Posted 2006-11-22 8:55 AM (#51781) Subject: trailer update
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Location: Nashville, TN
OK,
Since I started the whole mess a few months ago, I thought I at least needed to give an update.
I purchased a Brenderup Prestige with some upgrades so the inside is more like a Baron. I had to take a horse back to the seller (long boring story) yesterday. Got the trailer Sunday. Never trailered before in my life so I took a trailer savvy friend as a co-pilot (she drives a GN with LQ all the time).
Bottom line.......LOVED IT. Hitched it up myself. Horse got on OK (had never seen a ramp before and had only been trailered in stock trailers before). Tow vehicle (Toyota Sequoia tow capacity 6500lbs GCVWR 12,000) was great. Gas mileage was only 0.2 m/g less than without the trailer. Now granted the mare was only a 14.2 hh 850 lb Morab and I had no other "stuff" in the trailer (1450 lbs). But I am pleased.
And to all the doubters of the strength and intetrety of the synthetic walls. They are bullet proof. I don't think aluminum can make that claim.
So for those who own a Bup, thank you for your encouragment. For those who don't but criticized, go look at one, you might be surprised at how sturdy/solid the trailer really is.
Posted 2006-11-22 10:37 AM (#51786 - in reply to #51781) Subject: RE: trailer update
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Congrats on a successful maiden voyage. I've owned steel or steel/alum. horse trailers my entire life, and I recently bought a Brenderup. I pick it up next week and I'm very excited! A friend of mine bought one and after helping her load her new horse one day, I was sold on it. This horse tried to destroy the trailer (and himself), but it didn't phase the trailer. Thankfully, he's fine too and now hauls well.