Does anyone have an Adam trailer? I found one that looks interesting but I don’t know anythign about them. I’m waiting to hear if its steel/aluminum or what the frame is. It has wood floors.
Would like to hear reviews of them, the good, the bad the ugly :-). I am considering a gooseneck model.
TIA
From what I’ve heard they are cheap and don’t stand up well…but it’s been a few years since I was trailer shopping.
I considered them - looked at slantload - but I didn’t like the way the latches for the slant gates projected out into the stall area. I ended up buying another brand that had latches flush with wall. Also, my husband didn’t thing the welds were as well done on the Adams (he welds so he knows).
I don’t know anyone who actually OWNS one who doesn’t love it. I own an '07 steel 2H BP w/ DR I ADORE. Well-built, well-designed (& yes, I know about welding & wiring & fabrication & structure), and affordable! I bought it off the lot & have used it extensively over the past 7 years…and it still looks new.
BFF has one that is going on 30 years old, just had it sandblasted, repainted, rewired, & it looks gorgeous, still 100% structurally sound, great little trailer. Several other friends have GN version between 5-20 years old, we all love them.
(I believe all are straights, I don’t do slants, my horse doesn’t fit & I just don’t like them, many eventers on the E Coast prefer straights as well, unless you have oodles of money to go custom width)
I have 2 friends that have them and they have been very happy with them. One has had hers for about 15 years, the other 5. I have always heard they are nice trailers.
I have a two horse straight load with “V” nosed dressing room. I bought it in 2003 and it is still doing well. The only thing I have had to do to it is replace bulbs on some of the running lights and last year I needed a new brake box and wire, and of course tires replaced a couple of years ago. Mine is aluminum skin with steel frame.
Mine is 3 years old and we love it - no problems at all. Straight load bumper pull with tack room.
I have one that is just over a year old. I love it for the price. Its the 2 horse straight with a dressing room. My larger TB fits in it well and it contains all my belongings.
I have a '95 Adam that I am going to sand and repaint rather than replace. Very good, sturdy trailers for the affordable price point. Mine is a little GN, 2H stock type. Others I know who have them also seem to like them and keep them for the long haul.
A foxhunting friend of mine has a 2+1, and they love it. They’ve had it for a few years with no problems.
I had an older two horse model and I loved it. It was well built and sturdy. I only sold it because it didn’t suit my needs anymore. I’ve looked at some newer ones and they seem to be a solid trailer.
I have a 2013 head to head with a few things customized. It pulls great, and stood up to a major mare kicking fit with no damage at all! A friend has a slant that they use constantly and it has held up well. Both are aluminum.
I have a two horse, straight load Adam with dressing room. It was a 2006(?) model, that I bought used in early 2008. Its held up well, and pulls great. There are a few little things that I don’t love about it, but the welds are great on my trailer (Mr. eponacelt, who welds, gave it the stamp of approval) and while its a pretty simple trailer, everything works. The only thing I’ve had an issue with is that the dressing room door needs to be locked shut when driving.
Love mine, and got it at a killer price, so really very happy.
We had a 20’ Adam stock trailer, bought new around 1994. Sold it after about 2 years and bought a Featherlite after my husband started noticing some welds he didn’t like and had concerns about how it would hold up long-term.
About that same time a friend of mine bought a 24’ model new. It had some structural problems and had to go back to the manufacturer for repairs.
What I heard at the time was that the smaller Adam trailers, 16’ and below, were fine but there were structural problems with some 20’ and longer models not holding up as well. That may have all been resolved by now, but if you are looking at an older, longer trailer it would be worth your while to have a good welder/mechanic go over it for you.
I’ve had mine about 7 years. Love it. Would by another if I needed something different. My friend liked mine so much, she purchased one about 2 years ago.
Mine is 12 or so years old. It’s a customized aluminum stock trailer. LOVE it. Customer service is outstanding as well. Several years ago I damaged my side ramp (one of the customized features)- The manufacturer had kept the design specs on the trailer and were able to make a new one and shipped it to me for free in a new trailer going to the local dealer. The trailer definitely shows wear and has a few welds that need fixing, but but I attribute that to heavy use and not poor manufacturing. I’ve seen quite a few of their newer trailers and how I would love a newer one…
Bought an extra-high Adam 12’ stock trailer in VT in 1993, and used it through the first half of 2011 when I traded it in on my current Eclipse 2-horse. It was just beginning to have a bit of superficial rust having been stored outside for most of that time, and had no structural or floor issues whatsoever. In fact, the dealer resold it 2 weeks later, and I got out of it almost half of its original value.
A definite “do!” :yes:
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