D & B Contracting are an arable farm and contracting business based in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. James Burton of D&B discusses what he looks for in a trailer and why they choose to run Bailey trailers.
What do you look for in a trailer?
What we look for in a trailer is safety, smoothness, well-built and just something we can rely on.
How many Bailey trailers do you have in your fleet?
We run a fleet of three 16 tonne TB trailers. We also run a 18,000 litre Water Bowser and a 2000 litre Fuel Bowser.
How do you find the quality of the paint finish?
The quality of the paint finish is brilliant. We do a lot of maize carting, which leaves starch on the paint. We use a lot of chemicals to remove the starch, which is hard to remove. The paint has stayed the same as when the trailers were delivered.
Would you say that the swan neck pipe holder provides clean, safe stowage of pipes and cables?
We really like the swan neck pipe holder. It keeps the pipes out the way of the tractor lift arms, keeps everything nice and tidy and is just generally safer.
Can you describe the performance of the sprung drawbar when travelling on field and road.
The sprung draw bar performs well on and off-road. It provides the operator with a very smooth ride and it’s very well built.
How useful do you find the locking valve on the hydraulic rear door?
We find the locking rear door very useful because accidents do happen. Operators can pull the wrong spool. It just eliminates all of that and keeps the crop in the trailer.
How would you describe the performance of the brakes in relation to those on your tractor?
The performance of the brakes is very good. We run ours quite hard, running a split of about 70% on the trailer to 30% on the tractor, to save tractor brakes. Trailer brakes are easily changeable.
Can you sum up what running Bailey trailers means to you?
They’re great products to work with. The support we receive from Bailey’s is second to none, they’re always on the end of a phone if we need them. We’ve run Bailey Trailers for seven years and we look forward working with them in the future.
