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Ifor Williams TA510 livestock trailer

Ifor Williams Trailers · United Kingdom · 1958–now

The twin-axle galvanised-chassis livestock trailer with aluminium sides and a ramp tailgate that is the archetypal farm trailer behind a Defender: 3,500 kg gross, up to about 2,400 kg payload, leaf-sprung beam axles, over-run brakes and a 13-pin lighting plug.

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Description

The twin-axle galvanised-chassis livestock trailer with aluminium sides and a ramp tailgate that is the archetypal farm trailer behind a Defender: 3,500 kg gross, up to about 2,400 kg payload, leaf-sprung beam axles, over-run brakes and a 13-pin lighting plug.

50 mm ball hitch; 3,500 kg gross matches the Defender's braked towing limit.

Rarity. Ifor Williams is the UK's largest maker of sub-3,500 kg trailers and built its 750,000th trailer in 2018; the TA510 livestock trailer is in current production and the Britains 1:32 'Land Rover Defender 90 with Ifor Williams Livestock Trailer' (43138A1) is a licensed model of the pairing.

Record: 4 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.

Specification

MAKERIfor Williams Trailers Ltd, Cynwyd/Corwen, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTTA510 (10 ft, 12 ft, 14 ft, 16 ft bodies)
MADE1958–now
RARITYCommon — Ifor Williams is the UK's largest maker of sub-3,500 kg trailers and built its 750,000th trailer in 2018; the TA510 livestock trailer is in current production and the Britains 1:32 'Land Rover Defender 90 with Ifor Williams Livestock Trailer' (43138A1) is a licensed model of the pairing.
GROSS KG3500
PAYLOAD KG1950-2550 depending on body
UNLADEN KG1105 (12 ft, 6 ft head) / 1130 (12 ft, 7 ft head)
INTERNAL LENGTH M{"TA510 12":3.74}
INTERNAL WIDTH M1.75
OVERALL LENGTH M{"TA510 12":5.17}
OVERALL WIDTH M2.3
HEADROOM4 ft, 6 ft or 7 ft
AXLEStwin beam axles, leaf springs; tri-axle option on 12 ft/14 ft and standard on 16 ft
TYRES175/75R16C or 6.50R16C
CONSTRUCTIONgalvanised steel chassis and drawbar, aluminium side panels, heat-reflecting roof, pressure-treated timber floor with 2 mm aluminium tread plate, grip-faced rear ramp
COUPLINGlockable 50 mm ball hitch head, over-run brakes, 13-pin plug
OPTIONSramp styles, EasyLoad, centre partition, decks

Fitment

LAND ROVER

Defender 90Defender 110Defender 130NinetyOne TenDiscoveryRange Rover

OTHER MARQUES

any 3,500 kg-rated tow vehicle

50 mm ball hitch; 3,500 kg gross matches the Defender's braked towing limit.

Variants

TA510 10

10 ft body, twin axle.

TA510 12

12 ft body, 1105-1130 kg unladen.

TA510 14

14 ft body, tri-axle option.

TA510 16

16 ft body, tri-axle standard.

Sources

westwoodtrailers.com/newtrailer/ta510-12-ifor-williams-livestock-trailer/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ifor_Williams_Trailersagriland.co.uk/farming-news/60-years-on-ifor-williams-rolls-out-750000th-trailer/scalefarm.com/43138a1_man_britains_land_rover_defender_90_with_ifor_williams_livestock_trailer_farmer_and_sheep.htmEvery source above was fetched and read when the record was made.