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Location: canada | I`m looking at a 2007 Jamco 3H SL BP and would love to hear from current and past owners and people familiar with this brand. This might sound strange, but has anyone ever experienced any gapping/separation of the plank structure? I`m especially thinking of perhaps a heavy load of snow that might not be cleared off the roof - has anyone experienced damage or leakage from this? Any leakage from around the roof vents? How about if a horse were to kick the walls/rear doors? Has anyone ever had a claim on the warranty for necessary repairs? What types of problems have come up that have needed repair? How would this trailer likely perform? How well would it pull? How would the plank construction demonstrate differences in ride/comfort for the horses over more typical construction? How good is the ventilation? It looks like there are strips of metal covering the ends of vertical bars on the butt side windows - have these metal bands been in any way a danger to horses or people? (they kindof look sharp at the edges) It seems my trailer budget is getting more stretched the more I look, so I really want to be sure that this trailer is going to be worth the $$$ and that I really know what I`d be getting into before making a purchase. Thanks! | |
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Location: canada |  The trailer I`m looking at unfortunately isn`t on HTW.
Would it be OK (and helpful?) to post a link to the pix of this trailer? My questions probably sound very specific to the trailer I`m looking at, although I meant them as more rhetorical to the brand. I`m just looking for feedback from folks who have experience with Jamco trailers. Apparently I`m still working on being able to communicate clearly!!! | |
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Location: NY | I looked at jamco trailers and eby trailer both are commercial built, I like the way they are built I went with eby because of cost but the people I talked to about they jamco said they loved they and would buy other one in a heart beat I hope this help with you decition It alway comes down to cost | |
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Location: Shipshewana, IN | Hi Northern Mom,
We have been a Jamco dealer in the US for 16 years, and Jamcos are one of the few trailers that we would recommend for drafts horses, which is a major portion of our business. They are no horses harder on trailers than draft horses and the Jamco trailer is made to stand up to the abuse they put it through.
In answer to your specific questions:
*I have never seen any gapping/separation of the Jamco tongue & groove plank walls. I you'd like I can send you a p.m. with photos of a Jamco that was hit by a freight train down in FL. If that didn't separate the planks, there is not much that would.
*Roof vents in any trailer can leak over time and need to be maintained or have the trim ring replaced after several years.
*Jamco has a very good warranty program: 20-years on the sidewalls for the Jamco Classic, and 10-years on the Legend Series. The Canadian company has several dealer locations in Canada you could go to for warranty, or even the factory in Brucefield, Ontario could help you if its ever needed. I don't see many Jamcos come in for warranty work at our location; there are usually here for maintenance.
*The Jamco trailers pull very well as the are engineered to have the axles directly under the horse area whenever possible, dependent upon extra features like side-ramps, extra-large dressing room, LQ, etc. They also use Dexter rubber torsion axles to give your horses a smooth ride.
*The plank construction does not effect the ride for your horse, but does provide some insulation value (approx. R-2) because of the air space within the planks.
*Unless the trailer was ordered as a custom unit, the standard Jamco 3-Horse bumper pull would have (3) 2-way roof vents, at least 2 drop-down feed windows with separate drop-down bars, 3-sliders on the butt-windows, and 2 windows w/sliders in both back doors. All of these would provide excellent ventilation.
*I can't speak to the vertical bars on the buttside windows as any of our Jamcos that have come in recently have gone right to the customers, and the inventory trailer has livestock slats, so I can't get a visual. I've yet to have anyone mention it, but if you see that on this trailer, it would certainly be something that would need addressing.
I hope this has helped; if you need additional info, send me a personal message. | |
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