DaveM-sport
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Tri-axle Ifor Williams with a JD 530 mower on top behind my 110. Towed this home about 200 miles and set the cruise control at 80kph and would have hardly noticed I was towing anything for most of the journey other than the nice deep engine note as it climbed the hills on the motorway.
This is the smaller trailer I use to tow cars and stuff about and generally anything else that needs moving around the farm etc that the tri-axle is a little too big and awkward for.
As you can see, loading my drift car is abit tricky so aided with getting the 110s rear wheels a little higher and the door to the garage is on a slope too.
Again, wouldn't even notice towing anything as the 110 is very stable in fairness to it.
Only time I ever felt abit of wagging from a trailer is when I was carrying three cows to the meat factory and they moved about in the cattle box after I changed lanes to keep in for some idiot over-taking a line of cars coming towards me but it wasn't really a heart in mouth moment or anything either. just kept the 110 steady until it stopped.
Getting one of these soon though from a friend that is selling one of his as no need for two of them anymore.
Will make loading the drift car and other low cars so much easier and also much better for my trayback than the flatbed
I'd love a rig like this with maybe a 130 double-cab pickup with the 5th wheel but not sure how stable it would be and would be a nightmare to pull around country roads and around bumpy fire roads in the woods when off-roading
What kinda cars need more diff clearance than ground/trailer floor level???
A forklift with a towing-ball attachment would be my choice for that job plus it can be used to lift up broken trailers completely or for when freeing seized brakes.
This is the smaller trailer I use to tow cars and stuff about and generally anything else that needs moving around the farm etc that the tri-axle is a little too big and awkward for.
As you can see, loading my drift car is abit tricky so aided with getting the 110s rear wheels a little higher and the door to the garage is on a slope too.
Again, wouldn't even notice towing anything as the 110 is very stable in fairness to it.
Only time I ever felt abit of wagging from a trailer is when I was carrying three cows to the meat factory and they moved about in the cattle box after I changed lanes to keep in for some idiot over-taking a line of cars coming towards me but it wasn't really a heart in mouth moment or anything either. just kept the 110 steady until it stopped.
Getting one of these soon though from a friend that is selling one of his as no need for two of them anymore.
Will make loading the drift car and other low cars so much easier and also much better for my trayback than the flatbed
I'd love a rig like this with maybe a 130 double-cab pickup with the 5th wheel but not sure how stable it would be and would be a nightmare to pull around country roads and around bumpy fire roads in the woods when off-roading
over the years of racing, I used al sorts of home made and well used ex AA type trailors.
last year I used a 4 wheeled Ifor williams plant trailor for my sand and ballast collection.
So, thinking on which type of trailer would I prefure to own, a flat bed every time over twin runner types.
yes I know twin runner types allow clearance of diffs and such, but for bulky more solid like empty car shells the flat bed wins,
plus you can collect sand and ballast with ease
What kinda cars need more diff clearance than ground/trailer floor level???
That would help. The dealer where I got the cattle box they have about 300 trailers, all kinds, cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, flatbeds, plant trailers!
They have an 88" series modded with power steering and front drawbar just to move em about in the yard
A forklift with a towing-ball attachment would be my choice for that job plus it can be used to lift up broken trailers completely or for when freeing seized brakes.
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thought it was mine!
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nutter no why make to trips i can remember when i was a kid my father put my grancha's transit and caravan on a rope. He towed them off the m5 to the site in weston airport view with his 2.2 princess it was 9pm and beer was calling I also remember as a kid puting a wagon on a swan neck on the a449 the wagon was a wrecker towing a wagon and drag. These day you would get shot but job done in one trip = money maker
I also remember as a kid puting a wagon on a swan neck on the a449 the wagon was a wrecker towing a wagon and drag. These day you would get shot but job done in one trip = money maker
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
I used to do breakdowns in a slide back but had to move to a spec cos of problems parking. As a company we mainly do lights. We can do up to about 18 tons. The biggest I can go at a push is 7.5 tons with mine but the majority of what I do is 6 ton and under. Armoured vans, ambulances, our own trucks, etc. The boss has an NRC9515 which is the biggest underlift we have on the fleet.
Fixed Boom Series - Roger Dyson Group
The biggest transporters we have are a twin deck 3 vehicle transporter which tows a tri-axle trailer capable of taking 2 cars, a 18 ton slide bed with second lift and a couple of big lifting merc hiabs (not sure exactly what they an lift but capable of lifting 7.5 tons)
We're based around the south west. I'd like to get into heavies but can't see it happening for a bit.
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
You Spec that????? Nutter!!!!!
Drop the prop off the Navara and then away you go.
I've straight barred one before now to get it to a place of safety annorl.
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
Ahhh... keep forgetting you have motorways and such down there...lol. We have narrow country roads and such up here, next to God's Holiday cottage
we still have to get off them at some point and try and make bends in narrow roads too.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
When I tow loose cattle I partition them down quite tight so they cant wander around. Go to admit I don't really like towing them, halter trained are a pleasure to tow as they are tied and don't move much. Also loose ones **** all over the box so a lot of washing out
Forklift is nice, but in their case would have to be all terrain, the yard is in fact a field.
Drop the prop off the Navara and then away you go.
I've straight barred one before now to get it to a place of safety annorl.
You and your wide roads...lol
Only specs we have left now are the one on the back of the 12 ton flat-bed...
and the rdu...which is useless above a ton and a half
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
What's the reason for getting rid of them?
All the new guys applying for jobs down here only have baby licences (3.5 tons) so we're having to put them in 'skateboards' (3.5 ton) beavertails or rdt vans.
bigvinnie
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cheers ratty, I,ve been doing this for 16 years wea the military. Foden EKA, Man Svr, Seddon atkinsons and the armoured variants. Moved everything from landrovers to Chinoocks. I love the job and thought about doing it in civilian street. but I do ken its hard to get into. Winch's and cranes are ma life.
Replaced the main one with the Traffic RDU - better fuel consumption. Most of the guys can handle the 7.5t Flatbeds...only me and the bosses get to play with the 12 Tonner + spec and the 18t+spec/hiab.
Can get drivers with 7.5t entitlement ok...problem now is getting ones with the 5 CPC tickets
Can get drivers with 7.5t entitlement ok...problem now is getting ones with the 5 CPC tickets
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Ahhh... keep forgetting you have motorways and such down there...lol. We have narrow country roads and such up here, next to God's Holiday cottage
I know the area a bit, and its no picnic for towing, hilly as well as narrow and twisty in places.
Likewise, if you set out to design a bad terrain for towing, it would be like Kernow( and parts of Devon). Weve got it all, narrow, twisty, steep switchbacks, sunken lanes with high stone hedges. No motorway within miles, and only really one dual carriageway.
Even better, the roads are full of incompetent geriatrics and holidaymakers who aint got a clue. :crazy:
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
No probs. The Heavies around here all seem to be smaller companies. Your best bet would be to get on the recovery world forum and ask around on there.
Replaced the main one with the Traffic RDU - better fuel consumption. Most of the guys can handle the 7.5t Flatbeds...only me and the bosses get to play with the 12 Tonner + spec and the 18t+spec/hiab.
Can get drivers with 7.5t entitlement ok...problem now is getting ones with the 5 CPC tickets
I'm still waiting for the boss to put me through my cpc
I'm still waiting for the boss to put me through my cpc
Finished my 5th yesterday... and passed medical last week... good for another 5 years! (so they tell me)
bigvinnie
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No probs. The Heavies around here all seem to be smaller companies. Your best bet would be to get on the recovery world forum and ask around on there.
already a member of the IVR , one of the benefits of the army is I,m pretty well qualified up in the recovery trade and associated trade skills. I,m allways picking folks brains, 6 years aint long.......and is till haven't found a car trailer going back to the original post!
DaveM-sport
Active Member
CPC is laughable over here. all classroom based and pretty much a total money spinner for the government with very little logic at all... pretty much the same as every other bit of legislation over here these days
CPC is laughable over here. all classroom based and pretty much a total money spinner for the government with very little logic at all... pretty much the same as every other bit of legislation over here these days
Same here... the first 3 days I did were all the same... they are slowly developing the range of courses available... might find something relevant in the next 5 years.... maybe!
thought it was mine!
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ratty i grew up as a kid on heavies (old school) my father and grancha heavey goods fitters. I was always with my father from a baby if he went on call out, my mother would tell dad to take me as i would cry all night and keep her up if dad wasn't there. I grew up on blan knox's arrtic's on the up side the paddies would take me for breakfast when dad was fixing the blan knox bacon sarnies and pockets full of 50 pences. Happy days
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
No probs. The Heavies around here all seem to be smaller companies. Your best bet would be to get on the recovery world forum and ask around on there.
already a member of the IVR , one of the benefits of the army is I,m pretty well qualified up in the recovery trade and associated trade skills. I,m allways picking folks brains, 6 years aint long.......and is till haven't found a car trailer going back to the original post!
Ex Army bods are often extremely sought after by recovery companies cos they don't mind bad weather and know how to think outside the box. With the methods and calculations used by the military ingrained in yer bonce you'd be great for undertaking the 'incident manager' section of the IVR if ya haven't aready done so.
ratty i grew up as a kid on heavies (old school) my father and grancha heavey goods fitters. I was always with my father from a baby if he went on call out, my mother would tell dad to take me as i would cry all night and keep her up if dad wasn't there. I grew up on blan knox's arrtic's on the up side the paddies would take me for breakfast when dad was fixing the blan knox bacon sarnies and pockets full of 50 pences. Happy days
Jammy git