I have just treated myself to a new 14ft. tri axle trailer. I will be using it for moving cattle as well as sheep with the deck however my old Discovery took one look at it and decided that it wasn't having any of it. I soon found out that the 4WD wasn't working and a visit to the garage revealed a major gearbox problem as well as multiple other problems, it was decided that I would be better off buying a new vehicle. I won't be towing long distances probably only around 30 miles or so from home, I will however be pulling it over wet fields etc. I am hoping not to have to pay serious money for what will mainly be a farm vehicle perhaps around £6000. It is a big trailer and I need something that will be boss of it, any suggestions?
What vehicle to pull livestock trailer?
- Thread starter lady luck
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mushnt grummmble
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landrover,new ranger or new isuzu are your only options other than a tractor
- Location
- East Sussex
Land Rover Defender 90 with decent tyres.
That will do the off road stuff and fit the price range without costing you a fortune to run.
Comfort on short distance is not a major consideration.
I pull a Tri-axle with Land rovers and also an Isuzu, the Land rover gives better peace of mind!!
That will do the off road stuff and fit the price range without costing you a fortune to run.
Comfort on short distance is not a major consideration.
I pull a Tri-axle with Land rovers and also an Isuzu, the Land rover gives better peace of mind!!
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
You'll be overweight whatever you tow with 
- Location
- Bedfordshire
LWB defender
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- East Sussex
- Location
- Devon
Easy enough to overload a 12' box with ewes. 40 x 75 kg ewes is 3 ton without the trailer. Over 4 ton gross. Be easy to have 5 ton with a 14' trailer. Legally you can carry more sheep in a 12' than in a 14' behind a pick up or LR. But that's no help to the op as they've got the 14' !
Thought a 110 would be more stable than a 90 though.
- Location
- Ceredigion, wales
If you're only towing short distances a tractor is just as fast as anything and much safer.
M-J-G
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I set off the other week with 3 cows in the jeep and trailer, tractor and trailer set off behind me with 12 cows in the big trailer, 2 miles up the road and he had to wait on me getting the jeep and trailer out of the gateway for him to back in.
You'll not be able to fill your tri axle with cattle behind any 4x4 anyway. 3 bigish sized cows in your trailer will have you pretty much at the limit for most jeeps, despite the fact that your trailer would likely hold most of double that.
You'll not be able to fill your tri axle with cattle behind any 4x4 anyway. 3 bigish sized cows in your trailer will have you pretty much at the limit for most jeeps, despite the fact that your trailer would likely hold most of double that.
cotswoldcs
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- Bang In the heart of the Cotswolds
Sorry to hijack this thread but can anyone with a driving licence drive a tractor and livestock trailer? I know rules are different now for pickup and trailer but not sure about tractor?
dinderleat
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- Location
- Wells
Yes
mf240
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- Location
- Ireland midlands
Have a toyota landcruiser. 3lt . Year 2000. Walks away with 14ft triaxle. Can fit six cows in it.
exmoor dave
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- exmoor, uk
M-J-G
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They'd need to be small cows for that not to get you into bother with the law.
Jackson4
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- Location
- Wensleydale
You get 40 ewes in a 12' box, do they come out square?
I can get 50 45kg lambs or about 40 ewes in my triaxle 14'. I'd say land rover but don't overload it. Good big wheels and steady away. Only problem is for £6000 your likely to leave the chassis behind with the trailer when you set off
Jackson4
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- Location
- Wensleydale
Don't want to put a dampner on things but youll struggle to pull those little wheels through a wet field with anything once you get some weight in. Land rover wheeled trailers are much better on soft going.
not to worry coming to ireland soon...............v.o.s.a 2 this time its personal ........Ah......but we have VOSA in the UK
for towing defender lwb you know it makes sense and what you pay for it now you will near enough get back when you sell it win win
GenuineRisk
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- Location
- Somerset
Isuzu double cab - various models to choose from. We tow our tri axle 14' with either an 'R' or 'X' reg on shorter journeys, both still going very well or a Denver Rodeo newer model - great workhorses and would never go back to a Landrover !!