MJB1 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 http://www.richard-western.co.uk/trailersspreaders/index.htm richard western now holds the franchise to build weeks trailers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 http://www.richard-western.co.uk/trailersspreaders/index.htm richard western now holds the franchise to build weeks trailers mate I was just posting the same link Marcus :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 http://www.richard-western.co.uk/trailersspreaders/index.htm richard western now holds the franchise to build weeks trailers mate cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinefocus Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 cracking pair of scratch builds there, all need now is a JF viking forager is next mate, got 2 options at the min, although that viking sounds intresting to, any pics Have to find out the old 1's i think. there is this 1 from farmphoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Spot on with the two trailers Sean, both equally as good as eachother and set off by a nice backdrop too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Fantastic work there Sean - can't wait to see the forager when I am on here again :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc84 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Excellent trailer there. When I was another nearby farmer used these type of trailer with a New Holland double chop forage harvester he also had a yellow wheatley silage traile the similar size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Excellent trailer there. When I was another nearby farmer used these type of trailer with a New Holland double chop forage harvester he also had a yellow wheatley silage traile the similar size. thanks for the comment, and welcome to ftf as well, nice to see a first time poster , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 those trailers are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 oh i say sean nice to see this topic again ! never did reply for the bale extensions , basicly the extension was two channed beams the slid up into the trailer floor rails & bolted , & yes the tailboard bars & catches just stayed where they were , so there would be a small gap between the trailer bed & the extension bed. with my 5 tonner i strapped a railway sleeper to the end of the extension , so round bales wouldn't roll off the back , & loaded 8 bales on the bottom straddled with 3 bales along the top, no ropes , get back the yard , tip the trailer , bales roll off over the sleeper , straight back out to the field , then stack the bales later ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 This brings back memories Those were the days when the lardy lad from plymouth was king of the trailers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 This brings back memories Those were the days when the lardy lad from plymouth was king of the trailers well i supose it's better than being the lad from plymouth trailers & being the king of lard \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 good little trailers,fair play...i remember neighbours having the weeks versions,i also remember them having to strenghten them up over the years especially round the drawbar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 i think the biggest weakness was the lack of strength along the sides , would only take a few years of hauling sugar beet to buckle or stretch the 3mm plate used , the problem was it depended on the trailer spec , the MF 22 version i remember had the lower sides with tail board hung on hooks at the corner stays , & for grain & potatoes that was fine , but for the higher sides al four pannels were bolted effectively there was no top half of the tail board so again for grain & potatoes not an issue , but for beet the top pannel above the tail board had to be removed , thus loss of rigidity for the upper sides & thats when damage started even worse when the beet had to be tipped as the tailboard had to be released by hitting the ring over bar catch, then lifting / pushing up over till the hooks released the tailboard completely, thus severly splaying the sides right out , a braceing chain would help but not much.............. WHOA..WHoa..whoa ..there seany, blimey my memory really has just kicked in ! the bar that locked the tailboard was attatched to the tailboard itself not the trailer , so when tailboard was removed the bar went with it leaving two caststeel hooks for the bar to catch into , so you may want to re-assess your trailer \ the hay ladders were quite flimsy really, the uprights were 2" right angle steel with small blocks welded to the sides to stop them falling down through the trailer brackets , but unless they were tied or drilled & bolted they jump out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 just one of them things i guess, the tow point takes 90% of the strain when travling so has to be the first bit to go, thats what went on our muck trailer, everything else was fine, guess adding greedy board to it and putting 6 ton in a 5 ton trailer over the years didnt help either mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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