F - All aluminum frame, skin, & floor STANDARD Click Here to View Trailer Features and Pics
B - Light weight, easier to pull, uses less fuel, will not RUST
F - Use retractable emergency cables instead of chains STANDARD
B - When you unhook your truck the cables just get out of the way
F - 8 foot nose on the gooseneck instead of 7 foot STANDARD
B - 1. If you have a full size truck bed (8’) you don’t have to get out of your truck, put up your tail gate, then finish hooking to the trailer.
2. In addition, if you have a LQ you don’t have to sleep sideways in the bed.
F - Molded electrical cord with bifurcated contacts STANDARD
B - Water can not get inside the connector so corrosion can’t take place causing a short. Also the contacts will make contact on both sides of the connector in you vehicle always assuring a good SAFE connection.
F - Rechargeable battery on the emergency brake with self tester. STANDARD
B - You will always know that the battery is charged and that your loved ones pulling the trailer can count on the braking system.
F - Cam Latch locks & handles STANDARD
B - Can open the latch with one hand AND only one key opens all locks on the trailer
F - Window on the escape door is a drop down and the same large size as windows on the head side. STANDARD
B - The last stall is the hottest, why shouldn’t be cool too?
F - E-rated 16” tires on all 3 horse and up 700 series. STANDARD
B - A lot of trailers have 15 inch D-rated bias, not E-rated 16 inch radials. E-rated tires makes the ride more stable, bigger wheels makes the trailer pull easier, and this gives you enough tire to get to a safe place to change a tire if you need to. A MUCH SAFER TIRE.
F - American made tires STANDARD
B - Should you have a tire warranty it is much easier to find a tire dealer to settle your issue. Many trailer manufactures use Chinese or Thailand tires. These may not be bad tires, but where do you go if you have a warranty issue?
F - LED lights all around, including the clearance lights. STANDARD
B - Draws less current from you vehicle, are brighter, and last longer.
F - Use heavier axles sooner than other manufactures STANDARD
B - Bigger axles use bigger bearings, thus the trailer pulls easier. SAFER.
F - Insulated walls & ceiling in the horse box STANDARD
B - Cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter, and prevents moisture from dripping on you horses when hauling in the winter.
F - Automotive locks on all slant dividers STANDARD
B - A child can open the divider even if the horse is leaning against the it. Also you don’t have to slam the divider shut which may startle your horse! SAFETY
F - Butt bars (Yes, a real butt bar not a strap) are covered with a tough PVC material similar to what you find on your dash board in your car. And, to fasten the butt bar it fits into a Z slot, it is not pinned into place. STANDARD
B - SAFETY, because the butt bar can be located quickly.
F - Big 19”x53” bus window are STANDARD on the curb side and in the nose of the trailer. As an upgrade these windows can also be ordered as drop downs in the horse box.
B - Ventilation galore!!!!
F - 12 inch electrical brakes, 3 horse trailers and larger. STANDARD
B - Many trailers will have 10 inch brakes. SAFETY
F - Extra Large Rear Tack, 6-8 saddle racks, 29 head stall hooks, 2 brush boxes, 1-2 multiple blanket bars, and 2 portable poles that the saddle racks fit into for the tack stall at the show.
B - Increased storage so this option allows you to work out of the trailer or show tack stall. If you trail ride or do contesting you really increase the amount of storage because you don’t need the lower saddle racks. Additionally, for some people this option eliminates the need or desire for a mid tack.
F - Wide Spacing of Triple Axle Trailers. STANDARD
B - Improved Weight distribution, improved heat dispersion, and increase SAFETY
Shadow Trailers offer so many features as standard equipment that you must be sure you compare APPLES to APPLES when you go trailer shopping. This is just a list of the things we do day in and day out every day. We also can do the custom trailer as well. Call Shadow Trailers for your next horse trailer!
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