woodland mills trailers

[gobbypunk]

Shock loading ,is that like dropping it on the rails , I may make a roll up loading deck as some of my yard slopes nicely in the right direction to the lean too where the mill will live obviously a forklift like Blaisie has would be ace , but will have to go with the chain hoist,first as I will be totally skint after buying the mill and my landlady dropped a £1750 bombshell on us , the rent arrears from when I had my accident and I need to find it by Aug 1st .wish me luck

[openspaceman]

On 29/06/2019 at 09:30, richard scourfield said:

interesting - 2 trains of thought - I tend to agree with the one of purpose built equipment m however I do know someone who asked DVSA about it & was told under 3.5 ton nothing required 

 

I wonder if he asked the right question, DVSA will normally assume a trailer has type approval, so one with type approval below 3.5tonees will not need  to be plated for HGV or tested.

 

A home made trailer to carry the mill will be as @Justme  says.

 

Also anything travelling above 25mph requires suspension.

[Johnsond]

5 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

Yeah I saw your post but just wanted to be sure as I should be collecting my Mill in the next week or so mine is also a 130 and I am now wondering about adding hydrolics to it as in a log lifter .

Yeah I’d say that would be a great idea as like RH states the graft involved can be a back breaking undertaking. If you are alone it can also become a safety issue in no time at all. My plans are on hold at the moment due to work commitments but once home and with some time on my hands I’ll hopefully push on with the fabricating of the extra stuff I want on the mill. The pic is of a basic lifter design which should not be hard to replicate or it can be bought as it is. To be honest I’ll probs go with ramps and a small jib/winch arrangement as an interim measure, hopefully that will allow me to at least get some milling done this summer. 

[Justme]

On 29/06/2019 at 00:08, agrimog said:

and as mine is towed by a purpose built forestry mog, it doesnt apply anyway

The trailer has to be purpose built.

[Justme]

On 29/06/2019 at 00:06, agrimog said:

1.9 

interchangable towed machinery.........I believe this applies to a saw,mill designed to be mobile, IE on its own chassis,

 

Where did that part of the quote come from?

[Justme]

On 29/06/2019 at 09:30, richard scourfield said:

interesting - 2 trains of thought - I tend to agree with the one of purpose built equipment m however I do know someone who asked DVSA about it & was told under 3.5 ton nothing required 

 

Trailers under 3.5t need iva or type approval.

[Justme]

17 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

So guys as I am about to buy a mill on a trailer I have been following what is being said on hear and thought I would do some research and after getting confused by the interweb I rang our local VOSA yard and according to them NO trailer under 3and a half tonnes needs any paper work I also phoned a local trailer supplier and asked them and they also told me no paperwork for under thee and a half tonnes and if you think about it if that changes and all trailers need paperwork then every little tat trailer knocked up in a shed would need it ,bloody good earner for the new trailer testing station.

 Thanks Mark 

You asked the wrong question. All trailers sold or made need iva. 

[Justme]

13 hours ago, Johnsond said:

I’ve got the Woodlands 130 on a self built twin axle braked trailer, the mill is permanently attached and no other load can be carried. I mentioned in another post that I was pulled in at a commissioners checkpoint not long after I’d Completed the build  and other than ask a few questions about the mill itself the guys did not even pass comment on the actual trailer !!. 

Just because they let you go does not mean its legal. 

[Justme]

7 hours ago, openspaceman said:

I wonder if he asked the right question, DVSA will normally assume a trailer has type approval, so one with type approval below 3.5tonees will not need  to be plated for HGV or tested.

 

A home made trailer to carry the mill will be as @Justme  says.

 

Also anything travelling above 25mph requires suspension.

Correct.

[gobbypunk]

Look I am no F###ing Divi I rang a bloody VOSA station and a big agricultural trailer sales yard and neither of them even mentioned an Iva so sorry for getting my panties in a twist but who else will know what the score is oh I know I will now ring the D V L A in Swansea and see what they have to say as this is just doing my head in .