Will he Fit? Trailer.

[CBFan]

OK, if you insist

OP my view, which is not shared by many I'm afraid, is that towing so close to your limit is not safe. That doesn't mean you need a 4 x 4, just something which is more up to the job than most cars.

IMHO a very large horse like yours, in a single trailer behind a car, would easily become unstable.

We saw the report of the horse going nuts and the poor man dying this week. Just think what your horse doing the same in a single trailer would do to the stability of your car. The horse is heavier than the trailer.

In addition a very heavy horse might increase the noseweight of your trailer and stop it towing level, this can cause snaking. Also is the suspension on the rear of your car up to the weight, especially if the horse moves around.

And then there is the clutch, not designed in most cases for towing heavy loads on rough ground or hills. Might be OK if you live somewhere flat and only tow on tarmac.

I wont even comment on motorway driving with your outfit, I dont want to think about it.

So sorry but thats what I think

Blame Rog

This is basically what I said in my first reply. Thanks for reinforcing it.

 

[Princess P]

Tow car suitability aside, speaking from personal experience, don't touch any cheval liberte / robinsons requisite trailers with wooden floors!

There is a massive thread on here if you search for cheval liberte.

Also be wary of any with retro fitted aluminium floors - I had a trailer with a wooden floor which Cheval replaced for free with an aluminium one (they did this for everyone), unfortunately they used a continental floor for a trailer with the front ramp on the opposite to mine. Basically it was a bodge job and the partition would not swivel properly, and I did not trust it at all.

I got given a brand new trailer because I jumped up and down and made a fuss, but be very wary of these trailers.

Safety is so so important, it really is worth paying that bit more to get a safe well built trailer and a sturdy tow car that is up to the job.

Anything else is not worth the risk.