Hook loader trailer?

[thelogstore]

garth your on my level.

 

at the end of the day it crnt be any longer than a 25ft lowloader can it???

apart from when droping the bin.

[skyhuck]

garth your on my level.

 

at the end of the day it crnt be any longer than a 25ft lowloader can it???

apart from when droping the bin.

 

But surely that most of the time or whats the point?????????

[garth mc garth]

one trailer so keep one load of parts in stock in the workshop rather than a load of spare wheels/ tyres for 3 different trailers and loads of spare brakes, bearings whatever.

 

the fella has a chieftan lowloader, herbst dump trailer, and a timber trailer do you think they all run the same components??

[skyhuck]

one trailer so keep one load of parts in stock in the workshop rather than a load of spare wheels/ tyres for 3 different trailers and loads of spare brakes, bearings whatever.

 

the fella has a chieftan lowloader, herbst dump trailer, and a timber trailer do you think they all run the same components??

 

No, but I don't keep such parts in stock, just buy as required and with three trailers down time, while you order them in, should not really be an issue

[thelogstore]

as my work thorgh out the year changes form ground work in the summer. in the winter i collect a lot more timber so come winter my dump trailers parked up and not earning. then cum summer my timber trailers parked up not earning

 

wouldnt it make sence to have one trailer that dose the lot?

[garth mc garth]

as my work thorgh out the year changes form ground work in the summer. in the winter i collect a lot more timber so come winter my dump trailers parked up and not earning. then cum summer my timber trailers parked up not earning

 

wouldnt it make sence to have one trailer that dose the lot?

 

alot of the contractors i know run hook trailers because of their versatility. you can cart anything you can fit in a hook bin and if it dont fit put it on a plant deck.

 

if i had the cash i would have one rather than having a tipper trailer with a crane and then borrowing a beavertail for moving 360's and a mulcher about.

[thelogstore]

see thats where i also win as i have a botex mounted on my fastrac i dont have a problem loading any thing.

[b101uk]

Odd, in my experience good trailers hardly need parts and well good tyres last ages, so arguing that a single trailer would save on parts and tyres is a bit of a misnomer.

 

Also the GTW you have to play with is 24390kg and the maximum trailer GVW is 18290kg, so any weight of a trailer, load or towing vehicle is relevant, take your low loader its going to be ~4.2 tonnes, your js130 is going to be ~13.1 tonnes so that’s 17.3 tonnes so your fastrac cannot be any more than 7.09 tonnes legally.

 

If you assume you hook loader body is 1.75 tonnes and your hook loader trailer is 3.25 tonnes (splitting the difference between lighter and heaver makes) that 5 tonnes of trailer which would be 18.1 tonnes with your js130 thus you fastrac could be no more than 6.29 tonnes!

 

The crane on your fastrac with a grab, rotor and with its mounting equipment is going to be just a shade over ~1 tonne & your fastac will be ~6.5 tonne so your looking at ~>7.5 tonnes of fastrac meaning at best as you are now you are ~500kg (~2%) over weight and even more if you go the route of a hook loader.

 

So in short every kg your fastac is over 6100kg has to be subtracted from the 18290kg maximum trailer weight in order to stay under 24390kg GTW

 

hook loaders and other big trailers are common in the rest of the EU because they have much higher permissible trailer GVW’s and higher GTW’s, in Germany its common to see trailers of up to 32 tonnes GVW and GTW’s of >42 tonnes for agricultural tractors.

[ecolojim]

but what if you take into account the higher GTW permissible for fastracs and other 'true' 50k capable tractors as of some time this year so long as the trailer and im assuming tractor are subject to an annual safety check, not by vosa but by the dealer. figure was around 31.3-33 tonnes, as reported in farmers weekly late last year. At this point im assuming this actually became law. Now, if you looked at the test cost on one trailer vs 3, theres a saving right there... again, if applicable

[garth mc garth]

Odd, in my experience good trailers hardly need parts and well good tyres last ages, so arguing that a single trailer would save on parts and tyres is a bit of a misnomer.

 

Also the GTW you have to play with is 24390kg and the maximum trailer GVW is 18290kg, so any weight of a trailer, load or towing vehicle is relevant, take your low loader its going to be ~4.2 tonnes, your js130 is going to be ~13.1 tonnes so that’s 17.3 tonnes so your fastrac cannot be any more than 7.09 tonnes legally.

 

If you assume you hook loader body is 1.75 tonnes and your hook loader trailer is 3.25 tonnes (splitting the difference between lighter and heaver makes) that 5 tonnes of trailer which would be 18.1 tonnes with your js130 thus you fastrac could be no more than 6.29 tonnes!

 

The crane on your fastrac with a grab, rotor and with its mounting equipment is going to be just a shade over ~1 tonne & your fastac will be ~6.5 tonne so your looking at ~>7.5 tonnes of fastrac meaning at best as you are now you are ~500kg (~2%) over weight and even more if you go the route of a hook loader.

 

So in short every kg your fastac is over 6100kg has to be subtracted from the 18290kg maximum trailer weight in order to stay under 24390kg GTW

 

hook loaders and other big trailers are common in the rest of the EU because they have much higher permissible trailer GVW’s and higher GTW’s, in Germany its common to see trailers of up to 32 tonnes GVW and GTW’s of >42 tonnes for agricultural tractors.

 

 

with regards to parts, yes a good trailer doesnt wear out that quick but if its subjected to constant heavy use all day every day stuff does break either to wear and tear or misuse. and its alot easier and cheaper to keep a spare pair of wheels for one trailer than having multiple sets for 3 trailers.