Brian James 12x6 Plant Trailer

[Rwhiteheadfirewood]

Evening all 

Anyone using the Brian James 12x6 Plant Trailer or any Brian James plant trailer 

 

Not long bought brand new, thought I was upgrading from my 2915 ifor gh1054, unfortunately not the case. Lovely looking trailer but tows awfully, I have a izuzu d max and when the trailer is empty it bounces the rear of the truck round terribly. 

 

What's your thoughts lads and ladies. 

[PeteB]

Is your ball hitch at the right height? Our Indespension is awful on  my Ranger with a low hitch but the two twin axles and the 18ft tri Brian James are ace! I'd rather take take the tri axle anydayvefen though it is a long thing.

 

Well, I would've done if someone hadn't stolen it!

[Will C]

Try an adjustable Bateson hitch and play with tow ball heights.

 

do you have to lift the trailer on or push it down to meet the hitch?

[Dan Maynard]

I've a Brian James tipper, fine on Defender but will make the passengers sick if I put it on the car such a terrible bounce. The BJ non tipper I had before was fine on both.

 

Haven't checked specs for a couple of years but there used to be shock absorbers on the option list, I have wondered if these would reduce this problem.

[Stihl123]

hitch it up on and flat area, and stand back and see how level the trailer is sitting, if the nose is very slightly down, it'll bounce

[doobin]

Frankly, you can't really upgrade from a GH1054!

 

My money is on the ball height. Lift it up and see if the problem dimishes or disappears.

[monkeybusiness]

On 24/11/2022 at 21:10, Rwhiteheadfirewood said:

Evening all 

Anyone using the Brian James 12x6 Plant Trailer or any Brian James plant trailer 

 

Not long bought brand new, thought I was upgrading from my 2915 ifor gh1054, unfortunately not the case. Lovely looking trailer but tows awfully, I have a izuzu d max and when the trailer is empty it bounces the rear of the truck round terribly. 

 

What's your thoughts lads and ladies. 

I bought a Brian James plant trailer a few years ago after having a bit of a fallout with IW over a ‘Friday built’ trailer of theirs.
It felt like an upgrade when I collected it but turned out to be a load of crap - kept cracking through the body.

I leant it to a mate a year or so ago and don’t miss it!!!

[Rwhiteheadfirewood]

OK thanks all. I really wish I'd stuck with ifor, I own another 3 of them. 

 

Il try the level test Tuesday when in the yard and see how it goes. It has a full width ramp which is extremely heavy which I think isn't helping but I want the full width ramp not 2 single bloody things. 

 

Il try the tow ball height and see how I get on. It's in the top holes on truck towbar and if I get adjustable hitch it will obscure the number plate 😭

[Stihl123]

14 hours ago, Rwhiteheadfirewood said:

OK thanks all. I really wish I'd stuck with ifor, I own another 3 of them. 

 

Il try the level test Tuesday when in the yard and see how it goes. It has a full width ramp which is extremely heavy which I think isn't helping but I want the full width ramp not 2 single bloody things. 

 

Il try the tow ball height and see how I get on. It's in the top holes on truck towbar and if I get adjustable hitch it will obscure the number plate 😭

ifor all the way for me!

 

ifor could do with coming up with something similar to the clamps that the brain james tipper has