Livestock box 26ft

[shumungus]

Was stood in a Stewart box that was at LAMMA. Can't see what all the fuss is about, average enough, the floor was bowed and popped up and down when you walked on it, ramp angle was quite steep, ramp was made of folded chequer plate, no slurry tank, dividing gates had sharp edges and overall finish was average.

 

[NorthumbrianFarmer]

Was stood in a Stewart box that was at LAMMA. Can't see what all the fuss is about, average enough, the floor was bowed and popped up and down when you walked on it, ramp angle was quite steep, ramp was made of folded chequer plate, no slurry tank, dividing gates had sharp edges and overall finish was average.

Slightly different but when I was looking at grain trailers a Stewart trailers metal was 1mm thinner than a Marshall trailer. Could definitely tell in the quality difference reckon. I imagine it’s the same with the stock boxes

 

[shumungus]

Slightly different but when I was looking at grain trailers a Stewart trailers metal was 1mm thinner than a Marshall trailer. Could definitely tell in the quality difference reckon. I imagine it’s the same with the stock boxes

A firm over here sell Stewart trailers, they had a silage trailer that they took round the shows, had it that long there was rust stains on the side light pods and chimes. I think they sold it eventually, don't know where though. Their name seems to carry a lot of weight in some parts, not round here though.

 

[Chae1]

They send trailers all over the world, maybe not Ireland where every welder comes with a plan how to build a trailer?

I'd probably buy a Broughan if buying new. Have Stewart and Smyth grain/muck bulk trailers at present. Stewart standing up better Smyth like triggers broom.

 

[Hilly]

A firm over here sell Stewart trailers, they had a silage trailer that they took round the shows, had it that long there was rust stains on the side light pods and chimes. I think they sold it eventually, don't know where though. Their name seems to carry a lot of weight in some parts, not round here though.

Just a wild guess but so many trailer manufacturing over your way probably not worth them even bothering to try as you guys seem to support your own well ! Which is good, i have a stewart grain/silage trailer .

 

[shumungus]

They send trailers all over the world, maybe not Ireland where every welder comes with a plan how to build a trailer?

I'd probably buy a Broughan if buying new. Have Stewart and Smyth grain/muck bulk trailers at present. Stewart standing up better Smyth like triggers broom.

Don't know much abought Broughan or Smyth, seem very heavy for my liking, weight does not necessarily mean strength. If you look at the farming videos from around the world the trailers manufactured on this Island North and South feature very heavily compared to the Stewarts and Baileys etc. In my eyes there is nothing much wrong with a Stewart on the whole as no manufacturer is perfect but my point is I don't think they deserve the acclaim they have or the price they charge, there is better out there. Trailers of all types on the whole fall into different price brackets reflecting build quality and finish.

 

[Hilly]

Don't know much abought Broughan or Smyth, seem very heavy for my liking, weight does not necessarily mean strength. If you look at the farming videos from around the world the trailers manufactured on this Island North and South feature very heavily compared to the Stewarts and Baileys etc. In my eyes there is nothing much wrong with a Stewart on the whole as no manufacturer is perfect but my point is I don't think they deserve the acclaim they have or the price they charge, there is better out there. Trailers of all types on the whole fall into different price brackets reflecting build quality and finish.

Whats a good light weight silage trailer ?

 

[shumungus]

Just a wild guess but so many trailer manufacturing over your way probably not worth them even bothering to try as you guys seem to support your own well ! Which is good, i have a stewart grain/silage trailer .

Back in the day everyone had a weeks trailer round here these were replaced with Frasers and in turn these evolved into Marshall before the likes of Kane, Redrock, Herron etc started to get going. As I've said before Paddy likes building stuff.

 

[rain&shine]

Back in the day everyone had a weeks trailer round here these were replaced with Frasers and in turn these evolved into Marshall before the likes of Kane, Redrock, Herron etc started to get going. As I've said before Paddy likes building stuff.

Paddy's the truth.

 

[shumungus]

Whats a good light weight silage trailer ?

The Fermanagh men would use Johnson and Donnelly trailers a lot and they are on predominately wet ground. Good light trailers strong enough for what they are. If you look up Alwyn Young on YouTube he uses lightweight trailers.

Johnston Bros | Agri Engineering | Fintona

Johnston Bros is an Agri Engineering and Steel Fabrication business based in Fintona, Northern Ireland, specialising in Agricultural Trailers and Argicultural Attachments

www.johnstonbros.co.uk

 

[Hilly]

Are them sides just box profile tin sheets ?

 

[shumungus]

Are them sides just box profile tin sheets ?

Yes but the Chassis and running gear are up to the task. When you think about it if you look at a £100k silage wagon or mega Krone or Joskin bulk trailer that holds 30 ton of grass the sides of it are made of the same.

 

[Massey Ferguson 6480]

They send trailers all over the world, maybe not Ireland where every welder comes with a plan how to build a trailer?

I'd probably buy a Broughan if buying new. Have Stewart and Smyth grain/muck bulk trailers at present. Stewart standing up better Smyth like triggers broom.

Whats up with the smyth?

 

[v8willy]

A firm over here sell Stewart trailers, they had a silage trailer that they took round the shows, had it that long there was rust stains on the side light pods and chimes. I think they sold it eventually, don't know where though. Their name seems to carry a lot of weight in some parts, not round here though.

If that's from an outfit named the same as a pop/rock group they still had it last spring, was drilling corn beside their yard & seen one sitting.

 

[Chae1]

Whats up with the smyth?

Nothing specific, it's been stripped down shot blasted and completely resprayed. Wouldn't fault the trailer for that though. It's on salty roads in winter. Seems to break leaf springs. But hopefully found a source of stronger ones now.

I should check how old it is! Probably a lot older than I think.

 

[Hilly]

Nothing specific, it's been stripped down shot blasted and completely resprayed. Wouldn't fault the trailer for that though. It's on salty roads in winter. Seems to break leaf springs. But hopefully found a source of stronger ones now.

I should check how old it is! Probably a lot older than I think.

They usually are !! When your watching the years flyby .

 

[Massey Ferguson 6480]

Nothing specific, it's been stripped down shot blasted and completely resprayed. Wouldn't fault the trailer for that though. It's on salty roads in winter. Seems to break leaf springs. But hopefully found a source of stronger ones now.

I should check how old it is! Probably a lot older than I think.

ah not too bad then, just ordered a 12 ton one. Main grain trailer heres a 1983 ken wootton.

 

[Hilly]

ah not too bad then, just ordered a 12 ton one. Main grain trailer heres a 1983 ken wootton.

They are a good trailer, lots still about .

 

[Chae1]

ah not too bad then, just ordered a 12 ton one. Main grain trailer heres a 1983 ken wootton.

Wouldn't have any worries about it.

We're hard on them, carting dung across hard frosted fields in winter. Hauling stock feed about on salted roads. Stored outside.

 

[Hilly]

My stewart is 13 toner , got asked to dona favour last week and take a load of logs from next door 30-40 mile away , yes so took stewart next door with merlo loaded heaped load , came home hooked fastrac on , decided to take my coat off while driving dangerous but single track road going slow could see for 3 miles nowt coming so took coat off , must have hanked spool lever , got coat off floored it down straight looked in mirror at 45mileper hr and trailer fully tipped ! Omg only spilt about three barrow load had to stop n sort mess out long trailer to be fully up flat out