Okay I am bored this morning-up way to early by my standards!!   What kind of rig does everyone have?  Truck , trailers, campers,etc?

I have an older ford four door dually, that is broke down right now.  I am looking into an overhead camper to go on it.  I am also looking for another trailer, I want a 3 horse slant, bumper pull with tack.

Also I would be interested in knowing if you have had a cabover camper, likes and dislikes?  This would not be my  everyday vehicle just to haul with , if that makes a difference.

4 door dodge.....

either a 4 horse 4star or a 5 horse Elite with LQ... Depends on where we are going, and Nope I don't own both LOL the LQ is my hauling partners...

Go gooseneck...you'll never go back.

96 F350 Diesel Dually Crew Cab

2003 Exis 4H Gooseneck. 

Love my set up!

2004 Chevy duramax diesel

1990 4-Star 5 horse gooseneck

haha   don't laugh....

an 1985 F150 with a steel gooseneck stock trailer converted into a  3 horse slant with large dressing room/rear tack.  err a 3 horse 1 pony usually.  Truck will drag that trailer anywhere you want to go....   but I have  aman coming to look at it this weekend to possibly buy it because I am hoping to go truck shopping next week!  

I wouldn't have guessed otherwise LOL

I have a "01" Ford 250 4 -door and I pull a 2 hrs 4star ( l just got my trailer a month and a half ago) I just love it..has a small dressing room that I can sleep with.. But I need to get a A/C put in it..

Anyone have any ideas or know of anyone who sells used/new ones cheap? I'm in the Dallas,Tx area. Thanks

1975 homemade Nissan crew cab short wheel base dually with a rack in the back to haul the horse.  (I bring my sleeping bag when I stay over night and forget a shower!)

I have to save money so I can drug my horses with Ephedra!

Are you saying that "scarlet" is my color??????

Since EVERYONE in our family either rodeos or barrel races, we ended up with several rigs in order to go different directions on the weekend. 

Those include a '03 Dodge with an Elite 4 horse LQ w/ mid-tack.

A 5 Horse Bloomer LQ that we pull with a Ford Super Cruiser

And also just an Excursion that pulls an Elite 3 H bumper slant w/ a dressing room.

Of all of them, would you believe that the Excursion pulls the best!

And all are diesels...by the way, if you ever get a LQ, you'll wonder how you ever hauled without one!

2000 GMC 3/4 T. 4 door (black)

1999 Trail-Et 3 horse slant GN w/weekend pkg. (white w/gray stripe)

I put a regular 110 ac from Walmart under the gooseneck in mine

Works great.

Nope you are a BOLD RED GAL!!!!!! anyone that drives bulldozers does red really well!!!

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Thanks I was thinking about that but didn't know if there was any pros or cons about it

thanks again

Any travel trailer dealer should be able to mount roof air on your trailer (provided they service what they sell anyway).

I had my

local electrician put me in an electrical box and the local welder cut the hole and I put in the ac.... just braced it with 4X4 blocks inside and out top and bottom and the good metal strapping holding it in.... total cost about $250.00

I had a trailer before this one that had it on the wall and I would do that again if I had to do it again... ONly problem with that is that it caught all the bugs and haul under neath it is protected

Runningonpaints

 You can also go to the lumber store and buy the 1" styrofoam sheets and liquid nails and cut and glue your insulation in the roof... I put two layers and then put a nice headliner material over that from www.hancockfabrics.com

Just don't skimp on the liquid nails or you will have to do it again.

I also did the horse compartment and it makes a huge difference in the summer time.

SG, you want to come to my house and maybe it will be built faster? 

Another note don't try to do this in the hot summer time as the fumes will kill you!!! LOL

And do the AC first so you can at least have some cooling.

Here's my opinion of the campers - we got a Hallmark overhead that sticks out about as far as the tailgate would on a longbed pickup, and a 3h Trails West trailer  - this was for our son to take to college rodeos and he drives a '94 Chevy 1 ton diesel dually.  This combo is very comfortable, but that pickup can only hit about 60 downhill because the camper and trailer together are just too heavy. So, we tried the camper on my '97 1T Ford dually and it pulls better, but somehow that camper just doesn't fit the ford good and rubbed a hole thru my bed caps on the sides... anyway - the camper is now sitting in the yard!  If you just use that vehicle for when you need the camper you might like it okay, but otherwise it is a pain.  If I had it to do over again, I might try a smaller camper like the Capri models. 

Right now, I am driving the '97 powerstroke pulling the 3h Trails West bp which I have made a deal to trade in on a new CM 4h Drover SSL which is CM's new steel design.  Ordered the trailer custom, so it is expected in about 3 weeks.  And, last night I found a really nice used '98 2h WW bp with a walk in tack that looks brand new - I think I stole it at $1800, because I had an older WW 2h regular size, not fully enclosed that the paint job alone cost me $1200 on. I can use our suburban to pull it when I don't have far to go.  And, our son now has the '94 diesel Chevy and is pulling a '95 Diamond D 3h slant that we fixed up with electricity and a rear tack so if he does have to stay in it is pretty nice.

I understood that.  I think if I can get everything running (Horse, truck, me) I will only be able to go to a few big races, more local stuff and the all day things for the kids.  Do you put a generator on yours or just plug it in?

You are in Rare Form this morning dear!!!

Red Dodge 1 ton with a 5 horse LQ Elite or a Bumper Pull 4 Horse Sundowner

There are three of us that rodeo in my family, we go in different directions often so we have to have 2 rigs, one is a 99' dodge cummins with a 4 horse sooner (hopefully made into living quarters this summer) The other is a F650 Ford and a 4horse elite with living quarters.

Good Morning Sunshine!!! What are you doing?  Yes, I woke up like this!!!  Can you believe it?  And they day has only begun!! ha ha ha ha ha

Question about generators????? My dad just gave me his Kawasaki 5000 electric start generator.  So do you guys have them installed in the trailer (like under the saddle rack or under the mangers), or is it just easier to leave them in the truck bed? It seems so big and I really hate to give up that much space in the tack area.

 LOL.. This is from experience I take it (dont due it in the summer time)

Thanks I will have to keep this in mind for when I get ready

thanks again for everything

The truth comes out to S.G. strange behavior!!!

2002 Chevy 3/4 ton 4 door with the 6.0 Liter Gas engine.

We pull a 3H Platinum with a small Weekend Package...

Not fancy, but we have a place to sleep and it gets us where we want to go!

When I got my current truck, Hubby insisted that I NEEDED a 4 wheel drive.  (I think HE wanted the 4WD!)  So I have a black 2002 Chevy 3/4 ton 4 X 4.  BUT when I got it, the older Sundowner I had sat too far down on the bed and ATE my bed when I went over little hills like when you pull up to an arena.    So I ended up having to get a new trailer that would sit up higher off my 4 X 4's truck bed. 

My new trailer is a Sundowner 3H with 4' short wall DR.  We had the dressing room finished out by a local cabinet maker, and he did a great job but charged out the yazoo!!!  We haven't gotten an AC yet, but that is the next step.  The only thing I don't like about this trailer is that since we had to get 16" rims so it would be high enough to get the neck up off my truck, it made the trailer floor too high off the ground.  It didn't come with a ramp, so the horses have to either jump into it or make some mighty big steps up.  Otherwise, it's a good trailer, pulls good, and I've heard no complaints from the horses.    And I LOVE my truck!

OH, and here's a hint that everyone needs to hear.  Since I didn't plan to haul 3 horses at one time except on rare occasions, my trailer dealer suggested that I get a stud divider (solid stall divider to the floor) for the first trailer stall.  Since that stall has the escape door to the side and also one into the dressing room, I can use it to store all those things that normally clutter up the dressing room or truck bed....chairs, buckets, hay, etc.  I REALLY like having this extra storage area!  And if I need to use that stall to haul a 3rd horse, all I have to do is empty out the stuff, and it's ready.      

YEP You have found

me out!!!

For trucks we have a 1 ton Dodge extended cab and a 3/4 ton Dodge quad cab. Both are diesels.

For trailers we have several, one is a two horse bumper pull extra tall extra long, 4 horse goose neck stock trailer, and a 2 horse goose neck stock trailer.

For the most part we use the 2 horse trailer but now that both hubby and I will be competing we are going to sell some of the traielrs and get a 4 horse slant Sonner with LQ's.

I have a 86 long bed ford, I quess I need to measure the bed and the camper to make sure before I buy.  I have another question on the camper. Do they bolt on to the truck, because I don't have a tail gate.? This may be a super dippy question I just have never looked into them .  I had a friend tell me they were selling theirs and am thinking about buying it.  I haven't asked to many questions on it because I gotta talk hubby into it.  I wish I could talk him into a new truck, but he loves this one.  I wish he was driving it when the engine blew , but he did have to tow me and the horse trailer home.

2003 Chevy 2500 HD duramax (blacK) 4 wheel drive & plow hook ups 2003 2H ramp load (white and black highlights) which I hate..but in NJ that's all there is for a low price. I don't really like ramp loads, no offense to anyone, really don't mean to offend anyone, I would just personally rather have a step up and so would my horse..lol...

My dream truck would be a dark blue F350 4 wheel drive, 4 door, dually with a diesel engine and a 6 foot bed pulling a 3H slant step up horse trialer with living area-bathroom/shower, etc and a tack room. Fans for the horses and AC/Heat up front!!! That would be the rig of my dreams!!!

I have a 1997 Dodge ex cab dually.  My last truck was a 1997 dodge w/big smoke stacks, the coolest truck, wish I still had it.  my husband built me a 2003 dodge, but I like the milage of the older 12 valve dodges verses the new ones, so I gave the new one back to hubby and got me another oldie. 

My trailer is my pride and joy, I absolutely love it! 2004 Four Star 3 horse slant w/11 ft & 8 ft wide Outlaw conversion LQ.  I have enjoyed this trailer so much since I got it, my last one only had a 7 1/6 wide LQ and boy that extra wide is sooo nice!

I have a '94 Dodge Ram 4x4 with a Cummins diesel and it has over 300K on it--still works like a charm with minimal repairs and maintenance!

My trailer is a 2003 Exiss SS500 with an unfinished dressing room and a few other really nice options on it.  I want to sell it though, don't really need a 5 horse anymore.  

So if anyone is looking it is priced to sell and is a very nice trailer in like new condition, pulls awesome, the roof has never leaked and I have not had any trouble with it whatsoever.  (It is listed on horsetrailerworld.com and my website www.schimkeranch.com with pictures if anyone's interested).

03 Chevy  Duramax Diesel 4 x 4

02 Sooner 3 horse slant with dressing room, canopy, a/c, hat shelf, boot box, shelving, walk through door, stallion divider, and drop downs.

Truck is white, trailer is white and aluminum

I've got a '99 F250 Powerstroke diesel. His name is Howard Huge. I always name my trucks and my last two have large cartoon dog names. Howard replaced Clifford (yeah he was red) Howard is a red super cab short box. I love the heck out of him. My trailer is a '98 Titan gn 3h slant with partially finished dressing room and rear tack. My trailer is awesome too, I forget it's back there. I would like an aluminum for my next one though.

2002 3/4 ton hd Chevy, 3h cm gooseneck trailer W/ front dressing room & rear tack.  I love my truck.

1948 Chevy with wooden bed. I pull a 2 horse BP, but have 4 horses so 2 have to ride in the bed of the truck.

J/K!!!!!

Lucky you, at least you have roads!!! And now a convertable trailer too!

I drive a '96 Dodge cummings, Hubby drives a hoochie red Chevy 1 ton dually gasaholic. We pull either the 2 horse BP with walk-in drssing room or steel 3 horse slant GN with walk-in tack (the Okie rig). I prefer hauling goosenecks, but the BP is nice for quickie trips. We're shopping for an aluminum trailer too. I know what I want, but he "thinks" he knows what we need, (probably like some cattle hauling rig...ya right,when you know what freezes over!!)

I have a 3/4ton ford 4door 4x4 & pull a Trails West 2horse slant

Daughter (age 19) has my gmc dually 4x4 with extra gas tank (total gallons 100+) pulling a exiss 3horse LQ-

hmmm.... something about this aint right, I'm paying all the notes but get the junky trailer!  But I love, love, love my ford & she hates it, the dummy.

 2001 Dodge  Diesel  6 speed  Quad Cab 1 Ton Dually ...LOVE THAT DODGE!

 2001 3-horse slant barrett with LQ's

Callminethe Christmas rig!!

Chevy 98 green crew cab, with red firefighter light on top

older 80 something bison 2 horse bp red

gets me where I am going, but wish I had at least a three horse and a gn!!