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One prominent name in the horse trailer manufacturing business is the Featherlite Corporation. Since the early 1970’s they have been engineering their quality brand of horse trailers in El Reno, Oklahoma. By 1988 the company had successfully achieved sales of twenty million dollars annually with a workforce of seventy two people. The company of today has evolved into an industry leader with sales in the US, Canada and other parts of the world.

Recognizing the company’s potential the Clement family purchased it in 1988. Conrad Clement became CEO and he along with two sons, Eric and Tracy moved the business to Grand Meadow, Minnesota. They continued the production of excellent quality horse trailers. Over the last twenty years the company expanded its line and currently produces horse trailers in standard models and also takes custom orders. They have an extensive line of other kinds of trailers too. They next moved the headquarters to Nashua, Iowa where the main manufacturing plant is located. They employed 460 workers at the time of that move.

When horse trailers were all made of steel it became obvious visually that after years of wear, they were no longer “a pretty sight.” The steel would eventually corrode and rust. While still functional, they did not adequately represent the quality of the show horses they transported. From the late 70’s into the early 80’s Featherlite substituted aluminum for the building of horse trailers.

Aluminum has many advantages over steel such as lighter weight for easier towing and saving on fuel. No painting required and no rust are other appealing factors. Although the sale price was higher, people welcomed the change. Then over a decade the negatives of using all aluminum began to appear. Parts of the horse trailers deteriorated faster than with steel. The separators could shear in even a minor accident and injure your horses. Now Featherlite is using a combination of steel and aluminum.

The available models include bumper pull, gooseneck and those with living quarters. One model is specifically built for tall horses. The basic two horse model seems perfect for a newcomer to the show circuit. The hitch type is bumper pull, it stands 6’7″ wide by 10′ high with 40″ wide and 7’6″ high stalls. Each has a drop down feed door and an outside window. It is covered by an 8 year limited warranty. Additional safety features include rubber material on the walls and rubber floor mats 3/4″ thick in the horse area.

At the other end of the spectrum is model 8581 which includes living quarters with amenities too numerous to list. It has a gooseneck hitch, is 8′ wide and comes in various lengths. There are from 2 to 6 horse options with stalls being 40″ wide. Each stall provides the drop down feed door and windows. The walls are covered with rubber and the rubber floor mats are 3/4″ thick. Slant loading with optional hydraulic lift and an 8 year limited structural warranty are a few of the other features. In all Featherlite horse trailers safety is the first concern and appearance is secondary. You will note that these are high quality trailers both functionally and aesthetically. You can be as proud of your Featherlite trailer as you are of the horses inside as you drive into the showgrounds at any event. Family or employees and horses arrive in excellent condition, relaxed and ready for the competition.

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Source by Ruby G. Mason

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I went camping a few weeks ago and noticed the amount of pulled behind campers as opposed to tents. They were divided about 50/50 along the camp ground, but it got me to thinking about the advantage of having a pull behind camper instead of using a tent and here is what I can up with.

When camping with a tent you can setup almost anywhere as long as you have a clear area big enough to place your tent. In some areas on the campground people had two tents where only one camper could be placed. A pull behind camper requires a space large enough for your truck and camper and you must have a level place to park. And speaking of your truck it has to be large enough to pull the camper. With tent camping, you can drive anything you want because your tent isn’t going to take up much space. A new Pulled behind camper cost somewhere around $12000, but it has a nice bed to sleep in and you can store some of your camping supplies in the camper. At www.qualitytentsforyou.com you can buy a Chinook Tornado fiberglass 6 person tent and full size air bed with electric pump for around $250 and camp in comfort without having to pull a camper wherever you go. A disadvantage of having a pulled behind camper is the maintenance it requires and winterizing to keep the pipes from freezing. With a tents all you have to do is pack it up and put it in storage until your next trip. There is very little maintenance with a tent. 

After looking at the advantages and disadvantages between tents and pull behind camper, I’ve come to the conclusion that either one is good as long as your spending time with your family. It all depend on whether you want to spend $12,000 on a camper and possibly having to buy a new truck for $30,000 to pull the camper or $250 on a tent and air bed with electric pump from www.qualitytentsforyou.com and having enough money to buy other camping supplies to use on your camping trip. The most important thing is that you go camping and enjoy the world that God created.

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Source by Joe Landers

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Car Salvage is a huge business and presents many opportunities for someone looking for a cheap car or cheap spare parts for their cars. If you cannot afford to buy a brand new car from a showroom or do not wish to buy a 20 year old used car, or wish to buy a second car for the family, buying a car from Car Salvage is the best option. You may be lucky and find your dream car within your budget at Car Salvage.

A Car Salvage company may have many cars of many brands and models, for sale, including crash damaged cars, bikes, vans, and many other types of vehicles. You can also find listings for slightly damaged or rain damaged cars that come directly from insurance companies.

A registered Car Salvage company has listings and auctions for the damaged cars that are offered by insurance companies after settling claims, and to compensate for the insurance write offs. Some people are just put off by Car Salvage Auctions, thinking that the cars must be scrap. But not all cars in a Car Salvage listing and auction are crash damaged and good only for scrap metal. Only those cars that are deemed repairable are listed. Many of them are rain damaged or damaged in some other way, or a stolen and recovered vehicle. There are varying degrees of damage to a car that come up for auctions. You can take the advice of your local garage owner and view the listings, with the details, in a Car Salvage auction, along with the prices, and discuss the cost of repair with the garage owner. You can get a fair idea of what you should bid and the final cost after repairs. You may be lucky and find a car in very good condition, with very little damage, and low cost of repair. You should also take into account the charges levied by the Car Salvage Company.

The process is simple enough and most Car Salvage Companies have websites with listings and registration process being conducted online. You do not even have to shell out all the money at once, and just have to pay a deposit, but you do have to register first. You can then request the Car Salvage Company to bid on your behalf in the auction, for the car that you have selected. If your bid wins, you pay the balance and complete the paperwork and you own the car. If you lose the bid, the deposit can be retained with the Car Salvage Company for a bid on another car. Whichever way it goes, buying a car from an auction is not all bad if you are careful.

Besides cars, you can also find motorcycles, vans, and other types of vehicles of many brands, makes, and models in Car Salvage listings and auctions. Besides vehicles, you can also find spare parts for your vehicles. You can find spare parts cars, bikes, vans, and other vehicles in the listings. You will just have to spend time looking through the listings or search for a specific brand, make, and model within your budget and price range. The market is huge with hundreds of vehicles and spare parts with the best prices and few hassles. If you are knowledgeable about cars and spare parts, it should not be a problem in selecting a car or looking for a spare part. But if you have very little knowledge about cars, parts, and repairing costs, etc, it would be better to take the advice of a garage owner you know, who will not only advice you, but also repair the car.

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Source by Sunil Punjabi