tipping trailers

was using a heron the other day which i thought was one of the best trailers on the market.but i seen that when loaded the flotations were rubbing on the chassis seemed a bit of a design flaw.
 
we've got 3 16tonners now all with large flotation tyres and steering axels . he was looking at herron trailers but the kane is about a tonne lighter when empty . there made of hi tensile steel which makes them strong but lighter . they dont have hydraulic back doors but that suits us as well as that helps keep the weight down , makes them narrower and they are quicker to tip as you dont have to wait for the back door to open . also the kane has a mesh back door which makes them easier to reverse when emtpy they also let the air out the back when filling , i've heard when filling the herrons with the solid back door in dry conditions the grass tends to come straight back up the way as the air has no where to go .
(the herron was going to b his second choice if he couldnt get the kane )
 
interesting cycles, was finishing our 2nd cut today and was filling a marshal and a herron towing behind.there did seem to be more grass blowing out the top off the herron than the marshal not a lot but enough to notice.never thought much about it till i read your post.
 
I like the herron trailers as well they look very well made and are hight spec trailers as standard.
 
I occasionly hire an almost brand new NC 12 ton silage trailer. Its got commercial axles etc and looks to be built well in regards to the chassis but the silage sides are something else. It has the hydraulic back door and the first time I used it I had a rather nasty experience. Backed in the pit opened the rear door fully (or so I thought!) and then tipped, all of a sudden the rear of the tractor was about 5 foot of the ground and the front resting on the front linkage. Turns out that the silage jams the top of the door stopping it from opening fully and it does it every load so you cant load the rear of the trailer fully, what a design! :mad:
 
Part of the problem with NC might be that they had given up making silage trailers some time ago. Dump trailers, low loaders etc kept them fine and busy during the boom.
However, the collapse in the construction industry saw them get back into silage trailers rather hastily. Maybe they didnt spend quite enough time at the autocad :rolleyes:
Good company overall though, and im sure they will sort it out.
 
get yer sel one of these baby,s
 

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