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| So I sold my old C&C that I loved, I simply sold it to get a tad bigger living quarters now.. 
I pretty much have my heart set on a new Lakota, they seem like middle of the line trailer, and it's what I can afford too..but was wanting some thoughts/opinions on maybe settling for an older better line like Platinum/Elite? My trailer I just sold was a 2005 so yes I do want to upgrade. The thoughts on ordering a Lakota soon I've been told about an 8-9 week wait on new. I'm stressed and just venting, my budget is 50K tops. WAnting a slideout so I have room for my critters and family that I bring with. |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | Wow! I'm jealous of your budget, lol.
I just got my first LQ not too long ago. Keep in mind that I don't have a super high end trailer, so some of my thoughts might just be based on some fantasy I may or may not have about what it's like to have a big, fancy trailer...
Here are my thoughts as I was reading your post. If you can afford a higher quality trailer, I'd go with that. But, a lot depends on you and your personality/habits. A better quality trailer should, in my opinion, be what I'd call "neglectable". In other words, when you get a lower quality trailer, be ready to stress over making sure everything with the slide out is done a certain way or it'll leak, or how you park it determines whether that water leak is going to come out somewhere tolerable or possibly damage your LQ interior. Or you have to run to your trailer because some bad weather is coming an you have to do like ten things to get ready whereas the nicer rigs are mostly push-button and take much less effort.
I see some very nice trailers whose owners are like "I just unhook it wherever I get stopped at" and they look great and nothing ever breaks and they never leak or anything. I swear, I could keep mine inside, plugged in at all times and I'd still have issues. But, then again, maybe it's just new trailer owner stress. Maybe those other gals have the same problems and just don't worry about it like I do, lol.
If you are financing, keep in mind interest rates can be huge on older trailers. If you're paying cash, not a problem.
Whatever you choose... hope you enjoy it. I love mine!! |
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 Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | My biggest concern would be structural quality of a trailer. Your C&C was very well made. I don't think you'll be happy with a Lakota. There are a lot of good used trailers for that price range. |
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Elite Veteran
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| I have to ask, if any Lakota owners are on here that is...have you been happy? I had a dealer tell me their quality has gotten better since 2014 on up...but it's like car salesmen, who the heck do you believe?? For the amount of money I have to budget, it seems Lakota has the bigger living area I'll need, I forgot to mention, there's a good possibility I'll need to live in this trailer summer/fall too |
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Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | I can tell you their quality hasn't gotten better. |
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Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | If you're going to possibly be living in this trailer then you definitely don't want a Lakota. It's just like a car... you get what you pay for. It may give you a year or two, but then you'll be needing to upgrade to a better trailer. |
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| TwistedK - 2017-01-17 9:03 AM
If you're going to possibly be living in this trailer then you definitely don't want a Lakota. It's just like a car... you get what you pay for. It may give you a year or two, but then you'll be needing to upgrade to a better trailer.
OK, good to know, can you share with what sort of problems they are known to have? Slideout issues? Or ? Or if can't discuss here can you PM me please? Thanks. |
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 Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | We have a new Lakota. However we do not have a slideout. Personally, I love ours. The finishes and features are nice. Everything has worked flawlessly. We bought ours from Dixie Horse and Mule, and had it delivered for a fairly reasonable price. I would do it all again in a heart beat.
We also know a woman who bought a much larger one than ours. They got a very large living quarters with slideouts and LOVE it. It's like an entire house in there.
Granted, I haven't had a "high quality" living quarters trailer. But I think ours was a good buy for the money we spent.
I would definitely recommend the Dixie horse and Mule company though. At least check out their inventory! |
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Elite Veteran
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| ~BINGO~ - 2017-01-17 9:18 AM
We have a new Lakota. However we do not have a slideout. Personally, I love ours. The finishes and features are nice. Everything has worked flawlessly. We bought ours from Dixie Horse and Mule, and had it delivered for a fairly reasonable price. I would do it all again in a heart beat.
We also know a woman who bought a much larger one than ours. They got a very large living quarters with slideouts and LOVE it. It's like an entire house in there.
Granted, I haven't had a "high quality" living quarters trailer. But I think ours was a good buy for the money we spent.
I would definitely recommend the Dixie horse and Mule company though. At least check out their inventory!
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 The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | pm'd u |
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Elite Veteran
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| I have a Lakota and love mine. I was in your shoes exactly and wasn't sure what to do, but I couldn't find exactly what I wanted used and I was scared I would get something that had problems. We have had it since about August. I have stayed the weekend in it a few times and hauled it to several barrel races. I do not have a slide. Nothing has broke down and even in the pouring rain, it hasn't leaked or anything weird like that. I really like it and I was really looking hard at platinums but I am really happy with my trailer. I bought mine from Triple M in Canton tx, they had the best prices and super ppl to deal with. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I believe the Lakota trailers are on the lower quality side. I wouldn't consider them median quality. Heard way too many horror stories of broken parts, broken down trailers, and warranties that weren't allowed to be used at the shops.
You could easily get a very nice used trailer with ever option for that budget.
Our 90s model sooner is a tank. Won't trade that thing for anything. Plus, it's paid off.  |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | TwistedK - 2017-01-17 5:11 AM My biggest concern would be structural quality of a trailer. Your C&C was very well made. I don't think you'll be happy with a Lakota. There are a lot of good used trailers for that price range.
there are quite of few problems with lakota trailers.I would go with an older better quality trailer... I have a 05 cc trailer too bought brand new. I'm thinking of getting a new one untill I look at the new quality, storeage, quality again and i'm sticking with my 05....
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Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | Look at the cross members on the floor under the trailer. The closer together they are, the more structurally sound your trailer will be. I'm pretty sure the Lakotas/Bisons/etc. will be closer to 12" apart. Your better quality trailers will be closer to 9 1/2". Some people opt to put them at 8" even but that is an upgraded feature. Also the side wall posts... are they c-chanel aluminum or solid aluminum? The c-chanel isn't as stroung as a solid piece either. These are all things I take heavily into consideration if I'm looking at trailers. Also, what size axles/tires are they putting on their trailers? You don't want a trailer that has a lower GVWR so that the second it is loaded, you are over weight.
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | TwistedK - 2017-01-17 10:21 AM Look at the cross members on the floor under the trailer. The closer together they are, the more structurally sound your trailer will be. I'm pretty sure the Lakotas/Bisons/etc. will be closer to 12" apart. Your better quality trailers will be closer to 9 1/2". Some people opt to put them at 8" even but that is an upgraded feature. Also the side wall posts... are they c-chanel aluminum or solid aluminum? The c-chanel isn't as stroung as a solid piece either. These are all things I take heavily into consideration if I'm looking at trailers. Also, what size axles/tires are they putting on their trailers? You don't want a trailer that has a lower GVWR so that the second it is loaded, you are over weight.
All very good points. The Lakota's are cheap for a reason. All of these reasons.  |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Southern Indiana | You are going to be extremely disappointed in a Lakota after owning a c&c. C&c's are about the best made trailer out there. I've walked through Lakota's and you can just push on the walls and they will bend. I would definitely look for a used 4star, platinum, c&c, or an elite. |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| I have a Lakota with a 9' short wall and I'm very happy with it. Bought it new and got exactly what I wanted.
I needed financing and on used higher brands that fell in my price range 8 years was the longest they would go - which did not put them in my monthly budget. We make bigger payments most every month but have a very comfortable payment if we can't.
I know quite a few people with bigger ones and slides and they've been happy as well, I see a number of the older models around at jackpots as well, though I don't know the owners personally.
I feel the underside has more than enough support for the length of the trailer, however my in laws have an elite and when we upgrade to more horses and a longer LQ we will likely try and swing an elite/platinum/4star level trailer. For what I need though it works very well and I've been very pleased with it. |
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Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | C&C, Platinum & Elite trailers are all copied from 4-Star. 4-Star has been in production since 1984. The other brands started when people left 4-Star and started their own brands. Platinum and Elites are still in production, but C&C is not. |
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| Cimmaron trailers are well built, their floors are extruded aluminum on 4" centers |
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