might possibly have a trailer to use for dreamer.

[PatriotsDreamer]

Im sooo excited...but i have yet to get back on him about it.... My uncle has offered to let me use his 2 horse bumperpull trailer whenever i would like to use it. Yes, its an older trailer, but the axels, hitch, floors, and lights are all good on it, along with the tires. Its not the prettiest thing in the world, quite rusty on the outside( not rusted through as far as i can remember but has alot of surface rust), but that doesnt really bother me. He has also talked about letting me work off the cost of " buying" the trailer. its just a small older 2 horse bumperpull trailer. i WANT to say its 7ft tall but im not sure i havent really seen it for years.... and the thing is.. he has not really used it in years.

I want to make sure its 100% safe before i stick my horse in that trailer though. What things should i check before using it( if i do)? does anyone know how much a safety inspection would run on getting it checked out?

Another thing is i only have a 1500 chevy silverado 2wd truck. It has a tow package on it( whatever that is) and pretty new tires, but would there be anything else my truck would need prior to hauling? Could my truck even safely pull a small 2 horse bumperpull trailer with one horse in it?

[WashingtonBay]

A safety inspection including a check of the floor, brakes (if it has them) and inspecting and repacking the wheel bearings costs around $150 at our local shop. And I'd advise that on any old trailer that's been sitting. Particularly the bearings. Call and ask your local shop(s) - ask. :)

Whether your truck could safely haul it (it's not ideal) really depends on your routes and how carefully you choose them. Easy local trips, probably, quite nicely. Long trips up and over mountain passes or to high trailheads that involve a lot of climb, probably not.

[PatriotsDreamer]

A safety inspection including a check of the floor, brakes (if it has them) and inspecting and repacking the wheel bearings costs around $150 at our local shop. And I'd advise that on any old trailer that's been sitting. Particularly the bearings. Call and ask your local shop(s) - ask. :)

Whether your truck could safely haul it (it's not ideal) really depends on your routes and how carefully you choose them. Easy local trips, probably, quite nicely. Long trips up and over mountain passes or to high trailheads that involve a lot of climb, probably not.
i always love to hear what you have to say WB. I believe my uncle will get it inspected for me( hes got lots of buddies) but if not id like to know how much it runs incase i need to do it myself. I agree it sounds like a good idea to get it checked.

Honestly i think the only place i would really be hauling to would be to my boyfriends moms, litchfield, and peir market( all within an hours drive and all pretty flat..... no mountians on any of my routs... MAYBE a big hill every now and again, but not usually.( probably a small hill to what most have seen)... after all i live in cornfield country here! my most "usual route would be mostly flat interstate.

[PatriotsDreamer]

also if he decideds to" sell" me the trailer.... in the future i would consider painting it to make it look nicer.

How would i go about getting rid of the rust?

What kind of paint would be best? i was thinking maybe tractor paint?
should i need any other items for repainting it or need to do anything special to repaint it?

[WP~Paint]

Not sure much on the safety part. I know when we got my trailer we checked out the floor, mats in it, tires, and such. My dad did most of that for me. As for you truck, I would say you would be fine. I have a 77 Tracer Trailer, 2 horse straight load with dressing room and my dad has a 99 F150 that we pull it with. We had to get a new hitch, but other than that, he has no towing package, so I'd say you should be fine. Post pics if you can, we'd love to see it!

[WashingtonBay]

There's some rust 'killers' you can buy that will kill and stop the rust, where it exists... There's one called Naval Jelly I've used.

[ownedby7horses]

That's cool that you might be getting this trailer! It'd be so nice to have a trailer whenever you need it! As for the safety thing, I think the tires, bearings and of course the floor would be the most important thing to check. We have an old straight load 2 horse that we pull with a '77 Chevy Silverado with a 305ci engine, and it does just fine. It's not the speediest truck to haul with, but it pulls good. You hardly know there's a trailer back there. I think you're truck will do fine!