i did some research on popups...thought i wanted
one, but then gave some thought to why i wanted to upgrade from camper
shell. i wanted indoor plumbing. and the popups i saw came with
portapotties...maybe cuz i'm a nurse, don't want to empty any more poop
containers (sorry if too graphic)
i did buy a six-pac, which i love. i can
haul this with my two horse bumper pull with my 1500 gmc without too much
trouble (back to the "stopping issue"). maybe you want to buy my
six-pac, cuz now i want a 3 horse LQ.
i only haul one horse, but my hubbie can bring
his motorcycle and we'll have room for other gear with the extra
stall.
i guess i would say....think about the amenities
you want...
why do you want to upgrade now? how
big is your truck? can you pull and stop a LQ? do you want indoor
plumbing?
maryben is so right about running out of water
(not to mention holding tank space). i use the toilet but i catch
all the kitchen water in a pan and dump it outside. and taking on and off
is such a pain!!!! so there are a lot of issues you need to
consider.
but warm running water is such a great thing,
not to mention a heater. so good luck and just do your homework.
I have had a truck with a cover (lid) and a two horse
trailer.
Truck and trailer with a camper.
Converted van with horse trailer.
Truck and trailer with bigger camper.
LQ.
Actually I got rid of the camper because it is a pain putting in
on and off and climbing into it got to be too hard. Arthritis, fat and
old age.
I prefer by far the LQ trailer. Although, my friends think
I am a nut case because I am planning on taking out the toilet and putting a
plate over the drain and using my porta potty in there. The trailer has
a 30 gal water tank. I use bottled water for drinking and cooking
because I do not care for the plastic taste. If I use the toilet, I run
out of water before the weekend is up. Also, I have a sewer drain at my
house (although it is not in a place I can get the trailer to) and I have a
porta potty that I can take apart, dump, clean and put back in the trailer in
under 5 minutes.
My LQ is 23 feet plus the gooseneck. Three horse slant load
with the small tack room in the back. I have extra water in the truck
and in the tack room for the horses. The only problem is the mirrors on
the truck but I am used to them now. The big fancy mirrors that move in
and out are for '94 and up and my truck is a '93.....bummer.
I would also always get one more stall than you take
horses. With a stud divider, you can pack everything in the front stall
and it is also a good place for the weight to
be.....mb
