Weigh crate transport

[ThatsSomeSheep]

Is it ok to transport a lamb weigh crate lying on its side?

I don't always want to use a trailer, and the crate will not fit standing up in back of pickup.

Advice welcome.

Thanks

TSS

 

[GTB]

Dunno, have you asked the manufacturer? Personally I think upright is better.....

 

[Paddington]

Is it the old mechanical type with an oil damper which will leak ?

 

[Anonymous...]

Picked an iae one up a while back ( mechanical scale) sat in pickup with tail board down and a ratchet strap

 

[ThatsSomeSheep]

Dunno, have you asked the manufacturer? Personally I think upright is better.....

Phoned Ritchie (manufacturer) . Apparently the crate can be laid on its side for transport if floor is tied to bottom of frame.

Thanks

TSS

 

[AJR75]

Transported mine on its side plenty of times with the old mechanical (IAE) weigh head with no adverse affects. Recently converted to the electronic weigh head from @Allied Weighing and a lot more careful with it now! Incidentally has anyone with a prattley type system made an adapter to allow the weigher to be transported on the back of the base unit?

 

[Al R]

Transported mine on its side plenty of times with the old mechanical (IAE) weigh head with no adverse affects. Recently converted to the electronic weigh head from @Allied Weighing and a lot more careful with it now! Incidentally has anyone with a prattley type system made an adapter to allow the weigher to be transported on the back of the base unit?

I've seen a few pictures of them being transported on the back... I think Bank Farm - Rappa have done a few?

 

[Paul132]

I picked up the brackets yesterday from Rappa to fit my weigh crate on the back of my yard. Rappa say it will make the yard very back heavy and don't suggest taking it long distances on the road, but we only want to take it along the farm track or across a couple of fields so should be ok.

 

[Mcnulty24]

I picked up the brackets yesterday from Rappa to fit my weigh crate on the back of my yard. Rappa say it will make the yard very back heavy and don't suggest taking it long distances on the road, but we only want to take it along the farm track or across a couple of fields so should be ok.

Any chance you could put a photo up when you have it set up, interested to see what it looks like.

Thanks