Brian James plant trailer

[Jimbo69]

Are these any good? The dealer I bought my ripper from got in touch today saying he had ordered too many and was offering a discount. We haven’t talked numbers yet but I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with them. The one I’m looking at is the 3.2x1.7m 3.5t.

 

[6feetdown]

Are these any good? The dealer I bought my ripper from got in touch today saying he had ordered too many and was offering a discount. We haven’t talked numbers yet but I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with them. The one I’m looking at is the 3.2x1.7m 3.5t.

I've got the general plant trailer. Tows lovely easy to move.
Is wide, made a slot in tail gate to sit behind the ramps

 

[hiluxman]

I'm well happy with my digger plant brain James trailer. Had it 9 years now

 

[CPS]

I have the cargo connect flat bed, brilliant trailers..

 

[6feetdown]

Are these any good? The dealer I bought my ripper from got in touch today saying he had ordered too many and was offering a discount. We haven’t talked numbers yet but I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with them. The one I’m looking at is the 3.2x1.7m 3.5t.

I've got the general plant trailer. Tows lovely easy to move.
Is wide, made a slot in tail gate to sit behind the ramps

 

[bobthebuilder]

Are these any good? The dealer I bought my ripper from got in touch today saying he had ordered too many and was offering a discount. We haven’t talked numbers yet but I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with them. The one I’m looking at is the 3.2x1.7m 3.5t.

what sort of money?

 

[Jimbo69]

what sort of money?

List price is £4390+vat but he said to ignore that. I’m going to give him a call tomorrow and see where he’s at. Does anyone know what price an Ifor GH1054 is just now?

 

[Stroppymonkey]

List price is £4390+vat but he said to ignore that. I’m going to give him a call tomorrow and see where he’s at. Does anyone know what price an Ifor GH1054 is just now?

Paid £3800+vat in July with LED lighting

 

[Jimbo69]

Paid £3800+vat in July with LED lighting

That’s good to know

 

[Storrsy]

That’s good to know

Not familiar with the Brian James- was looking at a flatbed from them the other day and looked a really nice trailer- well thought out.
The 1054 plant though is a cracking trailer- definitely one ifor got right because they're light, whilst still being robust, the beavertail is a nice touch too

 

[Monkeybusiness]

I bought a diggerplant years ago and it was a load of crap - kept cracking across the bed. Hopefully they’ve sorted them as it towed well and appeared very nicely made. I’d never buy another.

 

[V8Druid]

always used to make decent trailers
cracking across beds is usually caused by loading without rear support Dan

 

[Monkeybusiness]

always used to make decent trailers
cracking across beds is usually caused by loading without rear support Dan

The way it’s designed means the skid supports do nothing (unless you are loading a 13 tonner up them!), and they aren’t adjustable.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

The way it’s designed means the skid supports do nothing (unless you are loading a 13 tonner up them!), and they aren’t adjustable.

GH1054BT utilises the tailgate support very well. Too well sometimes as you have to get someone to inch the tow trug forward and force the support back enough to be able to lift the tailgate back up.

 

[JD450A]

Brian James trailers are well designed and lovely to use. However a wee bit soft. Although refined, They break more easily and aren't really suitable for employee use.

 

[V8Druid]

The way it’s designed means the skid supports do nothing (unless you are loading a 13 tonner up them!), and they aren’t adjustable.

GH1054BT utilises the tailgate support very well. Too well sometimes as you have to get someone to inch the tow tug forward and force the support back enough to be able to lift the tailgate back up.

that's the problem with that type of support ..... once loaded
you then have the reverse problem when unloading

 

[Stroppymonkey]

that's the problem with that type of support ..... once loaded
you then have the reverse problem when unloading

15 stone of heating engineer bouncing on the tail gate usually sorts that out .

 

[Smiffy]

that's the problem with that type of support ..... once loaded
you then have the reverse problem when unloading

It's an entirely better proposition than lifting the rear axle of the tow vehicle off the ground and taking of down hill

 

[Stroppymonkey]

It's an entirely better proposition than lifting the rear axle of the tow vehicle off the ground and taking of down hill

Thats always an adventure . You have to make a decision and choose forward or backwards ASAP! Only happened to me once with a 3t on the back of my old LM126

 

[V8Druid]

no .. you need 'proper' drop down supports ... no supports, as you rightly say is only going to result in the scenario you describe ....
and over stressing the trailer's integrity ..
I can well see why the integral leg idea is used, as the manufacturers can not control loading/unloading, once the trailer is in use and being loaded beyond design capabilities, without suitable propping....
you put a 'stick' over your knee to snap it ...
's what's happening to the trailer without adequate supports.

I know in an ideal world drop downs/adjustables are the solution, but sadly they rarely get used and the integral props are a poor compromise