Has anybody had an opportunity to look at a Lonestar Trailer?  They are built in Indiana and there aren't many out yet.  I spoke to one of their people and they sent some pictures. 

That looks like the one I seen in Murfreesboro, Tn. back in September at the NWHA Nationals.... Didn't go inside, from the outside, it looked more like a converted, "toy hauler" with windows for the horses. Nope, know nothing about them.....

Here is their website, very nice.

http://www.forksrv.com/lonestar/index.php

I think you'll find a major construction difference, in the flooring systems used by RVers as opposed to horse trailers. The pressure per sq inch a horse places on a floor, far exceeds that of most "toys". The flooring in the stall area of a horse trailer, is built quite a bit heavier than the "toy" hauler.

Many of the RV advertised wood and steel floors, are 3/4" OSB and small section framing, not the 1 1/2" planking and heavier section frame members found in the equine variants.

Gard

I get a feeling these are not going to be a cheap RV knock-off, looking at their sister site they are building upper end RV's, as far as holding up I don't see these $100K + horse trailers making alot of trips to the backwoods trailheads, or trips to the vet, so I would suppose that this trailer would be compared to a 20' Shortwall Bloomer/4 Star with a slide(that's a $120-$150K trailer) all those trailers do is ride down a highway and into a fairgrounds/horse camp. I have always said that a typical horse trailer doesn't have the creature comforts that are needed to stay a long weekend or even a week at a time. I think this trailer provides that kind of comfort. It may not be for everyone, but there is a market for them. My Mom and Dad go to Florida every winter in an upper end 5th wheel(4 slides) and they seem to be very comfortable for several months at a time. I haven't seen a horse trailer yet that I could stay in for a month, and I've been in some $150K trailers.

219,000 was retail and 184 and some change is what they had it priced at. Nice interior. Upper end RV. Rumber floor in the horse compartment. Full height ramp on the back. Not sure how well the ramp will hold up. Had three 10K air ride axles. Hayrack was accessible from the horse compartment like a hay loft. Not sure if there was other access or not. Some neat ideas, but time will tell...

Edited to add; Forgot to write that the lady said it weighed either 25,000 or 26,000 pounds empty.

Originally written by nobodyimportant on 2010-01-04 4:20 PM

 Me thinks that you shouldn't think that RV people can't build a horse trailer.  Many of you seem to have an us vs them mentality.  All it will take is one RV company to figure out that there is money in our market and they will come in and probably put some of the companies out of buisness.  Not that will be a bad thing.

Isn't that what Monaco Coach tried to do with their "Bison" line of horse trailers...?

P.S..... I like that screen name of yours!!!!

I saw one advertised online for 189K. It would be interesting to know how they are listed on the MSO/title.  Horse trailer or RV? Seems like financing is much more open minded in the RV industry, from  what I hear. I wonder how they will do on resale if there is only a few of them made.

Am I seeing what appears to be a FRP/gelcoat finish on them?

Wow - 2 brand new posters (VTECH1997, nobodyimportant) in favor of these.  Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.  Don't get me wong, I'm not complaining.  If someone else can come in with a SAFE LQ horse trailer at an RV price, I'm happy - especially if they incorporate some of the things I have seen in 'foreign' trailers for a reasonable price.  I have seen several threads on HTW about the price difference in regular RV's vs. horse trailers with LQ's - competition is a good thing.

Safety (of my horse) is my number 1 priority - I would sleep in a tent before I would compromise my horse's well being.

http://uniquehorsetrailers.blogspot.com/

I seen that trailer last week in Madison, Va. I didn't go inside, there was about a foot of melting snow on the ground along with the red clay!!! I'm in a wheelchair, Didn't want to mud up the inside of the MB, soooooo, I just let it be... Maybe someone I know will buy it and let us "BORROW IT"!!! LOL!! It is mighty shiny!!

http://www.grandchampionluxuryliner.com/home

I would not consider $189K a typical RV price! As I stated before, I would rather have my critters in my Bloomer or 4 Star than in a RV retrofitted for horses.

pink mouse wrote:  If someone else can come in with a SAFE LQ horse trailer at an RV price.......

I agree - I do not consider $189K typical either.  I was thinking in the lower range as well.

I spend two weeks in a very nice $150k Bloomer trailer in Colorado elk hunting every year and this trailer looks like it would give us a lot more leg room! Not sure how it would hold up being dragged over the mud holes to get back to our best camping spot or do running across Kansas with a strong cross wind!! Looks like these guys are on to something here...

We saw the next best thing if you are looking for creature comfort in Mississippi last year. Huge diesel 48' motor home with custom "bumper" pull 4 horse trailer that matched. Pretty sweet and I am sure very comfortable for the circuit riders.