MUST be doing something right..

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2009

Get this.. Remember my baler road trip then the tractor breakdown episode?? Should be fixed this evening (???). Wife and her friend went to TX for a little vacation and bring back 2 horses. Last minute, some kind of blood test couldn't be completed because of a lab problem resulting in the horses not being able to leave with them (coming later and will be delivered to the house at no extra charge). Wife just called me from Amsterdam (500 miles from home) where they parked the car and horse trailer. They hooked up the trailer and got about a mile from the airport when the cv shaft on the car broke. They are stuck there until tomorrow. Had everything went right in TX, they would have been stuck overnight trying to figure out how to care for 2 horses in a garage parking lot.
Just thought I'd share that.

Dave

Bkpigs · Oct 27, 2009

That's a good way to look at things. Must be a heck of a car to be using it to pull a two horse trailer home.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2009

Nissan wagon (not sure which one). Very common here. I pulled the trailer w/ 2 horses with my VW Passat wagon w/ a 2.0 liter motor. Better choice is the passat w/ the 6 cyl diesel and AWD or the size equivelant (Audi A6, etc). Kills me to see what some folks on here say when vehicle/trailer size comes up...

Dave

Sorry. 360 miles.

Bkpigs · Oct 27, 2009

I have a Ford Escort with a 1.9L I don't think I would try to pull an ATV behind it much less a horse trailer. That is quite different than over here. With the DOT laws I can't even pull my 16' utility trailer EMPTY legally with my 1/2 ton pickup.

Spook · Oct 27, 2009

I suspect that the europeon roads are in better shape than ours. They gotta be in better shape than ours in Michigan. We build new roads, but never maintain the old roads.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2009

Strict here too. Anything over 750 KG gross weight has to have brakes. Vehicles have a weight limit in the title for trailers (750kg w/o brakes and ???kg w/brakes). Funny thing, my Jeep Wrangler was only rated for 1600kg and my passat was 2000kg (wheelbase difference???). Trailers get inspected just like vehicles (brake test and general safety) and the roads are mostly better. Also, with the exception of a few newer trailers, the speed limit when towing is 80kmh (100 if you jump through some hoops and pay an extra registration fee).

Dave

Walt Davies · Oct 27, 2009

Hey Dave I'm still wondering how she got that car from your place to Texas (TX) you got water wings on it.
Walt

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2009

(quoted from post at 08:39:27 10/27/09) Hey Dave I'm still wondering how she got that car from your place to Texas (TX) you got water wings on it.
Walt

:roll:

Kirk Grau · Oct 27, 2009

Dave,

Have wanted to ask at times about trailering over in your parts. I have heard that it is usually sedans or wagons doing the towing. Do you see the big 2-horse with tack/dressing areas being pulled by smaller vehicles as well. I know I have seen a manufacturer (Brenderup??) that always talks about the small vehicles that can pull them, but the trailer looks pretty small and light as well. Do they mandate equalizing hitches?

I have to admit that I am one of the advocates for the longest, heaviest tow vehicle possible. Not much fun having the trailer pushing you around when making an evasive maneuver or panic stop.

Kirk

Bkpigs · Oct 27, 2009

WOW, that is way stricter than here! We don't have any inspections on personal trailers. About the only time someone follows by DOT rules is when they are operating a big rig. Other than that most cops (unless budget deficits) will look the other way within reason.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2009

(quoted from post at 10:03:18 10/27/09) Dave,

Have wanted to ask at times about trailering over in your parts.

Surge brakes are mandatory on anything over 750kg GVW. Soon as the tow vehihcl goes slower than the trailer, the trailer brakes apply, no issue then.After a certain size (7t I think) it's air brakes. There are some bigger trailers, not the big Sundowners you folks have, but bigger ones. (I'll find some pics). Toyata Tacoma is a big pickup here. Most of what you see is the next bigger version of a KIA Sportage and compareable.

Dave

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2009

My little 750kg trailer was 2 days past inspection date and it cost me almost $300.

Dave

Kirk Grau · Oct 27, 2009

750kG is going to be about 1700 lb right. I think we don't need trailer brakes until trailer is greater than 6000 lb, which applies to almost all 2-horse trailers. So we also have trailer brakes (usually electric with brake controllers) on all horse trailers. Just have trouble wrapping my mind around some of the light weight vehicles you mention. Some of those will be front wheel drive won't they? You do say something about AWD being preferred. I have a Volvo S70 sitting in the driveway and I can't conceive of hitching that up to our trailer.

It is a different world over there.

Kirk

Nancy Howell · Oct 27, 2009

I think your weight for 2 horse trailers is a bit on the heavy side. I have an old, 2 horse, dual axle, all steel trailer with a 5 ft. dressing room. It looks about the same size as what most folks call a 4 horse stock. It doesn't weigh anything near 6000 lbs.

Kirk Grau · Oct 27, 2009

Butttttt.......

Doesn't the sticker on the side list a GVW of more than 6000 lb? Have to consider the load on the trailer as well. My 2-horse with tack area runs about 2600 lb as it sits on the curb.

Lou from Wi. · Oct 27, 2009

GLOOM< DISPAIR AND AGONY On ME .If it wern"t for bad luck I"d have no luck at all.Sound Familiar?
Remember bad luck runs in 3s. Your down 2 lol. Hope nothing else goes wrong.Glad your not CRANKY THOUGH lol.How long will it take before the horses arrive?Any Idea?Hope it doesn"t take a long time,as winter is breathing down our necks. Got a lot of good advice on my last post. Really smart people post their awnsers ,and best believe their ideas and past experiences count when it comes to helping folks like me. Got all the wood up to both places so now I can concentrate on the bldg for the ugly ,hidious 706
to hide our shame in. lol. Hope the wife gets the car fixed in time.Give her our best. If only we were neighbors. Love to help. Warmesr reguards. LOU.

Lou from Wi. · Oct 27, 2009

Mighty expensive oversight. No grace period? Built our 2nd equiptment trailer with mobile home axles with electric brakes. it weighs around 3600lb Empty. Small 6"I beam. Up for sale now, dont haul the bobcat any more. No inspection required just a riveted State tag(For Title required) that is sent through the mail.Plates are $86.00
a year(or were) Not sure if they increased the plate cost. Been a while since it was put on the highway. Sounds like (where your at) there is strict requirements for trailers.Is that inspection due every year? What'e the cost involved? Just curious(nibby would be a better term).Question on your horses.Are they for riding or working?Would love some pictures of em if you could,I'm an old animal lover.
LOU

Owen Aaland · Oct 27, 2009

Minnesota requires brakes on trailers over 1500 lbs. Over 6000 lbs must be self actuating in case the trailer should becomes disconnected.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 27, 2009

(quoted from post at 13:17:13 10/27/09) Remember bad luck runs in 3s. .

Actually did........... When I was leaving for work this morning, her Stud Cat ran out. If I don't get that dude back, we (I'm looking at a bunch of bucks and a thusand mile drive for a replacement. Make my tractor repair and baler look real cheap.

Dave

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