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Location: Texas | Ramp vs Step Up: who can decide which is best? Strong opinions about them both. Now Blue Moon resolves the issue forever. The new 2009 models use an escallator: eliminates all of the broken legs from stepping up and hitting the trailer and does away with all the slipping on ramps. Check it out! Another Blue Moon innovation that will change the industry. Roll on |
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Location: Arkansas | That doesn't sound very safe...Actually, I am pretty sure it's not!!! A ramp or step up sounds ALOT safer than this 'contraption'. I would like to see a horses reaction once it step on it though, might be pretty funny... but more than likely it'd be traumatizing to the horse. Sorry!
Edited by Killrail 2008-11-03 7:02 PM
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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth | HA! Pretty cool is you can also use the ramp thingy to load hay up to the hay rack. |
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Location: MT | I like the idea. I know I have enjoyed the hydraulic horse slings in the stalls for a smooth comfortable low impact ride for our equine friends. |
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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth | My pony Huginn LOVES the auto feeder feature in my Blue Moon trailer. It's kinda cool how the hay flakes slide down from the hay rack right into the hay bag in front of his nose. I'm still waiting for them to figure out an auto mucking system, would be nice if I could just park the trailer when I got home from long camping trips without having to spend the time to muck the trailer out. Know what I mean!? |
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Location: KY | Fabulous! Leave it to Blue Moon trailers to solve an age old dilema! And I am sure the reverse switch is easily accessed for unloading too! |
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Location: Rocky Mount N.C. | Makes me wish that Blue Moon built Trucks, Tractors, Wheelchairs and..... U.S. Presidents!! |
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Location: Corpus Christi, Texas | where do you find info on blue moon trailers? I googled it and it just returned me to this blog. |
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Location: Rocky Mount N.C. | I believe our very own "Rollinponies", author of this thread, is the authorized represenative for Blue Moon. http://www.horsetrailerworld.com/forum/thread-view.asp?threadid=9118 |
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Location: White Mills, Ky. | Hey RollinPonies! I'm glad to see you (and your sense of humor) back here on HTW. And I'm with IPG...waiting for the automatic poop scooper! |
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Location: Ocala, FL | It would be nice if the person posted the link as well. I also googled and couldn't find anything. I have never heard of Blue Moon Trailers! |
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Location: Grundy Center, IA | When is Blue Moon coming out with the hydraulic option? With the push of a lever, the trailer would drop to the ground, eliminating the need for both a ramp and an escalator. Then once the animals are loaded, push the lever and the trailer rises back to transport position. Would sure hate to see Blue Moon get beat out on this innovation by someone else! |
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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth | Originally written by ridingarocky on 2008-11-04 7:25 AM
where do you find info on blue moon trailers? I googled it and it just returned me to this blog.
It's a SPECIAL order trailer for SPECIAL people. If you are lucky enough to be SPECIAL enough the dealer will contact you! HAHAHA!
BTW....you may not want to be SPECIAL enough for a Blue Moon trailer. But...we'll still luv ya!
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Location: Kansas | The automatic poop scooper was on the -08 models-did you miss it???? They also tied in the same waterline from the automatic waterer and used it for spraying down the floor after it was scooped. It was on a timer so you didn't have to worry about it going off while the trailer was still loaded or in motion. It's great!
Edited by terri s 2008-11-04 9:48 AM
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Location: Central Arkansas | Blue Moon may be busy working on the LQ trailer with a detachable horse compartment. Since they are on the cutting edge, I am sure they will get theirs out first! I can't wait for the day that I can set up camp then detach the horse compartment to trailer over to another trailhead. That Hunters Option will also help the great game hunters that can't fit their large LQ rigs back into the hunting camp, since they could detach the horse compartment and make 2 more managable sized trailers out of one big un'! |
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Location: White Mills, Ky. | Is anyone going to enlighten all the newbies? |
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Location: Rocky Mount N.C. | Originally written by Dwight on 2008-11-04 12:40 PM
Is anyone going to enlighten all the newbies? Maybe after the election!! |
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Location: Kansas | Aw c'mon, don't make them wait. The Blue Moon trailer was a fantasy trailer thread started by Rollin. You'd have to read the first posts-hilarious-about all the options. I don't know if it would even still be on this forum as we haven't heard from him in quite some time. |
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Location: Rocky Mount N.C. | Originally written by terri s on 2008-11-04 1:07 PM
Aw c'mon, don't make them wait. The Blue Moon trailer was a fantasy trailer thread started by Rollin. You'd have to read the first posts-hilarious-about all the options. I don't know if it would even still be on this forum as we haven't heard from him in quite some time. The link I posted was as far back as I could find.... Wish we still had the link with the pictures of that Living Quarters!!! |
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Location: Coconut Creek, FL | Hey Rollin! Welcome back! we've missed you big time. I was one of the lucky ones to get the blue moon option of the trailer automatically hitching itself to your truck whenever you push this little itty bitty button and it detaches itself automatically as well. I wonder what option they will come up regarding flooring..... rumber, werm, rubber, wood... gotta be a good one |
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Location: Central Arkansas | Rumour has it, that, Blue Moon may be installing the new memory foam flooring. It has great benifits. The horses know exactly which stall is theirs and where they should keep all four feet. |
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Location: Barnesville, Ga. | Hey, does that memory foam flooring go along with the air ride suspension in each stall? Sounds like the ultimate comfort for the ponies.
Edited by tom-tom 2008-11-04 3:37 PM
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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth | Originally written by brushycreekranch on 2008-11-04 1:55 PM
Rumour has it, that, Blue Moon may be installing the new memory foam flooring. It has great benifits.
heck! ya think Ford or Chevy will start using memory foam in their seats? HA!
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Location: Lockport, Illinois | Originally written by IcePonyGoddess on 2008-11-03 7:10 PM
I'm still waiting for them to figure out an auto mucking system,
The auto mucking system has been in every LQ Blue Moon trailer, I have been to the factory and seen plans of every Blue Moon trailer made, and ever trailer had a removable top on the inside wheel wells on a 8' wide model. The top is hinged, so when the horse poops is is deposited in an area that has a conveyor that moves the waste to a wheelbarrow when you are stopped. Too bad when they were installing the rubber lining to the walls, the installer covered to top, making it impossible to open.
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Location: KY | Maybe DAVE could find the original thread for us....those pictures were fine! |
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Location: Kansas | Big T-they've modified the later models. The whole back of the trailer functions as a live feed. Flip a switch (horses unloaded of course) and the floor starts to roll toward the back like a conveyor belt. It's basically just the escalator put in reverse mode. Manure drops into the back of your container (wheelbarrow if you like; I take it straight into the manure spreader). Then the sprayers take over and hose the floor down. I'd take it back to the manufacturer. Blue Moon has a warranty/service department second to none. They'll have you fixed up in less than 5 minutes. They'll probably just give you a new trailer for your inconvenience.
Edited by terri s 2008-11-05 1:19 PM
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Location: Minnesota | I would really enjoy revisiting the old Blue Moon trailer threads. Dave, can you find them? |
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2009 Blue Moon ends ramp vs step up dilema
