Has anyone ever added a tack compartment to a stock trailer? I am interested in a steel stock trailer that has a three horse slant with a dressing room but I would really like to have a separate compartment for the tack, is that something that is possible? is it really expensive or difficult? I was thinking rear tack... Thanks
Posted 2011-04-20 3:20 PM (#133253 - in reply to #133251) Subject: RE: Adding tack compartments to steel stock trailers?
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
It would depend on if you wanted the tack wall moveable and removeable or fixed. The latter would be quite easy and relatively inexpensive to build . A simple framework can be fabricated and welded of steel angle iron, and then surfaced with plywood. Saddle racks can be obtained from a number of sources.
A moveable rack takes some engineering, and would cost more in materials and labour to fabricate, probably 2-3 times the cost of a fixed wall.
Posted 2011-04-20 4:38 PM (#133256 - in reply to #133251) Subject: RE: Adding tack compartments to steel stock trailers?
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Posts: 49 Location: NC
Fixed would be fine. I thought it might be fairly easy for someone who welds. One thing I was wondering about was how to make it sealed. most stocktrailers don't have a back doors that really seal shut. any ideas there. The trailer I am looking at is an Adam stock/horse trailer like this one:
Posted 2011-04-20 7:25 PM (#133265 - in reply to #133251) Subject: RE: Adding tack compartments to steel stock trailers?
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Posts: 54 Location: cleburne texas
We have a friend that has a box that he bought and put in. It has it's own door. They open the stock gate, then open the tack door. My trailer is a 3 horse bp, rear tack has its own solid outside door, horse gate is seperate, looks just like a gooseneck from the rear.
Posted 2011-04-20 7:34 PM (#133267 - in reply to #133265) Subject: RE: Adding tack compartments to steel stock trailers?
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Posts: 49 Location: NC
Originally written by lou on 2011-04-20 7:25 PM
We have a friend that has a box that he bought and put in. It has it's own door. They open the stock gate, then open the tack door. My trailer is a 3 horse bp, rear tack has its own solid outside door, horse gate is seperate, looks just like a gooseneck from the rear.
Do you know where your friend got the box? Or how he made it? Thanks
Adding tack compartments to steel stock trailers?
