Ifor Williams easy load decks

[DrDunc]

New dp120 14 foot ifor:

The cross brace struts for the top deck, there's one that has spacer blocks clamped inside either end.

Where does this go?

Does it go at the front, in the middle, right at the back below the wee panel, or at the front of the wee panel and under the back of the fold down decks?

How do you install the fold down rear ramp with the cord on it without tearing fingers open, swearing, and forgetting how difficult it was to load ewes in the old trailer with the two increasingly steep slopes?

Tricky figuring it out in the dark.

Answers gratefully received.....

 

[bobajob]

The cross brace that’s got the bits in the end goes at the front, though they don’t make a lot of difference! I have never had much bother with the ramp with the cord, do it in daylight!

 

[Benr]

Send it back and buy a Graham Edwards and just catch hold of it and pull it out in one

 

[Bob c]

Send it back and buy a Graham Edwards and just catch hold of it and pull it out in one

he is not asking which trailer to buy

 

[sheepwise]

It goes at the front to be sure that that one cross brace does not jump out while loaded.If that one were to come out then the loaded small front section of the top deck could collapse on the sheep below.
It can also be used to allow you to use the bottom sheep division gate without having the decks folded down.

 

[bill and bens dad]

dare i ask what price?as thinking of changing my 12 foot dp 120 for a 14 foot version,pm me if you prefer Dr dunc

 

[texelburger]

Send it back and buy a Graham Edwards and just catch hold of it and pull it out in one

Better still,send it back and buy a Gamic with hydraulic decks and just press the button ☺

 

[Gator]

Better still,send it back and buy a Gamic with hydraulic decks and just press the button ☺

On my wish list, trying to lift lift the top deck up when there all stood on it

 

[bill and bens dad]

Better still,send it back and buy a Gamic with hydraulic decks and just press the button ☺

how reliable are they going to be long term?

 

[texelburger]

how reliable are they going to be long term?

Just changed our 10 to a 12 ft Gamic and have,so far,had no problems whatsoever with either of them. They are built for strength rather than looks and should go on for years.They make life so much easier for the operator and are less stressful on the sheep.I would NEVER go back to a standard deck trailer.

 

[bill and bens dad]

Just changed our 10 to a 12 ft Gamic and have,so far,had no problems whatsoever with either of them. They are built for strength rather than looks and should go on for years.They make life so much easier for the operator and are less stressful on the sheep.I would NEVER go back to a standard deck trailer.

thanks for your reply,did your 10ft trailer have the electric deck/ramp?we have at present an ifor williams with the easy load ramp,(ha ha),but at least its mechanical,i presume the electric one works off the normal 7 pin socket or the newer 13 pin plug,? or extra switch in the towing vehicle?

 

[General-Lee]

Better still,send it back and buy a Gamic with hydraulic decks and just press the button ☺

Better still the Houghton...for the record have neither, good old 14’ Ifor with decks. Can but dream!

 

[bill and bens dad]

well at least the good old ifors have good resale value !!

 

[texelburger]

Better still the Houghton...for the record have neither, good old 14’ Ifor with decks. Can but dream!

The Houghton looks great but so is the price

well at least the good old ifors have good resale value !!

When I sold my old 10 ft Gamic the interest was unbelievable.I would suggest the Gamic holds it value better,pro rata.

 

[Dave6170]

I put the 1 with the sliding blocks right at the back. The blocks push out either end and fit in the folding mechanism on each side. Then the small chequer plate panel sits on top.

 

[bill and bens dad]

The Houghton looks great but so is the price

When I sold my old 10 ft Gamic the interest was unbelievable.I would suggest the Gamic holds it value better,pro rata.

your opinion,but not mine,everybody knows ifor williams trailers in all trades not just farmers,good or bad,they are the benchmark

 

[texelburger]

thanks for your reply,did your 10ft trailer have the electric deck/ramp?we have at present an ifor williams with the easy load ramp,(ha ha),but at least its mechanical,i presume the electric one works off the normal 7 pin socket or the newer 13 pin plug,? or extra switch in the towing vehicle?

It was a 10 ft Gamic with hydraulic deck which ran off a caravan charging 7 pin socket which kept a battery,on the Gamic,topped up.The new Gamic is wired directly to the pick up battery.