Lord Ferguson Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 I'd agree with Tris definitely an NI trailer. Well I never did... Trissy... Nope... David... Nope.. shall I give the game away now.. you must all be getting board \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 no keep them guessing marky, far better than bills what is it ones :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 McCauley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 McCauley? :of well done Mr Trissle... you win... er... a packet of jaffa cakes (that I've sucked the chocolate off) Da dar.... God bless 'de Irish' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I bloody knoew I should have gone with my first guess!!!! The drawbar is the same as the 14t lowloader trailers Wessex Water use for hauling their 13t JCB excavators around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 So I was right so it was a Northern Ireland trailer Nice buy Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigX500 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Just need a 7480 know on front of the trailer it will save you dropping the trailer off . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 marky, when you get a chance can you get a pic of it alongside the bailleys? wouldnt mind seen how they compair size wise given the old gilrs a 8 tonner? and thats a 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 Just need a 7480 know on front of the trailer it will save you dropping the trailer off . Would it be rude of me to ask to borow yours for a year or two Ben... just while I make my mind up if I like it or not So I was right so it was a Northern Ireland trailer Nice buy Mark thanks Colm.... When I ordered it I said.. "Oh I see from your phone number that you are Irish, do you know Colm Ryan " .. he put the price up £50 just after I said that and blamed it on inflation I bloody knoew I should have gone with my first guess!!!! The drawbar is the same as the 14t lowloader trailers Wessex Water use for hauling their 13t JCB excavators around... Well you left is so long... I've licked the jammy bit off and made the foamy bit a little soggy too now mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 marky, when you get a chance can you get a picture of it alongside the bailleys? wouldnt mind seen how they compair size wise given the old gilrs a 8 tonner? and thats a 14 will do it tomorrow mate... Bailey is obviously now back in service as the peeling waste trailer... poor old girl :'( :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 new one looks smaller to me? not as high, so better rear visibillity for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 new one looks smaller to me? not as high, so better rear visibillity for you it's a fair bit smaller mate all round really... lower... shorter and narrower - really nice view of the tailgate and wheels from the seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 If I'm going to him for a trailer then I will mention your export trailer so I will hope to get that £50 back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 If I'm going to him for a trailer then I will mention your export trailer so I will hope to get that £50 back! :D .. I bet you'll get it too Colm... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffithsbros Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 you look just the job rolling down the road now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM190 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Very Nice Marky.. See all you boys over there need Good Northern Irish Manufactures to keep you's going McCauley Trailers do seem to be well built and last some time, Not many floating about here but any that do are 100% There built 15-20 miles from me aswell Hope she does your job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 Very Nice Marky.. See all you boys over there need Good Northern Irish Manufactures to keep you's going McCauley Trailers do seem to be well built and last some time, Not many floating about here but any that do are 100% There built 15-20 miles from me aswell Hope she does your job I must say that my initial assessment of the build quality seems good.. paint finish looks to be good... welding nice and construction seems to be nice, but simple... much like some if the Irish lads I've met Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 nice buy mark looks the part & unlike the griffiths shouldn't cost much to run & maintain ............so then has mrs F's new landy been nudged on another few years or is a little 'smart' car on the cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 looks well built that looks a better design than the bailey and griffiths should be safer for tipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 nice buy mark looks the part & unlike the griffiths shouldn't cost much to run & maintain ............so then has mrs F's new landy been nudged on another few years or is a little 'smart' car on the cards running costs for the next few years are NIL I hope... As for Mrs F... I was thinking more of that little electrical car you can get now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 just caught up with this topic! nice trailer you need to get the underside and chassis waxoyled, well worth the expense. as for the tyres we ran Michelin which were expensive but lasted well, we changed the tyres on rims to even the wear and noticed cracks inside the tyre??? when we spoke to the rep although the tyres were speed rated and could operate at low pressure we were told to inflate them more purely for road work, a tyre inflation system is money well spent with hardly any wear on the tyres of the U400 even after 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 thanks Simon.. I'll get the underside waxoiled before the winter perhaps. We do keep the trailers pretty clean and muck free most of the time which is a spin off from having vans to wash on a daily basis, although it's easy to miss the bits you can't see of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Quick update on my new trailer.. I've done about 250 miles with it now since I took delivery... I have to say... it's a superb piece of kit... it pulls like a dream and holds weight very well. Been to pick up some more compost recently too... oh and amlost forgot... Mrs F surprised me with my new numberplates today.. bless her... I bought them a year ago and I'd forgotten that I had them.. evidently they wrote to me the other week saying if I didn't assign them to my car then I'd loose them (or have to pay to retain them I believe).. anyway... would look nice on my MF5400Series tractor.. but it can't be assigned to a tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 nice to see your busy you will have to put the number plate on your hairdryer(car) or mrs f landi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Nice new trailer Marky, oh to have your job :'( . i like the bit [ 250 miles ] and not loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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