ferrettkitt Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I have just won a Rubery Owen four wheel trailer what is the max weight that these can carry? Edited August 22, 2013 by ferrettkitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I think they can carry 2 ton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 I think they can carry 2 ton Thanks Ian its not a lot for the size of the trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 andy if mamory serves me right I think they are rated at 5 ton gross but that doesn't mean you can tow it with the rb44 as the hitch rating might be lower. the good news is I will be able to use it behing my daf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 andy if mamory serves me right I think they are rated at 5 ton gross but that doesn't mean you can tow it with the rb44 as the hitch rating might be lower. the good news is I will be able to use it behing my daf I thought the accommodation bit might be of use and yes I'm sure it would work fine behind the DAF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Just checked in the British Mil book 1981 and it states Unladen 1.691 tonne, Laden 3.734 tonne. That's for the Ruby Owen 2 tonne Mk2 trailer. Towed by 3-4 tonne GS trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Just checked in the British Mil book 1981 and it states Unladen 1.691 tonne, Laden 3.734 tonne. That's for the Ruby Owen 2 tonne Mk2 trailer. Towed by 3-4 tonne GS trucks. Thanks for looking it looks to be a useful size of trailer especially with the box on the back,it would make a nice conversion with a bit of space for carrying 'equipment'. I'll sort out some pictures of the box and trailer when I have crossed Ricks palm with £ notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Andy did you view before buying ? the box is really nice.... not ! I think the Withams catalogue description was a bit tongue in cheek. How you getting it back ? John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Andy did you view before buying ? the box is really nice.... not ! I think the Withams catalogue description was a bit tongue in cheek.How you getting it back ? John. Rick has kindly offered to pick it up and no I didn't view cardinal sin I know with Withams. On good note you have answered the question on what the condition was of the box :undecided: Such is life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Rick has kindly offered to pick it up and no I didn't view cardinal sin I know with Withams. On good note you have answered the question on what the condition was of the box :undecided: Such is life Is Rick going in the Leyland DAF... I may have something else to collect for him to make trip more worthwhile... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 john i'll be taking the daf so just let me know if you need something collecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 john i'll be taking the daf so just let me know if you need something collecting. I'll give morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 A couple of pics of the trailer I was expecting it to be a lot worse than it actually is :-) It needs a wash I'm not sure what to do with it yet (yucky images dust on the lens). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Andy its a killer to reverse ! When Rick arrived at the farm where he was dropping of my coms box he was a bit tired so I got in the Daff to reverse for him, it finished up with Mike the farmer picking the rear of the trailer up with the loadall to move it round so we could get back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) Don't say that say its easy to reverse I want to move it on lol :-) Edited September 2, 2013 by ferrettkitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 This trailer is really easy to reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I look forward to seeing the evidence on Youtube.....:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Mmm If its anything like my living van was fitted ackerman steering then, its hard work, I use to unhitch and connect to the front bumper and park it up like that. I suppose your trailer being a turntable it might be a bit easier thats if you have a good view of the trailer, when reversing it. Howard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 At college we had a pig man who ex RAF. He had driven a Karrier with trailer fore and aft. He'd make a trailer that like that dance! Used to make us all sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 At college we had a pig man who ex RAF. He had driven a Karrier with trailer fore and aft. He'd make a trailer that like that dance! Used to make us all sick. Tony Some people can move a normal trailer about in reverse I don't count myself as being one of those 'some people' lol. As the RB44 has a front pin on the bumper if I need to move it about I'll have a crack that way as I had read on here that was the easiest way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 This trailer is really easy to reverse. John You really sold that one :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I moved the trailer around the yard yesterday after a bit of a sort out (you won't recognise the old place andy) luckily I was able to get hold of a forklift which made life a lot easier but it was still a right @rse to move around. it now sits neatly in line with all the other trailers me and andy seem to be collecting :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) I moved the trailer around the yard yesterday after a bit of a sort out (you won't recognise the old place andy) luckily I was able to get hold of a forklift which made life a lot easier but it was still a right @rse to move around. it now sits neatly in line with all the other trailers me and andy seem to be collecting :-D So with the fork lift you took the decking of the Sabre? You would think that we are setting up a transport company trailers-inc lol. To be fair it wasn't a bad idea and it might have worked just fine if the DAF's had still been around Edited September 3, 2013 by ferrettkitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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