Slurry tanker on a jeep

Matty6270

Just after buying a 2000 gallon tanker in Cookstown. I live 50 mine away. There man I bought it off told me my toyota landcruiser will toe it no problem. I would think it would be far to heavy put not sure? Any ideas

huey1975

It'll pull it alright but it won't be much good for spreading slurry

Matty6270

huey1975 wrote: »

It'll pull it alright but it won't be much good for spreading slurry

Lol. Would it not leave d Jeep sitting to d road. Is it safe.

_Brian

It's something you used to see a bit.
But I don't see it as being safe at all.

Consider that any trailer over 750kg should be braked it's also breaking the law.

Greengrass1

Why can't you rake the tractor?
Dad would have done that distance a few times in a 30k tractor bringing down gear when we bought here.
Or send a young lad. He'll be delighted with the job

Kevhog1988

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Why can't you rake the tractor?
Dad would have done that distance a few times in a 30k tractor bringing down gear when we bought here.
Or send a young lad. He'll be delighted with the job

+1 some young lad would be delighted.
failing that try backload.ie to see if any low loader lads are passing

Matty6270

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Why can't you rake the tractor?
Dad would have done that distance a few times in a 30k tractor bringing down gear when we bought here.
Or send a young lad. He'll be delighted with the job

Just checked it is actually 70 mile away.

Genghis Cant

The tyres would want to be half flat to stop her bouncing around.

Not sayin I'd do it nowadays though!

Greengrass1

Matty6270 wrote: »

Just checked it is actually 70 mile away.

Oh that's very far alright.
Think might be best see can a lorry deliver it.

td5man

Local contractor brought 2 14' silage trailers from kilkenny to meath behind a 309 van the front one was on a dolly so no weight on the van.

Matty6270

td5man wrote: »

Local contractor brought 2 14' silage trailers from kilkenny to meath behind a 309 van the front one was on a dolly so no weight on the van.

It has d 23.1 wheels. Afraid it might pull d arse out of d jeep

simx

td5man wrote: »

Local contractor brought 2 14' silage trailers from kilkenny to meath behind a 309 van the front one was on a dolly so no weight on the van.

youd get the jail if ya tried that now ha, know a lad that brought a silage trailer behind a jeep about 130 miles

Carrigogunnell

I've seen a few 1600 alright. U mite get something with a 7.5 tonne lorry he would definately pull it behind him. If u do decide to use the jeep throw up a few pictures for us.

raypallas

Matty6270 wrote:

Just after buying a 2000 gallon tanker in Cookstown. I live 50 mine away. There man I bought it off told me my toyota landcruiser will toe it no problem. I would think it would be far to heavy put not sure? Any ideas

Pay the few quid and get it delivered by lorry, if you were stopped you'd have a nice in court and a judge would probably throw the book at you. Better safe than sorry.

mayota

Matty6270 wrote: »

Just after buying a 2000 gallon tanker in Cookstown. I live 50 mine away. There man I bought it off told me my toyota landcruiser will toe it no problem. I would think it would be far to heavy put not sure? Any ideas

Whatever about down here I definitely would'nt chance it up north.

fastrac94

Ull pull it no bother but what about stoping it,ive pulled a loaded 8 wheeler half a mile to get it off the road but i had the truck driver working the truck brakes...for what it will cost to get delivered its not worth the hassle if things went wrong...

frazzledhome

One point id consider important is insurance?

whelan2

I know a lad that would bring it home for you:)

Freejin

Would the seller bring it half way for you? That's what we did when we bought a new tank last year (and sold our old one). That was a private sale alright

st1979

Surely you will be as fast in tractor coming home as in jeep. Going there the jeep will be quicker. But it is surprising by how little. Your tractor will travel at top speed 90% of the time. But you might travel at 70mph in jeep but would probably do well to average 40mph over the journey. It always surprises me when I check the average speed in my car its below 40 mph and I am a fast driver.
Coming home I reckon your tractor will pass out your jeep as you will be flat out in tractor and worried travelling slowly in your jeep.
Having said all that I would just pay a truck. What cost would you guys reckon 200 or so. And you save your tyres and your license

Grueller

I know a man that drove a zetor crystal from Wexford to a farm he bought just outside of Carrick on Shannon. He had all their furniture on a bale trailer. Took 13 hours. He was into self harm I think.

C0N0R

Five hours round trip in the tractor job done I reckon.

whelan2

would the guy you bought it off not know some one that could drop it down for you?

Greengrass1

C0N0R wrote: »

Five hours round trip in the tractor job done I reckon.

Send on a young lad so I reckon.

whelan2

C0N0R wrote: »

Five hours round trip in the tractor job done I reckon.

is all grand if everything goes ok

4odh4n

sometime in the 80s there was a fella from around my way that drove a combine from wexford/waterford to here (am in donegal by the way!!). 3 days!

back to the OP question tho, i wouldn't chance it, have heard they are clamping down in NI big time on car-trailer combinations, was out the portrush direction a few weeks ago myself and was stopped (pulled over), went through everything, licence, weights, trailer lights & brakes, tyres, the works. All was in order bar one of the side marker light on the trailer, i say ye'd be lifted on the spot if spotted with a tanker in tow behind a jeep!

twin_beacon

Matty6270 wrote: »

Just checked it is actually 70 mile away.

personally I wouldn't do it, as mentioned anything over 750kg needs to be braked. In the event of a crash, or even a slight tip, you would probably void your insurance, and result in points. I'd say have a look at http://backload.ie/ if it knocks 40-50 miles off the journey, bring it the rest of the way with the tractor.

C0N0R

whelan2 wrote: »

is all grand if everything goes ok

Same as everything in life, of the tractor breaks down half way there you would be wishing you got a haulier!

lakill Farm

lad passed here the other evening pulling a brand new belmac side spreader behind a jeep .

It was a SUV passenger type 4x4 more than the landcruiser , and he was bombing along

meet a lad with a square baler a few weeks ago and the odd wrapper and round baler

Id suggest backload.ie or check donedeal. maybe stick up your own add.
or the next real wet day head for it but watch the tractor cab going in the "drive-thru"

orm0nd

I'm surprised at lads that will do a 15 hour day driving around fields without a bother, yet cringe at a few hours road work

td5man

orm0nd wrote: »

I'm surprised at lads that will do a 15 hour day driving around fields without a bother, yet cringe at a few hours road work

Great chance for hedge farming.

Kevhog1988

td5man wrote: »

Great chance for hedge farming.

id do 5/6 hours in the car everyday. like when i get out into the country to have a nose about lol

td5man

4odh4n wrote: »

sometime in the 80s there was a fella from around my way that drove a combine from wexford/waterford to here (am in donegal by the way!!). 3 days!

back to the OP question tho, i wouldn't chance it, have heard they are clamping down in NI big time on car-trailer combinations, was out the portrush direction a few weeks ago myself and was stopped (pulled over), went through everything, licence, weights, trailer lights & brakes, tyres, the works. All was in order bar one of the side marker light on the trailer, i say ye'd be lifted on the spot if spotted with a tanker in tow behind a jeep!

Neighbour bought a combine in the south of England and drove it home.

Kevhog1988

td5man wrote: »

Neighbour bought a combine in the south of England and drove it home.

hardly drove it to holyhead??

My best friends father used to regularily drive from our place in North Kildare to Guinness brewery to collect used hops in the 60s. With no cab on a ford dexta in all weathers. And that was before the n4 was built.

White Clover

Op, If you have time, head off in the 6270. If not get a haulier. Don't be b****xing with your jeep. You'll only wreck it and most importantly it's too dangerous.

td5man

theemigrant wrote: »

hardly drove it to holyhead??

My best friends father used to regularily drive from our place in North Kildare to Guinness brewery to collect used hops in the 60s. With no cab on a ford dexta in all weathers. And that was before the n4 was built.

Ferry to rosslare can't remember where from.

_Brian

Surely Whelans man can sort this out

agriman27

I wouldn't even drive down the north without proper lights and brake cable etc on my cattle trailer and I'd only be passing through it for a wee while. Ya mustn't know much about the north, the police are scary enough at the best of times especially when you have a southern accent without having a big fookin slurry tanker on the back of the jeep:eek:. I'd be organising transport even if it costs a few quid

colourinkjet2

I've seen it done. Not sure how safe it would be though.

rangler1

td5man wrote: »

Ferry to rosslare can't remember where from.

A neighbour went down to rosslare to collect a tractor with a jeep and trailer, when he got there the trailer was too narrow so he went into town and got a ball hitch for the tractor and put the jeep up on the trailer, that was proabably 100 mile trip for him,

AntrimGlens

Matty6270 wrote: »

Just after buying a 2000 gallon tanker in Cookstown. I live 50 mine away. There man I bought it off told me my toyota landcruiser will toe it no problem. I would think it would be far to heavy put not sure? Any ideas

I got pulled over by the stazi about a month ago for not having a number plate on the builders trailer, £30 fine despite my protestations about four different vehicles could be pulling the same trailer and did he want me to go and buy four different number plates and screw them on every time i hooked it onto a different jeep or car.
I wouldn't fancy meeting the same boyos coming when i've a 2000 gall tanker hooked on the back :eek:

Chiorino

AntrimGlens wrote: »

I got pulled over by the stazi about a month ago for not having a number plate on the builders trailer, £30 fine despite my protestations about four different vehicles could be pulling the same trailer and did he want me to go and buy four different number plates and screw them on every time i hooked it onto a different jeep or car.
I wouldn't fancy meeting the same boyos coming when i've a 2000 gall tanker hooked on the back :eek:

Get spring clips and just change the plates each time something different is towing. They cost 2-3 quid and it takes seconds.

AntrimGlens

Chiorino wrote: »

Get spring clips and just change the plates each time something different is towing. They cost 2-3 quid and it takes seconds.

Oh I know that, have them for other trailers but as i was trying to avoid a fine I was trying to demonstrate how excessive it was to a donut eater who would have little knowledge of such things I imagine.

Kevhog1988

AntrimGlens wrote: »

Oh I know that, have them for other trailers but as i was trying to avoid a fine I was trying to demonstrate how excessive it was to a donut eater who would have little knowledge of such things I imagine.

would they have noticed the wrong plate??

Reggie.

AntrimGlens wrote: »

Oh I know that, have them for other trailers but as i was trying to avoid a fine I was trying to demonstrate how excessive it was to a donut eater who would have little knowledge of such things I imagine.

That's a bit harsh

selectamatic

A couple of epic voyages that I know of took place round here in the early 90's.
One fella bought a Jcb 3c mkII in Dublin and drove it down to the Roscommon mayo boarder. Took him the day but he got down grand.
Another fella bought a db995, a grain trailer, a rotary mower and a haybob in England, he loaded up the trailer and towed all home with the db995. Dunno how long it took him but the tyre on the trailer let go somewhere around Tarmon Barry so that added another day to the journey to get that fixed.
Most recently a friend and I went to tullamore to collect a trailed mower conditioner on his landini mythos 105. The mower was needed the next day and a haulier couldn't be got (this was during the boom so they were actually in horrid demand) we took turns driving and the whole journey down and back took roughly 10 hours driving. It wasn't too bad at all I expected it to be much worse but as said in a previous post men don't think twice about a full day of field work.
If ya have a good modern tractor with a good seat and good road speed then it shouldn't too bad a journey, if not just get a haulier, as mentioned the law will not take kindly to a tanker behind a jeep.

AntrimGlens

theemigrant wrote: »

would they have noticed the wrong plate??

Probably not, but as I had no plate on this trailer they noticed it missing, which given their powers of observation probably wasn't a bad effort.

zetecescort

I got the local plant hire place to collect a tractor for me once with their lorry. Might not suit if you're in a rush as they waited for a quiet day to do it.

Zr105

Take on with the tractor or get someone to haul it,

The jeep will pull it no bother, prob be fairly heavy on the suspension tires hitch etc as there's a lot of weight on the drawbar, but it's stopping it and the legalities of it when you do get stopped...

Lads might have gotten away with that sort of stuff years ago but they've gotten a lot stricter on the roads now, especially with all the safety campaigns etc..
If you did get stopped with it or worse again something happened you would more than likely be waving goodbye to your license for a few years at least, something that's not to be taken lightly being a farmer as no matter what you need it, unless you've someone else at hand that can do all the running around, tractor work etc that needs doing daily on a farm..