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rwebb
Reg. Apr 2006
Posted 2006-04-16 6:14 PM (#231)
Subject: enough truck?





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Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hi all, new to all things horse....we own a gmc sierra 4.8, I was wondering if this is enough truck to haul 2 1000# horses.
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chadsalt
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2006-04-16 6:24 PM (#232 - in reply to #231)
Subject: RE: enough truck?





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Location: sc
the short answer to the only question you asked is yes.
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hav2ride
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2006-04-16 6:40 PM (#233 - in reply to #231)
Subject: RE: enough truck?





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Location: PA
What type of trailer do you have?
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mrstacticalmedic
Reg. Dec 2005
Posted 2006-04-16 6:40 PM (#234 - in reply to #231)
Subject: RE: enough truck?






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Location: Michigan

Just ensure you get a class three hitch installed and a 2" ball.  I would also talk to someone who owns a 2 horse bumper pull and have them teach you how to pull horses in it.  You can not just "stop" a trailer or do fast starts, also you need to take corners slow.  What I did with my 4-H kid's parents that were new to horses, I would have them ride in the back of the trailer and I would drive down the road.  I would do the right way of driving and the wrong way, they got an idea of what a horse has to endure in a trailer.  I truly mean "endure".  You try standing upright in a moving vehicle at considerable rates of speed.

There is more than the issue of having "enough" truck, there is the proper driving of the horses, adjusting your driving techniques, how to compensate when the horses in the bumper pull get restless and the trailer sways from their movement.

Have fun shopping for a trailer, be sure to bring someone knowledgeable with you so that you can see the undersides, check for weak points, make sure the lights and brakes work (if you have an electrical brake controller installed), check the tires for dry rot, or bare spots, or uneven wear. 

It is exciting getting your first trailer!  Good luck and be sure to have fun! 

Don't be afraid to ask questions, the stupidest ones are the ones unasked!!!

 
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rwebb
Reg. Apr 2006
Posted 2006-04-16 7:13 PM (#235 - in reply to #231)
Subject: RE: enough truck?





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Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
We are looking at purchasing a slightly used (he used it 4 times) Ponderosa 2 horse bumper pull. No need to worry about making sure animals are comfortable, my wife and I recently picked up a horse from the other side of the state and she was non stop with how the horse is feeling while we was going around corners, over hills and on and off highway ramps...and I thought she was just nagging me...:)
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