Monday, I am taking my old bumper pull 2 horse trailer to the vocational school for a paint job. I am going to work on the rust spots this weekend with a wire brush and naval? jelly. I would rather take delivery on the Feather light GN 2 horse alum slant with 4 foot dressing room that I checked out at the State Fair. Only $169/mo., but I must be rational. Besides I wondered if my towing vehicle would handle it well. I have a 1/2 ton F-150 5.4L reg. cab shortbed 4x4 with 3:55 gear ratio. THe dealer said the GN would not take out my rear window. My concern is with the weight and its effect on my transmission. I do not haul a lot, because where I board opens up to the area where 4 of the SW endurance rides are held. I do occasionally take my horses up to the N side of the Gila where I have land. My dream trailer weighs 4300#, add the weight of 1-2 horses and eventually some low end weekender type of equip. + 10-25 gallons of water and I am near my max towing capacity.&n
bsp; My truck has 150,000 miles on it, but runs like new (I think, I have never had a new one)... would it shortly be a roadside casualty with this weight? Would I be better off thinking of a slide in pop up camper (saw one that weighs 800 lbs.) and a 2 horse slant bp? Finally, how much stress does an older 2 horse BP place on my horses. I never feel it swaying, but I read the blurb on the Brenderup trailer, which discussed the swaying motions horses must endure with trailers other than theirs. I would like to stay with this same size of truck if I ever get a newer one, only add an extended cab, more space, so my dog's bad breath would not be quite as overbearing.
When I hitch a ride, I always pay 2/3, because it is the other person's rig that is suffering wear and tear. Being originally from the Bible Belt, if a person adamantly refuses and puts the money back in my purse and I try to give it back etc., I am obliged to make a pie or a cake and feel obligated for a very long time. I was also taught to say "no" when a person offers to help with expenses, but that person is supposed to understand that "no" is not really "no" sometimes. Differences in upbringing, alas, can cause silly misgivings. Nancy Z
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