Murray Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 decided to cut one down and make a new chassis, needs the back door, and may stick some silage sides on it and whats the best colour griffith orange? Quote
tractortim Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 we had two griffths trailers a 8tn which was in a jd green from new sold by the jd dealer and a later 10tn which was orange with a black chassis which i think was a as marston in disguise? Quote
nick a Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 marstons build the griffiths trailers, the griffiths trailers actually have thicker heavier floors but less thicker gauge sides according to the specifications. conversley the AS Marston trailers have thicker gauge bodies and thinner floors than the griffiths trailers. griffiths spec is 5mm floors and 3mm sides AS MARSTON is 4 annd 4mm. Quote
tractortim Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 well there you go everyday's a school day! Quote
Murray Posted November 11, 2009 Author Posted November 11, 2009 Cheers boys! tractor tim we run a 10t grffith at work sure shes a good trailer but shes getting twisted now, we just put higher sides all round on our one aswell! Quote
masseyjack590 Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 good start there murray was thinking about doing one of those maybe a 14t Quote
Eurodeere Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Looks good. Griffiths trailers were normally orange. Green ones were sold by a number of Deere dealers in the late eighties. Quote
Lord Ferguson Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 Looks good. Griffiths trailers were normally orange. Green ones were sold by a number of Deere dealers in the late eighties. I have an orange one... 10t dumper... pile of rubbish it is too :D Quote
Murray Posted November 11, 2009 Author Posted November 11, 2009 i dont see much wrong with the griffith Mark. i cant doubt her really \ Quote
tractorbob Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 they were very popular in north wales years ago ..every farmer had one with silage sides..they were good trailers ..lot still going today Quote
Fenside MF Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 looks good so far muzza,nice chassis you built I used halfords peugeot seville orange spray paint on mine Quote
unkelfergus Posted November 15, 2009 Posted November 15, 2009 Is it me or my eyes Murray,...but that drawbar looks a tad too long...? \ Now tell me to bu**er off and stop interfering... Quote
Murray Posted November 16, 2009 Author Posted November 16, 2009 aye your right john! shes not braced right the way through man Quote
Smithy140 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Looks good murray. we got a 10t griffiths. 20 year old i think. bloody good trailer. cant fault it you must haver a friday afternoon one marky Quote
BigX500 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Griffiths where made in wrexham before Marston brought the rights to make them we run 5, 8 ton griffiths had 2 in 1988 and 3 in 1995. Good trailer apart from axle and springs, springs snap in to 2 and the wheel hubs have 2 be welded up. Quote
Smithy140 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Oh yeah we had to do a wheel hub on ours. forgot that Quote
Lord Ferguson Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Griffiths where made in wrexham before Marston brought the rights to make them we run 5, 8 ton griffiths had 2 in 1988 and 3 in 1995. Good trailer apart from axle and springs, springs snap in to 2 and the wheel hubs have 2 be welded up. well.. mine has needed new springs (as they had snapped).. it's had a new axle.. the drawbar had broken in two (common fault on these models.. very weak spot evidently.. same drawbar on the 10t as on the 8t).. both rams leak... one had a new seal kit fitted... but they are too far gone to repair with just a seal kit.. replacing them is 2x£600 as they (Marston) don't stock the old type rams any more... so... apart from the chassis.. the axle and the springs.. er.... that leaves the body.. it's a great trailer :D Quote
BigX500 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Hoping to sell some of ours to replace with 10 Richard Westerns.just a shame they are Ford blue, trouble with red on trailers they go a pink colour quick. Quote
Lord Ferguson Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 Bailey is the way to go in my humble opinion... superb trailer.. blooming bomb proof Quote
Murray Posted November 16, 2009 Author Posted November 16, 2009 Bailey is the way to go in my humble opinion... superb trailer.. blooming bomb proof stewart is the one ;) Quote
intey 434 Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 kane the only trailer to pull here here, well said that man Quote
unkelfergus Posted November 16, 2009 Posted November 16, 2009 stewart is the one ;) Naaaaaahhhh !!!,........J.H. Ford, Rushlake green, East Sussex. These trailers are bomb, student, cowman,...basically anything proof...... :D Quote
Murray Posted November 17, 2009 Author Posted November 17, 2009 Aye i'd have the new kane myself! Quote
Eurodeere Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Are the new Griffiths trailers built by Marston the same design as the Welsh built ones? Quote
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