Mobile mounting block solutions? Trailering for hacking.

[Dubsie]

We have one of these: https://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/kadence-folding-stool

 

[ponios]

I use this:

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-General-Purpose-Hop-Up-Platform-500mm/p/106265

It folds down, is lightweight and actually quite high- I use it to get onto my 18hh+ beast

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I use this:

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-General-Purpose-Hop-Up-Platform-500mm/p/106265

It folds down, is lightweight and actually quite high- I use it to get onto my 18hh+ beast

same as mine https://www.homebase.co.uk/abru-mini-work-platform_p409848

glad you said that as I haven't used mine yet and was just hoping it was ok for a 16.1 hh.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I have this its fab but I always find someone to ask to stow back in my trailer or car if I am on my own. Not always easy if you are going hacking, but fine at competitions

I found this wasn't high enough for me

 

[henmother]

I have the ikea stool . I've given it a couple of coats of exterior paint , to match the trailer (sad I know). I've also purchased a chain that gets wrapped round two of the legs and through hole in step . The chain is then padlocked to trailer to make sure it doesn't go walkies. Key gets locked in car so I don't lose it as I am a bit hopeless. Does the job and looks very smart . Like the plastic mounting block but you can't really secure them , and they are waaaay out of my budget .

 

[Goldenstar]

My favourite travelling mounting block is two milk crates fixed together with cable ties .
Very cheap and thus you can leave it beside the trailer with out worrying if it's going to be there when you return

 

[ycbm]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152349110769

Really great. Cheap and tall. Two steps so you don't risk slipping as you climb on.

I like GS's idea but I haven't got room for two milk crates in my new little chariot.

 

[jojo5]

We have one of these: https://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/kadence-folding-stool

Ditto this kind of thing - managed to find one in a local ironmonger type store that was a bit higher than most as well, folds flat, cheap enough to leave by the trailer, nothing sticking out when open or folded.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152349110769

Really great. Cheap and tall. Two steps so you don't risk slipping as you climb on.

I like GS's idea but I haven't got room for two milk crates in my new little chariot.

I have those in my stable to hang the rugs up but I find they are not sturdy enough and did have one collapse on me when hanging a rug up.

 

[ycbm]

I have those in my stable to hang the rugs up but I find they are not sturdy enough and did have one collapse on me when hanging a rug up.

Must be a different make to mine, surely?. It came through the Royal Mail in a single plastic bag unbroken. Mine's as sturdy as anything.

 

[ester]

I have this its fab but I always find someone to ask to stow back in my trailer or car if I am on my own. Not always easy if you are going hacking, but fine at competitions

I've done it off the pony

 

[Pinkvboots]

I use the front bumper of my landrover as a mobile mounting block

I have done the same in the past or a trailer wheel arch! probably not ideal for constant use though.

 

[QuantockHills]

I've got a metal step ladder thing... (it's quite long, think it's called a platform). I padlock it to the trailer so it cant be pinched.... PS it's the Wickes one which ponios has....

 

[Moogleberry]

I do the same a platform padlocked to the step of the lorry

 

[MagicMelon]

Ikea two step kitchen steps are only a few quid.

Same, Ive got one from Ikea although its not a step type one, its just a solid plastic block with 4 little feet - think it was more aimed as a kids bathroom step but its very lightweight and handy to leave in the trailer for events. At home, I have brilliant big yellow solid plastic tubs which the farmer gave me for free (they have originally had licks in them for his cattle). They make brilliant sturdy mounting blocks and also fantastic water troughs - never had one break yet. So yeah, if you have a friendly local farmer it might be worth asking if he has any floating about. They're quite big to take in the trailer just for a mounting block but I guess you could put stuff in it like rugs etc. to make it more worthwhile.