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Old 07-04-2009, 07:13 PM
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what car trailers do you have?

the reason i ask is that i have an ifor williams one, its great and can put anything on it.... except the escos which is a night mare, front splitter to low.

have to jack up the trailer , lengthen the ramps with wood, try park with trailer faces down hill so less gradient on the ramps...

just thinking of upgrading.

here is mine

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Brian James trailers seem very popualr on the rallies I go to, my best mates aint too bad and his car is fairly low
Old 07-04-2009, 07:17 PM
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Dan@Rapid-Ford's trailer is a tasty bit of kit!

http://www.rapidtowing.co.uk/

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i have a brian james, fit's my 3 door on, had my mates escort cosworth on, e46 m3, good trailers imo
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i have had evos and cozzies and sti's scrape going on trailers loads of times,the best thing i have ever used was 2 pieces of tatty old wood that the front tyres drive over on the ramps which lifts the front of the car up,no more scrapes for me.
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me and my uncle are just building a hydraulic tilting recovery truck, not a slider, it still has ramps, but it tilts, should be mint when its done, because there is no beaver you can get really low stuff on

i went to some trailer place in leyland the other day and they had these new ifor tilting car trailers, they were really good

like this
Old 07-04-2009, 07:22 PM
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I have a right job getting my cossy on our works trailer but i cant grumble as it saves me buying one

Old 07-04-2009, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan1281
me and my uncle are just building a hydraulic tilting recovery truck, not a slider, it still has ramps, but it tilts, should be mint when its done, because there is no beaver you can get really low stuff on

i went to some trailer place in leyland the other day and they had these new ifor tilting car trailers, they were really good

like this
Very nice,but about how many ŁŁŁŁŁ's???Regards,Micky
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this is mine, It's made out of a caravan chassis, but does tow very well .
only realy use it now to tow the track cars to croft,not pretty but it does the job.



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dan, the place in leyland, barlows by any chance?

thats where mine came from, i seen that tilt one there when i was there picking up some parts other week

as said tho, brian james are good, i have used one or two but they are pricey, i will look for a 2nd hand one
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i paid 1000 for my brian james second hand
Old 07-04-2009, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AJC
dan, the place in leyland, barlows by any chance?

thats where mine came from, i seen that tilt one there when i was there picking up some parts other week

as said tho, brian james are good, i have used one or two but they are pricey, i will look for a 2nd hand one
thats the one, couldnt think of it then, some nice stuff there
Old 07-04-2009, 08:07 PM
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I hope to be getting a tilt Brian James soon
Old 07-04-2009, 08:12 PM
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Mark RS has a tri axel brian james tilt bed and a Race shuttle. You'd have no bother getting and Escort Cossie on either.
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Andy

I have the same one as Dan @ rapid ford , bought it brand new Ł3500 inc vat

awsome thing , tows very well at high speeds and great for low cars

I may sell mine soon if your intrested as im looking for a covered trailor

Paul
Old 07-04-2009, 08:22 PM
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steve...thats a proper pikey trailer


i used o have a tilt bed brian james i bought off a guy who had had the ramps modded to take his lambo, my 3 door with 500 splitter would go on it no probs, i sold it after 5 years i got the Ł1500 i paid back for it.

i now have a tri axle plant trailet with 4ft extensions on the ramps which i can get very low stuff onto
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
steve...thats a proper pikey trailer
It is kev your right BUT it cost me 250 quid!!
the ramps now detach and slide into the back of the trailer so it does look a bit better!

had some exotic stuff on it aswell lol



on a side note kev I need a spare wheel any idea's where from?

steve

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Old 07-04-2009, 08:41 PM
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looking at that its an old 70s/80s chassis steve with the old mega wide stud pattern, i dont have any wheels for them but you will get a rim from towsure.co.uk for around Ł20 i think

ps i took my tri axle as a p/x against a caravan.... it was 6 months old and isnt costing me much more than yours i,ll keep it for 25years and get my money back
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cheers kev,will try them.
also thanks for the gloating lol

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lol..i did the deal 4 years ago and i am still pleased with myself to this day...

if you cant get one from towsure give me a shout i will be able to get one for you
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cheers m8

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My Brian James trailer has been great dont have any problems getting escorts cossies on and of also the saph fits on the trailer
Old 08-04-2009, 06:42 AM
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Ive got a Bateson plant trailer with hydraulic tilt bed, tows superbly and will take a transit but the biggest Ive ever had on it is a Saab. I only use it for my Fiesta now tho. Was Ł1500 about 4 or 5 years ago, would get something approaching that now if i was to sell it.

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Andy,

Stop messing and just buy a new Brian James RS3 shuttle....they'll throw in the extra long ramps, which are made from ally, so they're really light, negotiate on the electric winch and heavy duty hitch......they are the easiest trailer i've ever loaded and your car wont get shit up whilst you travel....plus its an extra dry storage facility when parked up the yard.....they were 5K ish as long as you can afford to have that sort of cash tied up in a trailer they're worth every penny....

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Originally Posted by ian sibbert
Andy,

Stop messing and just buy a new Brian James RS3 shuttle....they'll throw in the extra long ramps, which are made from ally, so they're really light, negotiate on the electric winch and heavy duty hitch......they are the easiest trailer i've ever loaded and your car wont get shit up whilst you travel....plus its an extra dry storage facility when parked up the yard.....they were 5K ish as long as you can afford to have that sort of cash tied up in a trailer they're worth every penny....

Ian

i would agree very good trailors
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Ive had Brian James trailers for 10 years ,excellent things , ive had Trucks with ramps , trucks with tail lifts, beavertails etc...
These are the nuts , and you can sleep in them at the circuit !
Best thing i bought i reckon .

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Originally Posted by Its Dave








My Brian James trailer has been great dont have any problems getting escorts cossies on and of also the saph fits on the trailer
my mate has one of these, awsome thing tows so nice and its so light! fits almost anything on it too!

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