I posted EXTENSIVELY about each of those trailers.
Just do a little hunting and you will find some LONG well read threads on that.
TRAILER QUESTION: Which do you prefer and WHY? Trailswest or Logan Coach???
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Just do a little hunting and you will find some LONG well read threads on that.
Had the real pleasure of spending the better part of the day at Logan trailer and getting the full in depth tour of the entire manufacturing process.
I now have a VASTLY better understanding of their sled trailers and a ton of information to pass along.
This is going to be a totally KICK BUTT PROJECT TRAILER like non we have ever done before.
Details to follow.
I now have a VASTLY better understanding of their sled trailers and a ton of information to pass along.
This is going to be a totally KICK BUTT PROJECT TRAILER like non we have ever done before.
Details to follow.
Finally have some ROCK SOLID TOAL WEIGHTS on their trailers!
(Tongue weights are approximate, we will need to weigh some of these in person to verify)
21" Bumper Pull
Standard: 3,180lbs Tongue = 477 (15%)
Pro Package: 5,460lbs Tongue = 819 (15%)
ZBROS: 6,680lbs Tongue = 1,002 (15%)
25" Bumper Pull
Standard: 5,340lbs Tongue = 678lbs (12.5%)
Pro Package: 6,120lbs Tongue = 765lbs (12.5%)
ZBROS: 7,800lbs Tongue = 975lbs (12.5%)
29" Bumper Pull
Standard: 5,900lbs Tongue = 590lbs (10%)
Pro Package:
ZBROS: 8,980lbs Tongue = 898lbs (10%)
(Tongue weights are approximate, we will need to weigh some of these in person to verify)
21" Bumper Pull
Standard: 3,180lbs Tongue = 477 (15%)
Pro Package: 5,460lbs Tongue = 819 (15%)
ZBROS: 6,680lbs Tongue = 1,002 (15%)
25" Bumper Pull
Standard: 5,340lbs Tongue = 678lbs (12.5%)
Pro Package: 6,120lbs Tongue = 765lbs (12.5%)
ZBROS: 7,800lbs Tongue = 975lbs (12.5%)
29" Bumper Pull
Standard: 5,900lbs Tongue = 590lbs (10%)
Pro Package:
ZBROS: 8,980lbs Tongue = 898lbs (10%)
So here is the current game plan for this summer.
Logan Coach is going to build SnoWest a one off project trailer.
Much to my surprise the vast overwhelming majority of snowmobile trailers they sell are Goosenecks.
Only 12% are Bumper Pull!
(And chances are this is a result of the weight of these trailers)
So we are going to team up with them and see if we can build a trailer that is just as "Stout" as the current one, but more friendly for towing with a Bumper Pull rather than a Gooseneck.
Having spent several hours walking through and WATCHING these trailer be manufactured, I can ATTEST to the fact they are WILDLY OVER-ENGINEERED and totally understand why they LAST FOREVER. I was SOO impressed with their attention to detail, even their electrical wiring harnesses were DONE RIGHT using legit pre-built sealed harnesses that run from the front to the rear of the trailers without using any of those nasty Splice Connectors.
Their background in building high end Horse and Cattle trailers bleeds over into everything they do. The trailers are just wickedly STRONG.
((just an aside. Their roofs are built to withstand a horse bucking its rear legs UP INTO THE ROOF!! When they took me through the roofing section they took particular joy in inviting me to WALK and DANCE on the roof knowing with absolute certainty that I couldn't damage it. OVERBUILT MAYBE JUST A BIT FOR SNOWMOBILING??))
Next week we will begin specing out the new trailer.
But my goal is the shortest trailer that we can squeeze 3-165 track mountain sleds into.
Logan Coach is going to build SnoWest a one off project trailer.
Much to my surprise the vast overwhelming majority of snowmobile trailers they sell are Goosenecks.
Only 12% are Bumper Pull!
(And chances are this is a result of the weight of these trailers)
So we are going to team up with them and see if we can build a trailer that is just as "Stout" as the current one, but more friendly for towing with a Bumper Pull rather than a Gooseneck.
Having spent several hours walking through and WATCHING these trailer be manufactured, I can ATTEST to the fact they are WILDLY OVER-ENGINEERED and totally understand why they LAST FOREVER. I was SOO impressed with their attention to detail, even their electrical wiring harnesses were DONE RIGHT using legit pre-built sealed harnesses that run from the front to the rear of the trailers without using any of those nasty Splice Connectors.
Their background in building high end Horse and Cattle trailers bleeds over into everything they do. The trailers are just wickedly STRONG.
((just an aside. Their roofs are built to withstand a horse bucking its rear legs UP INTO THE ROOF!! When they took me through the roofing section they took particular joy in inviting me to WALK and DANCE on the roof knowing with absolute certainty that I couldn't damage it. OVERBUILT MAYBE JUST A BIT FOR SNOWMOBILING??))
Next week we will begin specing out the new trailer.
But my goal is the shortest trailer that we can squeeze 3-165 track mountain sleds into.
Doo you have any experience with a goose?
They are WAY safer on slippery roads than a bumper pull!
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What is the maximum tongue load rating of your current vehicle?
Overall strength is nice, but I also realize you don't keep your equipment for the long haul. Steel or Aluminum? If steel, how is the underbelly built to eliminate salt build up?
With the helipad roof on a sled trailer, will this raise the CG significantly?
Overall strength is nice, but I also realize you don't keep your equipment for the long haul. Steel or Aluminum? If steel, how is the underbelly built to eliminate salt build up?
With the helipad roof on a sled trailer, will this raise the CG significantly?
Can a horse kick the roof?
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So the truck specs say it can handle 1,400lbs on the tongue.
Our goal will be to get the trailer to well under half of that.
That will be a fun post to make.
The underside of their trailers is pretty sweet.
They are all STEEL, and 100% Galvanized.
But they use an entirely different process of NON-Dippling.
The galvanizing agent is part of the steel that is manufactured for them.
Then, on top of that they spay coat all of the exposed galvanized metal with Vortex Rubber Coating (Think Rhino Lining or Linex that is 100% User Repairable for long term maintenance. This is also the same thing all the floors are fully coated in.)
A bigger goose and you can put all of your "product" in there as well.
Well, if you put those Husky's in the trailer, then they can talk up a storm the whole way there, and you can get some quiet time in the truck.
Hows THAT for an idear? !!!
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Hows THAT for an idear? !!!
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Weight Distributed?
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The reese strait line is an amazing weight distribution/sway control hitch, I should of bought one years ago to go with my 37ft bumper pull travel trailer.
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Judging by those charts Chris, I think your truck is limited to 1100lbs of tongue weight since the max towing is 11000lbs. That chart seems to follow max tongue is 10% of max towing.
And I DO NOT want to be ANYWHERE NEAR that level of Tongue weight on my F150!
I hope we are able to get Sub 600lbs if at all possible for the empty trailer.
Then we add FUEL to the storage tank
Propane Bottles
Gear in the nose
and 3 sleds.
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