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Title: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: Gordon M on June 22, 2012, 12:40:27 pm
I've just spotted this on Gumtree Glasgow, looks like a usefull livestock trailer for not a lot of money, probably at least needs the brakes and lights checking.(It's in Dumfries)
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/ifor-williams-cattle-box-livestock-trailer/105109550 (http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/ifor-williams-cattle-box-livestock-trailer/105109550)
 
Title: Re: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: P6te on June 22, 2012, 12:55:41 pm
If it was closer we may have been tempted ... it looks a bargin for someone!
Title: Re: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: tobytoby on June 25, 2012, 02:02:34 pm
Gordon,
Thanks for the heads up - just what i was looking for. I had one of my boys check it out and i have bought it.
Now i can bring some sheep north.
Title: Re: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: Gordon M on June 26, 2012, 08:34:59 am
Glad you got it tobytoby, it certainly looked good in the advert. If I hadn't bought one last year, I'd have jumped on it.
If you use a mild acid on it, it'll shine up like new!
Title: Re: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: tobytoby on June 26, 2012, 02:02:03 pm
Gordon,
It needs;
2 wheel bearings
small weld to A frame
Brakes tidied up or disconnected
6 bolts for the drop down flaps
inner part of Jockey wheel (existing is bent but works)
 
Everything else works fine- it looks like Land Rover wheels with 10x more tread than is on my car. I think i got a bargain.
Can you recommend a mild acid?
 
Grant
Title: Re: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: robert waddell on June 26, 2012, 04:06:14 pm
have you priced the parts    it is illegal to run without brakes :farmer:
Title: Re: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: tobytoby on June 26, 2012, 08:13:23 pm
Robert,
No problem for the parts.
I was thinking that if i disconnected 2 of the 4 it would suffice until i get the back plates sorted.
Title: Re: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: robert waddell on June 26, 2012, 08:41:21 pm
if you get pulled they have  to be all working  :farmer:
Title: Re: Cheap Livestock Trailer on Gumtree
Post by: MarvinH on July 17, 2012, 10:08:33 pm

If you use a mild acid on it, it'll shine up like new!


What type of 'mild acid' is advised as mine could do with it also?