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Manual door keeps the 72 year old trailer man in shape
The above post has come back to bite me slightly, a mill we run wheat to is now requiring auto tailgates from new year on. Will need to study up if drawing ourselves is worth it vs haulier though only 30km round trip. For those of you running them if you drop trailer off at headland and disconnect hydraulics does the door stay grain tight?We run two 14T with manual doors, they are both used for grain and silage. I looked at changing one a while ago for 16T, hydraulic tailgate, same size tyres, cost to change was ridiculous, ended up buying a dump trailer instead for not much more. Apart from a bit of time saved tipping grain I dont see the advantage unless you maybe haul a lot of dung or compost and need clearance. I see very few bulkers at the mill with auto tailgates.
We had two converted years ago using Bailey kit. They had a valve that prevented the door opening unless tipped slightly, and never were an issue. For piece of mind, fit a couple of twist locks, and undo them just before tipping, like most trucks do.The above post has come back to bite me slightly, a mill we run wheat to is now requiring auto tailgates from new year on. Will need to study up if drawing ourselves is worth it vs haulier though only 30km round trip. For those of you running them if you drop trailer off at headland and disconnect hydraulics does the door stay grain tight?
The above post has come back to bite me slightly, a mill we run wheat to is now requiring auto tailgates from new year on. Will need to study up if drawing ourselves is worth it vs haulier though only 30km round trip. For those of you running them if you drop trailer off at headland and disconnect hydraulics does the door stay grain tight?
Are they requiring trucks to do the same ? don't see to many with auto gatesThe above post has come back to bite me slightly, a mill we run wheat to is now requiring auto tailgates from new year on. Will need to study up if drawing ourselves is worth it vs haulier though only 30km round trip. For those of you running them if you drop trailer off at headland and disconnect hydraulics does the door stay grain tight?
50 years ago our 5 ton Wheatleys had that system. Very simple, and reliable.Most tipper lorries are like this now - it's very clever.
I'm surprised more farm trailers aren't likewise.
I think I'll wait and see what happens and get haulage after Christmas if it's being enforced. Think its more about unsupervised people out of cabs wandering about. Our two main grain trailers are Kane 14t old style non halfpipe models. We use them for silage as well which makes retrofitting hydraulic more problematical.Are they requiring trucks to do the same ? don't see to many with auto gates
That's a better spread than the old howard sideflingerView attachment 903795
Hydraulic tail gate. But nothing to do with me
Low cost compliance:I think I'll wait and see what happens and get haulage after Christmas if it's being enforced. Think its more about unsupervised people out of cabs wandering about. Our two main grain trailers are Kane 14t old style non halfpipe models. We use them for silage as well which makes retrofitting hydraulic more problematical.