This is a great railer discussion!<br>Friday night I stopped quickly on my way to a Simmental sale and looked at a Wilson, (apparently a local Marina sells them ??? ???) I thought it was a nice trailer, I had next to no time, so I really didn't inspect the undercarriage or real structural components) Besides, I don't think that trailer will appease the &quot;Horsey Folk :&quot; around here.<br><br>Saturday went to look at a 4 Star, more money than the Exiss, less warranty and a couple inches narrower??? It didn't impress me that much but could have been worse I guess. They did offer financing one or two percent cheaper though. Talked to a Travalong?? (I think that's it?) dealer in MO yesterday as well. He tried to say that Wilson is one of the cheapest built trailers in the industry? (and I didn't even tell him I'd looked at one) he said that they all crack around the punchmarks (they have &quot;punched&quot; cutouts in the sides) and that the undercarriage and floor is very poor? I have a friend with about a 24' Wilson and likes it. He said he used to sell <br>4-Star but wouldn't reccomend them. He admitted he thought the Exiss was an excellent trailer but of course not uilt nearly as stout as a Travalong : : :<br>These traile guys are something else! What a bunch of backstabbing cut throats! Nobody has anything good to say about anyone elses product.<br>I'm going to price an Eby this week, I think they are an excellent trailer.<br>Right now I think the Exiss is leading the pack.<br>Good price, widest 7' (I need all the width I can get for my show cattle, I'd like 8' but they are just too expensive)<br><br>oh well, who know? It's all very confusing.<br><br>As for an alluminum trailer only lasting 7 years? Gosh, I hope not at that price! I'm hoping for 20. Exiss garuntess theres for 7. Theres lots of alluminum &quot;pots&quot; on the road that must be 30 years old. Our Home Made gooseneck is 14 years old!<br><br>

 

If Iam not mistaken most of this conversation has evolved around trailers built in Iowa of aluminum construction assumably for lightness. Kieferbuilt makes all the combos described in aluminum are known for quality and are built in Iowa perhaps one should take a look. People around here have opted away from Featherlite because floor design is not as heavy as Kieferbuilt, Wilsons are not popular because of price and the dealer is more interested in selling Pots/ sales commission is higher. Cattle pots usually are pretty tired after 7-8 years due to continous use as the trailer is the frame and all the weight is carried between the tractor drive axles and the trailer axles all the way to the rear. Aluminum goose neck stock trailers should not have this problem due to axle placement and unless your in business like Cattle Hauler a farm owned stock trailer would be lucky to 10k miles a year. The largest reason stock trailers become tired is lack of proper cleaning, between the nitrogen and acid in urine and manure this is the most corrosive thing other than road salt on under carriage. Those that wash regular know this but usually dont pull the matt(s) and rinse out everything that seeps down underneath onto the floor subframe where it sits and eats away. A stock trailer hot washed with a pressure washer after each use should last 20 years therefore making the investment worthwhile. PK

 

C&amp;M and Exiss both seem pretty good we show horses i own a sundowner trailblazer with full Living Quarters however a few of my buddies have aluminum Exiss trailers not the stock aluminum but horse trailers but they are pretty nice trailers i have pulled them before they pull really nice i think they are one of the best trailers for the money. Only seen C&amp;M but dont know anyone who has one!