Not sure about choice of plant trailer?

[Johny Walker]

I'm thinking I might go with the 9 x 5 indespension plant trailer 2700kg. I think the Jensen weighs about 1200kg so I should be okay. Its all a bit of a learning curve.

 

the ifor gh94 is a low ride trailer have a look @ 1,

[gensetsteve]

I tend to put smallish generators on big trailers as I have a knack for never getting the nose weight right but a big trailer is more forgiving and you have more room to pull it back with a ratchet strap when you are a mile up the road. I have been running a new 16 ft Brian James for about 18 months . Well designed and easy to live with but not sure on strength of build yet. I don't use them as much as I used to. I like the lower deck height with rubber suspension but prefer the ride with proper springs.

[GJT]

Thanks all for the advice.

[Paul Jenks]

We have our ST8 on an old GX84, (Ifor), 2700kg. Tows well, stable and you have to struggle to get the loading wrong. Couple of rachets and good to go.

[Woody wood cutter]

I've got 2 x TR6's on Ifor GH9x4 beaver tail trailers with independent skids.

 

1 - chipper fits on with hopper at the back so can be used on trailer.

 

2 - lashing eyes line up perfect for the Forst chippers. 2 x ratchet straps.

 

3 - independent rear skids (preference) as 9/10 times we unload on very rough ground

 

4 - identical width as our Hilux's so can be seen through the mirrors easily & makes them easy to reverse.

[openspaceman]

I've got 2 x TR6's on Ifor GH9x4 beaver tail [ATTACH]182652[/ATTACH]trailers with independent skids.

 

 

2 - lashing eyes line up perfect for the Forst chippers. 2 x ratchet straps.

 

 

 

I see your Forsts have the later tiedowns as well as the Ds on front and back of chassis but even these don't lend themselves to securing the load as well as the ones on the GM1928.

 

Do the straps pass through the Ds? Is there any protection on the Ds? I think two ratchets with their hooks attached to the Ds is better although if the tracks are set wide there's not much chance of it moving within the trailer sides. Also I think the points on the trailer you are using are for rope lashings rather than load restraint.

 

With the chipper reversed on, and I believe this is safer for the operator, the newer Forst lashing points from the trailer floor would mean the angle of the strap exceeds 60 degrees to the horizontal, which is against the code of practice.

 

I ask our blokes to pass a ratchet strap above the tracks and under the chipper disc, carefully avoiding pipework, from D rings on the floor but again our truck has no sides to restrain the load. Our lorry driver says he would expect the load to stay attached to the truck if the truck were turned upside down.

[Woody wood cutter]

The problem with the 'D' rings is they are square section steel so have a sharp edge if your passing a strap through them & they don't look as well engineered as the rest of the machine, more of an after thought.

Yes we use the 'D' rings front & back on the chassis as they look a lot more secure in my opinion.

As for lateral movement with the tracks out there is very little room left, we usually have a set of young man ladders down the side and just expand the tracks to fill the gap & the chippers wedged.

[openspaceman]

The problem with the 'D' rings is they are square section steel so have a sharp edge if your passing a strap through them & they don't look as well engineered as the rest of the machine, more of an after thought.

 

Yes they are definitely an afterthought and as I said I think it is better practice to only hook to the rings on the track's chassis which means using two more straps and ratchets.