Sheep Transport

[Ukjay]

It ain't free!

It was a bit tongue in cheek, as sweet fa is free in this day and age - unless it comes with a catch.

 

[Wink]

Hi


We did look at some of these as they do not require shearing, but apparently there not great at grazing

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That one looks good - it's the right way up

 

[Al R]

Hi

Offer is greatly appreciated. When we are at the point to purchase stock, the first point of call would be on here due to all the help we received to date.
We did look at some of these as they do not require shearing, but apparently there not great at grazing

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I saw 1 for sale at a posh shop near here a few months ago and it was dearer than the real thing!

 

[AJR75]

This may or may not be correct but I was recently stopped by VOSA and given a grilling by customs, tank dipped etc. I was towing goods destined for a sale in one of the works trucks. Fortunately for me the goods were my own personal property and not connected with my business. Had they been I would have needed a tacho. I quizzed her on stock movements and was told: 65km rad no tacho required. If you are transporting your stock outside of this radius a tacho is required. I trust that the info she gave me was correct (happy to be told otherwise and hoping I will be tbh) but it did concern me that we are leaving ourselves wide open when transporting longer distances to shows or breed specific sales etc

 

[Danllan]

Following from @JP1... CLH are just down the road from here and make excellent trailers, they aren't cheap but I'd put money on them lasting as long as any others and outlasting most. They are also very helpful and reasonable in making one-offs for around the place and getting stuff galvanised - in fact I'll be collecting some shiny bits for my sheep race next week...

 

[TelesnaAg]

Jezuz Krist you have some regulations over there!!! 65km? really...its 2017...Even in Devon you knock off 65km in a decent time...

You need to lobby very hard against free trade....

Ant.....

 

[Al R]

Jezuz Krist you have some regulations over there!!! 65km? really...its 2017...Even in Devon you knock off 65km in a decent time...

You need to lobby very hard against free trade....

Ant.....

They've only just moved the gross weights from 24.3t up to 31t. But your still only allowed 18t behind the tractor, so a 20ft grain trailer weighs 5.5t, you can only carry 13.5t inside it, 23.5t of wheat was my record fill on it when the law was 24.3. £1 per kg if your over. Absolutely bonkers!

 

[TelesnaAg]

They've only just moved the gross weights from 24.3t up to 31t. But your still only allowed 18t behind the tractor, so a 20ft grain trailer weighs 5.5t, you can only carry 13.5t inside it, 23.5t of wheat was my record fill on it when the law was 24.3. £1 per kg if your over. Absolutely bonkers!

We have time guidelines for stock - not so much distance and there are some rules going from tic zones to tic free...but that's in a country where we have tropical to snow geography.

I know theirs reasons regulations were bought in but they seriously need reviewing and disbanded if needed. Alot of time there is so much overlay....

Ant....

 

[pgk]

This may or may not be correct but I was recently stopped by VOSA and given a grilling by customs, tank dipped etc. I was towing goods destined for a sale in one of the works trucks. Fortunately for me the goods were my own personal property and not connected with my business. Had they been I would have needed a tacho. I quizzed her on stock movements and was told: 65km rad no tacho required. If you are transporting your stock outside of this radius a tacho is required. I trust that the info she gave me was correct (happy to be told otherwise and hoping I will be tbh) but it did concern me that we are leaving ourselves wide open when transporting longer distances to shows or breed specific sales etc

Not sure that is quite right, tacho is i believe required for livestock journeys over 50km as crow flies where vehicle or combination is over 3.5tonne gross vehicle weight. I believe there is an exception for one off exceptional journeys. For deadstock distance is 100km. Also has to be your own stock and not hire or reward.