IW 8x5 hydraulics anyone?

[Dry Rot]

I collected my Ifor Williams TT85G from the nettle patch where it had been carefully stored to find 'something' had broken the plastic fluid reservoir. I bought a new reservoir and thought I had better test the unit before putting everything back together. First off, the reservoir doesn't fit! The electric motor doesn't start up either. Presumably it should show signs of life even though there's no fluid in it? The solenoid does seem to click. So I am thinking, maybe it's something simple like a fuse? I have a circuit diagram and a multi tester but so far that's as far as I've got.

 

OK, so these units are basically just an electric motor and a pump, right? The whole unit looks old and run down as it should do as it is probably 20 years old. So I started looking at prices. The tank was £100! A new trailer is around £5,500. The old trailer is still structurally sound and I am not paying that for a new trailer, so it looks like a repair job.

 

I see new genuine IW hydraulic units are around £750 but there are other units that look similar for under £200. And the trailer still looks quite solid and can be used as a non-tipper meantime. Has anyone successfully installed one of these cheaper hydraulic units? Is it any good? And if so, which one?

 

I gather IW changed the 8x5 trailer several times which is probably why the reservoir doesn't fit! Mine is an older TT85G. Any thoughts?

[Ratman]

You can refresh it with a good branded kit for £400, you’d just need to sort a deep cycle battery and battery storage box out for it.

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