tks for input -justacowgirl- bob

American trailers are made in Bosie, Idaho. I have an American trailer, 4 horse gooseneck, slant. Has a big front walkin tack room with swing out saddle racks. I love it because it's wide and tall, sticks to the road like glue. Best trailer I've ever owned.

From my experience, if you're just running down the highway aluminum's the way to go. If you use it on dirt roads or on a ranch, steel's the only way to go. Haven't seen much good from the aluminum Featherlites, but I don't know about their steel trailers. Last, gooseneck's the way to go. Easier on everything, pickup, trailer, and livestock...

has anybody heard anything about american spirit trailers - where are they made - which state -is quality there. tks for any and all who have posted so far

Does anybody have experience with either a Featherlite or Cimarron gooseneck stockcombo trailer? I have a Sundowner 2H gooseneck that I will keep for the horses, but the mules load better in a stock trailer, so I guess I'm buying another trailer! They seem to be equivalent in price.

I really like my Elite trailer. Never had any trouble with it. I have had a bumper pull and a gooseneck and I liked them both. It depends on what you want it for. If you just like to travel close to home or only want to haul one or two horses, get a bumper pull. Also a bumper pull is good if you don't want a living quarters. They are cheaper and easy to haul. I love my gooseneck, though it is a little long. I was a novice at pulling this type of trailer and still was able to learn how to do it. I love the living quarter and how easy the trailer is on the horses. I used to haul a lot and needed the 4 horse. Now I could probably go with a two or three horse and use a smaller trailer.

well tks to those who repleid to this topic - still unsure of what to buy - as a mechanic weight of trailer does matter. steal verus aluminum . both have advantages and dissadvantages. lenght weight and prices are all being taken into consideration . tks for input bob

I have had experience with both steel and aluminum trailers. I prefer aluminum. I will be purchasing a 4-star trailer soon and have heard about the "Werm" flooring that 4-Star offers as an option. Has anyone ever had this type of flooring installed? If so, what do you think about it?

I bought a steel trailer last year and promised myself that I would clean it out after every use to prevent the rust. So far, I have kept that promise as normally I take it to a car wash but once I just used a water hose to clean it. It still looks new and I couldn't be happier with it.

Rainsong had posted a really good link to trailer information and safety, and that may answer several questions. It's on page two of the General Discussion. I learned a lot that I didn't know.