For many farms, the growing season is well and truly underway, but if you are looking for a new trailer to upgrade your operation, it is never too late to explore a range of excellent choices.
Whilst the start of spring is not always the start of the planting and growing season, for many farmers in Yorkshire it is the time when the preparations made over winter turn into action, even if for some crops it may not be until late spring or the start of summer before planting and harvesting begin.
Choosing the right trailer, therefore, is essential, and as the main distributor of trailers for one of the UK’s leading trailer brands, Ifor Williams, we are perfectly placed to guide you towards the best trailer for your particular needs.
This buyer’s guide aims to do exactly that, and here are our top five trailers for farmers and other people working in the agricultural sector today.
Livestock Trailer
A common site in farmers’ markets and parked around farmhouses, Ifor Williams have specialised in livestock trailers for over half a century.
Because of this experience, they are the most trusted livestock trailers in the country, and the versatile design allows us to provide you with trailers to move any kind of livestock, from heifers to lambs.
Part of this is because of the corrosion-resistant drawbar and chassis thanks to the use of galvanized steel and strong aluminium panels, as well as Ifor Williams’ unique EasyLoad ramp system, which allows for both decks of the trailer to be loaded easily and effectively.
Plant Trailer
Aside from moving livestock, the other major heavy goods that need to be moved around many
farms is plant machinery, and the Ifor Williams Plant trailer range has become the standard for many in the agricultural sector for decades.
Fitted with a resin-coated plywood platform for added grip and stability, our range of plant trailers are fitted with skid supports or an integrated ramp as required, which means that you do not need to deploy any prop stands to keep the trailer supported whilst loading.
From compact skid-steer loaders to full-scale excavators, there is a heavy-duty trailer to fit the needs of every farm.
General Duty Trailer
A lot of the jobs and duties on a typical farm require a trailer that can do anything, and Ifor Williams’ GD trailer range is designed to do just that for a very long time.
Featuring a particularly sturdy, hard-wearing and corrosion-resistant body made from galvanized steel, a non-slip floor made with a textured resin coating, and featuring either a tailboard or full-width ramp as required, a general duty trailer can be used to carry a wide variety of loads.
We offer general duty trailers with either a single or twin-axle, both with leaf-sprung suspension for added protection of your loaded goods, and can offer trailers which can carry up to 2700 kg with no issues.
Tipper Trailer
Farmers need trailers with the ability to tip bulk loads with ease, and Ifor Williams’ range of tipper trailers is suitable for a wider range of applications than a dedicated dumper truck.
Whether they are needed to load a harvest, dump bulk goods into a silo or make it easier to clear rubble and debris, there is a tipper trailer available for your needs, even if those needs might differ.
Part of how this is possible is thanks to a wide range of accessories that help you to customise your tipper for any use you may have, with ladder racks, mesh sides and tarpaulins available as needed.
The biggest advantage, however, is that you can access all of these purposes without having to buy or lease a dedicated machine that might be too large and expensive for the jobs you have for it on the farm.
Our tipper trailer range is available as a small, lightweight single-axle trailer for carrying loads of up to a tonne, whilst our twin-axle tipper with its longer, strengthened aluminium floor can carry loads as heavy as 2700kg.
Q Range Trailers
Every job on the farm is important, but not every job is physically big. Sometimes a small but very powerful trailer is needed, and that is exactly what Ifor Williams offers with the Q Range.
Designed to be pulled by a quad bike, the Q Range is designed to work as effectively on the road as off it, with the treadplate metal floor able to carry a tonne thanks to the use of a durable, galvanised chassis.
It can be pulled by a typical family car whilst on the road, ensuring that you have heavy-duty capacity regardless of your needs.