Tipping Trailers

[18 stoner]

Anyone got any views on these trailers, seem good money and the spec on paper seems to have what im looking at;

 

http://www.atlastrailers.co.uk/

[Mr Ed]

looks good. building a good trailer is not rocket science, so I would say its a good buy.

[Lee Winger]

IMO you simply can't beat Ifor Williams trailers

[Mr Ed]

Ifor williams are not as strong as they used to be. And provided you use enough steel, and Knott-Avonride components, its easy to build a better trailer than IW.

[18 stoner]

IMO you simply can't beat Ifor Williams trailers

 

Sure lee there are a lot of avid ifor followers, but i hear that they dont use anyone elses components now and make everything in house. Perhaps this could have affected the finished article- i have heard of other people not being as happy with the newer trailers, as ed says.

 

We also have anther god manufacturer quite local to us, Edwards Trailers, they make a comparable trailer to ifor, but they and Atlas seem to be around £1200 cheaper.

[Mr Ed]

We also have anther god manufacturer quite local to us

 

Really? I wonder what goes into manufacturing a god?

[18 stoner]

Really? I wonder what goes into manufacturing a god?

 

Well spotted ed, its amazing what us yorkshiremen can do:p

[madmatt]

That looks like a very good trailer for the price even more appealing as its on proper leaf springs. I've just picked up our shiney new trailer today from Ifor Williams and its not true that they make all parts in-house some are still bought in. In my oppinion quality has slipped over the years but I think thats a victim of their own success as they speed up manufacturing.

 

Matt

[Mr Ed]

IW still use all Knott components in their trailers. We are just up the road from Knott UK, and use their equipment on our chippers.

IW take an artic load of components a week for building trailers

[18 stoner]

Ok, started this thread a while ago and now im sorted.

 

Found out about the atlas trailer, and it seems they are well built, chinese, ifor rip off.

 

So, i ended up with this;

 

 

Its actually a Graham Edwards 6`x10` tipper.

 

I wanted it upgrading from standard 2700kgs to 3500kgs as i tow with a landy, so they built the chassis specifically for this trailer, upgraded axles and coupling.

 

With gready boards it will carry 6 cube of chip.

 

Sorted.