Welding Rod wrote: » I’m thinking of finally trading up from my 20 year plus old Jim Murphy (Tuam) 8 x 4 trailer. I have notice in over the past few years, that there seems to be more and more Tuffmacs appearing around my area. Lot of lads with biggish use compared to me at least, seem to have them. Any opinions? I’d be thinking of 8 x 5 this time. Would like bigger but don’t really have the use. Would there be much saving to be made by buying in NI?
Limestone Cowboy wrote: There's a fella at the mart in Ennis selling them every Tuesday that won't be beaten on price. A lot of lads around here have dealt with him.
lab man wrote: » m&l cowboxes he comes from wexford every 2nd Tue to Ennis mart I. bought mine off him, a 12x6 ifor. shes like new he took my own one gave me 1k for it , he sells some amount of them
Welding Rod wrote: » Is that Byrne Trailers, Bunclody? Advertises a good bit on DoneDeal. Would be handy to do a trade in all in the one transaction .
Say my name wrote: » Seemingly not. This lad is over New Ross direction. I've bought from Byrne's before. Tbh I wouldn't be a million miles away and I never even knew this lad was selling trailers. Must be doing lots of business in Clare. I had to do a Google search to see what was what.
Welding Rod wrote: » Can’t find this M&L Trailers Wexford lad at all on google. Anybody have a phone number for him, or a link to a website etc, ettlc?
Limestone Cowboy wrote: » There's a fella at the mart in Ennis selling them every Tuesday that won't be beaten on price. A lot of lads around here have dealt with him.
Grueller wrote: » I bought one last spring. I am happy with it. It is no harder towed than my old ifor. I wanted to buy an ifor again but the tuffmac was coming in €1350 cheaper. Pros Very strongly built Has a fully welded aluminium floor Reasonably priced Cons Not as well finished as an ifor, splotches of stray weld here and there That stupid bar across the middle of the calf door Galvanised steel slurry tank and as far as I can figure I can't take the top off it to wash it properly to prevent it rusting Tail lights are not LED on a new trailer in this day and age. Trade in will be less than my old ifor but it can be up to €1350 less before I am losing. Overall as I said, happy out with it.
Welding Rod wrote: » Hmmm. Even my 20 year old trailer has retrofitted LED lights. Fellas say new IW trailers not up to old workmanship either.
Albert Johnson wrote: » Ivor Williams trailers came from mainly a sheep background in Wales and I've always been of the opinion that there a super sheep trailer but not really suited to heavy cattle. For example the decks in the IW are very quick and simple to operate compared to other makes and there a nice light trailer to tow but the strength isn't in them for heavy work. I was talking to a rep from Nugent trailers at the ploughing and his argument was that Nugent build trailers mainly for cattle as opposed to sheep. There sheep deck system is good but heavier and more awkward than the likes of the IW, this is to prevent damage to them when hauling heavy cattle. I'm not promoting Nugent over IW only outlining the difference in design between manufacturer's and intended use. Working in a mart I get to see nearly every trailer manufacturer's offerings on a weekly basis and how they stand up to use and abuse over time. The men feeding store/heavy cows are often the hardest on trailers and if a particular brand can withstand there use for a few years it's usually good enough for anyone. I'd know a good few lads at that job that run Tuffmac's and although they trade them regularly enough they seem to do the job without any great issue. Conversely I can't think of anyone I know using an IW at the cow job and the few new Crooks and Murphy trailers I've seen in recent years haven't inspired my confidence in them.
hopeso wrote: » It probably depends on what area you are in, and what dealers are around as much as any. Around here, Ifor Williams would be the most popular trailer with the type of lads you mention. Nugent would probably be the next popular. While there are Tuffmacs around, they wouldn't be common at all.
Welding Rod wrote: Is that Byrne Trailers, Bunclody? Advertises a good bit on DoneDeal. Would be handy to do a trade in all in the one transaction .
Welding Rod wrote: Can’t find this M&L Trailers Wexford lad at all on google. Anybody have a phone number for him, or a link to a website etc, ettlc?
Albert Johnson wrote: » Conversely I can't think of anyone I know using an IW at the cow job and the few new Crooks and Murphy trailers I've seen in recent years haven't inspired my confidence in them.
leoch wrote: » Use said the porter was 20kgs lighter than the nugent does anyone know the weight of a new same size iw ??
Green farmer wrote: » Just trying to follow your comment re crooks trailers. How would you rate them ? I’ve never seen one in the flesh, but was considering one last time I changed. Only thing that put me off was the distance they were away from me and the fact I hadn’t seen them in the flesh ? Have to agree with you on the porter trailers. Have never heard a bad word said about them.
Muckit wrote: » So is your trailer on springs?
Green farmer wrote: » Fair enough. It just goes to show the importance of seeing a trailer in the flesh before buying. I’m a sheep only man and use a 2.0 saloon car for towing. I went and hitched up several different trailers before buying. Ended up with a 8x5 ifor. She towed the best and Just suits my needs. Having said that, as you’ve pointed out, it ain’t one hat fits all. The other thing that surprised me at the time, was most trailers use the same running gear, but some use indespension rubbers. I’d advise people to take any trailer for a test drive. I found the rubbers very hardy and sent feedback through the car on rough roads. Had I not tested it, I could have bought one on indespension. But everyones different and some may prefer the rubbers .
