daydreambeliever
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Does anyone use a single horse trailer, if so how do you find it, and what do you use to tow? Thanks
single horse trailer
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Tegan
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Hi
I have an Ifor Wiiams 401. We tow it with a Freelander and it seems good. Very stable and my both my ponies travel well in it (one 14.3hh seasoned traveller and one 13hh 3yr old who hadn't been in a trailer before).
I really like it as they have more room then in a double trailer. The only downside I can see is that it is quite short lenthwise, not a problem for me but I'm not sure how it would be for a bigger horse (although mine is an older model).
Hope this helps.
Tegan
I have an Ifor Wiiams 401. We tow it with a Freelander and it seems good. Very stable and my both my ponies travel well in it (one 14.3hh seasoned traveller and one 13hh 3yr old who hadn't been in a trailer before).
I really like it as they have more room then in a double trailer. The only downside I can see is that it is quite short lenthwise, not a problem for me but I'm not sure how it would be for a bigger horse (although mine is an older model).
Hope this helps.
Tegan
HandTS
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I also have a 401, love it, excellent to tow, and great for nervous travellers its light airy and I have no trouble getting down narrow lanes etc.
Kub
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Can you drive a 401 on a normal license? Looks like the combined weight of car, trailer and horse wouldn't come to more than 3500kg
Kallibear
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No, because you're not allowed to pull a trailer more than 750kg AND the combined weight of the trailer and car must be under the 3500kg.
I investigated down that track and discovered it was a no go. Which sucked.
I investigated down that track and discovered it was a no go. Which sucked.
Ali2
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We tow an Ifor 401 with a 2L turbo diesel Mondeo. Car tows it fine and horse travels in it well. Never had any probs with it.
FigJam
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We tow an Ifor 401 with a 2L turbo diesel Mondeo. Car tows it fine and horse travels in it well. Never had any probs with it.
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Me too! Now for the dull legal bit about driving with trailers but without B+E entitlement!
If you passed your driving test after Jan 1997, you only have a B entitled licence, so unless you sit the additional B+E test, you are limited to towing a 750kg unbraked trailer or... a trailer/vehical combo as below (both criteria must be met);
- The trailer's Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) must be less than car's kerb weight AND
- The trailer's MAM plus the car's gross weight must be 3.5t or less.
E.g.. my set up is;
Ford Mondeo, 2.0l tdci (130bhp, 6-speed engine- nice and powerfu/torquey!), kerb weight 1505kg, gross weight 2035kg (rated to tow 1800kg)
Ifor Williams HB401, unladen weight 770kg, MAM 1450kg (downrated by IW HQ and new plate fitted by IW dealer, all legit as long as new MAM is within the range stamped on the hitch) giving a load capacity of 680kg.
So trailer MAM (1450kg) is less than car kerb weight (1505kg) AND
Trailer MAM (1450kg) + car gross weight (2035kg) = 3485kg which is less than 3.5t.
Car is towing ~ 1300kg which is well within it's capability, well under it's own kerb weight and had no problems at all going up/down hill and even got in/out of field where 4x4s were being towed in and out, probably as we were a lighter overall outfit. It's the weight ratio between car and tow load that matters, as well as taking plenty care while driving.
Yes, my car will go through brakes/tyres/clutch/suspension quicker than average, but it's well maintained and does the job just fine.
I love my single trailer (as does my mare who likes the extra space compared to half a double plus she knows it's all her's, no one to sneak in and steal her hay!), it's easy to drive (if my car fits through a space, so will the trailer! Plus it tends to corner the same line as my car).
They are like rocking horse poo to find second hand though!
We tow an Ifor 401 with a 2L turbo diesel Mondeo. Car tows it fine and horse travels in it well. Never had any probs with it.
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Me too! Now for the dull legal bit about driving with trailers but without B+E entitlement!
If you passed your driving test after Jan 1997, you only have a B entitled licence, so unless you sit the additional B+E test, you are limited to towing a 750kg unbraked trailer or... a trailer/vehical combo as below (both criteria must be met);
- The trailer's Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) must be less than car's kerb weight AND
- The trailer's MAM plus the car's gross weight must be 3.5t or less.
E.g.. my set up is;
Ford Mondeo, 2.0l tdci (130bhp, 6-speed engine- nice and powerfu/torquey!), kerb weight 1505kg, gross weight 2035kg (rated to tow 1800kg)
Ifor Williams HB401, unladen weight 770kg, MAM 1450kg (downrated by IW HQ and new plate fitted by IW dealer, all legit as long as new MAM is within the range stamped on the hitch) giving a load capacity of 680kg.
So trailer MAM (1450kg) is less than car kerb weight (1505kg) AND
Trailer MAM (1450kg) + car gross weight (2035kg) = 3485kg which is less than 3.5t.
Car is towing ~ 1300kg which is well within it's capability, well under it's own kerb weight and had no problems at all going up/down hill and even got in/out of field where 4x4s were being towed in and out, probably as we were a lighter overall outfit. It's the weight ratio between car and tow load that matters, as well as taking plenty care while driving.
Yes, my car will go through brakes/tyres/clutch/suspension quicker than average, but it's well maintained and does the job just fine.
I love my single trailer (as does my mare who likes the extra space compared to half a double plus she knows it's all her's, no one to sneak in and steal her hay!), it's easy to drive (if my car fits through a space, so will the trailer! Plus it tends to corner the same line as my car).
They are like rocking horse poo to find second hand though!
Divasmum
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We have a single Cheval Liberte. It weighs 500kg unladen and is towed by a Vectra. Very stable, surprisingly roomy inside and the horse loves it.
Chunkie
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QR
I have a 401, tow it with a 2.6 Grand Vitara. Pony seems to like it, it's no wider than the car and very easily manoeverable by hand.
Love it, love it, love it, love it!!!
I have a 401, tow it with a 2.6 Grand Vitara. Pony seems to like it, it's no wider than the car and very easily manoeverable by hand.
Love it, love it, love it, love it!!!
daydreambeliever
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Thanks everyone, you have helped me to get a good picture of what will work
TrentfieldStud
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Try having a look at the faq on somewhere like www.horseboxworld.com