Author Topic: Small livestock trailer wanted  (Read 27016 times)

Jaymac76

  • Joined Jun 2012
Small livestock trailer wanted
« on: September 02, 2025, 07:08:37 pm »
Hi All, I am looking to buy a small livestock trailer for transporting pigs. I am in central belt Scotland and willing to travel for the right trailer.

Bywaters

  • Joined Apr 2016
Re: Small livestock trailer wanted
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2025, 10:59:52 am »
I haven't got one for sale, sorry, and apologies for if this is an "egg sucking" reply, but, I purchased an 8ft single axle trailer many many years ago , which has proved to be very  useful and easily manoevred due to it's single rather than double axle.
If I was in the market for a small trailer, I would defintely look for a single rather than double axle trailer

I have refloored it twice, had to repair the tailgate hinges, fitted stock gates and also a rear support leg, but it's much easier to use than more modern ones

Jaymac76

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Small livestock trailer wanted
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2025, 01:32:40 pm »
I was thinking of building a livestock trailer but was working out more expensive than buying a secondhand trailer, but you have planted the seed so I might go and look at some auction sites for used parts.
« Last Edit: September 03, 2025, 01:42:44 pm by Jaymac76 »

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Small livestock trailer wanted
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2025, 12:24:43 pm »
Just in case you haven't come across them, CLH trailers are excellent value for money.  Dealers nationwide.  I've no connection, but I've had 2, one on my last farm and I bought the same again here.
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

 

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