Farm tipping trailer advice

[Dave Martin]

I`m thinking about buying a tippimg trailer to use purely off road for moving logs around. I will be pulling it with a John Deere 955 (35hp) any advice greatly appreciated.

[Stephen Blair]

look out for some farm sales always a bargain to be had, get the farmers weekly or similar

[Dave Martin]

look out for some farm sales always a bargain to be had, get the farmers weekly or similar

 

Just been looking through that and trying to assess the risks of buying second hand as opposed to new.

[Stephen Blair]

if its just for around the fields its ard to go wrong, look out for perished tyres and leaky rams. easy peasy dave, if its just a little trailer i would think about £500-£800

[Dave Martin]

if its just for around the fields its ard to go wrong, look out for perished tyres and leaky rams. easy peasy dave, if its just a little trailer i would think about £500-£800

 

Thanks. I was thinking just about 2 ton ish.

[Stephen Blair]

its a farm trailer, they can all hold at least 12ton:biggrin:vosa dont come round the fields:thumbup1:

[Dave Martin]

its a farm trailer, they can all hold at least 12ton:biggrin:vosa dont come round the fields:thumbup1:

 

[ledders666]

I bought a trailor off a local farmer, keep your eye out in there yards when you get around, spot one which hasnt moved for a while and offer to buy it. It worked for me.

[ledders666]

I bought a trailor off a local farmer, keep your eye out in there yards when you get around, spot one which hasnt moved for a while and offer to buy it. It worked for me.

 

I paid £300 pounds for a 6ton trailor, and an extra 100 on steel sheets to weld a new floor on bargain

[stoxs]

couple of points

 

don`t worry to much about the top as ply or the like can sort that but have a good look at the axles and main load points, look for cracks around the tipping pivots /ram ends. make sure the body sits on the chassis often the get rolled over when tipped up.

 

most bits are replaceable or weldable.