make sure to check out a Hillsboro Endura smooth
inside and out, rear slam latch
best trailer for the money

 

I went ahead and bought a Sooner SR724 over the weekend.

I'm really happy with it, beautiful trailer.

I don't trust rear slam latches, after I had a cow get the slam latch open on a 24' keifer and bust the safety chain and fall out on the road I'll take a more secure locking mechanism thanks.

 

If I am not mistaken, Exiss is a lower version of the Sooner and made on the same production line. I think the only issue with aluminum stock trailers and hauling cattle / bulls is that they get pretty well beat up by the stock. Aluminum does not have the strength of steel, obviously, and does not last as long. Cracks and corroison is a big issue. Where I live is cattle and hay country and most of the ranchers are still runiing thier old steel trailers. Most people you see running "stock" style trailers are pulling mostly horses. As to the airgaps - like other posts say, use plexiglass to close off the gaps in winter. Easy to put on and take off and is inexpensive. Most stock trailers used around here are Exiss and Featherlite. I would also look to have at least a 6 1/2 foot tall trailer for those instance you may haul horses. I personally pull a Trails West 3H GN with the warmbllod (7' tall) package, made of steel. I think the total weight difference is about 500 pounds more. So, steel weight is not that much more than aluminum and is more durable. Just a point to consider and give you more options.

 

We run these trailers this is the oldest goose neck brand and its hauled many ****** bulls and millions of cattle this one is 24ft and the main one is 34ft. Made out of steel sure it rust but keep it painted up you be ight.

http://www.gooseneck.net/

 

Like I said in an earlier post, I allready bought a trailer, it's a Sooner 7'2" high.

Maybe in California a steel trailer will outlast an alluminum, definitely not in Canada.

There is virtually no weight difference in the trailer I bought and a comparable steel trailer. A stell trailer will rust out in no time in the corrosive salt and slop we get up here in the winter.

We had a steel 4 horse that looked like grabage inside of five years.

I'' post a picture to my gallery, I don't know how to add one to the thread.