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Location: midwest mama | I've been shopping for smaller LQ trailers, and several that I have found have the Plexiglas on the butt side of the trailer. Everything else on the trailers are what I want, but I'm not sure about the Plexiglas part.
Anyone have experience with these trailers? What did you like or hate about them?
How is the resale on them?
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Location: lone star state | They let air flow through well they are much better than the sliding windows. If I could not budget drop windows on tail side and rear door I would choose plexi slats. The down side is they are a hassle to put in and take out compared to drop windows. It may take 30 minutes for one person to replace for winter. Hassle when days too warm and nites cool and need both in same trip :( |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive. |
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Location: Missouri | Love mine! It takes me five minutes tops to grab mine out of the tack room and slide them in, although I only have a two-horse. No cons for me! |
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| Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:01 PM
I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive.
Huh? I think it's possible, even likely that this happens when people let their drop down windows down. Yeah put screens up but those little MFers will get in no matter what. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:09 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:01 PM I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive. Huh? I think it's possible, even likely that this happens when people let their drop down windows down. Yeah put screens up but those little MFers will get in no matter what.
We use to travel between Illinois and Texas all the time and had all kinds of problems when I had my stock trailer with the bugs when we would stop. Bought one with drops and have screens and that ended. Going through Arkansas was always really bad even if we just stopped to water. |
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| Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 4:34 PM
Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:09 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:01 PM I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive. Huh? I think it's possible, even likely that this happens when people let their drop down windows down. Yeah put screens up but those little MFers will get in no matter what.
Ugh, you're making me itchy. really really hate mosquitoes. LOL |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:42 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 4:34 PM Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:09 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:01 PM I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive. Huh? I think it's possible, even likely that this happens when people let their drop down windows down. Yeah put screens up but those little MFers will get in no matter what.
One year we stopped in Arkansas to sleep a little and the trailer went to rock and rolling. I went back to check on the horse and I couldn't believe how many mosquitos were feasting. I sprayed him down and got back on the road. Poor horse was full of welts. |
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Location: In my own world | Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 5:53 PM
Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:42 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 4:34 PM Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:09 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:01 PM I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive. Huh? I think it's possible, even likely that this happens when people let their drop down windows down. Yeah put screens up but those little MFers will get in no matter what.
Did you have screens on the back and front? |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | livinonlove&horses - 2014-08-23 10:25 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 5:53 PM Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:42 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 4:34 PM Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:09 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:01 PM I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive. Huh? I think it's possible, even likely that this happens when people let their drop down windows down. Yeah put screens up but those little MFers will get in no matter what. Did you have screens on the back and front?
I had a Sundowner stock trailer and then we bought a Sundowner 3 horse gooseneck that had screens on all the windows. |
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Location: In my own little world | Love my plexi slats. No issues with hinges going bad, windows not shutting, screens getting tore up and all the other things that can potentially happen with a window that is expensive to replace. If you break a slat they are cheap and easy to replace.
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| I LOVE my trailer with stock on the butt and plexi glass. I just don't see where there are any cons what-so-ever...yes, it takes a few minutes (a very few) to take them in and out but not enough of a hassle to complain about. I have two trailers...my LQ has drop-downs on the butt. My 3 horse GN has the plexi glass. I like them both. What I would never want to have again is a trailer with the small bus windows butt-side...those, I HATE! They don't let enough air in when the temps are scorching in the summer. |
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Location: In my own world | Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 11:08 PM livinonlove&horses - 2014-08-23 10:25 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 5:53 PM Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:42 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 4:34 PM Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:09 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:01 PM I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive. Huh? I think it's possible, even likely that this happens when people let their drop down windows down. Yeah put screens up but those little MFers will get in no matter what. Did you have screens on the back and front?
I didn't ask that correctly. Did u have drops on both sides with screens? |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:34 PM
Just Plain Lucky - 2014-08-23 3:09 PM Nevertooold - 2014-08-23 3:01 PM I don't like them for the same reason I got rid of my stock trailer. If you stop somewhere mosquitos can get inside the trailer and eat your horse's alive. Huh? I think it's possible, even likely that this happens when people let their drop down windows down. Yeah put screens up but those little MFers will get in no matter what.
This made me LOL. Yep, the bugs are horrible here, especially in the Delta where I live. I'm surprised my horses have any blood left. When I haul at night in the summer, the head side windows are up because even with screens and fly masks, the bugs will get blown in their faces badly. |
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Location: Iowa | The CON is when it rains all your sawdust gets wet!! UG! |
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Location: Whitney, NE | The slats let lots if air through, and have no chance of coming open and banging you or your horse on the head. It's not common but it happens. I would gladly take slats with plexiglass over bus windows! |
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| I had one love it until winter the blowing rain and snow the back stayed wet had to be careful about leaving bedding in it. As in virginia our trailers set for several months some times.
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | whatadoll - 2014-08-24 4:32 PM The slats let lots if air through, and have no chance of coming open and banging you or your horse on the head. It's not common but it happens. I would gladly take slats with plexiglass over bus windows!
Can someone explain what is coming open and banging horses on the head? I've been trying to figure it out since yesterday. |
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Location: ND | Im assuming drop down windows when you are on the outside... |
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| I have a lil run around trailer, 2 H slant load. The plexi on the rear side is WONDERFUL. It is VERY easy for me to pull out and install. I don't have any issues.
I would not let that deter me from buying or using a trailer. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | RidinOnFaith35 - 2014-08-25 8:46 AM Im assuming drop down windows when you are on the outside...
Ohhhhhhhh. Yeah, that happened to me when I was 37 weeks pregnant and I had a mild concussion.  |
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| mine is removable and here in FL I really don't put them in that much usually only in the winter when we are going out of state or using the trailer for camping |
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 I Don't Brag
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| My trailer is a stock combo with nothing BUT slats. Am thinking about replacing it and won't consider anything that doesn't have slats or drop down windows on the butt side. I guess I will have to make sure that I am armed with lots of Dairy Bomb fly spray when traveling through Arkansas.
I like that I can take out all, some or just one slat, depending on the temp. Can keep slats underneath the mattress when going South in the winter and put 'em back on the way up North. |
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Pros and Cons of Owning a Trailer With The Plexiglas on the Butt Side