Posted 2007-02-19 9:49 AM (#55825) Subject: Buying a New Trailer...Which ones to avoid, which are good/great quality?
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Location: Ponoka, Alberta
We are in the process of looking for a new Living Quarters 4 horse trailer. We are reasonably new to this and would like to gather as much information and as many unbiased opinions as possible. Are there trailers out there that should be avoided due to poor quality? From a basic structure standpoint (floor, roof, etc) what are important qualities that should be taken into consideration? We are looking to research this thoroughly so that the trailer we buy will take us through the next 6-8 years of rodeo and then have a decent resale value.
Posted 2007-02-19 10:22 PM (#55891 - in reply to #55825) Subject: RE: Buying a New Trailer...Which ones to avoid, which are good/great quality?
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This question I'm sure will bring everyone out of the woodwork! My suggestion is to do your homework yourself, go to dealerships and crawl around the trailers, I'm sure your smart enough to see quality! The other factor is how much you want to spend? You can go out and buy a inexpensive trailer, and again you pay for what you get, if a trailer is cheaper there's a reason. It also depends on how much your going to use it, with light use you can get away with a cheaper trailer. Im sure there are certain options you are looking for or you may like how one trailer builds their features better than others. My suggestion is to find a manufacture that has been in business for many years, and have proved they know how to build a trailer. ( Exiss, Sundowner, Sooner, Featherlite, & Trails West to name a few ) I know that all of these manufactures do their own interiors, and use name brand appliances. Again, remember that you should not take one persons bad experience from a trailer, ALL MANUFACTURES HAVE AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER BUILT A LEMON!
Posted 2007-02-20 4:34 AM (#55897 - in reply to #55825) Subject: RE: Buying a New Trailer...Which ones to avoid, which are good/great quality?
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Location: Little Britain, Ontario, Canada
Howdy!
Well I just bought a new trailer and after spending 5 weeks comparing trailers on the internet, crawling around over and under trailers in sales lots, I found a new 2006 trailer on sale for $8000.00 less than it was a year ago. Do your home work, look long and hard and make sure you get what YOU want not what a sales person tells you that you need.
Buying a New Trailer...Which ones to avoid, which are good/great quality?
