Strange how things happen???

[czechmate]

Just depends on WHO made it.

I wouldn’t trust anything welded by Keith Mooon

 

[betweenthelines]

Just depends on WHO made it.

And when! Could be 30 years old or more.

 

[Thomas5060]

Some of these northern Irish trailers that are flooding the market are a disgrace

there was someone on here who had to re route and re wire the electrics on a brand new one because they where codged on with house hold connectors

Definitely, too many people think they can build trailers when they really can’t. Some NI built trailers are some of the best you will buy, some you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy

 

[Ashtree]

I thing the well known Northern Irish brands of trailers, or any other agriculture gear are all pretty much top notch.
I just cannot imagine any of the known brand manufactures would use rubbish household electric connectors. I suspect in the case mentioned above, there is either fake news, or a dodgy back street manufacturing operation, pulling a fast one.

 

[David1968]

Irish trailers are fine. Till you need parts for them. That's when the fun starts...

 

[Mur Huwcun]

What would you need as parts for a trailer from the manufacturers? It’s either been drilled, pressed, folded or welded or bought in components!! All available for half the price elsewhere

 

[ridger]

Irish trailers are fine. Till you need parts for them. That's when the fun starts...

Why, do we use square wheels or what

 

[Robt]

Not wanting to belittle due diligence, but would JCB exist if Joe had worried about CE marks when building his first tipping trailer ?

What utter tosh! He built to be the best. The CE is just a standard .

 

[smcapstick]

‘I saw something that was made in a factory break, once, so everything made in factories is rubbish’.

Give me a break

 

[David1968]

What would you need as parts for a trailer from the manufacturers? It’s either been drilled, pressed, folded or welded or bought in components!! All available for half the price elsewhere

Had a silage panel wrecked on a shed roof. For speed, we (and the dealer) naively assumed they'd be able to pull one off the production line and stick it on the next lorry coming over. But they changed the spec at some point and don't seem to keep a note of what the old spec was, or the serial no when it was changed.
After much e-mailing back and forward with measurements and photos we still haven't got it.

And yes, maybe we could have got it made cheaper, but I'm not paying for it. It was out on loan.

 

[David1968]

Why, do we use square wheels or what

Stand down, it was a ROI manufacturer

 

[Dave W]

Had a silage panel wrecked on a shed roof. For speed, we (and the dealer) naively assumed they'd be able to pull one off the production line and stick it on the next lorry coming over. But they changed the spec at some point and don't seem to keep a note of what the old spec was, or the serial no when it was changed.
After much e-mailing back and forward with measurements and photos we still haven't got it.

And yes, maybe we could have got it made cheaper, but I'm not paying for it. It was out on loan.

I doubt you'd have got on much better with any of the big manufacturers whatever nationality.
I doubt Stewart or Bailey will keep stock of obsolete body panels.

 

[David1968]

I doubt you'd have got on much better with any of the big manufacturers whatever nationality.
I doubt Stewart or Bailey will keep stock of obsolete body panels.

We didn't realise it was obsolete when we ordered it. But it was more that they didn't seem to have the old spec on file somewhere, or even know when they changed them.

 

[Hilly]

Didn't say that.
factory made stuff should at the very least be CE marked or whatever. It will be fit for purpose.
You can't say that with any amount of certainty with something home made

Dose a ce mark stop things breaking ? I hope so , but I don’t think so !

 

[Fendt516profi]

Had a silage panel wrecked on a shed roof. For speed, we (and the dealer) naively assumed they'd be able to pull one off the production line and stick it on the next lorry coming over. But they changed the spec at some point and don't seem to keep a note of what the old spec was, or the serial no when it was changed.
After much e-mailing back and forward with measurements and photos we still haven't got it.

And yes, maybe we could have got it made cheaper, but I'm not paying for it. It was out on loan.

You charging the guy it was on loan to for a hire trailer till yours is sorted too?

 

[David1968]

You charging the guy it was on loan to for a hire trailer till yours is sorted too?

No, it was still useable for the remainder of last summer. But I doubt we'd ever be able to get it back on now it's off.

It's been dealt with amicably enough. Life's too short to make it a bigger issue than it needs to be.

 

[delilah]

What utter tosh! He built to be the best. The CE is just a standard .

Apologies, perhaps I didn't word it very well, he built the first hydraulic tipping trailer the country had seen, by its very nature it was experimental, he would have had to play about with all manner of prototypes to get it right, some of those and the manner in which he single handedly built them would be frowned at today.

 

[Bloders]

CE conformity doesn't mean a thing is fit for purpose all it means is that the the techniques the manufacturer has used have been inspected and they are satisfactory. So indeed that CE stamped trailer may have its hinges properly welded on but they could also be only half the size they need to be. CE doesn't cover design or material selection.

I disagree.
To CE mark a product, you go through a process which, if done correctly (it rarely is) results in a machine which is fit for purpose and of adequate strength (in the example above) and assembled correctly.
CE marking has nothing to do with external inspection, unless your building Annex IV machines (which a trailer is not)

CE marking is a formalised method of common sense. Nothing more.

 

[shumungus]

I disagree.
To CE mark a product, you go through a process which, if done correctly (it rarely is) results in a machine which is fit for purpose and of adequate strength (in the example above) and assembled correctly.
CE marking has nothing to do with external inspection, unless your building Annex IV machines (which a trailer is not)

CE marking is a formalised method of common sense. Nothing more.

Its all in interpretation as the attached web page shows CE marking is a self certification process. I know a firm well does general welding/repairs and cnc work, has 5 employees. Boss / workshop foreman went on a 3 day CE course, passed it and is now qualified to inspect and CE mark their own stuff.
What CE is:

Help with CE marking in Northern Ireland | nibusinessinfo.co.uk

CE marking and global technical compliance seminars for businesses in Northern Ireland

www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk

The training:

ST&L Executive Programme in CE Marking Process, accredited by City & Guilds

All CE Marking Training and Certification courses are delivered by experienced and qualified professionals who related have background knowledge.

www.standl.co.uk

 

[Barleycorn]

CE stands for Chinese Export on a lot of things!