Trailer draw bar with suspension or without

[Nevas problemas]

Looking at a new bale trailer for next year. Been told that if the tractor has suspension and cab suspension you will get a better ride if the trailer has no draw bar suspension. Is this true and what are people's experiences?

Any advice much appreciated
Cheers [emoji106]

 

[michael N123]

Nooo get the drawbar suspension

 

[tr250]

Nooo get the drawbar suspension

Drawbar suspension is brilliant wouldnt consider one without

 

[Hilly]

Have both and never notice any difference myself but use fastracs so maybe why, when I bought a tanker they wanted another 1k for sprung db specked it without to save money but came with it anyway, so if you not botherd spec without and you might get lucky.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Always drawbar suspension if you can have it! Stops it from rocking/bouncing and reduces wear on the hook.

 

[Hilly]

Always drawbar suspension if you can have it! Stops it from rocking/bouncing and reduces wear on the hook.

I'm no expert but don't they create more bounce?

 

[Ducati899]

The Herbst straw trailer I had with Sprung drawbar was awful when empty for bouncing,Bailey one is a lot better and wouldn't know you've got it behind when empty

 

[Nevas problemas]

I'm no expert but don't they create more bounce?

This I what I was thinking

 

[7610 super q]

Buy an old artic trailer for £700, and a dolley.
Singlehandedly trying to educate folks for when subsidy ends.....

 

[warksfarmer]

Looking at a new bale trailer for next year. Been told that if the tractor has suspension and cab suspension you will get a better ride if the trailer has no draw bar suspension. Is this true and what are people's experiences?

Any advice much appreciated
Cheers [emoji106]

Get the trailer on air suspension then you don't need a spring drawbar. Sold a few trailers like this over the years.

 

[Foxcover]

I've always found them to bounce more.
I'd spend the money on a ball and spoon hitch instead.

 

[Blue.]

Rather than springs on drawbars I have rubber bolsters,never bouncy just right.

 

[Nevas problemas]

Buy an old artic trailer for £700, and a dolley.
Singlehandedly trying to educate folks for when subsidy ends.....

You mean like this [emoji12]

Cross members are fudged and she's done 10 yrs hard service

 

[brynseiri]

Would it be advisable to spec sprung drawbar on a trailer with rocking beam axles?

 

[Nevas problemas]

I've always found them to bounce more.
I'd spend the money on a ball and spoon hitch instead.

Hmm I didn't think about that, how easy are they for hitching an unhitching?

 

[Simon Chiles]

Would it be advisable to spec sprung drawbar on a trailer with rocking beam axles?

I have a grain trailer with a sprung drawbar and rocking beam axles. It's not a bad compromise. Useful if you work a lot of steep banks sideways but not as good on the road as sprung axles and drawbar.
Personally I wouldn't have a trailer without a sprung drawbar.

 

[Foxcover]

Hmm I didn't think about that, how easy are they for hitching an unhitching?

No more difficult than a normal hitch, just a lot safer and there's no movement between tractor and trailer, and no wear.
Rubber block drawbar suspension is fine as it just reduces any shock but I've found leaf spring drawbars can start to bounce sometimes.

 

[timFWI]

Is a 30 foot tri axle bale trailer made from a artic trailer a good buy or a bad buy .it has spring leaf suspension and sprung drawbar and both air hydraulic brakes .

 

[7610 super q]

Is a 30 foot tri axle bale trailer made from a artic trailer a good buy or a bad buy .it has spring leaf suspension and sprung drawbar and both air hydraulic brakes .

How much ?
If the conversion is professional....then a good buy IMO.
It'll be stronger than an agri trailer. It will have been well maintained whilst it was on the road. Maintenance will have lapsed since it began it's new life as a farm trailer however.......

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

I'm no expert but don't they create more bounce?

I don't think it does, going back to one without the suspension is bloody awful I know that much. Hauling a heavy load of soil or stone or something in our tipper it just follows and rides nicely rather than trying to bounce itself off the hitch or rock you back and forth.