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pull horse trailers are also known as 'tag-along' trailers. The term "bumper
pull" is actually inaccurate. After all, the trailer isn't supposed to really
be attached to the bumper of the tow vehicle! Rather, the hitch used for hauling
a bumper pull trailer is attached to the frame of the tow vehicle near the bumper
area.
For individuals
who generally haul only one or two horses, the bumper pull horse trailer is the
most commonly used style. There are advantages of moving horses in a tag-along
trailer versus a gooseneck trailer. Among those advantages are: - Bumper
pull horse trailers cost less than gooseneck horse trailers.
- You
do not necessarily need a pickup truck to tow a tag-along trailer. The selection
of tow vehicles from which to choose is much bigger for bumper pull horse trailers
than for gooseneck trailers (which DO require the use of a pickup truck).
- Because
the bumper style is more common, more people have tow vehicles for this type of
horse trailer. Therefore, it is easier to locate someone to help you out in case
of an emergency, such as your tow vehicle breaking down.
- It's
easier to make a 'normal' turn with a tag-along trailer than with a gooseneck,
because the tag-along follows the path of the tow vehicle. You're less likely
to scrape a fender on a sign post or to run over the curb with a trailer wheel.
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If you're pulling a trailer for the first time, a bumper pull trailer can seem
less threatening.
- Bumper
pull style trailers don't require as much storage space as a gooseneck model.
- Because
it's easier to keep the combination weight of the tow vehicle and the tag-along
horse trailer below 10,001 pounds, you do not have to declare the trailer as 'commercial.'
Licensing, as a result, is less complicated.
- A
correctly hitched bumper pull horse trailer is just as safe to haul as a gooseneck
trailer. Accidents generally happen because of carelessness-not because of any
fault with the trailer.
No
horse trailer is perfect! Horse trailers of the bumper pull style also have a
few disadvantages, including: - Bumper
pull trailers have a bad reputation because many people do not hitch their trailer
properly or they use tow vehicles that are not rated to pull the weight of the
trailer. When they have a bad experience, they are the first to say 'I would never
have a bumper pull trailer again". Because the tongue weight rests on the
rear of the tow vehicle, simple precautions need to be made.
- For
two horses, a properly hitched bumper pull trailer towed by a properly rated vehicle
hauls as well as a gooseneck. Depending upon the weight of the trailer, this usually
means hitching with a Class IV or Class V frame mounted hitch which includes weight
distribution bars.
For more than two horses, a gooseneck trailer is always
a better option.
- Bumper
pull horse trailers do not have as much room for sleeping quarters as do gooseneck
trailers.
The
EquiSpirit two-horse standard bumper pulll
trailer is designed to meet high safety and high quality standards. The comfort
and safety of your horses are important factors in designing each EquiSpirit horse
trailer. Note:
For more information about EquiSpirit bumper pull horse trailers, visit our Horse
Trailer Models page.
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