A new question about the "DooRamp" feature, whith whici I am not familiar.
Laura writes, "...My question is around the potential for added maintenance issues with the
complexities of a "2 way" door/ramp feature. My sense is that either it wasn't
popular or, they discontinued it due to problems."
Does anyone have any experience with this feature? Post your answer here or email it to me at Jeff@KurtzInPA.com .
Jeff
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Horse on the Left...
This isn't Brenderup specific, but trailering in general.
Did you know that if you are hauling only one horse the horse should be on the left side of the partition?
This is not only better for your trailer, but better for the horse. The right side of the road is typically peppered with potholes, craters, bumps at intersections and clutter. With the horse on the left side the ride is nicer and the trailer doesn't have that 1,000 +/- pounds working on the suspension thru the rough spots. Your horse can enjoy a smoother trip.
At the same time, while car parts on the right side usually wear out quicker, trailers are the opposite. Now that the weight is on the left the bearings on that side take more abuse. Not a big deal, but since most entrance and exit ramps on the interstate are to the right, that puts the load more on the left side also.
When checking your bearings (jack up the trailer and wiggle the wheel side to side. spin the wheel and listen for noise) the left is where you will find the most worn bearings. It also appears that the rear bearing will be the first to go. The hitch keeps the front wheels from having quite as much load as the rear.
PS: If you don't agree with em that's fine... send your suggestions to Jeff@IdontGiveaHoot.com. (jk)
Happy Trails!
Jeff
This isn't Brenderup specific, but trailering in general.
Did you know that if you are hauling only one horse the horse should be on the left side of the partition?
This is not only better for your trailer, but better for the horse. The right side of the road is typically peppered with potholes, craters, bumps at intersections and clutter. With the horse on the left side the ride is nicer and the trailer doesn't have that 1,000 +/- pounds working on the suspension thru the rough spots. Your horse can enjoy a smoother trip.
At the same time, while car parts on the right side usually wear out quicker, trailers are the opposite. Now that the weight is on the left the bearings on that side take more abuse. Not a big deal, but since most entrance and exit ramps on the interstate are to the right, that puts the load more on the left side also.
When checking your bearings (jack up the trailer and wiggle the wheel side to side. spin the wheel and listen for noise) the left is where you will find the most worn bearings. It also appears that the rear bearing will be the first to go. The hitch keeps the front wheels from having quite as much load as the rear.
PS: If you don't agree with em that's fine... send your suggestions to Jeff@IdontGiveaHoot.com. (jk)
Happy Trails!
Jeff
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
I have had quite a few calls about flooring. There's not much that I have looked into yet, but here's an article that i found this evening: http://www.doubledtrailers.com/trailer_flooring.html
Things I am considering in my analysis of products are:
A 1000 pound horse is held up by two 500# footprints. You don't want to use wood that has any knots in those areas.
Urine is really caustic. Pressure treated would be a decent choice, and it tends to be cut from logs with few knots.
The rubber mat provides the footing, so the surface of the floor isn't terribly significant. I would really liek to replace the mats with a flooring product with holes in it for better drying and ventilation. I have such a mat that I kneel on when working on the truck, but I don't even know where it came from.
Lowes and Home Depot sell a decking product that is all recycled plastic. It's not cheap and it's heavy, but it's really a good candidate for this application.
Send your suggestions and photos of your trailer to Jeff@KurtzInPA.com
Happy Trails.
Jeff
Things I am considering in my analysis of products are:
A 1000 pound horse is held up by two 500# footprints. You don't want to use wood that has any knots in those areas.
Urine is really caustic. Pressure treated would be a decent choice, and it tends to be cut from logs with few knots.
The rubber mat provides the footing, so the surface of the floor isn't terribly significant. I would really liek to replace the mats with a flooring product with holes in it for better drying and ventilation. I have such a mat that I kneel on when working on the truck, but I don't even know where it came from.
Lowes and Home Depot sell a decking product that is all recycled plastic. It's not cheap and it's heavy, but it's really a good candidate for this application.
Send your suggestions and photos of your trailer to Jeff@KurtzInPA.com
Happy Trails.
Jeff
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