Hi,

I have a 05 F350 PSD CC ShortBox and thinking of finally moving from a BP horse trailer to a bigger GN that will eventually last us 10-15 years.

The trailer will most likely be 7'6" W&T and about 22-25ft on the floor (roughly 6,000-6,500lbs empty) and an additional 3,000-6,000lbs depending on the amount of horses (2-4) and additional equip. So 9,000 to 12,000lbs range.

What would be the best GN setup (pop-up/ hide away preferred)? We would trailer obviously on paved roads, but also on service roads around parks/pastures).

Also, as we go to GN we will take out the plastic bedliner ( i assume you can't use it with a GN, i'm i correct?) and replace it with a spray-on liner? any recommendations? The bed won't really be used to haul heavy stuff (rocks, heavy metallic parts), moslty hay, firewood, camping stuff and dogs.

thanks

 

Check out B&W, They have a turn-over ball that takes up very little space and you can also use it to tow a 5th-wheel if you ever got one down the road. I would think any bedliner option would be up to you for what would work best.

Turnoverball

 

I run the Reese system, have on all of my trucks since 1994. You can haul goose neck or 5th wheel. And when not in use your bed is wide open. I just cut my plastic bed liner around it.

 

Here is what mine looks like...

 

I second the B&W - that's what every farmer/horse person around here uses. I'm getting one installed next week actually. Personally, I prefer it over the Reese since it's quicker and there's no rails to mess with. It might be more expensive though, I've never priced the reese system.

I've never seen a horse trailer w/ a 5th wheel king pin...but if they find one, that's what they'd need. Though as mentioned above, B&W does make an adapter to pull a 5th wheel as well - but it's not cheap.

 

I've never understood why horse trailers all come with goose instead of 5th. Harder to hook and unhook, and not as strong. I've pulled plenty of horses around and it always bugged me. But the reese system goes either way - goose or 5th.