Ivor Williams 3.5t

[Shovelhands]

If, as stated, the springs still have the stickers on them and the back plates are mint, I wonder if it’s had new axles slung under it? Which would then have auto reversing brakes? I don't think Ifor have used Bradley hitches for quite some time, so something doesn’t quite add up?

 

[V8Druid]

If, as stated, the springs still have the stickers on them and the back plates are mint, I wonder if it’s had new axles slung under it? Which would then have auto reversing brakes? I don't think Ifor have used Bradley hitches for quite some time, so something doesn’t quite add up?

... Hydratow HU 12, which they did use and are still available ... Think I have one here ..... quite poss it's had axles but as it came from Dylan's mate, I'd have thought he'd have told him

HU12 3500kg Spares - Towing and Trailers Ltd

HU12 3500kg Spares - Bradley doublelock 3500kg - 3000kg - brake mount - spring assembly - posibrake replacement - breakaway cable - m14 cappit.

www.towingandtrailers.com

 

[diggerjones]

It dose'nt look like its been messed with. I would say its the original floor.
Everything seems original . Cost up to now. Break away cable £5. Hook up cable vehicle to front of trailer £16. 1 bulb 10p.

 

[V8Druid]

It dose'nt look like its been messed with. I would say its the original floor.
Everything seems original . Cost up to now. Break away cable £5. Hook up cable vehicle to front of trailer £16. 1 bulb 10p.

WTF do you buy bulbs for ten pence??

 

[Nick...]

Get my trailer parts from trailer tek.co.uk.the wheels on that trailer are definitely too small
nick...

 

[diggerjones]

The plot thickens
Hooked the cable i ordered up and the marker lights at front were very dim. After I'd messes about, then found my glasses. They were 24v.
Looking at the tyres it says max load 800kg at max pressure 90psi. I'm thinking it was behind a truck or something 24v.

 

[doobin]

Wrong wheels then, they are no good for 3.5t.

 

[Brendan]

The plot thickens
Hooked the cable i ordered up and the marker lights at front were very dim. After I'd messes about, then found my glasses. They were 24v.
Looking at the tyres it says max load 800kg at max pressure 90psi. I'm thinking it was behind a truck or something 24v.

Technically a 3.2t max load, is there any part numbers on the axles to check they can take 3.5t between them

 

[Bri963]

I’d give Ifor a ring. Always found them helpful in the past.

 

[V8Druid]

Technically a 3.2t max load, is there any part numbers on the axles to check they can take 3.5t between them

apparently the labels are still on the springs and axles ... google time

 

[diggerjones]

The plate is stamped 3.5t so it definitely started life as 3.5 ton.

 

[V8Druid]

The plate is stamped 3.5t so it definitely started life as 3.5 ton.

some one's fitted cheaper tyres then Dyl

The plot thickens
Hooked the cable i ordered up and the marker lights at front were very dim. After I'd messes about, then found my glasses. They were 24v.
Looking at the tyres it says max load 800kg at max pressure 90psi. I'm thinking it was behind a truck or something 24v.

always had a 24v lighting board behind the seats in the trucks ... with a looonger lead and 12v bulbs in the trailer lights .. 12v marked on their plugs and 24v marked on the truck's sockets

 

[diggerjones]

apparently the labels are still on the springs and axles ... google time

Just took some more pictures before it goes off tomorrow.

 

[GazCro]

Going by the hitch it'll be old enough to have needed tyres (possibly more than once) so they'll deffo not be the original. That size actually look more like what the 10x5 dropsides used to have. Could have been swapping a few bits between trailers to make a good one to keep and get rid of the other.

 

[V8Druid]

Just took some more pictures before it goes off tomorrow.
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any plates on the axles Dylan?

 

[Smiffy]

some one's fitted cheaper tyres then Dyl

always had a 24v lighting board behind the seats in the trucks ... with a looonger lead and 12v bulbs in the trailer lights .. 12v marked on their plugs and 24v marked on the truck's sockets

Technically if pulled thats not good enough.
If lights are fitted they should be functional.
Easy enough now with LEDs being so cheap. Also word of warning ifor bulb holders do not like being run at 24v even with 24v bulbs fitted.
Probably better built on the older ones but last generation before they went to LEDs melted.

 

[diggerjones]

Can we work out the age from the vin no.

 

[hiluxman]

I would of thought someone has put those mud flaps on afterwards, most of the ifor stuff I've had/seen has been placi mud flaps

 

[diggerjones]

Would the tow bar on the truck have to be lifted if bigger wheels/tyres fitted. It sits rides well at the moment

 

[V8Druid]

Technically if pulled thats not good enough.
If lights are fitted they should be functional.
Easy enough now with LEDs being so cheap. Also word of warning ifor bulb holders do not like being run at 24v even with 24v bulbs fitted.
Probably better built on the older ones but last generation before they went to LEDs melted.

you are perfectly correct according to C&U reg.s , but with a functional lighting board also attached, meeting the requirement for rear illumination, it'd have needed a special (needs) kind o' plod to 'prosecute' it and doubt it would've gotten past his senior officer