I am looking for aftermarket mangers to install into a trailer that doesn't have mangers. Does anyone know of a company that would make mangers. The trailer manufacturer of our trailer is out of business. Any ideas would be useful.
Posted 2009-06-03 5:54 AM (#105869 - in reply to #105857) Subject: RE: Horse Trailer Mangers
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
Understand that adding mangers after market will require significant modification of your trailer, Not only are you adding managers, But you will have to change the hinge point off all your divider panels. This will require you to cut up and rebuild all your divider panels to shorten them to the new length. And if you want to use the storage space under the manger, You will have to cut through the exterior and build doors that allow you access to the storage. The struts sandwidched in the walls may or may not be designed for this. It may require you to cut and rebuild the supporting wall structure.
Posted 2009-06-03 9:41 AM (#105880 - in reply to #105857) Subject: RE: Horse Trailer Mangers
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If I really wanted a trailer with mangers. I would sell my trailer and buy one that was built with mangers. You may find someone that can/will build some mangers, but it's going to look like something that's been tacked on. Better build them strong, don't want them to collapse the first time a horse climbs up on one!!!
Posted 2009-06-03 9:54 AM (#105882 - in reply to #105880) Subject: RE: Horse Trailer Mangers
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Originally written by retento on 2009-06-03 9:41 AM
If I really wanted a trailer with mangers. I would sell my trailer and buy one that was built with mangers. You may find someone that can/will build some mangers, but it's going to look like something that's been tacked on.
I agree with Retendo. Try to get a different trailer if mangers are really what you want.
If your trailer's manufacturer were still in business, I would have approach it first for the proposed modifications.
Painted Horse detailed the long list of modification that all have to be made accurately. Many parts directly effect others. This is not a job for a so so welder. A poor fabrication attempt can destroy the function and value of your trailer.
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