diggerjones
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Just bought this off my mate. Any good? Are the wheels right.
Re reversing - back in the day you used to be able to lock out the over run brakes to make it easier backing up. Looks like that is what the lever is for. Haven't seen one in maybe 30 years so my memory is a bit rusty.
I was going to look at the brakes. They seem to work ok. Amazingly dont think its done much. The springs still have stickers on them and the back plates behind the hubs are mint.£700 leaves you enough to replace other stuff so that you know it's all good. Just use a large flat screwdriver to pop the hub cap off and then the nut will be underneath.
I never have, usually they torque up to the same point where they were peened over before if the original fitter did them up tight enough (assuming not taperlock, that would be a very old Ifor)We have the same trailer but with the wider rims. I think those wheels are from a flatbed. If you take the hubs off it’s recommended that you fit new hub nuts.
Same as John Deere trying to sell me a new set of nuts (£15!) every time I buy new blades for the ride onI wouldn’t bother on my own trailer, don’t do enough miles. That’s the recommendation though, as the peening can fail second time round.
Agree 100% with last line here. The way second hand prices are you've got to buy very cheap to see any benefit once you've spent the money making a trailer right.I never have, usually they torque up to the same point where they were peened over before if the original fitter did them up tight enough (assuming not taperlock, that would be a very old Ifor)
Ifor rims have been specced slightly wider from the factory in recent years. When I refurbed a beavertail of similar vintage to diggerjones, I bought a set of the more modern wider rims and tyres as there wasn't a lot in it over just getting new tyres fitted. It came out nice. Bought for £900, owed us £1700 after an overhaul but was as good as new. Went halves on it with a mate and it took us around six hours to refurb including a nice box full of straps. £1700 on eBay would get you a right nail, theres no such thing as a second hand trailer t hat doesn't need work! Buy cheap and budget to do EVERYTHING.View attachment 25285
Looking at the arch clearance I'm not sure that trailer is on its original wheels.We have the same trailer but with the wider rims. I think those wheels are from a flatbed. If you take the hubs off it’s recommended that you fit new hub nuts.
Looking at the arch clearance I'm not sure that trailer is on its original wheels.
That was my thoughts but it rides well at that hightLooking at the arch clearance I'm not sure that trailer is on its original wheels.