Towing a Horse trailer

Murray
Reg. Jun 2009

Posted 2009-06-27 5:04 PM (#107163)
Subject: Towing a Horse trailer

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I am new at pulling a horse trailer and have a 39' motor coach that I would like to use with the trailer. Is there any safety concerns for the horses, pulling the trailer with a motor coach verses a truck.

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retento
Reg. Aug 2004

Posted 2009-06-27 5:58 PM (#107166 - in reply to #107163)
Subject: RE: Towing a Horse trailer

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Location: Rocky Mount N.C.

Sites where others have asked the same or simular questions... The first one has alot of usefull info. Read and if there's something you don't quite understand, don't be afraid to ask questions....

http://www.floridahorse.com/trailertowing.html

http://www.equispirit.com/info/faq.htm

http://www.motorhomemagazine.com/boards/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/21441827.cfm

http://www.rversonline.org/ArtHeavyTrailer.html

http://www.rvtravel.com/rvforum/viewtopic.php?t=3849&sid=a5007bdaae8c099590970b0dd1105b1e

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/towing/vehicle-towing/trailer/horse-trailer-towing2.htm

And last but not least......!

http://www.usrider.org/

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MSM
Reg. Jun 2009

Posted 2009-06-28 9:42 AM (#107181 - in reply to #107163)
Subject: RE: Towing a Horse trailer

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Location: Temecula, CA

I don't see a problem pulling a horse trailer behind a motor coach. I did it many times without any problems. You need to just make sure that the hitch and the GVRW on your motor coach will handle your trailer load. I would also suggest you use a horse trailer with tandem axles (most trailers come this way, not all) and if your motor coach comes with a backup camera, I would have it rewired so you could keep an eye on your trailer while your driving at any given time.

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