What does that mean "higher maintenance because of the exterior"?  I thought that perhaps it would be lower maintenance because it's not steel? 

Not to hijack the thread about A.S....but that comment makes me wonder....most likely my future trailer will have to sit out, at least for a year or two.  What trailer material would weather the storm best, so to speak?

Please forgive my trailer care ignorance.  I have been a lurker for awhile as I gain knowledge from all of you.  I've been doing some research for a GN LQ purchase that will hopefully happen for me in 2006.  Saw the American Spirit at the Hoosier Horse Fair and really liked it.

I just picked my new A.S. up 5/5/05. I love it!!!!!!

The quality for the price is unbeatable! If I had gotten another brand of trailer (name not mentioned), I would have paid  more than 20k more . From looking at what was on lots and at HHF. This trailer came with most things you will pay extra for as options on other trailers.

I didn't camp this week-end but had friends see it in my drive and wanted me to bring it through camp so everyone could see it!

I have looked in friends trailers and the interior of the A.S. is better quality in my mind, cabinets doors meet and are level, handles even, layout,etc.....

This company will work with you.  Do you have a dealer near you? If not, send me a personal post and I will give you the guys name I dealt with. He is in Indiana.

Good luck!!!!

The shiny alum. on the side of the trailer is very pretty.. But you have to be careful cleaning the trailer. It has a coating on it that can stain or be damaged. If you use to harsh of a cleaner it is permanently damaged. Call the number given earlier and ask about what and what not to use to clean it. I know this from expirience, for the dealer that I worked at in the past did damage a few just by using the same cleaner that is used on all of the trailers before a customer takes possession. American Spirit is a very nice trailer for the money. They are very conscious of quality. For they are a new company and want their product to work. This trailer is a good choice. Just educate your self on cleaning it. Any trailer or any thing else that sits in the weather over time will not look new any more and will have to be cleaned. There for just make sure you buy an alum. trailer and rust won't be one of the issues that you will have to deal with.. Good Luck

Thought I'd put my 2-cents worth in again. Don't forget to look at "user-friendly" items on the trailer you are looking at.  With a 8 wide trailer you don't have anything to stand on to reach the handles on the drop down doors.  BUT, American Spirit trailers have the handles half way down on the door so even vertically challenged people like me can reach it. The saddle racks in the back are nice and easy to use. They also have one drain spout for the black and gray water, but two different valves so you only have to put the sewer hose on one time when it comes time to drain your tanks.

Small things like this add up.  Good luck!!

The perfect product that I have found that cleans our anodized (shiny) aluminum on the sides and the stainless steel on the rear doors and front wrap of goosenecks is a product called wicked products 'Metal Polish' or 'Alumag Chrome'.  They both are really good products and take very very little effort.  You can buy there stuff at http://www.wickedproducts.com/ or at most truck stops.  I hope this helps many of you out.

I am very pleased and excited to hear such praises about our trailers.  Just remember if there is ANYTHING on our trailers that could be improved to be more user and horse friendly please feel free to private message me.  We want to make a safe trailer that is easy to use and will last as long as you will let it last.

Taylor Goon

Hey inindiana:

if you and Ed keep this up I'm sceared your going to start asking for commissions. My wife and I still laugh about the look on your face when she grabbed the cushion in the one trailer and put it in the other at HHF. You were always a welcome site at our booth.

I am really happy for you and I hope you enjoy your trailer for a long time.

Thames Goon  American Spirit

Opps! Sorry about that.

Hey Thames!

I am enjoying my trailer. I took it to Brown Co. this past weekend (in the rain) and in between it raining cats and dogs, I had a few people come up to look at it. One guy lives down the road from me and he said his wife and him had stopped in the drive at home to look at it.  He said he thought it was the best looking trailer on the road today. He just kept saying how it was a beautiful trailer, gorgeous.  And another lady stopped when she saw me outside to say how much she liked it.  She even looked inside and thought it was very well laid out. She loved the horse graphic on the side.

Please tell your wife (I'm sorry I don't remember her name) thanks for all the help with the interior. It does look great if I do say so myself.  Bob even took pics to post for people to look at to get ideas. And the guy in the shop really liked my light in the back.

As for commissions, we might have to work something out for Congress. I'd like to see you pop a wheelie on the golf cart!!

Thanks again for all your help.

Alice