New timber trailer advice

[mikeyg]

Hi. Looking at getting a new forwarding trailer to replace my botex 5055. Thinking about a palms 13d or 15d driven trailer with an 840 crane. Has anyone had any experience with these or recommend something similar. I know the likes of kesla and kronos are good trailers but is it worth spending the extra 15 to 20 grand. Thanks in advance, Mike.

[briquette_seller]

Hi. Looking at getting a new forwarding trailer to replace my botex 5055. Thinking about a palms 13d or 15d driven trailer with an 840 crane. Has anyone had any experience with these or recommend something similar. I know the likes of kesla and kronos are good trailers but is it worth spending the extra 15 to 20 grand. Thanks in advance, Mike.

 

I bought a 14 tonne Oniar trailer a year ago.

Cant fault it, very well built.

 

I got in extended so it would take two bays of 3m chip wood. This extension is removable, for getting into tighter spots.

[Brushcutter]

I saw the Palms 15d at the SIMA show earlier in the year. It looked very good didn't ask on price though.

 

What about a Moheda trailer and crane? Or one of the new Farma G2 trailers.

[mikeyg]

Hi brushcutter. The palms 15d is around £25000 and similar moheda is around £62000. My worry is buying cheap and breaking it.

[mikeyg]

Haven't heard of oniar before. How much and is it the 2wd you bought.

[the village idiot]

Haven't heard of oniar before. How much and is it the 2wd you bought.

 

They are on the Riko website with prices.

[briquette_seller]

Haven't heard of oniar before. How much and is it the 2wd you bought.

 

Yeah just the two wheel drive.

Iam mainly on the road and in the yard.

 

I forget the price, got it from Jim at Riko, you should give him a call.

 

There is a video on YouTube of the 4 wheel drive version.

 

I have shifted at least 2000tonne of chip wood with it, and tonnes upon tonnes of brash, and the trailer is still like new.

[mikeyg]

Sounds good. Will give them a shout. Similar price to palms.

[Brushcutter]

Hi brushcutter. The palms 15d is around £25000 and similar moheda is around £62000. My worry is buying cheap and breaking it.

 

I knew a Moheda with a 6m on it would be around 50k but i had no idea the Palms would be around 25k. That is Botex money. Who may i ask is selling these trailers at such a price?

 

The palms have a nice ladder chassis, a +/- 40 degree steering draw bar and the rams are very well guarded. Also has a breaking link between the extension and the rotor. The legs are quite substantial too. It was very well built. The hydraulic tank is right behind the headboard though and i think it could do with a bump plate in front of it.

 

 

KTS and Vreten also might be worth a look. Saw both at the same demo and they're very good. Again slightly less well know brands. The KTS trailers come well specd and the Vreten had some very nice little features on them.

[the village idiot]

Has anyone tried using the Palms in anger? I am looking for a timber trailer at the moment and the Palms look good on paper.