I am looking at buying a Gore trailer and I have not found much information on them when searching this forum.  Does anyone know of a review somewhere or has an opinion about them?  How to they compare to other all-alum trailers i.e. 4-star, hart, etc.  They are unique in that they have a fiberglass roof, so, anything positive or negative about that type of roof?  I appreciate any help out there! Thanks!

The manufacturer (Gore) will build a trailer with either type of axle at no cost difference and stated that most customers prefer the spring axles.  I haven't purchased a horse trailer in about 10 years and so the torsion axles are new to me.  Thanks for pointing that out and I will consider your point.

Spring axles are not a great idea for horses! You want your horses to be comfortable and safe, torsion will give a smooth ride with less shock to the critters you love.

Sounds like the best type of axles for horse trailers is quite subjective.  Looks like I need to research the different types of axles including the various postings on this forum.

Does anyone have any other opinions on other aspects of the Gore trailer i.e. roof, overall construction?

Thanks so much!

Slipper springs, heavy steel frame, wood floor, aluminum skin and I've never seen one in the junk yard. They have built them this way for years, and they last for years, here you go.

http://www.goretrailers.com/index.html

Funny how different people want different structures. I didn't want an aluminum floor, so I got a Trailet because it had a fiberglass roof and the wood floor.  Would have probably preferred rumber but I wanted those features. 

Otherwise I would have gotten a 4 Star.  (2h BP/DR)

Jbsny

My friend has had a Gore for 14 years and it has a wood floor and she tells me the loor is still in excellent condition.  I was told by Gore that they offer both a wood floor (10 year warranty) and a aluminum (1 year warranty) and there is not a difference in price.  Sounds to me that Gore still offers some of the "old" construction materials (i.e. wood floors and spring axles) and allows the customers to choose what they want.

We will be looking at the trailer (used) today.   Thanks for everyone's input!

In response to Hav2Ride, I would like to say that every trailer out there fits a budget, a need, or some issue facing the buyer.  While some trailers are higher end, not all lower end trailers are bad.  I had a couple that got me through some rough times that would be considered junky.  But they were solid trailers that got me where I needed to go safely.

The best trailer is one that is safe, affordable and the horses fit in it well!!!!!!!

I know that the Gore's were popular on the East Coast when I was showing the A circuit and I saw them at the Columbus OH Equine Affaire and considered them as a potential trailer.  I found the Trailet used, which made it even more appealing to me...

Not that I wouldn't get any of the ones you mentioned, but sometimes they aren't the best choice for the buyer.

Jbsny

This will go to show you that there are so many opinions in the horse world.  After having an aluminum floor, I won't have anything but wood in the future.  I did briefly entertain the thought Rumber and decided against it.

Good luck with your decision...you'll know what is right for you in the end because you'll feel happy with your decision.

Sorry for the previous "blank" post as I am still a newbie to this forum.  We looked at the Gore and have decided to purchase it.  There were still positives and negatives but overall, it was a good price for what you get and it was like new.  The original purchaser definitely took the depreciation for us.  This one is not a LQ and we are close to the Carolinas so hopefully we can resale easily if it doesn't work out for us.  However, I think we will be pleased.

Negatives: My biggest dislike was the head windows...there were wobbly.  We wished they sprayed the rubber (i.e. rhino) under the gooseneck like Sundowner does.  Their overall appearance is outdated IMO.

Positives: We feel that how the all steel chassi under the gooseneck tied into the under carriage was a better structual design than most trailers.  The Sundonwer is similar to the Gore.  (The 4-stars, Harts, etc. only uses steel from the coupler back a few feet.)  The welds looks strong.  The horse area looked safe i.e. good padding and sturdy divider latches.  Horse ties on both sides of the trailer.  (definitely didn't like the Sundowner ties at the rear of the trailer)

After all of our research, we concluded that there is not a perfect trailer out there.  (Note, we only looked at about 7 different brands)  If I could build one from scratch I would take design features from a number of trailers out there.  IMO the Gore is in the middle to top of the line of what we looked at.  The Sundowners and 4-stars are just too far out of our price range and we both have good paying jobs.