Posted 2006-10-10 5:01 PM (#49856) Subject: need trailer buying advice!
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im sure MANY people have posted on this very same subject millions of times, but heres one more.
i need a five/six horse trailer for my show jumping horses. i dont want an angle haul, and i want to be able to convert the whole thing into box stalls. the one i was looking at was from jamco and it was a four horse head to head where you could place dividers in the center to create an extra box stall to make it for five. alternatively, you could have three boxes or two standing stalls and two boxes. i like the idea that you can adjust to what youre hauling. i dont need living quarters, but i do need a large tack room. air ride would be nice.
at first i was going to go with a pegasus van, but i heard that they fall apart easily and are expensive to maintain (not to mention like $65K to buy). the jamco wasnt THAT much less with the larger tack room and no air ride which is why im hesitating. if im going to spend big bucks, i want the very best i can get.
Posted 2006-10-10 7:09 PM (#49862 - in reply to #49856) Subject: RE: need trailer buying advice!
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Originally written by _incognito_ on 2006-10-10 5:01 PM
im sure MANY people have posted on this very same subject millions of times, but heres one more.
i need a five/six horse trailer for my show jumping horses. i dont want an angle haul, and i want to be able to convert the whole thing into box stalls. the one i was looking at was from jamco and it was a four horse head to head where you could place dividers in the center to create an extra box stall to make it for five. alternatively, you could have three boxes or two standing stalls and two boxes. i like the idea that you can adjust to what youre hauling. i dont need living quarters, but i do need a large tack room. air ride would be nice.
at first i was going to go with a pegasus van, but i heard that they fall apart easily and are expensive to maintain (not to mention like $65K to buy). the jamco wasnt THAT much less with the larger tack room and no air ride which is why im hesitating. if im going to spend big bucks, i want the very best i can get.
so, any ideas? thank you in advance!
Hi and Welcome to the Forum.
I am a Head2head fan too.
I've looked at the Jamcos, also EBY and 4-star, none of which are cheap.
The BIG difference between 4, 5 and 6 is that the axles will typically be placed WELL back on the 4 and 5, but more forward on the 6.
Obvious differences in "clipping" on turns and tail dragging in rough pastures or on severe driveway dips.
I currently have a 4-Star head to head and have no GOOD reason to change it, other than I would LIKE to be able to take 6 sometimes and the 3 box stall option is another "nice to have", though I don't know how often I'd actually USE it.
I also have a 2 horse Jamco B/P, so I'm familiar with their construction and quality.
Posted 2006-10-10 7:15 PM (#49863 - in reply to #49856) Subject: RE: need trailer buying advice!
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Posts: 736 Location: Western WA
Why not post your requirements on the "trailers wanted" section of this site and see what kind of replies you get from dealers and manufacturers. Your requirements are pretty specific, but it sure is nice when they come to you.
Posted 2006-10-12 5:23 AM (#49947 - in reply to #49856) Subject: RE: need trailer buying advice!
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I was used trailer shopping a few years ago and stopped in to visit trailer dealers everytime I saw one. One dealer I stopped in to see had a very unusual trailer and was eager to make a deal to get rid of it since it had become a "lot queen" for him. It was a really big/wide/tall trailer and was six horse, head to head. Trailer was over the axles, meaning no fenders sticking out. Was high off the ground as well and could be loaded from both sides but ramp angle wasn't too bad. Center stall partitions could be moved or removed to make it a big box stall for hauling mare/foal combinations, 4 horses, 5 horses, 6 horses and one big trailer for hauling hay with all partitions being removed. I'm sorry that I can't remember the manufacturer, but the trailer wasn't that old, maybe 5 years old when I saw it. I gave it some serious consideration, but couldn't justify it since I didn't have enough truck to pull it. It took a pretty serious truck to pull this trailer. I think the way the dealer had it figured, it came in slightly under the 26000lb. limit and didn't require a CDL.
Anyway, there are trailers out there like you are looking for and you might get lucky and find a "lot queen" sitting some where that a dealer is eager to make a deal on.
Posted 2006-10-12 1:00 PM (#49997 - in reply to #49964) Subject: RE: need trailer buying advice!
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Originally written by shequila16 on 2006-10-12 9:20 AM
incognito,
What state are you in?
actually at the moment im in monterrey, mexico but i travel all over the world so its really irrelevant where the dealership is located. it would be easiest if i picked it up in texas in december, but if i have to wait ill be in florida until april. my truck will be purchased in calgary, alberta.
Posted 2006-10-21 7:54 PM (#50379 - in reply to #49856) Subject: RE: need trailer buying advice!
Location: Canada
I have had a Jamco 4H H2H with tackroom for a year and a half. It has done numerous trips between Vancouver and Calgary as well as down to California. It was the best move we made and we find the horses travel exceptionally well and the trailer is still very solid. I see you are getting your truck in Calgary, we bought our trailer just south of there at the dealer "Bar T5" and it would probably be worth your while to stop in there. The Jamco is expensive but it is cheaper than my horses it is hauling. I have a GMC Duramax dually and the combination is great.
need trailer buying advice!
incognito,