, Its mechanicaly 100% but looks a bit dog eared,

 

[roscoe erf]

Hello, nothing standard about a straw wagon,
Wheelbase ,
Axle weight
Bed length
Bed height ,
personally I'd avoid anything but Scania or volvo , a daf will do at a push but it's more about the local backup than the brand in my opinion
.
Find out what wagons your mechanic likes is a good start,
Ive got a 54 reg Scania for sale that I've owned for 9 years, Its mechanicaly 100% but looks a bit dog eared,

And not everyone can drive a straw lorry they are rather a unique drive when loaded

 

[michael N123]

There’s a straw guy round here who delivers with a big unimog an trailer

 

[JP1]

 

[It was already broken.]

Does that run on the pink @JP1? When does delivering straw become 'general haulage'.