Transporting Ransomes MG2

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  • April 6, 2015 at 7:51 am #12440
    vhgmcbuddy
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    Hi
    I am hoping to bring my Ransomes MG2 along to a show or two this year. At 10.5cwt, a little over 1/2tonne, my current trailer is not man enough. I could beef it up and just stay under 750kg untracked trailer limit, or buy a braked plant trailer as a replacement, but as always there is a tight budget, so wanted to know how other Ransomes owners transport their machines…..any advice welcome.

    Cheers
    Graeme

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    April 7, 2015 at 7:47 am #12465
    expeatfarmer
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    I use a 3.5 tonne twin axle car transporting trailer which enables me to carry three at a time. I also have a 15cwt box trailer which I have used for 1 machine also a twin axle.

    April 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm #12469
    charlie
    Keymaster

    When I had an MG2 I used my Ifor Williams LM125 trailer.

    April 7, 2015 at 10:04 pm #12480
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    Thanks both

    April 8, 2015 at 11:00 pm #12501
    crawler
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    Hi Graeme
    We use either my 7.5 ton box lorry or twin axle flat-bed trailer behind Land Rover. I would definitely recommend a trailer with brakes. If you get a plant trailer it will usually have built in ramps and be lower than most other trailers which helps loading and unloading. If getting a flat-bed or other trailer don’t scrimp when it comes to getting some ramps. I’ve seen people messing about with planks and it’s just an accident waiting to happen. Our ramps are all steel and we have rubber that we roll out inside to give grip for the tracks.
    Rob

    April 11, 2015 at 10:28 am #12541
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    Hi Rob

    Thanks for info. I used to use an old horse trailer, but when the horse went, so did the trailer, and now I am one of those guys with planks and a small unsuitable trailer, which is OK for mob paving the Wheel Horse locally, but the MG2 is a different issue, or writhed of them on the main road (I live in rural area).

    Small plant trailer seems like best option.

    Has anyone put a Ransomes MG into a small box van, my Dad has a Citreno Despatch with metal ramps that he uses to transport his snmall golf buggy. Payload is over 1tonne I think, so should fit and cope with load.

    Thanks….see post on starting MG2….. Yes she is running! (Oil pump looks lazy however)

    Graeme

    April 12, 2015 at 2:01 pm #12563
    expeatfarmer
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    Graeme
    I have moved ransomes crawlers quite happily in a VW T4 van engine to the front works best.

    April 12, 2015 at 8:59 pm #12568
    vhgmcbuddy
    Member

    Thanks good to know
    Graeme

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