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Location: On My Horse! | I’m going to look at a cute little 2004 Exiss 2H, BP. I’ve never bought a trailer from a private owner. What should I ask and look for? What do they need to fill out so I can transfer everything? Any input would be greatly appreciated!! =) |
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| Lift up the trailer mats and look at the floor underneath. I made that mistake once and ended up with a pitted aluminum floor. |
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Location: On My Horse! | Thanks! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | This trailer is aluminum right? I would have all the welds checked to make sure they are all sound. Ask if they have had blow outs, if so check the axle's to make sure they are not bent.. |
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Location: On My Horse! | Yes, all aluminum. And I will be sure to ask. |
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Location: North Dakota | I pulled an Exiss, aluminum BP and that little sucker leaked like no other, but otherwise it was an awesome little trailer. Because I had leakeage issues if it were me I'd check the tack room and ask them if they've ever had issues with leaking/mold. Check the latches on the doors and windows (if they have drop downs), & tread on the tires. Ask when the last time they packed the wheel bearings and straightened the axles. Hook it up and check the lights and the brakes. Also, check the floor for any pitting and soft spots. Check the seams where the trailer is welded together to make sure it's still secure and sealed.
Edited by WYOTurn-n-Burn 2018-05-10 2:48 PM
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Location: On My Horse! | WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2018-05-10 3:47 PM
I pulled an Exiss, aluminum BP and that little sucker leaked like no other, but otherwise it was an awesome little trailer. Because I had leakeage issues if it were me I'd check the tack room and ask them if they've ever had issues with leaking/mold. Check the latches on the doors and windows (if they have drop downs), & tread on the tires. Ask when the last time they packed the wheel bearings and straightened the axles. Hook it up and check the lights and the brakes. Also, check the floor for any pitting and soft spots. Check the seams where the trailer is welded together to make sure it's still secure and sealed.
Thank you! What year was yours? |
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Location: North Dakota | I bought my first trailer about 5 years ago, privately. It's a 2003 Exiss GN 3-horse slant. The lady I bought it from had been the only owner.
^^kind of echoing WYO above, if you are able to bring a ladder along, take a look at the roof. I found out that my roof leaks a little bit due to the caulking drying up. I "quick fixed" it by putting another layer of caulking on it above my dressing room -- one of these days I will dig out all the old stuff to replace it completely, but that would solve it. The roof is one solid piece, but it's where they connected the solid top piece to the side walls, is where the caulking has gone bad and needed replacing.
We also needed to redo the electrical plug when we bought it because the ground wire wasn't working correctly. Which wasn't a huge deal anyway because the trailer still had the old style plug and we were going to update it to the newer ends that most trucks have nowadays. We didn't hook the trailer up to our pickup when we bought it because we couldn't because we didn't have an adapter. It wasn't a big deal, but that would be my advice -- hook it up and make sure all the lights and electrical work.
I agree with pulling up the mats and taking a good look at the floor.
As far as brakes and bearings and whatnot go, I'm not a mechanic and I think it would be pretty hard to get a look at these things, so I would just assume those things are going to need work and take it in right away to get checked over if you buy it.
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Location: North Dakota | JRJ - 2018-05-10 4:06 PM WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2018-05-10 3:47 PM I pulled an Exiss, aluminum BP and that little sucker leaked like no other, but otherwise it was an awesome little trailer. Because I had leakeage issues if it were me I'd check the tack room and ask them if they've ever had issues with leaking/mold. Check the latches on the doors and windows (if they have drop downs), & tread on the tires. Ask when the last time they packed the wheel bearings and straightened the axles. Hook it up and check the lights and the brakes. Also, check the floor for any pitting and soft spots. Check the seams where the trailer is welded together to make sure it's still secure and sealed. Thank you! What year was yours?
I purchased it brand spankin new in 2002. It was the first trailer I ever purchased and I loved it, other than the leaking. It towed beautifully and my horses had a lot of room. I traded it off in 2007 for more than what I paid for it!LOL It wasn't even on the lot (where I traded) for a week. Overall it held up quite nicely. |
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Location: On My Horse! | Y'all are awesome! Thanks =) Any other advice out there? |
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| Ask if the bearings have been packed regularly. When the brakes have been replaced. |
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| Ultimately - it’s up to you to inspect the trailer and find any issues as the buyer. If you don’t feel comfortable doing that and don’t have someone who can go with you, consider asking to take it to a mechanic or trailer shop to be looked over.
I say that because the current owners can tell you whatever they want and once money changes hands it’s your problem. That’s why we do pre purchase exams on horses right? Sometimes the owners are dishonest, sometimes they don’t know they have an issue.
There are great sellers out there - there are not so great sellers out there.
As far as paperwork, depends on your state. Here in Iowa all they have to do is sign the title to the trailer just like they would on a vehicle. If the sellers have a lien on the trailer and the title is not in hand I would ask to pay with a joint bank check made out to the seller and the lien holder as well as get a signed bill of sale with the trailers VIN number on it. |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | streakysox - 2018-05-11 7:39 AM Ask if the bearings have been packed regularly. When the brakes have been replaced.
Thats a big deal to me too... and ask about leaks... |
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Location: Texas | Make sure the axles aren’t bent. See how the tires are wearing |
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