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Posted by Andrew Mawson on March 1, 2008, 4:07 pm
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> uk.rec.models.engineering wrote:
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> >On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:23:29 +0000, Peter A Forbes
> >
> >>On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:25:28 +0000, Peter Neill
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>From Surrey to Suffolk, not a long journey and mostly motorway.
> >>>Charles has offered the use of a trailer which I may take him up
on,
> >>>although my towing skills are non-existent, so perhaps time I got
some
> >>>practice<G>.
> >>>
> >>>However, the reason I asked about the dismantling was because it
may
> >>>be a fairly easy alternative and would keep the CofG low if it
could
> >>>be split from cabinet stand, and possibly easier to handle too.
> >>>
> >>>Peter
> >>
> >>Towing is easily mastered with a bit of practice, don't be afraid
of it, just
> >>take it easy. Best advice is to use your mirrors a lot, develop
spatial
> >>awareness and get practiced in reversing.
> >>
> >>Same thing applies re the load, we have moved a couple of Ward 2A
capstans on
> >>our trailer, and they are also top-heavy.
> >>
> >>Biggest things we have moved are the Beaver mill and the Lister
JK4
> >>engine/generator/bedplate. The Beaver surprisingly was the best
tow of all for
> >>some reason, the Lister was probably a bit more than we should
have had on the
> >>trailer, but it all worked well.
> >>
> >>Peter
> >
> >Peter
> >
> >As i said you're welcome to my trailer but being a single axle car
> >transporter it does "pitch" more than a twin axle job and a lathe
on
> >it's stand is a high CofG thing. I'd be tempted to pay £30 and hire
a
> >four wheel plant trailer. That's what I did for the CVA and it
towed
> >well.
>
> I used to use the remains of an old pig trailer for shifting heavy
> stuff. Tie down a bed of old lorry tyres, rear up on its end, strap
> down heavy object with ratchet straps, carefully lower. Reverse to
> offload. Check oil level before use. :-) Tricky bit is getting
the
> c of g right, so take a stack of wooden bearers for height
adjustment.
>
> >
> >The only problem for novices with trailers is reversing. It's
easily
> >resolved by getting out, unhitching it and manually swinging it
(and
> >also planning the journey so that you don't drive into anywhere
that
> >you can't drive out of.)
> >
> >With an engine hoist the trick is to crow bar the lathe up 1/2" at
a
> >time so that you can rest it on a couple of wooden 4x4's. Then you
can
> >use the engine hoist to go right under the lathe from behind and
lift
> >it on its balance point.
> >
>
> Regards,
>
> David P.
>
I've just acquired an Ifor Williams CT166 tilting trailer to be
prepared for shifting the majority of my 26 tons currently in store
into the new workshop when ready. The entire body tilts, leaving a 12
degree slope from road to top, letting you winch a pallet on a pallet
truck up, or a machine on rollers. Should be able to shift 80% myself
reducing the hiab hire hopefully to a single day. GVW of 3.5 ton, so
about 2.5 ton actual load with a flat bed 16 foot by 6 foot 6. Should
have bought it years ago if I'd had anywhere to keep it.
AWEM
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