Thorpe_HB
New User
I am currently looking to gain some feedback at what would make the perfect 3.5 ton horsebox.
I am aware that this size of horsebox has taken it fair share of criticism on this forum and therefore I would welcome you all to give your honest appraisals of your experience of them be it from looking at them, buying them or using them.
Are there any glaringly obvious design changes that you would make that the current designs do not incorporate or is it simply that an amalgamation of all the good points of the current offerings would be sufficient to create the perfect version?
Common discussion points seem to hinge around the breast bar and the dangers of a horse jumping over it, to strength and build quality issues. I would welcome your thoughts on the following:-
1] What would you prefer?
i] Breast bar, removable in emergency, set at an appropriate height, open area to tack section
ii] Breast bar fixed with weave grilles in position for travelling?
iii] Full height bulkhead fitted behind breast bar, causing a closed tack area?
2] What height and total weight of horse(s) do you travel with?
3] What payload do you considerable acceptable?
4] What fitments would you consider essential Vs. Preferred? i.e. wardrobe, external tack and saddle storage , rear seating, storage etc?
5] What designs have you seen on other builds that you feel are a good idea or bad idea?
6] When looking for this box would you go purely on build quality or would budget play a part, what budget would you feel is appropriate?
7] How far would you travel to look at a box?
8] Do you have a preference on type of chassis or age or maximum mileage you would consider?
9] If it were to have a living as such, what level would you want it fitted to? Sink? hob?
10]Are there any optional extra type equipment that you would have as standard? CCTV? Ventilators ? Sat Nav? Etc
11] Would you have any personalisations yourself that you would need to add to the current designs due to your own specific needs?
12] Any other thoughts? Any design ideas of you own you would like to see incorporated?
To give some explanation to this post, I am currently looking to re-launch our 3.5 ton range and would like it have incorporated any designs that its prospective customers would like to see within it. The purpose of the post is not to have other manufacturers designs are torn to shreds, merely to have an open discussion as to what designs are annoying and to the degree how many of us are affected. On that note I would appreciate if manufacturers names are omitted from negative design problems with their names perhaps used if you feel that they have nailed a design in terms of either the user or horses needs
I really appreciate any time you can spare either a long response or short, either public or via PM, any feedback will hopefully go some way to improve the build of these boxes in general across the industry rather than the end user needing to adapt and accommodate what is currently offered.
Many Thanks
Darren
I am aware that this size of horsebox has taken it fair share of criticism on this forum and therefore I would welcome you all to give your honest appraisals of your experience of them be it from looking at them, buying them or using them.
Are there any glaringly obvious design changes that you would make that the current designs do not incorporate or is it simply that an amalgamation of all the good points of the current offerings would be sufficient to create the perfect version?
Common discussion points seem to hinge around the breast bar and the dangers of a horse jumping over it, to strength and build quality issues. I would welcome your thoughts on the following:-
1] What would you prefer?
i] Breast bar, removable in emergency, set at an appropriate height, open area to tack section
ii] Breast bar fixed with weave grilles in position for travelling?
iii] Full height bulkhead fitted behind breast bar, causing a closed tack area?
2] What height and total weight of horse(s) do you travel with?
3] What payload do you considerable acceptable?
4] What fitments would you consider essential Vs. Preferred? i.e. wardrobe, external tack and saddle storage , rear seating, storage etc?
5] What designs have you seen on other builds that you feel are a good idea or bad idea?
6] When looking for this box would you go purely on build quality or would budget play a part, what budget would you feel is appropriate?
7] How far would you travel to look at a box?
8] Do you have a preference on type of chassis or age or maximum mileage you would consider?
9] If it were to have a living as such, what level would you want it fitted to? Sink? hob?
10]Are there any optional extra type equipment that you would have as standard? CCTV? Ventilators ? Sat Nav? Etc
11] Would you have any personalisations yourself that you would need to add to the current designs due to your own specific needs?
12] Any other thoughts? Any design ideas of you own you would like to see incorporated?
To give some explanation to this post, I am currently looking to re-launch our 3.5 ton range and would like it have incorporated any designs that its prospective customers would like to see within it. The purpose of the post is not to have other manufacturers designs are torn to shreds, merely to have an open discussion as to what designs are annoying and to the degree how many of us are affected. On that note I would appreciate if manufacturers names are omitted from negative design problems with their names perhaps used if you feel that they have nailed a design in terms of either the user or horses needs
I really appreciate any time you can spare either a long response or short, either public or via PM, any feedback will hopefully go some way to improve the build of these boxes in general across the industry rather than the end user needing to adapt and accommodate what is currently offered.
Many Thanks
Darren
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