I want to buy a horsebox - what should I look for?

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Pebble101

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I need one for 2 large (17h) horses, but as small as I can get away with due to our not-very-large turn into our property. I would like some living accomodation with shower and WC. However what else should I look for, specially from mechanical point of view?
 
ooo you might like to look at our box!
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Get the Damned thing checked by a reptable mechanic before you buy (even from a so called 'reputable' dealer)... we made this mistake and havnt had our 'new' lorry for the last 6 weeks... the horse has been in it once for a test drive round the block. We learnt the hard way.
 
To fit in two horses, living and shower.wc you will be looking at a 7,5 tonne with in a body min 18 foot long behind the cab. so overal length 23 feet. Ours has 10ft horse space, 7 ft living. We opted not to have bathroom, as can put a portaloo in an empty hrose stall, and many venues have on site showers-
but the makers did do a version wiht, but itakes up half of the living space on one side.
Saves a lot of weight, space and carrying, heating and disposing of water.
How narrow and tight is your access?
Can you get a freind with a medium sized lorry to try your access for size?
 
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My husband used to get a motorhome in which was 23ft long and we reckon we could have a few feet extra on it if necessary - but we look at some of these super huge horseboxes and we wouldn't even get them round the bends in our road, let alone the drive into the house
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You should be ablt to find one that has a 18 or even 20 ft body but check the width too.
If over 20 ft body, would probably be overwiegth anway, with 2 big hroses and all the living that you want.
 
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