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Location: abbotsford bc | Hi! we are finally buying our first brand new trailer in about 6 weeks. I've been searching alot online to see whats out there locally in our price range in Aluminium trailers. (we live in the Fraser Valley in BC) I've searched plenty of Forums but haven't really found alot of info on the Maverick trailers. The trailer I am looking at is a Maverick 3 horse Aluminium and the Circle J Runabout (no drop down windows). The difference in the two that stands out the most is the Mavericks newer model has now made there trailer wider and stall width wider. The part I'm having a hard time with is it isn't triple wall construction. It is a bit less expensive than the Circle J. The Circle J has the triple wall construction but the stall width is a funky size. Wider in the front than the back etc....Buying an Aluminium trailer is important as we are pulling with a 3/4 ton full size Ford van. My gelding is a solid 16.1 hh so stall width is important. Any help would be appreciated! |
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Location: West Tennessee | I recently bought my very first new LQ trailer, too. I looked very hard at the Mavericks as well. I decided against them. The one we looked at had a beautiful LQ but it was steel frame with aluminum skin, not aluminum. This may be a concern for you if you are looking for aluminum. Perhaps they all aren't like that, I don't know. But that was a big deal for me. |
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Location: Deroche, B.C. | Hello, I am also from the Fraser Valley B.C. and I am also looking for a lightweight aluminum trailer to tow behind a Ford E350 van. I would be interested in if you have found out any more info on this topic...I too am looking into a two horse Circle J trailer. Thanks! |
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Location: high desert, CA. | You folks may find that all trailers are steel frame, and tongue, with aluminum struts and walls. I am not sure if aluminum would take the flex of towing.At least the ones I have seen here in CA. |
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Location: western PA | "all trailers are steel frame, and tongue, with aluminum struts and walls. I am not sure if aluminum would take the flex of towing." Sorry, but these statements are not accurate, as well proven by past and present constructions. |
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Location: Vermilion, AB, Canada | Hi I recently got my 1st new trailer. I bought the Circle J Runabout. I love it. I pull it with a Mazda B4000 and it pulls and stops excellent. I only haul one horse so keeps it way below towing limit. I don't use it in winter though. Not enough truck to hold trailer on ice. Neighbor hauls it with his big truck but mentions lightness of trailer causes it to travel more on ice. He prefers a steel trailer. I looked at Maverick as well but liked the construction of the Circle J better. Good luck |
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Location: high desert, CA. | Originally written by gard on 2013-03-26 11:44 PM "all trailers are steel frame, and tongue, with aluminum struts and walls. I am not sure if aluminum would take the flex of towing." Sorry, but these statements are not accurate, as well proven by past and present constructions. |
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Location: western PA | Steve, nothing to be sorry about. An "all aluminum" trailer, usually isn't. As you said there are steel additions; a steel box area that supports the axles and is bolted to the aluminum frame. The second is a steel sub assembly that holds and supports the pin for the hitch. This is bolted or riveted to the underside of the goose area of a GN. A third area is sometimes utilised where the box transitions to the GN area. Steel may be found in this construction with the longer and heavier GN trailers. Many horse trailers have a full aluminum frame and over the decades have proven their mettle with trouble free travels. One only has to look at over the road tractor trailers to see the majority being constructed of aluminum. Bored on a long trip one day, I counted the types of trailer constructions I encountered during my travels. In blocks of 50 each, three countings resulted in 4, 9, and 5 of each being of steel fabrication. The rest were aluminum. Aluminum can flex, so can steel. Have you ever been parked on a bridge, and felt it vibrate whenever traffic traversed its length? Buildings sway in heavy winds. Airplane wings constantly flex during their flights. Park a pickup on a non level surface and observe the body line as compared to the bed. Many times they will no longer line up. If these materials were constructed rigidly, they could break and fail. |
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Location: Northern CA | Classic trailers are all aluminum. I have the GN model and even under the bed (neck) is aluminum. Well they do have a fiberglass roof. Most trailers are all steel under the GN even if they say they are all aluminum. The only steel part on mine is the hitch. (stinger) I looked at a lot of "all aluminum" trailers before I bought what I did. It was in my price range for what I liked. |
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Location: high desert, CA. | Jackbrat;Like minds and all that!I too have a Classic, mine being a two horse BP, Classic Westerner, but LOVE that trailer for day rides, and just simple hauls. We bought the Trails West for the liv qtrs, and it is a nice rig. But...it is BIG! 4 Horse, and almost 40 ft! |
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maverick aluminium or circle j runabout??
