This trailer is available for sale in my area. It is a 2004 model and the owner cannot tell me any details without going to visit the trailer to measure and look at decals and the like. (The man selling the trailer is the father of a young girl who used to ride. Not a horseman I believe :-)) by looking at this picture, can any of you tell which model it is and possibly even the dimensions of the stalls? Any input on this trailer would be awesome. http://images.craigslist.org/00v0v_7hL4XwLKxyl_600x450.jpg
Looks just like mine only with a dressing room. Mine is a New Yorker, not sure if they come in different heights or not but mine is 7’6" I believe. Check underneath very carefully for rust, my axle fell off the first time I used it last year after sitting all winter because I was laid up from hip surgery. The whole frame had to be rebuilt. In hindsight it was likely my fault for not keeping the snow cleared from around it but still something to look into. I like mine very much.
Thank you so much for your response! I assume that your trailer is aluminum over a steel frame with a wood floor? Are all of the trailheads this make up? Are there any that are all aluminum?
Trailets are aluminum over steel. They have either rumbar or wood floors. Usually 7’4 tall and seven foot stall and 3’6in head. They are great trailers. I loved mine
It is a Trail-Et New Yorker. And yes, all Trail-Ets were aluminum skin/ steel frame. The only other real issue I have heard about with them is the plywood in the ramps rotting out. It is an easy fix that most people can do themselves. They were a well made, high quality trailer.
Agreed New Yorker. I had my 2000 model until I finally upgraded to a GN last year. Loved it. Dressing room is roomy. Mine held up very well. As cutter mentioned I did replace the rotten plywood ramp (easy fix) and my model year had wonky latches on the back windows that the dealer replaced. Likely a good find.
BO has the same trailer but hers has a window on the dressing room door. Love that trailer. Pulls great, as PP have said, the ramp plywood is something to watch. She has also had trouble with the auxiliary lights (inside the dressing room and trailer box) but rest of the electric has never been an issue. Great trailers!
Yes, that’s a New Yorker. Extra tall warmblood sized, Super nice trailer. Tows beautifully. Horses love it, light, bright, cool and spacious. I had to replace the ramp plywood on mine, too. (I replaced it with Xterra, a water resistant MDF, with a plastic drainage mesh underneath it, btw.).
My only complaint about mine is that I hate the coupler. It’s too easy to not lock it closed. I’ve never seen this particular style coupler on any other trailer and I know it isn’t made any more. Having scared myself quite badly with this last week, it’s going in to the trailer repair place in a couple of weeks to have a conventional clamshell style one put on it.
Look at the Hawk website, they are almost identical and you will be able to fine the equivalent new trailer for measurements.
Looks just like mine, which is a 2005 Trail-Et New Yorker. Mine is 7’6" tall and plenty big for the warmbloods I have (15.2 to 16.3 hands). I seem to recall there were two different widths that you could get on the straight load – mine is the narrower of the two, which is just fine for me. But I don’t know the dimensions off hand. Great trailer, and I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another if in the market.
Mine is the extra large New Yorker, it’s so long I can stand between my WB’s butt and the butt bar without touching either (never have, just explaining). Love mine. Held up great when he jumped over the chest bar and thrashed around…
The only downside I will add is that while it is great for full size plus horses, if you are hauling ponies or small (under 15h) horses, there is no way to move the butt or chest bars to make the stall smaller. You can move them vertically (two heights) but not horizontally (if that makes sense). That’s probably a common complaint with 2H straight loads, but it’s the only nit-picky thing I could think of!
So I bought the trailer this morning. It seems to be in great shape and has brand-new tires and rims. My only concern is that the tires are Goodyear marathon load range C. I have always kept load range D tires on my very heavy steel to Horse bp. Any thoughts on these tires? I will get it in to be inspected also 
‘C’ range tires have an 1820# capacity. You probably only have 3500 axles so you have more tire, 7280, than axles. You’re in good shape.
Had quite a few Trail-ets, two main issues, they put in cheap plywood in the ramps, our was actually in two pieces. You can’t get parts for them anymore or if you can they are crap. Other issue is be very careful if you have a ramp, the way they attach to the trailer in older trailers is defective , very dangerous but not a expensive fix. I’ve had the work done on ramp attachment to trailer, wiring brake issues and replaced plywood which is not a easy job. So other than that a good trailer. Next time a Hawk, same design, still in business i think and better quality.
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Is trailet out if business? I always loved those trailers. Congratulations on your purchase!
Lauriace - Interesting to hear that your axle failed. I had a 1999 Trailet New Yorker that was very meticulously cared for. While moving my horse in 2012 the axle fell off, but fortunately it happened in the driveway. I decided to purchase a new trailer after that incident since I just didn’t have the confidence in the trailer’s structural integrity.
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Is trailet out if business? I always loved those trailers. Congratulations on your purchase![/QUOTE]
Sadly, yes. I have an '87 that is still going strong. Just had the part where the ramp attaches to the frame rebuilt, but that should be expected in a trailer of its age. Mine doesn’t have a dressing room, and I’d really love to upgrade to a DR, but I love my trailer so much I don’t want to part with it!
Coming in late, so congrats on your new trailer! I have a Trail-Et 2002 model that I purchased last year and I LOVE it! It’s not the New Yorker, but it’s WB size. I really like the fact that my DR has 3 windows and a window from the DR looking into the stalls and it’s awesome. Makes it super airy and light. Tows great and my horse is very comfortable in it.
