MegaHitch,
protect your trailer investment. Don't let your trailer
end up in another state re-titled as a homemade trailer
and sold by a thief. Fits most bumper pull trailer
couplers. See why it's better that anything you've seen
yet.
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Gooseneck
ball hitches, short bed hitches, 5th wheel conversions,
the list goes on
Gooseneck
Easy Coupler is
the new deal you'll want to check out. Do you know if
your gooseneck coupler is latched? Rough roads,
Interstates shake things loose
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Read my Weight
Distributing Hitch article. WDH
is common with RV travel trailers as they
should be will most bumper pull trailers.
This is an important subject for trailer
safety to have the best control for a
trailer that has leverage on your truck or
SUV.
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GanderLock
for Goosenecks: Protect your trailer as well as your
expensive saddles, bridles, tools and flat screen TV.
Goosenecks
if you just lock the coupler, the
thief's loosen the set bolts, slide out your
adjustable coupler
Read the Review
"We're
here to answer those tough horse trailer & RV trailer questions,
save you money, & review new trailers, accessories &
hauler trucks."
Visit our new forum, as we search for the
"Truth about Trailers." Andrew Lyons, for
trailer info 1-800-909-7071
EmailHorse trailer accessories.
Transwest Truck Trailer
RV Our OPEN HOUSE is just around the corner. If you are looking for
special prices on motorhomes, parts, or service stop in either Friday,
May 18 or Saturday, May 19. I-23 and Hwy 52, Fredrick Colorado
Do
you need a one ton or a two ton? One class wins
acceleration, the other wins braking; Starting
in 2011, the big three raised the GCWR from 26,000 lbs to 30,000 lbs on
1 ton dually pickup trucks. That's CDL territory, GM quit making
C4500-7500. So they need to rate their 3500 high enough to compete. But
Ram and Ford aren't going to just set in the sidelines.
Each new model pickup truck year has an increase
in towing capacity. What is the limit? Truck manufactures don't know,
they work off demand. The new
SAE trailer towing standards
that start in 2013 will help, but at some point with 20,000 lb plus
trailers, you are going to need a heavy truck with big brakes. More...
AutoFlex
has a complete pickup truck leaf spring
replacement with an air suspension. It bolts on the same place as
the factory leaf springs. Self levels, improves ride, braking,
steering and handling. Comes with compressor, tank, dump valve and
tap for using onboard air for your tires etc. Also a complete
trailer air suspension.AutoFlex
Review
Standing out from
the crowd to maintain product quality and customer service is
what has made this company successful for the last 30 years. Transwest
only carry premium lines of products: Cimarron and Logan Coach
horse trailers,
Outlaw Conversions & Summit Haulers. Also used hauler trucks
for towing the big trailers. With a 22 bay service shop
open until midnight, Transwest is franchised for GMC,
Freightliner and Western Star. For RV Coaches equipped to tow
trailers, Transwest sells American Coach, Georgetown, Itasca and
Renegade. More...
New Truck Repair Technology
comes to Horse Trailers
If you follow
my articles, you know how big a fan of new technology I am. At the new
Transwest Truck Trailer RV facility, is an
awesome machine called a Road Simulator. Looks kind of like a dyno, but
does use rollers to test brakes rolling resistance and balance. Transwest uses it to test all their new horse trailers so
they are ready for your roads. It can find
just a torn axle seal leaking on the brakes. It would surprise you how
many "new axles" on new trailers are over greased, limiting your trailer
brakes ability. With the kind of traffic we
pull trailers in, testing brakes becomes routine. And worn suspension
maybe be causing your rig to
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Andersen
No-Sway Anti-BounceWeight Distribution Hitch: A new kind of
quick attach WDH
that makes towing Safer. A necessity for bumper pull
trailers. Good WDH helps manage trailer weight, braking and sway.
This new Andersen Anti-Sway Anti-Bounce weight distribution system can be
unhooked in 2 minutes.
No more
squeaking, popping and bouncing weight distributing. Rest
of the review...
Kodiak Hydraulic Brakes, Quality
and Life Saving Power:
I tow my horse
trailer around the country to horse expo's. Generally folks towing
trailers are more cautious, especially towing horses. But in cities
traffic backs up and even when you try to leave proper stopping distance
in front of you, cars will just fill in the gap. So now what do you do?
On my last trip from Denver to Oklahoma, on I-25 during rush hour, there
was of course an accident, the cars in front of me slammed on their
brakes. So I had to slam on my brakes, and guess what? I could stop as
fast as the cars.
Read the rest..
Finally
ABS brakes for trailers !Fast, smooth
and safer than any brake system we've tried.
We took our test trailer to the race track,
smoked the brakes, burnt the seals and
proved how dramatically superior hydraulic
disc rotors, electric-hydraulic actuators,
ABS modules and a trailer brake controller
that networks with your trucks computer can
be. Electric brake drums didn't stand a
chance in our side by side comparison. A big
step toward safer trailering on our crowded
highways and unpredictable weather patterns.
Share this detailed report about the
difference ABS trailer brakes can make.
Behind the Scenes of
MrTruck's segments for Equestrian Nation on RFD TV
If
you go to the National Western Stock show
this month, you'll see a horse trailer on
it's side. Not something you see every day.
Makes it easy to see how the floor and roof
are made. The Cimarron horse trailer is in
Transwest Truck Trailer RV's booth. That
thinking outside the box is why I go to
Transwest to shoot video for my segments.
I've been in many trailer dealerships and
factories around the country and haven't
seen a shop equipped like Transwest. If they
don't have a piece of equipment they need,
Andrew Lyons (General Manager) will build
it.
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New features with EZ-Connector;
they've always come with dummy plugs to keep the connector ends
clean and give you somewhere to store your trailer plug. Well
now the female end comes with a self-closing door instead of a
dummy plug and the storage end for the male plug has a
self-closing door. The truck end (female plug) door has an
over size O-ring to keep the connector pins clean. It also has
metal embedded in the door for the earth magnet to draw
the......
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Step
Above trailer ladder. I've said it
before, most folks don't use their hay
racks. Mainly because it's too hard to get
to. A big share of factory hay rack ladders
don't cut it. Too narrow, flimsy or just
plain scary.
Step Above is
a slide-out aluminum ladder that makes the
roof of your trailer an easy trip and safe.
Having the right angle slanted away from the
trailer takes the work out of climbing a
ladder just like your step ladder you use
around the house. Step Above slides out to
the ground, just the right slope for
climbing.
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PickupTrucks.com
and MrTruck.com present the 2011 HD Pickup
Truck "Hurt Locker" Towing Test. Towing at
the trucks max capacity, we travel, deserts,
mountains, extreme grades and trailer brake
test at 100 degree plus temp.
Part one,
Part two...
GMC
Sierra 3500HD Wins Best Overall HD Truck;
2011-08-15 DETROIT – The GMC Sierra 3500HD
won PickupTrucks.com’s “Heavy Duty Hurt
Locker” comparison test, a grueling showdown
among industry heavyweights that included
towing 19,400-pound fifth-wheel trailers up
and over some of the most demanding grades
in the United States.
2012 HD Upgrades announced....
Transwest
Truck Trailer RV,
selling Hart, Cimarron and Logan horse
trailers.
Whether you are
new to horse trailers & need some extra help
or you're a veteran and want the best
trailers, you owe it to yourself to visit
Andrew Lyons and his crew of horse folks.
Buy your horse trailer & truck together or
separate and get the right advice on
matching your needs the first time.
Cimarron's New EZ Angle Hay Rack Ladder
Do you use your
hay rack? Most horse trailer rack ladders
are not easy to climb nor are they very
heavy duty. Cimarron knows how to make
ladders that don't bend or flex, one of the
best factory hay rack ladders in the
business. You can lift your bales, gas can,
bags of feed and spare tires right up the
ladder. Having the ladder pull away from the
trailer at 22 degrees makes it less work.
It's hard to climb straight up a barn style
ladder.
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Gooseneck
Easy Coupler;
Do you know
if your gooseneck coupler is latched? Bulldog couplers are on
the majority of gooseneck trailers for decades. We've all used them
and cussed them when we have to pry the handle up to unlatch and
teeter-totter our belt buckles on the truck bedrail to reach in and
get them latched or at least hope we have them latched.
Folks tell me
about what they don't like about their trailers and gooseneck
couplers are a popular complaint. I hook and unhook my gooseneck
every week, in the rain, in the snow and in the dripping heat.
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Rollin’
Rollin’ Rollin’ … Keep that Trailer Rolling…’
By Stephen
Louie “Hosspuller”
One
of the worst things to happen with a horse trailer is a
mechanical break down on the road. If you have never been
there, thank your lucky stars. There are... reasons Read it now....
GanderLock,
when you're serious about Protecting
your Gooseneck Trailer and Tack
Protect your trailer
as well as your expensive saddles, bridles,
tools and flat screen TV.Goosenecks
are different
from bumper pulls, if you just lock the
coupler, the thief's loosen the set bolts,
slide out your adjustable coupler and put
their own back in and away goes your
investment. Think about what happens when
your trailer gets stolen, arguing with
insurance companies, banks and the police.
I've been lucky not to many things stolen,
but when it happens it makes you sick.Read
the Review...
Towing on Extreme Grades;Up and down steep grades are stressful on
brakes, transmissions and nerves. All new
diesel pickup trucks have grade shifting
automatic transmissions and exhaust brakes.
Grade shifting transmissions while in “tow
haul” mode will automatically downshift if
you are going down hill, when you apply the
trucks brakes. The goal is to save
your truck and trailer brakes. Diesels with
exhaust brakes...more
towing grades
2011 Heavy Duty GM's, More
Power, More Frame and More Suspension:
For 2011 GM went massive truck improvement,
as in frame, suspension, payload and towing
ability puts Chevy and GMC HD trucks at the
top of their segment. It's improvements we
all want and of course the power and fuel
mileage have also improved. The new
suspension keeps the power under control and
tires planted on the pavement. The new
exhaust brake adds stopping power to grade
shifting from the Allison tranny and
larger brake rotors this year.Read
the review....
The
New Logan Coach; an
efficient leaner Logan sticks to what they do best, galvanized
steel frames, aluminum skin and good looking value. Call it the
resale value trailer. Bottom line, "beauty of aluminum and
strength of steel." One of the few composite trailer brands
that can go head to head with high end aluminum trailers for
longevity.
Always
improving and keeping it's roots with galvanized Flo-Coat steel
frame coated with Vortex, more..
Cimarron
Premium Trailer Review, 10 Years to the Top; Even in the current recession, Cimarron Trailers is improving,
expanding and zeroing in on efficiency. The factory is
staying the same size, but putting out 25% more
trailers. There is a handful of aluminum trailer
manufactures at the top in premium trailers. None
surpasses Cimarron current models. The top trailers need
smart engineering, custom doors and windows, top
components, strong beautiful welds etc. The result is
quality uniformity on all trailers from roof to axles.
Where else would you build horse trailers, but the heart
of
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Hybrid Air/Torsion Axle with 8 inches of travel,
almost 3 inches of
drop for lowering the trailer to load. It's a soft ride
that will keep your horses fresh when you arrive at your
next event.
The price will surprise you.The whole story....
Melissa's Horse Sense
(Melissa
Brawner)
Horse Blankets
“Oh mom, it is just
awful! Those poor horses are just standing out there in the all of that
snow. They are probably freezing! Can we put coats on them like the
horses in the barn? Please?” The kindhearted requests came frequently
from our foster kids. Most of these youngsters have never been on a
farm and do not know much about farm life, but it warms my heart to hear
their requests. It opens doors for discussion and learning, and best of
all, the animals can crack through the shell that develops around
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Buying and Selling Horses at
Auction.
I walked up to the stall, circling More.....
Preparing
for Foaling. Many of the
horse industries have their mares foaling as
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Finding
a Good Farrier
By
Melissa
Brawner;Finding a good farrier
can ..
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Introducing
our horse editor, Melissa Brawner. Enjoy her educational
articles sharing her experience raising horses in Colorado. The first
article is about "Starting Foals." "Beginning basic
training sounds a bit extreme with a foal, but it is...
The foal learns
to.....
Eureka!Saddlematic
™
Revolutionary
Motorized Saddle Rack.
Finally you can stop wrestling your saddles in
and out of your trailer and lifting them over your head. Saddlematic will
bring your saddles to you. New electric model and a
swingout for your rear tack. See the whole story and how they work.
Click here...
Specials on Ford F650
Conversions, Cat and Cummins Diesels in Red, White and Black.
Call
1-800-909-7071
As the
popularity of Living Quarters in Horse Trailers grows, they become more
like RV's, and 5th wheel RV's are converting to more gooseneck type
hitches.
Now
there's help for the short-short beds
towing horse trailers and racecar trailers. New from PopUp, the
SB116. The long short bed solution. It's "16" inches
of extension. Before you loose your pickup trucks rear window or
worse, check out the solution. Shortbed trucks are the most
popular. But the trailer manufactures don't know it yet. Finally
backup with the tailgate down and without hitting the propane
tanks.
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Cimarron
Trailers
define
custom horse trailers. With 250 options making 56 models, it's
easy to have it your way. Why not, Cimarron trailers will out
last your trucks.
Transwest Truck Trailer RV,
Visit our new facility on I-25. Large selection of LQ horse
trailers, Haulers and Toterhomes. Super, full service shop, for trucks,
trailers and RV's. 15 paved acres of trailers & trucks.
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New
Hart, Cimarron, Logan Coach horse trailers. Large selection of Living
Quarter's. Large
selection of hauler trucks, Freightliner M2, Ford F650, C4500 & bigger.
Call for prices,
1-800-909-7071
Top Horse/RV Trailer, Truck &
Accessory Reviews and News
Stop
tire cupping, vibration and
premature wear on those expensive
truck, RV & trailer tires.
Centramatic
automatic wheel
balancers have been saving money on
tires for semi-trucks for over
twenty years. Now you can
automatically balance your tires,
wheels, hub and rotors or drums
while you drive. A balanced tire
doesn't cub, vibrates less & lowers
the tire sidewall temperature from
less flexing, giving you longer tire
life. 5 year warranty, made in the
USA.
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NEW and Improved
You're going to love this newly redesigned
PopUp 2 Hitch.
Smoother acting and
trouble free. They've made the best hitch even better.
One pull of the handle to
raise the ball is all it will take to convince you that this is the
hitch you want. Simply pull the rod to raise the ball and push
to lower it from the wheelwell of
your truck. More
info....
It’s
official, Dave Smerchek, owner of Titan Trailer
Manufacturing headquartered in Waterville, Kansas,
purchased Logan Coach April 8, 2009. Plans are to
continue producing the Logan Coach brand trailers in the
same town they originated in, Logan, Utah, as a division
of Titan Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.
This
union will allow Titan to expand to the West and Logan
Coach to expand to the East with an economic advantage
in volume and transportation costs. Logan Coach is
keeping their current dealer support team for a seamless
transition to new ownership.
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Release....
Kodiak
Disc Brakes For Fast Powerful 
This
is an ideal electrical
connection for your trailer.
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