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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2531   
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I have an Ifor Williams HB511 horse trailer insured with Ecclesiastical Insurance through South Essex Insurance brokers at a cost of £132.
https://www.seib.co.uk/ I have breakdown cover with Equine Rescue Services. It covers breakdown for the trailer and also covers breakdown for the defender. It also covers the safe transportation of your horse or horses in the case of a breakdown. https://www.equinerescue.co.uk/?gclid=EAIa...gIpNPD_BwE Defender 90XS SW Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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21st Jun 2018 7:20am |
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| TJH1985 Member Since: 22 Aug 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 238
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Perfect I will give them a try, we have a 511 as well - how do you find it? My TD5 drinks fuel towing it
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21st Jun 2018 7:33am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2531
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HB511 is three years old now, had it from new and had no problems and is used every other week for transporting a 16.3hh dressage horse to competitions. Also used by my wife to transport her driving donkeys.
Fuel consumption with trailer is about 21mpg (Puma 2.2)  Click image to enlarge Defender 90XS SW Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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21st Jun 2018 7:42am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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I've got my flatbed insured with Shield insurance under their trailer policy. Never claimed, but it's hassle free arranging it. I think it's about £130 a year, when I was shopping around all the trailer policies were roughly the same I think - literally like £5 difference or something.
Can't help with the horse breakdown insurance - isn't it covered by general equine insurance? I mean as callous as it sounds, presumably you can insure a horse against injury, theft, third party liability etc much like any property or pets. Perhaps it covers transportation in the event of a vehicle breakdown too? As for fuel consumption - Defenders will pull just about anything, but doing so economically, not so much. All cars tend to drink a LOT more than usual when you lob a caravan or heavy trailer on the back of them. It's not just the weight and air resistance, you'll tend to slow down a lot more and much sooner for the bends - especially with a horse on board, so it then uses more fuel to get back up to speed again. |
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21st Jun 2018 8:15am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907 
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See previous threads...
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic61103....+insurance http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic57179.html Also, have an HB511, but never dared work out MPG, I don't want to know!
Click image to enlarge James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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21st Jun 2018 9:52am |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1764 
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I can say that when towing approx 3t of non horse trailer, that I see around 18mpg
 
I usually have a full roof rack as well though! |
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21st Jun 2018 11:38am |
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| TJH1985 Member Since: 22 Aug 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 238
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As we have a few HB511’s here - any of you guys got padlocks fitted to the ramps when not in use?
@James snap we have the same trailer  |
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21st Jun 2018 11:39am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907
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I've never considered locking the box ramp, as it sits empty. I'd rather a potential thief open the door to look inside than break in to see it is empty.
PS. the trailer itself has security to deter theft. James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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21st Jun 2018 12:08pm |
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