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hello all.

 

I bought a brand new tipper trailer at the end of October last year. gradually I have started to notice that the galvanise is reacting underneath. to me it looks like rust or the galvanise failing. I rang the supplier and they have been great. they spoke to the manufacturer and they have came back and said its just oxidisation of the galv and all trailers do this at some point and that I shouldn't worry, we also have a plant trailer, a 4x6 and a flat bed and once pressure washed off none of hem look like this and one is coming up 7 years old! I was looking for opinions as to weather anyone else has seen this and weather I would be within my rights to ask for it to re galvanised or replaced. pictures are after pressure washing and scrubbing it for an hour. bit concerned as it runs out of warranty at 12 months old and it cost all but 4k so don't want to have a rush bucket in a couple years time.

 

thanks everyone

Tomm

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Have you sent these pictures to the dealer/ifor Williams?

I wouldn't be happy with that at sub 12 months old, a bloke I know had a new type tipper like your when they first came out 4-5? years ago, and looks nothing like that. We are in an area that has a lot of salt put down in winter, his yard is on a trunk road and  a main gritting route.

We`ve got a ifor here that must be at least 25 years old that's not that bad.

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That has to be the worst condition not even 12 month old galvanised trailer I've ever seen!... I'd insist that they either replace the trailer, fully renovate with a new 12 month warranty or alternatively ....it's trading standards!

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4 hours ago, tomm156 said:

hi all,

 

thanks for the replies.

 

I have emailed and asked for a replacement as I don't have any confidence in the current one even if re galvanised. assume its either a dodgy batch of galv or possibly the steel under was not clean?

 

thanks

If you have trouble it'll be worth reading up on the sale of goods act.

If it was advertised/ described as being "galvanised" then it clearly has not delivered on that promise.

cheers, Steve

 

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