can you drill a saddle rack onto / into a ifor williams trailer?

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I bought one today and wanted a tack box but the reviews arent great ie only holding a small saddle! So have you put a saddle rack inside?

I am going to be putting a hitching mirror on the outside so figured a bit more drilling shouldnt hury?

Also, any tips on where to buy a water canister holder for the outside gratefully received.

Thanks.
 
I bought one that hooks on a door but I slid it between the padding & the side of the trailer on the empty side (if you get what I mean?!) I had to undo some bolts on the outside to do it but it was very secure when I fastened them back up. I only ever travelled one though so it wasn't in the way at all.

(Ps those hitching mirrors are fab :) ) Xx
 
Is the trailer front unload and how much space do you have in front - There is no reason why you couldn't put one in - everything else its attached by drilling and riveting or bolting through the body.

It would need to be reasonably low down to prevent chewing but that would depend on how short you tie your horse in the trailer.
 
I still think I'd rather have it in the car, away from the hay and the dribble and the dust etc.

We keep headcollars, whips and water container in the front of the trailer (hihgly bungee corded in) but I wouldn't want much else in there.
 
Honey08 said:
We keep headcollars, whips and water container in the front of the trailer (hihgly bungee corded in) but I wouldn't want much else in there.
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(Kinda) Off-topic (sorry OP) but be careful of putting too much weight in front of the wheels. The trailer will have a nose weight, as will the tow bar have a max nose weight specification. It maybe rated to pull 4.5t (as mine is) but the nose weight will be much much lower.
For example, this one here has a Maximum Towing Capacity of 3190kg but the nose weight is ONLY 100kg.

1 litre of water = 1kg, so a 25kg water carry is 25kg, a quarter of the nose weight! (ok a percentage of the weight will go across the axle(s), but a small percentage).

For a guide of how to measure the nose weight (using the bathroom scales) go here.
 
assuan said:
(Kinda) Off-topic (sorry OP) but be careful of putting too much weight in front of the wheels. The trailer will have a nose weight, as will the tow bar have a max nose weight specification. It maybe rated to pull 4.5t (as mine is) but the nose weight will be much much lower.
For example, this one here has a Maximum Towing Capacity of 3190kg but the nose weight is ONLY 100kg.

1 litre of water = 1kg, so a 25kg water carry is 25kg, a quarter of the nose weight! (ok a percentage of the weight will go across the axle(s), but a small percentage).

For a guide of how to measure the nose weight (using the bathroom scales) go here.
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This is more for a single axle trailer - the majority of trailers are tandem axle and therefor more balanced and actually have little weight on the tow bar at all.
 
Tnavas said:
This is more for a single axle trailer - the majority of trailers are tandem axle and therefor more balanced and actually have little weight on the tow bar at all.
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The trailers are designed to have a certain amount of nose weight by default, it makes towing more stable, even with twin axles. This also varies with the height of the towing vehicle. Bare in mind when braking for example more downward force is exerted on the tow bar. Also consider going over uneven ground, speed humps for example.....

Do an experiment, test your vehicle and trailer, you will be surprised.
I did.... I was.
 
Thanks Assuan. Hubby is a mechanic and very aware of what is allowed to be stored where, so won't have too much weight in the front wheel area, he has okayed the water tub..

Best solution for water on a 510 I saw, was putting the tubs inbetween the two wheels and welding a bar across to keep them in place.
 
I wanted one of these water 'racks' but there is absolutely nowhere they can go on a 506 - the 505 is much better in that respect!
 
You can fit a saddle rack inside the trailer easily. Have a look at the Bateson Deauville & you'll see they have 2 saddle racks in the nose & you have a cover over them to keep any hay off them. We has a Deauville & found the racks to be really usable. When you fit them used nice large washers to prevent the bolts pulling through. :)
 
I saw a hb506 with 2 saddle racks bolted into the front on Saturday. It looked really tidy and the owners said it worked well.
 
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