I'm really sorry, I tried to do a search on this but I guess I don't know how to do it right.  I put "Bee trailer" in the subject/body keywords and got every post ever made on this board.  Limiting it to the subject line netted nothing at all.

Can anyone point me to posts made in the past about Bee trailers, and/or galvanneal steel trailers in general?

Sorry if I seem wishy-washy on what I'm looking for... looks like the Hawk isn't going to work out so I'm checking into other options.  Bear with me!

 There's a new left over in PA, listing #141856

Bee trailers;  check their website @ http://www.beetrailers.com/

Gard

No, I'm not sure, but the price is right.  It only weighs a couple hundred pounds more than the aluminum ones I've looked at, and it's at least $4k cheaper than the only brand of aluminum trailer I can buy near me (Hawk).  I'm not finding anything used that I feel is worth spending 2 days driving to go look at... and I have looked EVERYWHERE.

However, today I did get some pictures of the undercarriage, and I was surprised to see that it's got surface rust.  How bad does it look?  Do I need to apply some sort of product on a yearly basis to keep it structurally sound?

Maybe this photo will lay to rest some of the hype being presented by the steel trailer manufacturers. Here's a new GALVANNEAL trailer, that has never been used or subjected to any road salts, showing rust. Galvanneal doesn't rust? The proof is in the photo. Galvanneal is just as good as aluminum? Look at the photo.

Do all the comparisons you want about the values and longevity of steel vs. aluminum. This isn't speculation or BS, this is proof. If you go to Bee's website, they even brag about the durability and long term rust protection of their products.

Don't listen to the steel, galvanneal hype; check for yourself before you buy anything.

Gard

I just heard back from a Titan dealer that their frame is steel too, just like Bee.  I'm not arguing, I'm just sayin'. 

You misunderstand, if I were buying steel I would be more interested in Titan or CM.

I was also saying, If I were in your shoes I wouldnt by a steel trailer to start with.

I've had steel trailers and like any construction each material has it's own quirks that you need to be aware of and monitor. I was happy with mine and if you keep up with them no problems. While not directly related to the thread, just an observation and I realize it's the forward part of the trailer not associated with the horses, I'm not crazy about what I'm seeing as far as structure ( or lack there of) in that floor system.

Rich.

I agree with Chadsalt...  a friend of mine bought a 2H slant GN Bee trailer at about the same time I bought my similar Silver Star 2H slant GN.  He paid close to $11 grand.  I paid almost $13 - both brand new.  My trailer has an escape door that is wider than most, is fully insulated and paneled (on the ceiling of the DR and Horse area), my dividers are fully padded and his had none, his floor is wood, mine is aluminum "boards" for lack of a better description. I have a pass through door to the horse area.  He had one put in and it cost extra.  My trailer is more solid and nicer built in general.  It also has heavier duty axles. Silver star is no longer in business, but a comparable trailer is I think, a Cherokee. 

Sharon, you are correct about the galvaneal.  It is, I believe a coating/finishing process to the sheet metal covering the trailer, not a process used on the steel frame.

It's tough to purchase when you are not in a physical locale where you have much to choose from, but in the long run, if you are planning to keep this trailer for a while or may be concerned with re-sale value, I would continue to look rather than jump on the Bee.... again, just imo.

Sharon, I believe I would rather have a clean used 18 year old trailer like this one...  http://www.horsetrailerworld.com/home/trailerdetail.asp?ID=154264      Rather than a new, 3 year old steel trailer like the BEE that you posted about. But that's just me.

Just one more example of your pie hole flapping about something you know nothing about, the underside of the trailer is not galvanneal, nor does anyone advertise the frames to be galvanneal.