What’s everyones experience with Bee trailers? I found a 2011 2 horse gooseneck for 7500 and that seems like a fabulous deal. Do people like their Bee trailers? Does anyone know if the horse section is insulated?
I have a 2003 Bee 2+1. The horse section is not insulated, but perhaps their designs have changed in the years between our models. It does have good airflow, and I’ve never found horses to be too hot or too cold when the trailer is moving. It does get warm if we’re parked at a show on a hot day (still cooler than out in the sun), though the trailer is white inside and out.
Generally speaking it’s been a fabulous trailer for difficult loaders, it pulls beautifully, and has served me and my trailer-averse gelding well. It is full steel, so I have more surface rust than I’d like - mercifully it’s all cosmetic - but I can’t speak to how much attention was given to avoiding rust before I bought it in 2013.
I’ve just bought a newer, smaller trailer, and will be sad to see this one go! It has been safe, sturdy, and very horse friendly.
In my area they do not seem like they have a good resale value. Other than that no personal experience.
I love mine. I have the K&K modified stock trailer that is made by Bee. It’s a great little trailer. I’ll never get rid of it because it’s easy to haul, easy to hook up, and has 1001 uses.
A friend of mine had a Bee 2H with dressing room, and I liked hers so much that’s why I looked at their stock trailer line.
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I had one a while back it was very well made no screwy welds or bad design issues, it held up well to a few rough to trailer horses as well.
I loved mine, but sold it a few years back. Great little trailer!
I have a K&K stock combo trailer. The only thing i thought was weird was the frame underneath the trailer. They ran the cross beams from front to back rather than side to side.
This is what most trailers look like underneath:
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Bee ran the cross beams the opposite direction. Now does that matter? I don’t know the answer to that. My trailer is rated for 7000lbs which is more than i will ever tow with it- 2 horses and a pony is about as much that will fit. Well under the 7000lbs rating.
It tows nicely - i rode in the trailer around the block and it rides very smooth. Much smoother than i was expecting. I was surprised by the wooshing sound- even at 30mph the air is so noisy! Much like driving with the windows open. No rattles inside the trailer though.
My only complaint is that the door from the horse area to the dressing room is difficult to latch. You really have to slam it, and sometimes the pin holding it closed opens up. I fixed that by adding D rings and a double headed snap in the dressing room. This also means no one can steal my tack from the back of the trailer because they can’t open the wall. Not without picking the lock to the door.
Overall, I’m happy. It was affordable and looks nearly new for a ten year old trailer. Very minimal rust. I’m going to add lexan windows and elastomeric coating on the roof for camping. I’m also going to seal the floor boards.
The tongue weight is about 20 percent of the trailer weight, just fyi.
I just bought a new one a few months ago! My experience is not good and I would definitely look into another brand if I could go back in time! Mine leaks everywhere! I have a 2 horse bumper pull with walkthrough. The escape door and the manger windows leak so bad that I find so much standing water every time it rains. I have been told that a little water from the window latches is normal, but so much water leaking in and causing puddles is not! I talked to the company and they sent me weather stripping to add around the door. Well it is still leaking. I paid for this trailer over 10K. I would have expected a better quality, so I definitely not recommend it! Go with a different brand!!
Yes, mine leaks as well but it is a stock trailer. I’m adding lexan windows and elastomeric coating to the roof. I have not decided what to do about the escape door leaking.
That said, i have never had a trailer that didn’t leak. For the price, i planned on making additional improvements.
In general, trailers should be kept covered.
I have a 2000 Trail-et. It doesn’t leak. I have friends with a Hawk, Valley, 4Star and Sundowner. None of them leak. None are kept covered. Ideally I would like to have mine kept in a garage but it isn’t happening anytime soon.
Another friend had a TuffCat- it leaked. She had to have the ramp replaced twice since the wood inside rotted. It was inexpensive for a reason.
A decent well designed trailer shouldn’t leak. I don’t consider getting water in the open slats of a stock trailer leaking. A closed trailer should not leak.
