Green Grass
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Would you fit 10 fat cows up on a 20 foot safely
They look very good alright but I've a feeling my budget would be blown out of the water. Would have been hoping to have a trailer for around 13kHad a 22’ here on a single axle,never again! How it stayed upright I’ll never know.
Always thought Hudson trailers looked well finished
https://www.hudsonagritrailers.co.uk/livestock-trailers
Theres a few 16ft power trailers around too but they are starting to give now. Was actually drawing cattle with one a few days ago and the crossmembers weren't too healthy looking. Fairly close to the sea here aswell which doesn't help.Broughan would be similar price to scully I’d say . Gleeson is busy at tipper bodies and has him self priced out of Agri work I’m told . . Eamon power was the man for cattle trailers back the years . No longer making trailers I think .
They do look alright especially if specced with the right wheels. The standard ones on the double axles are too small as well I think.Tuffmac might be worth a shout
Yes, 19 x 8 with a dividing gate, will bring twice what a standard jeep trailer 12 x 5' 9" will. I have both.Would you fit 10 fat cows up on a 20 foot safely
I had 6 sucklers and their calves around 250kg in a 16x8 the other day and it was jammed, I'd say 10 cows would be about the go of a 20ft.Would you fit 10 fat cows up on a 20 foot safely
4 cows in a jeep trailer you are probably on your limits of 3500 kg towing capacity, maybe even well over it.Yes, 19 x 8 with a dividing gate, will bring twice what a standard jeep trailer 12 x 5' 9" will. I have both.
I'm not even considered weight, just what will physically fit.4 cows in a jeep trailer you are probably on your limits of 3500 kg towing capacity, maybe even well over it.
Eamon hasn't made a trailer for a few years, had a bit of an accident a few months ago with a forklift and seriously injured.
Would you fit 10 fat cows up on a 20 foot safely
26ft Broughan here. They make good stuff. Used to dread the thoughts of moving cattle now don’t mind.
Lovely to pull even though 6000kg empty.
That's the thing.I’d be buying a good low trailer and a cheap box if funds can’t stretch to new,I bought my 24’ box for £1k and my 18’ box was £500,they look a bit scruffy but with the money I’ve got in them I’m not arsed.
I’d be buying a good low trailer and a cheap box if funds can’t stretch to new,I bought my 24’ box for £1k and my 18’ box was £500,they look a bit scruffy but with the money I’ve got in them I’m not arsed.
That's the thing.
If it keeps the buggers in place who cares how scruffy it is.
It's the running gear that brings reliability.
As long as everything is safe for the animals.
I’m thinking of building my next one,it’s just finding the time.I’d agree with you but you’d have to go over to your way to find one. Don’t seem to be in anyway common over here to have a demount box/float. There’s a few crowds starting to build them now but a serious price tag to match I’m sure. Have only seen a very small few of them over this side other than new builds
The 18’ isn’t over scruffy really it’s just old,I simply can’t bring myself to buy a £25k Stewart all ally float.View attachment 82502
I’m thinking of building my next one,it’s just finding the time.
Do you not find it very difficult to load stock into the body , considering high off the ground it is , and therefore steepness of the ramp ?
Or , do you sort of demount the body using the hooklift , and lift it back up with them in it ?
It’s One of those things I’d like to build here too as our use for a large box is limited to about 3 days per year so hardly worth it other than for the project really, but I’d also need to change a bale trailer first to something more suitable as neither here would suit atm. Can get a loan of a 20ft tandem ruscon atm which does the job anywayThe 18’ isn’t over scruffy really it’s just old,I simply can’t bring myself to buy a £25k Stewart all ally float.View attachment 82502
I’m thinking of building my next one,it’s just finding the time.
Thats a fine trailer and not a bad price either.Price on this one might put things in perspective.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cattletrailers-for-sale/cattle-trailer-livestock-trailer/26015018