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Location: Fort Collins, CO | Looking for input--I'm going to look at a 2004 3 horse C&C trailer. I'm told by a 3rd party that the trailer is in great shape, and I found out it has a wood floor versus an aluminum floor. I know pro's and cons of both but why are there wood floors in an 04 C&C?
I figured they were all aluminum. The guy is asking $12k.
Know anyone I can call to inquire? I also want to make sure it's not on a steel frame--I saw a 2000 that was.
HELP everyone! It sounds like a great trailer for a step up until I need a living quarters. THANKS! |
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The Advice Guru
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| IMO I would rather have a wood floor that way I can visually see when the floor needs to be replaced.
Urine does deteriorate aluminum, and sometimes the are is so minute it can only be seen by X-ray till the floor falls out from underneath the horses.
Most aluminum horse trailers have some steel in them, some will admit to it and other companies will deny it.
My aunt had a very expensive all aluminum horse trailer top of the line, when you looked underneath you could see rust on the I beam. Aluminum doesn't rust, when I asked the dealer, I was told all aluminum trailers have steel on the structural parts. Something to look at |
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Meanest Teacher!!!
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Location: sunny california | i have had plenty of trailers with wood floors and they were easy to replace. at least for my hubby he is pretty handy. |
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  Friendly horse swapper
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Location: Buffalo, TX | C&C trailers werre never built with wood floors...they are top of the line all aluminum trailers....is it possible that they have the brand name wrong, and it's really something like a CM Legacy?...they had wood floors and aluminum skin with a steel frame.....I can't imagine anyone removing an all aluminum floor in a C&C and replacing it with wood....let us know what you find out, I'm very curious if it is in fact a C&C...that would be very wierd... |
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Location: Oklahoma & Texas | Nothing wrong w/a wood floor long as its not breaking down.. just lift the mats and inspect it.. wood should be firm obviously.. honestly i prefer a wood floor - absorbs concussion going down the road.. they are braced the same way underneath and easy to replace if need be.. I just had a custom made trailer (2015 model Alum trailer) and i ordered it w/a wood floor.. i've never had one rot either - i recently sold a 98 trailer - floor was just as solid as the day i bought it in 98 but i keep it clean and covered w/rubber mats and i rake it out so there isn't soggy poop being left on it for months on end.. we pulled the mats out and that floor looked brand new still.. make sure wood is treated that would be main thing if its still orig floor and look for urine/poo staining.. and if there is staining thats where i'd check it for softness or any defects... |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Fort Collins, CO | my thoughts exactly on the wood floor--i like them!
I saw pictures, haven't seen the trailer in person yet, and it has the C&C Trailers name in the upper rear on the sides. It has white skin--so not your normal stripes for C&C or Elites.
And the pictures show an aluminum frame--the uprights on the inside are the same as the walls.
I will find out more when I see it sunday I guess, and see the title and the stamp on the trailer. And pull up the mats.
Thanks for y'all's opinions though---confirms my feelings on it.  |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Fort Collins, CO | SOOOO the guy was wrong and it does have an aluminum floor! everything about the trailer is in GREAT condition so it's my new trailer  |
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