Anyone have a reverse slant load trailer?

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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2016-02-11 2:08 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have a reverse slant load trailer?
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	Bewitching Racer - 2016-02-11 2:06 PM I could be wrong but I would think most reverse load trailers would relatively have the same width in stalls as they do on their regular slant trailer (within the same manufacturer) it's just a different way of loading them.... Some of your cheaper trailers are going to have more narrow stalls but ours feels roomy inside. To me it makes sense that the horses want to use their hind ends to off set the bumps, stops etc. The majority of the upper brands are all custom built trailers and the stalls can be made into any width. There is a lot that goes into factoring stall size. We look at axle placement, how big ramps are, rear tack size, LQ size etc.
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rocko Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2016-02-11 3:20 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have a reverse slant load trailer?
Veteran Posts: 197	My two cents- Had a 4 horse reverse load Platinum for 5 yr. I traded it in on a regular slant a few years ago and am much happier. My ramp was large and covered the front two slots. had a removeable bar so could get large items in. That was nice for loading saddled horses, or letting them stand if it was raining ect. Horses did have to learn how to angle to back out as it is different from a regular slant. Liked that I could unload either of the two front horses without unloading others. My horses did slip on ramp a lot even with rubber covering. The ramp also made it so there was really only room to tie one horse on that side unless they really could stand close. If ramp was left down they often stepped on it and worried me some. If up, then you could not get into trailer for hay or stuff I often keep in there. except through escape door. As for the big back tack, it was bigger, but not that much on mine. The saddles fit on the right side , the left was tapered and only held sweat blankets and stuff like that. To me the horses haul the same, don't see any significant difference in attitude or condition after a haul. I traded a 4 horse reverse load with 14ft. LQ for a 5 horse regular slant 8 ft. LQ and couldnt be happier. I use the extra horse space for "stuff" and mudd room Edited by rocko 2016-02-11 4:06 PM
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barrelrider Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2016-02-11 3:40 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have a reverse slant load trailer?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1074	Charmayne James commented that she liked a reverse load so that if your trailer was ever rear-ended the horse's back end would take the blow.
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r_beau Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2016-02-15 3:30 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have a reverse slant load trailer?
Born not Made Posts: 2931 Location: North Dakota	I guess maybe something I could have asked in my OP, is which BRANDS of trailers offer reverse slant load in their design? I know of some of them, but I am sure not all of them.
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TwistedK Reg. May 2006	Posted 2016-02-15 3:36 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have a reverse slant load trailer?
Bulls Eye Posts: 6443 Location: Oklahoma	r_beau - 2016-02-15 3:30 PM I guess maybe something I could have asked in my OP, is which BRANDS of trailers offer reverse slant load in their design? I know of some of them, but I am sure not all of them. Platinum, Elite, 4-Star I know for sure.
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2016-02-15 5:38 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have a reverse slant load trailer?
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	Double D is a brand I had never heard of until I saw a YouTube video on the features of their reverse load trailers. You can design one so that they can load normal and reverse in the same trailer. Pretty easy to find on YouTube and interesting concept they have.
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