Posted 2010-08-05 3:19 PM (#123221) Subject: Water Tank and Simulators
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Posts: 42 Location: MN
At one Time I had seen a water tank that mounted under the Gooseneck and now I can not find it anywhere. Try to use up space that is not currently used instead of having to make room in the truck box for horse water. Also looking for a good place to buy bolt on Simulators for my Trailer lost all my snap on ones last week getting a horse in MO. 1200 miles of driving really can take a toll on a trailer I guess.
Posted 2010-08-05 10:05 PM (#123234 - in reply to #123221) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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The bolt in stainless SIMS to which Retento has posted a link, are some of the best available. You can also get them through Select Trailer, (RTSmith) a long time contributor to this forum. Good pricing, excellent service.
Call Roger @ 931-685-4040 and he can ID what you need & UPS it ASAP. He has an EBay store at SelectTrailer
Posted 2010-08-06 10:51 AM (#123247 - in reply to #123246) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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Originally written by CurlyRidingcowboy on 2010-08-06 10:35 AM
Thank you for the reply's got some simulators ordered. Still trying to find the tank that actually is meant to mount under the gooseneck.
Sorry this is going to be LONG.
Here is my thought on a under gooseneck water tank. If you had some sort of half moon or even a ret.tank like rv's have and could find one with a fill valve on one side and drain valve on the other side you could get someone to make you a couple of brakets and mount it just like fuel tanks on cars are mounted. Or if you can not find a tank with valve set up like I said you can look on Valley Vet and there is a kit that you can buy that is used for water tanks that are mounted on hay racks this allows you to fill the tank without having to go up the ladder. Should work the same way under the gooseneck it has a check valve or check ball (not sure of the name) built in the hose or connector.
Or for that matter why couldn't you just buy the half moon tank like I said then add your own fill hole to the top side of the tank. Just drill a hole big enough for your hose and should be able to get something from Lowes or HD to use for a cap.....
Posted 2010-08-07 8:30 AM (#123257 - in reply to #123221) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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We used a corner tank for several years.... Some time the horses would drink, sometimes not. I switched over to these 7 gallon containers..... Haul them in the truck, trailer, front and back. Easy to move about and the more horses we take, the more cans I fill. Plus at a fuel rest stop, you can grab the can take it to a spigot and replentish (about 60# full).... Hard to manuever that mounted tank to a spigot that's 18" off the ground... Just saying, this works well for me, I just line them up across the rear of the truck bed next to the tailgate, lay one on it's side, hang a bucket on the spigot and open the valve... I use the 7 gallon containers.
Posted 2010-08-07 8:40 AM (#123258 - in reply to #123221) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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Posts: 406 Location: Minneapolis, MN
Had a under gooseneck water tank built for a previous Featherlite.In theory it should work well, but in order to hold enough water to make it worth the effort, the tank will hang lower than the trailer framing.
Now you've just lost some valuable bed rail clearance.If you roll with a flatbed, it will be fine.
Posted 2010-08-09 10:27 AM (#123326 - in reply to #123221) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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Yeah started looking at that and with the current truck I have it will not work. Shortbed truck with bed rails. Going to have to ponder some ideas. Or maybe this is finally my chance to ask the wife to let me get a new truck and trailer. Flatbed and a trailer with a hay rack. Thanks for all the replies. I work for an LQ company my boss looked it all we could get under the neck with my set up is a 30.
Posted 2010-08-09 3:59 PM (#123331 - in reply to #123221) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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No this trailer is to small and No LQ so if I am going to add a hay rack the least she can do is let me extend the dressing room out 4 feet and put comforts of home in it. Its a 2005 Featherlite 8546 with a 6 ft short wall. Trying to talk her into going to a 10ft LQ. Its always worth trying for, just learned a few years ago do not just show up with new toys ask first.
Posted 2010-08-09 4:54 PM (#123332 - in reply to #123331) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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Originally written by CurlyRidingcowboy on 2010-08-09 4:59 PM
No this trailer is to small and No LQ so if I am going to add a hay rack the least she can do is let me extend the dressing room out 4 feet and put comforts of home in it. Its a 2005 Featherlite 8546 with a 6 ft short wall. Trying to talk her into going to a 10ft LQ. Its always worth trying for, just learned a few years ago do not just show up with new toys ask first.
It's Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission!!! LOL!!
Posted 2010-08-10 11:35 AM (#123349 - in reply to #123221) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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Curly, Don't believe Retento. That boy'll get you in allllll kinds of trouble. Prettly soon he'll even have you drinkin Tequila! Curly, hopefully your wife doesn't do any research looking at 8546's or you will be dead meat! My weekender trailer is an 8546 two horse. I have a separate toilet and shower, kitchen sink, two burner stove top and the big fridge with separate freezer stuffed into that little LQ. And, yes, a hayrack with a 48 gallon half moon water tank. If I remember at the time (2005) the hayrack cost me around $850 installed. I installed the water tank year before last and it's one of the better things that I spent money on. All that aside, I understand the desire for the 10 foot LQ. I never quit looking at trailers and bought a used Elite 10 foot LQ last year. Maybe Retento is right? Ten foot LQ? Not bad. Much better than the dog house!
Posted 2010-08-10 11:47 AM (#123354 - in reply to #123221) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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Repeat after me.... It's Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission!!! It's Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission!!! It's Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission!!! It's Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission!!! It's Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission!!! You are now getting sleepy... It's Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission!!! It's Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission!!!
Posted 2010-08-11 8:01 AM (#123380 - in reply to #123221) Subject: RE: Water Tank and Simulators
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Yeah I know what you mean on always looking at trailers. The worst part is I sell for a LQ Conversion company and these trailers I sell makes it hard to keep my check book in my pocket. Just sold a 10ft LQ in hickory to a dealer with some mood lighting and all amenities. The 6ft can feet everything in it but when you take two young kids camping with you it gets cramped. We are usually hauling 4 horses, two dogs, two kids, and a wife around. Truck and trailer stuffed full then off to the trails we go.
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