Posted 2005-10-05 11:37 AM (#31342) Subject: rear tack
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Posts: 40 Location: Maryland
I have a 3h Exiss with rear tack. Is there anyway to convert the saddle racks and have the swing out type instead of a stationary type? Also any ideas on installing holding tanks under the trailer. I have city hookup W/E but I rough camp also and would like to upgrade it.There doesn't look to be very much space under there. Thanks!
Posted 2005-10-06 9:10 AM (#31352 - in reply to #31342) Subject: RE: rear tack
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Posts: 127 Location: Fort Worth, Texas
I think you will have to measure and see if your rear tack has enough clearance for the rack to be located on the exterior wall to the left and be able to swing to the front. If so, a good welder could convert it. I would also call a few manufacturers who sell trailers with the swing out rack (Exiss might even make one that you could order) and have it converted. It might be cheaper to buy the rack and just have someone install it. I know my trailer comes with the removeable rack attached at the back but they offer a swing out rack as an option.
Posted 2005-10-06 10:39 AM (#31354 - in reply to #31342) Subject: RE: rear tack
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Originally written by Cricket on 2005-10-05 11:37 AM
I have a 3h Exiss with rear tack. Is there anyway to convert the saddle racks and have the swing out type instead of a stationary type? Also any ideas on installing holding tanks under the trailer. I have city hookup W/E but I rough camp also and would like to upgrade it.There doesn't look to be very much space under there. Thanks!
Several years back I had an Exiss 3H and installed a gray water holding tank. You can order holding tanks from a RV store. Measure between the beams and the depth of the beam and then order the size tank that fits. I secured by the holding tank with both metal screws and metal straps and never had any problems with it. I used a couple of cider blocks & boards to hold it up while I was attaching it. I drilled the hold thru the floor of the trailer first, after careful measuring, and placement of the shower pan, and then the hole into the tank after the tank was attached to the floor from inside the trailer. It turned out pretty nice. Wish I had pictures of the conversion I did.
Posted 2005-10-09 5:09 PM (#31499 - in reply to #31342) Subject: RE: rear tack
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I had an Exiss "Sport" model. I contacted my dealer too because I wanted a swing out saddle rack installed in my rear-tack.At this moment in time "Exiss" does not have the drawings for a swing out saddle rack! This was a major inconveniance for me! I thought about doing it myself after contacting a couple other trailer dealers on prices of installing one for me.How about putting 3 saddle racks on the tack door? The tack door swings out, there's your swing out saddle rack. I use the first stall for storage, and thought of doing this on the escape door as well. Good luck!
Posted 2005-10-11 12:41 PM (#31582 - in reply to #31342) Subject: RE: rear tack
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Posts: 173 Location: Arcata, CA
Another option to consider is that "Event" model Exiss trailer have a slide out saddle rack. I would imagine that the pole on the "Event" and "Sport" models might be similar. Perhaps you could order the slide out racks to fit your current pole. Maybe that would meet your needs. It might not give quite as much access as the swing out racks, but it might be a whole lot more inexpensive!
Posted 2005-10-11 3:30 PM (#31587 - in reply to #31342) Subject: RE: rear tack
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Posts: 82 Location: The Land of Ahs
don't know about the conversion process but I do know I wish my swing-out saddle rack faced straight out instead of sideways. I can't take off or put back a saddle unless it IS swung out and with a straight-facing one you can. The swing-out function is useful for getting to the space behind if you need a water tank, which mine has. Swinging the sideways rack out always hangs the pad edges up on the bridles, halters, etc hanging on the hooks and since the wind is always blowing here, I fight that too. Straight or side facing....something to consider. Wish I could change mine.
Posted 2005-10-11 11:18 PM (#31614 - in reply to #31582) Subject: RE: rear tack
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Posts: 610 Location: Northern CA
Hi there Packerpete!I considered having Exiss install the slider-racks but the slider rack post is different than that of the stationary one. Exiss would have had to replace the bracket in the floor,etc. The quote I got from Exiss to do this equaled the quote on a swing out saddle rack installation from another trailer manufacturer.I wanted the whole thing to swing out of the way without having to remove averything piece by piece like I ended up doing once with a new filly that refused to back out. It took me something like 20 minutes to do this!I was too frustrated and tired to work the filly after that episode.Also, my folding rear wall was a pain to move. no more rear-tack for me!
Posted 2005-10-12 12:11 PM (#31631 - in reply to #31620) Subject: RE: rear tack
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From the picture, it looks like you can build it or something similiar from square tubbing - provided you know how to weld. I think I will use something similiar in my trailer I am working on.
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Thanks! 
I had an Exiss "Sport" model. I contacted my dealer too because I wanted a swing out saddle rack installed in my rear-tack.At this moment in time "Exiss" does not have the drawings for a swing out saddle rack! This was a major inconveniance for me! I thought about doing it myself after contacting a couple other trailer dealers on prices of installing one for me.How about putting 3 saddle racks on the tack door? The tack door swings out, there's your swing out saddle rack. I use the first stall for storage, and thought of doing this on the escape door as well. Good luck!