Houghton T35 - now with moving divider gate

[rc mx110]

only 1 latch on the tailboard?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Lovely trailer , scared to ask how much .

Think they're 11k

 

[JP1]

Think they're 11k

No single deck will be around £8k

 

[bobk]

Think they're 11k

Wow .

 

[Northeastfarmer]

No single deck will be around £8k

Sorry I meant with decks

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Wow .

Probably last twice as long as an Ifor or GE though

 

[JP1]

Probably last twice as long as an Ifor or GE though

I bet that running gear would last a lot longer than that

 

[bobk]

Probably last twice as long as an Ifor or GE though

My Ifor cattle trailer has been excellent , and still mint ish , the flatbed is another story .

 

[Northeastfarmer]

My Ifor cattle trailer has been excellent , and still mint ish , the flatbed is another story .

I'm not knocking ifors, it's all I've ever had and can't fault them but the houghton is a different class

 

[Hilly]

I bet that running gear would last a lot longer than that

Whats so special about the running gear ?

 

[General-Lee]

Whats so special about the running gear ?

You can get alloy wheels.

 

[Hilly]

You can get alloy wheels.

Wow

 

[neilo]

I'm not knocking ifors, it's all I've ever had and can't fault them but the houghton is a different class

To be fair, so are most other makes these days.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

To be fair, so are most other makes these days.

Well I've never owned anything else and have no complaints with ifors so can't comment to be fair

 

[neilo]

I bet that running gear would last a lot longer than that

I don't get the 'running gear' argument for justifying the extortionate cost of these trailers. What's wrong with the axles, wheels & bearings on normal trailers that justify paying half as much again for a prestige badge? It's a livestock trailer, not an F1 racing car.

 

[tinsheet]

Yes it will be 10k + for one with decks

As the man off dragons den says
"I'm out".

 

[JP1]

I don't get the 'running gear' argument for justifying the extortionate cost of these trailers. What's wrong with the axles, wheels & bearings on normal trailers that justify paying half as much again for a prestige badge? It's a livestock trailer, not an F1 racing car.

It isn't extortionate. It's commercial running gear and a level of construction far superior to regular trailer makes. It's not compulsory and there are many happy farmers with IW / GE / Hudson / Nugent trailers

Same argument that can be levelled against - say - a CASE vs a Fendt or an L200 vs a Range Rover

I can't afford one but if I was like a mate who collects casualty stock behind an Isuzu all day every day or had show cattle and wanted something coloured / branded or I was a calf dealer and wanted one behind a small lorry, that application and the oversize brakes / heavy duty running gear would make sense.

Clearly a few seem to agree

 

[rc mx110]

It isn't extortionate. It's commercial running gear and a level of construction far superior to regular trailer makes. It's not compulsory and there are many happy farmers with IW / GE / Hudson / Nugent trailers

Same argument that can be levelled against - say - a CASE vs a Fendt or an L200 vs a Range Rover

I can't afford one but if I was like a mate who collects casualty stock behind an Isuzu all day every day or had show cattle and wanted something coloured / branded or I was a calf dealer and wanted one behind a small lorry, that application and the oversize brakes / heavy duty running gear would make sense.

Clearly a few seem to agree

I highly disagree!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saying a Case is like the scummy end of the tractor market

 

[JP1]

I highly disagree!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saying a Case is like the scummy end of the tractor market

Oh dear - my bad. Should have said my hate word John Deere

 

[JP1]