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clait

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I just have my trailer back after having a new floor put in{my horse fell through the floor while on the way to a hunter trial}A batch of these trailers have a bad floor, if you have one of these please take it back to the dealer and get it looked at . Modle 2003 pullman with wood floor.I was lucky my horse is alive,:( yours might not be!
 
Unfortunately wooden floors do not last forever, and do need to be checked regularly and replaced when they rot. I am glad your horse is ok.
 
this is a three year old trailer,the floor was not rotten just a bad bit of wood,cheval now get there wood form another firm because of this.
 
Sorry you said 2003 so I assumed it to be 7 years old. Yet another reason why I won't use trailers! (Trust me when I say you won't find anybody more against them than I am)

Had you had the floor checked since buying it? I would be having words with whoever serviced it as I would have hoped they would have spotted a problem like that as surely they would be signs before it giving way. Then again, maybe not.
 
these trailers are sealed rubber on top and fiberglass underneath, there where on signs. i wasnt to know but cheval did and kept stum about it, i have informed trading standards. i think as soon as thay found out thay should have done ther best to recall these trailers.
 
The fibreglass cracked as well? That shouldn't happen. Perhaps Cheval have not acted as they should have done, but also perhaps they were not aware of this problem (although you do say they were aware). I am pretty sure they would have recalled trailers had they thought there was cause for concern as it is in the best interests of the company, however you cannot contact every single trailer owner due to trailers being sold privately etc.

When we had a trailer it had fibreglass floor and we were assured it would last, although we still got it checked regularly for safety's sake, not that it helped as I lost my horse in a different trailer.

I guess the main thing is to be grateful your horse is ok, and take it as a lesson learnt. Now the floor's been replaced have it checked annually as a matter of course when you have it serviced every year. Like I said, I despise trailers and you couldn't pay me enough to make me put my horses in one but I know a lot of people use them every day with no problems.
 
i will not use this trailer again. i have lost fath in this company. im going to save up and get the new light equi-trek as i have a freelander so the trailer must be light to tow.
 
clait said:
i will not use this trailer again. i have lost fath in this company. im going to save up and get the new light equi-trek as i have a freelander so the trailer must be light to tow.
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I dont think you will be towing a equitrek with a freelander!!! and any trailler or lorry can have problems with the floor some more than others but all need regular checks..
Its high time trailers were subject to an yearly MOT ...
 
http://www.equi-trek.com/horse_trailers/Trail_Treka_M

Equi trek have a new model, similar to IW which is MUCH lighter. Max laden weight of 2 ton, unladen is only 880kg.

It a clever move by ET, aimed at the market who want to avoid towing tests and large 4x4s. Competition for IW & cheval, etc.

Personally IMO, I don't like the idea of putting my horse in a 'light' trailer or tow with a 'light' 4x4 or car. I can't see how it can be as secure or robust.

Anyhoo, agree with the above. Regardless of the type or age of trailer or lorry. It's still the owners responsibility to check the floors regularly.
 
Baileyhoss said:
http://www.equi-trek.com/horse_trailers/Trail_Treka_M

Equi trek have a new model, similar to IW which is MUCH lighter. Max laden weight of 2 ton, unladen is only 880kg.

It a clever move by ET, aimed at the market who want to avoid towing tests and large 4x4s. Competition for IW & cheval, etc.

Personally IMO, I don't like the idea of putting my horse in a 'light' trailer or tow with a 'light' 4x4 or car. I can't see how it can be as secure or robust.

Anyhoo, agree with the above. Regardless of the type or age of trailer or lorry. It's still the owners responsibility to check the floors regularly.
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That is scary, as it would mean that I could Tow my horse with my dads grand cherokee as its only 1450kg. Horse is 500kg. I am 100kg tho.

I can see a change in the law soon if there are more of these types of trailers.
 
Sorry WT, do we have the same end of the stick?

The laden weight of the trailer is 2ton, so as it stands you could tow the trailer & 2 horses with anything that has a max towing capacity of 2000kg. for example Freelander!

However, as the trailer only weighs 880kg empty, you could potentially downrate the trailer, to, say 1500kg (which would allow up to 620kg for horse, hay & water), which would mean you could tow with something like a rav 4 or honda CRV. SCARY. but this sort of combination will weigh in at under 3.5t so people will do that to avoid the trailer test.

I do not believe any of these cars would be able to hold a trailer with a horse on the road if something was to go wrong.
 
Oh, i got you now. Yes, that's right, I thought the jeep cherokees were much bigger than that with a bigger towing capacity

. If your jeep curb weight is only 1500kg & it's maximum towing capacity is 2000kg (or 1500kg if you only travel one horse and down rate the trailer), then yes you could do it.......legally.
 
Baileyhoss said:
Oh, i got you now. Yes, that's right, I thought the jeep cherokees were much bigger than that with a bigger towing capacity

. If your jeep curb weight is only 1500kg & it's maximum towing capacity is 2000kg (or 1500kg if you only travel one horse and down rate the trailer), then yes you could do it.......legally.
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Jeeze, that is quite a scary thought then! I would be nervous just driving the jeep on its own, not to mention WITH a trailer.

If they make more of then the law will prob change again. It has to. However, it would be good - empty - for practise and would be a way to get round the new restrictions that are coming in regarding towing.
 
New rules? Not sure how old u r but the 3.5t applies to those with B category licenses (eg taken post-1997). So if you took ur test before 1997 or have taken the trailer test you can tow a combination up to 8.25t.

Taken off DVLA website
'Car licences obtained before 1 January 1997
If you passed a car test before 1 January 1997 you keep your existing entitlement to tow trailers until your licence expires. This means you're generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer combination up to 8.25 tonnes maximum authorised mass (MAM). You also have entitlement to drive a minibus with a trailer over 750kgs MAM.
Car licences obtained on or after 1 January 1997
If you passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 you're limited to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass towing a trailer up to 750kgs, or a vehicle and trailer combination up to 3.5 tonnes MAM providing the MAM of the trailer doesn't exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. You will need to pass an additional driving test in B+E if you wish to tow a caravan or trailer combination which exceeds these weight limits.'
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4022521

U may have known this already but if ur like me and have a post-1997 license then it's a pain in the butt!!!
 
Please just tell people you know with this trailer to take it back to the dealer and get it looked at, thankyou
 
fihunt- i just saw your post on your trailer acident, so sorry , i still have sleepless nights, i cant think what its like for you.
 
Now that is something we should introduce here.
With regard to what you can legally tow with what some good advice I got on that subject was that technically most of the smaller 4x4s could tow a lighter trailer but, could it stop the trailer? I'm not explaining that well, but it made sense to me at the time
 
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