Sheep trailer

fanadman1

Hi im looking for a sheep trailer. Thinking 10x5 or 8x5 will be pulling it with a berlingo van. Anybody any tips on whats the best brand. And any extras that you would class as a must have. Only thing i must have is the fold down deck system. And mabey magic door if i get it reasonable

316

You do realise you are expecting away too much from a berlingo van with them expectations.

fanadman1

316 wrote: »

You do realise you are expecting away too much from a berlingo van with them expectations.

New model 90bhp one.
Have pulled my cousins 8x5 and my neighboors 10x5 both have decks and both were full. Also pull the 12x6 around home but id not be goin far

adam14

It's worth looking into the requirements, but I think it would be illegal to pull a decked trailer with that van. Gardaí getting very strict on checking licences and weights etc.

Green farmer

A 8 x 5 would be your best option. The 10x5 would be too strong for the berlingo. Don't think you'd go too far wrong with a ifor or Jim murphy aerlite.

316

The iforwilliams boxes are way overrated.

fanadman1

Not so much brands i was thinking on a nugent seem a very good trailer. I was more asking about any extras that people had and would never do without again. Like is a fold down front worth the extra money and things

ganmo

Get one with a spare wheel


Oh and led lights

fanadman1

ganmo wrote: »

Get one with a spare wheel


Oh and led lights

Small things that you would never think on

Farrell

fanadman1 wrote: »

Not so much brands i was thinking on a nugent seem a very good trailer. I was more asking about any extras that people had and would never do without again. Like is a fold down front worth the extra money and things

To me the fold down front is good when empty, it reduces catching wind & leaves safer to drive & better fuel efficiency.
Personally haven't moved onto that model just yet.
The one I have is the fold up decks & the rising ramp on the ifor, easier in the back.
Lifting the tail when full isn't good for the back

fanadman1

Farrell wrote: »

To me the fold down front is good when empty, it reduces catching wind & leaves safer to drive & better fuel efficiency.
Personally haven't moved onto that model just yet.
The one I have is the fold up decks & the rising ramp on the ifor, easier in the back.
Lifting the tail when full isn't good for the back

Since posting this thread i was helping a man draw sheep put me in the thiught the rising ramp was a necesisty made loading so much easyer

Willfarman

The rising ramp on my nugent is a heavy crude impersonation of the ifor Williams. I'm sorry I didn't go for the original now.

Green farmer

Willfarman wrote: »

The rising ramp on my nugent is a heavy crude impersonation of the ifor Williams. I'm sorry I didn't go for the original now.

We've had various forms of both brands here down through the years. The nugents have undoubtably stronger steel, but I found then abit heavy and abit harder on the towing vehicle. If you've cattle then this might suit. But if your sheep only, you don't need the extra steel. The ifors are a shocking price, but it's hard to beat them.

fanadman1

Willfarman wrote: »

The rising ramp on my nugent is a heavy crude impersonation of the ifor Williams. I'm sorry I didn't go for the original now.

Funny it was a nugent i was loading. He thinks it is as easy pulled as the ivor it replaced they were both 14x5 10 tri axel trailer

Willfarman

Not just the pulling. The weight of the ramp and the way the rising sheep deck has to be pulled at to pop up. It's just a crude Russian like mechanism.. Ifor Williams is a lot more refined in this regard. Every other aspect of the trailer is fine..

fanadman1

This one had none of that pulling step to the back of the ramp and up it goes. But this is a trailer only a year old. Right enough it has seen more sheep than alot of 20 year old trailers

Willfarman

My one is 3 year old bought in 12. The ramp never popped up unassisted. I see the new one is slightly different looking.