Ex Army Off Road Trailers

[voltron]

Im thinking of buying one of the Ex Army offroad trailers that are up for auction soon. Has anyone here had any experience with them behind their Defender. Im just curious about the weight and any other information people could share about them from personal experience.

Cheers.

[Psimpson7]

Which trailer specifically? I have a track trailer

[voltron]

They call it a 3/4 Tonne trailer and that is all I have.

https://www.australianfrontlinemachinery.com.au/all-vehicles/light-trailers#.VD8pZhZi5s4
Here is the link for the auction site.

Cheers

[Mick_Marsh]

They call it a 3/4 Tonne trailer and that is all I have.

https://www.australianfrontlinemachinery.com.au/all-vehicles/light-trailers#.VD8pZhZi5s4
Here is the link for the auction site.

Cheers
That is usually referred to as a "Cooks" as it is manufactured by Cooks Body Works.
A number were first disposed of in the first few auctions.
I saw one being towed by a late model Defender with a Puma motor. He didn't seem to be having any issues.
I think it would be a rather nice trailer and wouldn't mind having one myself.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Unfortunately this months auction ended yesterday.

There are pages on the REMLR site with information about the trailers. The 750Kg trailers all have over-ride brakes where the 1/2 ton don't have brakes.

Australian Military Trailers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/index_trailers.html)

Cooks 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers - Cooks Trailer - REMLR (http://www.remlr.com/trailer-cooks.html)

Haulmark 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/trailer-haulmark750.html)

Track trailer (RAAF) Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/trailer-track.html)

I have one of the Haulmarks and think its great. (It rides nose down behind the D4 but ideal behind the SIII and Range Rover classic (see images below))

I know of a Cooks for sale privately. ($2,500 with bows, canvas tarp and 12 months NSW rego)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/870.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/871.jpg

[weeds]

That is usually referred to as a "Cooks" as it is manufactured by Cooks Body Works.
A number were first disposed of in the first few auctions.
I saw one being towed by a late model Defender with a Puma motor. He didn't seem to be having any issues.
I think it would be a rather nice trailer and wouldn't mind having one myself.

was it sitting nose down and its arse in the air?

I guess some adjustment to the suspension would level it up

[Tusker]

Unfortunately this months auction ended yesterday.

There are pages on the REMLR site with information about the trailers. The 750Kg trailers all have over-ride brakes where the 1/2 ton don't have brakes.

Australian Military Trailers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/index_trailers.html)

Cooks 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers - Cooks Trailer - REMLR (http://www.remlr.com/trailer-cooks.html)

Haulmark 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/trailer-haulmark750.html)

Track trailer (RAAF) Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/trailer-track.html)

I have one of the Haulmarks and think its great. (It rides nose down behind the D4 but ideal behind the SIII)

I know of a Cooks for sale privately. ($2,500 with bows, canvas tarp and 12 months NSW rego)

Just curious, why are the trailers being auctioned off? Can't they be towed behind the Mercedes?

Are we getting Mercedes trailers? :eek:

Regards
Max P

[Lotz-A-Landies]

The 1/2 ton trailers are unbraked and 50 years old.

The army standardises wheels and the Land Rover PCD on the trailers is different to the Mercedes PCD. Yes they are getting new trailers for the G-Wagens.

[Mick_Marsh]

Just curious, why are the trailers being auctioned off? Can't they be towed behind the Mercedes?

Are we getting Mercedes trailers? :eek:

Regards
Max P
Different wheel stud pattern. Also, the new Haulmark trailers for the G wagons have a few improvements over the old ones.

[weeds]

was it sitting nose down and its arse in the air?

I guess some adjustment to the suspension would level it up

opps can see pics now......would have thought it would not have sat so level...actually I'm thinking I got the trailer confused with another

[Mick_Marsh]

opps can see pics now......would have thought it would not have sat so level...actually I'm thinking I got the trailer confused with another
What!? This one?
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=69856&d=1386665077

But it depends on what you put it behind.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/867.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/REMLR/DSC_4372.jpg.html)


Track trailers sit ok. I would imagine the Cooks to be similar.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/918.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/Misc/DSC_1570.jpg.html)

[voltron]

Unfortunately this months auction ended yesterday.

There are pages on the REMLR site with information about the trailers. The 750Kg trailers all have over-ride brakes where the 1/2 ton don't have brakes.

Australian Military Trailers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/index_trailers.html)

Cooks 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers - Cooks Trailer - REMLR (http://www.remlr.com/trailer-cooks.html)

Haulmark 750Kg trailer Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/trailer-haulmark750.html)

Track trailer (RAAF) Australian Military Trailers for Land-Rovers -REMLR (http://remlr.com/trailer-track.html)

I have one of the Haulmarks and think its great. (It rides nose down behind the D4 but ideal behind the SIII and Range Rover classic (see images below))

I know of a Cooks for sale privately. ($2,500 with bows, canvas tarp and 12 months NSW rego)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/870.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/871.jpg

That trailer looks good.
Cheers

[weeds]

are....yes, i had to tow them a couple of times behind 202045 GMV.......6x6




But it depends on what you put it behind.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/867.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/mick_marsh_AULRO/media/REMLR/DSC_4372.jpg.html)