Strange how things happen???

[startinghandle]

approximately mid day yesterday I was directing someone reversing a home made trailer loaded with stone over a drain , the trailer was tipped and I shouted enough as he lowered trailer and moved forward, bang!! The hinge on body broke leaving the ram and body at unusual angle after some manoeuvres with back acter it looked better so out with welder to repair chassis, 3 weeks ago I was using same trailer to carry stone across very rough farm track , had it broke there repairs would have been more difficult

 

[br jones]

Maintenance issues ?

 

[mtx.jag]

Did it have a Tilly test

 

[Dave W]

approximately mid day yesterday I was directing someone reversing a home made trailer loaded with stone over a drain , the trailer was tipped and I shouted enough as he lowered trailer and moved forward, bang!! The hinge on body broke leaving the ram and body at unusual angle after some manoeuvres with back acter it looked better so out with welder to repair chassis, 3 weeks ago I was using same trailer to carry stone across very rough farm track , had it broke there repairs would have been more difficult

Hope you're not looking for sympathy using a home made trailer

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Did it have a Tilly test

Yes, but that was before it was used to move a tank……

 

[ollie989898]

Would never have happened if it had been a Valtra...

 

[Thomas5060]

Hope you're not looking for sympathy using a home made trailer

What’s wrong with a homemade trailer? I’ve seen homemade trailers better built than factory ones?

 

[Dave W]

What’s wrong with a homemade trailer? I’ve seen homemade trailers better built than factory ones?

This one broke. Could've killed someone.
End of argument

 

[Thomas5060]

This one broke. Could've killed someone.
End of argument

So we shouldn’t use factory built stuff in case it breaks and kills someone?

 

[Dave W]

So we shouldn’t use factory built stuff in case it breaks and kills someone?

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

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

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

Just depends on WHO made it.

 

[startinghandle]

Hope you're not looking for sympathy using a home made trailer

Certainly fooking not... I am prepared to say what happened..
How many would do that ??
It was made by the guy I was working for but I did repair it
When it happened he , my goodness that trailer has carried a lot of stone and soil over the years
My reply was ... it doesn't owe you much if you bought a new trailer it would have collapsed in a heap a long time ago..
he laughed

 

[startinghandle]

The word said has been left out
I am very aware of the safety aspect

 

[Dave W]

Certainly fooking not... I am prepared to say what happened..
How many would do that ??
It was made by the guy I was working for but I did repair it
When it happened he , my goodness that trailer has carried a lot of stone and soil over the years
My reply was ... it doesn't owe you much if you bought a new trailer it would have collapsed in a heap a long time ago..
he laughed

Wonder if he'd have laughed at your funeral had it landed on you?

 

[startinghandle]

Yes, but that was before it was used to move a tank……

It's too short for that

 

[startinghandle]

Wonder if he'd have laughed at your funeral had it landed on you?

I was standing at the back behind the trench, a near miss is not a bad thing in a way it makes you more aware what could happen

 

[shumungus]

Popcorn.

 

[startinghandle]

Popcorn.

Is that good or bad??

 

[startinghandle]

Something I just remembered...
I know a contractor who ordered 2 new dumper trailers from a local shed maker both trailers needed repairs after a short time as the U bolts on suspension were carrying all the weight, the shed maker refused to do this.. I put this to say even the experts don't always get it right
By the way the firm is still making sheds and for a number of years is the local MF main agent

 

[shumungus]

Is that good or bad??

Neither, just don't have a popcorn emoji.