2016 BOECKMANN Big Master for sale, 18 hands. New tires in 2023, lightly used and very loved.
The Big Master is a straight load for two horses to 18 hands. Body height is big-horse friendly at a bit over 7'6". There's over 5 feet of head space forward of the chest bars. If one or more of your horses is smaller, please note that this Big Master has Böckmann's Multi Safe System chest and butt bars. They're quick and quiet and easy to use. There are two height adjustments on the chest bars and 3 adjustments on the butt bars. Further, the butt bar mounts are angled so that as you lower the bar, it also shortens the stall for that smaller horse. But wait, there's more... The Multi Safe System stall bars have an emergency release feature. You hope never to have a horse get caught under or over a bar, but if it should happen, you unscrew an exterior tie loop, which releases the appropriate chest bar or butt bar wall mount. The horse is freed without someone having to get in the trailer with an agitated or panicking horse. Thoughtful design!
The Big Master, as with all Böckmanns, is designed to be towed safely by smaller-than-typical vehicles (but they work well with full-sized trucks and SUVs, too). The aerodynamic shape reduces the horsepower requirement and a light tongue weight helps a smaller, more softly sprung vehicle remain more level for predictable, safe handling. Keep in mind that Böckmann trailers were developed in Europe. In Europe and most other areas of the world, fuel is much more expensive than it is here in the States and the vehicles tend to be smaller and/or have smaller, more fuel-efficient engines. Even though equestrians in many other countries drive smaller vehicles, their horses are often just as large as the ones we ride here. In fact, many of the breeds we ride here originated in Europe. Böckmann trailers are designed to meet the dual requirements of safe towing by smaller vehicles while accommodating a wide range of horse sizes. Böckmann trailers have been on the market for over 60 years and are sold in over 30 countries, so they are well proven in many ways, including a variety of road and climatic conditions.
Böckmann's tow vehicle minimum requirements are very easy to meet. They are as follows: 1. Must have at least 125 horsepower. (Here in the States, smaller SUVs and trucks are popular Böckmann tow vehicles. These are often equipped with 6-cylinder or turbocharged 4-cylinder engines and even these modest-sized engines often have 250 horsepower or more.) In many countries, it's not uncommon for a car to the be the tow vehicle. 2. If truck or SUV, must have a wheelbase of at least 100 inches. Many of the popular small SUVs and crossovers have wheelbases in the 105" to 115" range. 3. Be able to accommodate the trailer's maximum loaded tongue weight. Even loaded to the maximum, the Big Master is designed so the maximum tongue weight will be only about 198 lbs.
Regarding that last point, a Böckmann trailer is designed to carry only 3.75% of its load on the hitch. The Big Master has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 2400 kilograms (about 5290 lbs.). The GVWR is the maximum allowable weight of the trailer plus contents (i.e., trailer plus horses plus tack). 3.75% of 5290 lbs. works out to just over 198 lbs., the number we mentioned in #3 above. By comparison, a domestically-produced horse trailer typically carries 10-15% of its load on the hitch. If you were to load that domestic horse trailer to the same 5290 lbs. at 10% loading, you'd have a tongue weight of 529 lbs. We've found that most domestically-produced trailers have an empty tongue weight of at least 500 lbs., so practically speaking, those are more likely to have a loaded tongue weight over 600 lbs. We felt it was worth taking a few sentences to let you know why a Böckmann places much less load on the rear suspension of the tow vehicle. The vehicle remains more level for predictable handling and the lighter tongue weight eliminates much of the up and down oscillation often encountered as a heavy-tongue-weight trailer travels over undulating surfaces of secondary roads.
We'll say one more thing about the Big Master's road performance before getting back to the horse-related features. The Big Master has mechanical inertia-actuated brakes instead of the electric brakes that are common on domestically-produced horse trailers. What's the significance of this? First, with a Böckmann, you don't need a brake controller in the tow vehicle. It's one less component to purchase and one less thing that needs attention. Quite often, a brake controller's power level needs to be adjusted as the load in the trailer changes. Since you don't need a brake controller with a Böckmann, there's no need to adjust a power level. Böckmann's inertia-actuated brakes apply braking force automatically in proportion to the load in the trailer. As you apply the brakes in your tow vehicle, the momentum of the empty trailer causes its brakes to apply with a certain amount of force. Load a horse into the trailer and the added weight causes the trailer brakes to apply with proportionally more force. Load a second horse and the added weight and momentum causes the brakes to apply with force appropriate for the higher load. It's a very simple, reliable and well-proven system. There are no electronics, no sensors and no hydraulics to fail or maintain. Electric brakes are common in the States, but in most areas of the world, trailers are equipped with inertia-actuated brakes as on a Böckmann. (Before we move on, we remembered one other road-performance aspect worth mentioning. The Big Master has a smooth-riding coil spring suspension with shock absorbers. Nicer domestically-produced horse trailers typically have torsion axles and no shock absorbers. Those ride fine, but the coil spring suspension with shock absorbers takes things to another level. It's similar to a quality automobile suspension.)
Getting back to the features for your horses and you, we'll start with the bright and inviting white interior. The Big Master comes with an opening window near each horse's head and this one has the optional-at-the-time roof vent/skylight for added light and ventilation. Most folks run with the rear storm curtain up, contributing further to the natural light and ventilation. And please note - the storm curtain is self-furling. Old domestic trailers often had a curtain where you had to balance yourself while rolling up and securing the curtain. With the Böckmann, you undo a few straps and hold one of them to control the curtain as it rolls itself up. As with all other features on the trailer, simple, effective and easy to use.
Earlier, we mentioned the Mulit Safe System chest & butt bars. Other horse area features include kick panels, padded walls and padded chest bars. We often get the question, "Is the stall divider removable?" The stall divider can be easily swung aside and yes, it is easily removable.
The 5' ramp is taller than what you'll find on most brands. It makes for a comfortable incline when loading or unloading. The ramp mat has nice molded-in toeholds and the ramp has a very reasonable lift effort thanks to a pair of gas springs that provide lift throughout their travel. (We mention this last point because the torsion springs you'll find on many trailers offer good assist while the ramp is down, but as the ramp goes up and the springs unwind, they provide less useful assist.) A nice feature on this particular trailer is the optional folding mounting step, which is visible in the rear views when the ramp is up.
The floor of a Böckmann is noteworthy for a variety of reasons. The rubber mat is bonded to the floor surface and the edges are sealed. Animal wastes don't reach the structural floor surface and you can sweep or hose out the trailer without having to lift mats. The Big Master comes standard with an extra layer of mat under the horses' front feet. The floor itself consists of transversely-oriented (side to side) extruded aluminum planks, reinforced in high-load areas. Unlike some European trailers, there's no wood in the floor and with the mat bonded and the edges sealed, the floor should last indefinitely.
This Big Master has a good -sized well-equipped tack compartment. Open the main door on the left side of the nose for easy access to the telescoping saddle racks. There are bridle hooks and at the front of the compartment is a couple of deep shelves. There's a mirror on the door and a net for storing small items. For added convenience, there's a second door allowing access to the tack compartment from the interior of the trailer. In the tack compartment you'll also find a telescoping shovel, a telescoping broom and wheel chocks, all standard features. This trailer also comes with the optional jockey wheel cover. (It covers the coupler and jack. It's the red thing on a shelf in the tack compartment.) In the tack compartment views, you'll also see a couple of feeder buckets. Those are standard items on the Big Master and slip into low-profile wall mounts, one near each horse's head.
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Features:
Has mid tack
Has mangers
Insulated Roof
Ramp
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