Equitrek Trail Treka Vs Ifor Williams HB511???

[SteadyNeddy1070]

I'm buying my first trailer and have a dilema. Hope you can help me decide

My horse is BIG! 16.2/3hh ISH x WB and very long bean - 6ft9/7ft rug and I have tried him in a HB506 and with a right hand ramp he catches his stifle coming out. He's a good loader and traveller so that's a no-go as he is starting to rush/panic and can't risk it. He needs to be a happy boy.

So looking at HB511 with a left hand ramp. A friend at my yard has a HB403 for her 17hh boy and my lad fits in OK. He still finds exit front ramp a bit tight but much better than HB506.

His previous owner had Trail Treka L and I really like idea of side ramp and extra space/storage with tack locker.

They are expensive at 5.5-6k new but have read questionable comments on build quality and chasis but also problems on new IW too!

Confused.com now!

Going to view a HB511 and HB403 tomorrow morning. Have viewed a Trail Treka and thought build quality looked OK.

Views? Thanks.

 

[blitznbobs]

Have they fixed the axle problem with the equitrek yet?

I chose the ifor Williams for my 17.2 ( sadly passed on now) and its fab.

 

[mon]

Make sure nose cone on IW is metal not fibre glass had problems with 506 fibre glass front coming apart from sides, new 511 is metal nose cone and great.

 

[ROG]

Do you have any licence restrictions which could lessen your choice such as only having B or do you have B+E ?

 

[chestnutmarelover]

I have a 2001 Sport Treka & it is fab Much better build than the newer models, horses load & travel great & no smelly tack in the pajero

 

[tinap]

Throwing another in the mix, have you considered a Bateson? I've been looking around at trailers recently & was debating between a ifor 510 or a Bateson. I've tried her in both & she also comes off better with a left hand ramp which the Batesons seem to have as standard xx

 

[SteadyNeddy1070]

Hi ROG

I'm an oldie over 40! So no licence restrictions.

Put a deposit on a HB511 with left ramp today

 

[miss_wilson]

I have a left ramped 511 and love it, great to tow, and easy to move on my own

 

[TommisMum]

All affected axles have been recalled and replaced. It was a part issue from the axle supplier rather than a design issue!

 

[BigYellowHorse]

Tommismum is that the equitrek you speak of???

Looking at trailers at the minute and love the trail treka with tack locker and side loading option.

 

[TommisMum]

Yes it is the Equitrek.
As to trail treka they all have side loading, its the tack locker thats an option.