Older lightweight trailers?

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I have been on the lookout for an ifor williams single for ages (looking
to tow one ex polo pony with an estate car) however funds wont quite stretch for a new one and there are not many secondhand that stay on the market for more than five seconds. I used to own a rice eventer and seem to remember it being fairly lightweight, are there any older trailer models that are fairly lightweight? I would get another eventer but I would really like a front unload this time. Not worried about buying a wreck and doing it up, just desperate to be able to get out and about with my horse, and a restoration project will probably be faster than saving for a brand new ifor.
 
I have just bought a rice europa. Double trailer but very light, about 750kg. I can move it pny own. Didn't pay a lot for it, needs a fair bit of tlc but will be perfect for my 14.2. Have a look on ebay
 
Yeah the old rice trailers can be really lightweight, mine's 620kgs and can house a 15hh easily. You can buy them cheap and they might need a bit of work but it's worth it for me!
 
trailer + horse would come to pretty much 1300kgs so that should be OK for the vehicle to tow if the towing capacity is 1400. The question is, what is the trailer plated to take and what is the GVW of the car? If those two things added together = more than 3500kgs, no can do... (ETA - if towing on a B license, as you're B + E you're good to go! Lucky chugger ;) )
 
Haphazardhacker said:
So if our towing capacity is 1400 and the trailer weight is 795 and the horse 500. Does that work? Or does the potential weight capacity of the trailer ****** us up? This is for a B license.
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If the trailer is plated at 1300 or more then ok for the trailer and its load

B towing rule = vehicle GVW + trailer MAM must not total more than 3500
 
My Sinclair Ambassador is 760. Might be worth seeing if you can find one of those. Mine had a new floor this winter and the mechanic gave it a good look over when they did it and said the running gear and actual structure was in excellent condition and was well built (it is about 25 years old).
 
Its worth putting older trailers on a weighbridge. The weight on the plate is usually not accurate, often due to new floors being fitted.

I know my old Rice has considerably heavier than it said as I replaced the lighweight hardwood top floor with 1" ply :D And then added rubber matting.

It didn't matter to me as I have always towed with a Defender or Discovery and I am old so dont have to worry about trailer tests PMSL
 
I have a Bahill, same as old Rice design. Made from aluminium, think its around 800kg. Not sure when they stopped making them but a while ago. They do turn up on eBay though around £7-900 for a good one.
 
I second trying to find a Bahill. Mine was fab. I just couldn't tow it myself as it had no plate so had to go buy tyre loadings which put me over 3.5t :(
 
Cheapest, and lightest (under 700kg) is an old rice farmers hunt or eventer - the rear unload with the flat front . Everybody thinks they need front ramps, so the single ramp models are cheap, but 99% of people only ever unload backwards anyway - and you're doing your horse a favour by teaching it to back out nicely.
 
pennyturner said:
Cheapest, and lightest (under 700kg) is an old rice farmers hunt or eventer - the rear unload with the flat front . Everybody thinks they need front ramps, so the single ramp models are cheap, but 99% of people only ever unload backwards anyway - and you're doing your horse a favour by teaching it to back out nicely.
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The OP has stated this is for a B licence so actual empty weights although helpful are not enough as they need the plated GVW of any trailer

To down plate a trailer the manufacturer must still be in business
 
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