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Our annual Trailers and Transport Feature

Looking for a trailer? A cross country ride for your horse? 
A way to  to upgrade your truck's performance?  Start here!

Paul Congelosi Trailer Sales Has Zippy and Much More

Paul Congelosi Trailer Sales sells a wide variety of trailers including horse, stock, enclosed, equipment and dump. We handle both new and used.

Paul Congelosi Trailer Sales proudly services what we sell in our 18,000 square foot facility. We have onsite DMV and Zippy to play with while you wait.

For more info, visit www.congelositrailersales.com or phone (845) 361-2244 or stop by today and let Zippy show you the Congelosi Difference!


Eby Manufactures Quality Aluminum Trailers

For more than 20 yeas, Eby Trailers has been manufacturing quality aluminum horse trailers for the recreation, competition and commercial transportation segments of the equine industry. Slant load, living quarters, and stock combo are some of the trailer models they build and sell across the eastern half of the US. Also available are Pacesetter trailers geared to the Standardbred industry, and commercial nine to fifteen horse trailers.

"Because we build a lot of commercial equipment, we emphasize using only quality components in the manufacture of our trailers," Vice President Darryl Breniser said. "Proper axles, wheels, and tires are always specified to handle the conditions and road requirements."

Eby Trailers is very committed to service. Their full service shop in Blue Ball, eastern Lancaster County, PA, has six bays to service aluminum horse trailers. Because they build trailers they have an extensive inventory of parts.

Eby also sells used trailers. For more information, visit www.mheby.com or phone 1-800-292-4752.


Metzler Auto, Truck & Trailer Has Large Selection, Low Prices

Metzler Auto, Truck & Trailer opened in Martinsburg, PA in 1971 and has succeeded by honoring their creed: Keep a good selection, have low prices and treat your customers like you want to be treated.

The dealership has four acres of trailers by Eby, Sundowner, CornPro, Kiefer Built, Merhow, Haulin, US Cargo, Timber Wolf, Continental, American Hauler, Bri-Mar, and EZ Dumper. Trailers for almost any need, including stock, horse, dump, utility, equipment, motorcycle, car, and ATV are in stock at all times. Metzler also offers trailer inspections and repairs and has a large parts department. A friendly, knowledgeable sales staff is available to help you select the right trailer from their very large selection. Call 1-888-327-8572 or visit www.metzlerauto.com.


Wengers of Myerstown is Known for Customer Care

Wengers of Myerstown, in business since 1947, stocks a variety of horse trailers purchased by customers from New England to the Midwest. In addition to horse trailers, Wengers of Myerstown sells farm and construction equipment. Their excellent reputation within those industries for fairness, honesty and caring about their customers is extended into the equestrian world.

Wengers of Myerstown sells Kiefer Built horse, livestock and living quarters trailers, Corn Pro horse and livestock trailers, Pequea flatbed and dump trailers, and Hudson construction trailers. Towing and hitch accessories are also available.

A wide variety of products and a reputation for excellent customer care and standing behind their products makes Wengers of Myerstown a great place to shop for a trailer. For more information visit www.wengers.com or phone (717) 866-2130.
 

Cotner Trailers’ Quality Inspires Double Digit Growth

Cotner Trailers’ sales volume has doubled in the last two years for a number of reasons: They build the highest quality aluminum skinned trailers on the market. Each trailer is custom built for its owner, starting from a basic model and adding interior height, an extra window or custom color. The fiberglass roof keeps horses cooler in summer and never leaks. The emphasis is on quality, but the price is competitive. Cotner builds bumper pull, gooseneck and slant load trailers for all breeds and disciplines – even minis.

Among the most popular custom options is the custom built-in wood tack box. Practical and beautiful, it doubles as a seat for changing boots.

Now standard on all trailers is a rechargeable battery system for the breakaway safety system. The built in charger keeps the battery charged at all times and a test button makes it easy to check the battery charge. This easy maintenance safety system can also be retrofitted on all existing trailers of any brand.

The newest Cotner trailer is the Royal, a two-horse straight load with 7’7" interior height, large windows, and a side unload ramp so the horse can unload toward the front. Despite the extra space it weighs just 2570 pounds and can be pulled by most SUVs and pickups. See the Royal at www.cotnertrailers.com or phone 1-888-856-3138.


Over 35 years of experience at Jimmy Cox Trailer Sales, Inc.

Jimmy Cox Trailer Sales, Inc. is the largest Hawk Trailer Dealer in the Nation, as well as, the largest Sooner Trailer Dealer in the eastern United States, with more than 35 years of experience and over 200 trailers in stock.

The Upper Marlboro, MD based retailer carriers a full line of Exiss, Sooner, Hawk, Gore, Ponderosa, Logan Coach, and Gooseneck Brand Horse, Livestock, and Living Quarters trailers. Cox Trailers also carries Load-Max, Load-Trail, Take 3, and PJ Flatbeds and dump trailers, along with a full line of Cargo Mate cargo trailers. Choose from the wide variety of in stock trailers or let their experienced staff custom build the trailer of your dreams. Two to nine horse slant load, straight load, head to head, and living quarters models are available for immediate delivery. In addition, Cox Trailer Sales offers a full service shop, providing hitch and brake control installation, along with routine trailer repairs and maintenance. Lastly, Cox Trailer Sales, Inc. offers a large selection of round pens, arenas, arena drags, stalls, rubber mats, and farm equipment for all your farming needs.

For more information on these great products: (301) 599-6285 www.coxtrailersalesinc.com


Easyhorseship.com Connects Owners and Shippers

Easyhorseship.com is a website that connects horse transportation experts with horse owners looking to ship a horse. Shippers can find a ride by entering a request with dates, details about the horse, and pickup and delivery locations, or contact the haulers listed in the database. Haulers can search the database of shipping requests, or enter a trip ticket with dates, locations and details about the horses to fill a load they already have planned.

Shippers use easyhorseship.com to ship horses throughout the continental US and to Canada, Alaska and Mexico. The company is affiliated with the Nichols Agency and refers other international inquiries to them

Owners usually get more than one bid and have a fair chance at saving some money. A free 60 day trial suffices for most owners who have bought a horse and need it shipped home. The annual fee is just $90.

Computer phobics can call or email their transport needs and take advantage of a free service, www.horsetransportflash.com. A flash email is sent to dozens of haulers who then contact the owner directly. "With dozens of haulers crisscrossing the country, chances are somebody will be close by and respond. We have had horses loaded and headed cross country within 2 hours of getting such an email," said President Les Brinsfield. Haulers must be registered members of www.easyhorseship.com to get these emails. As an adjunct to this service, easyhorseship.com is presently being revised and every shipping request entered in the database will be emailed to all paid haulers.

Visit www.easyhorseship.com or phone (859) 255-0452.


Upgrade Your Diesel Truck with Liberator Parts

Liberator Performance sells and installs Diesel Performance parts. You'll find a great selection of parts and accessories for diesel Chevys, Fords, Dodges, VWs and even John Deere.

In business for many years, Liberator tests products on their own trucks and sells only the best diesel, gas and fuel economy upgrades, clutches, dual and single aluminum and stainless steel exhausts, Fass fuel systems, and tuners, transmissions and many more products.

"We provide horsepower and torque without sacrificing fuel economy. Our love of performance diesel trucks lead us into this field and now we are one of the East Coast’s largest providers of Chevy, Ford, Dodge, VW and John Deere performance parts," said vice president Shawn Liberator. "We sell only the highest quality parts. In fact, we use and install everything we sell."

Located in Carlisle, PA, Liberator offers a 24 hour service tech line. For more information phone (717) 249-4001 or visit www.liberator-performance.com.


Metzler Auto, Truck & Trailer Has Large Selection, Low Prices

Metzler Auto, Truck & Trailer opened in Martinsburg, PA in 1971 and has succeeded by honoring their creed: Keep a good selection, have low prices and treat your customers like you want to be treated.

The dealership has four acres of trailers by Eby, Sundowner, CornPro, Kiefer Built, Merhow, Haulin, US Cargo, Timber Wolf, Continental, American Hauler, Bri-Mar, and EZ Dumper. Trailers for almost any need, including stock, horse, dump, utility, equipment, motorcycle, car, and ATV are in stock at all times. Metzler also offers trailer inspections and repairs and has a large parts department. A friendly, knowledgeable sales staff is available to help you select the right trailer from their very large selection. Call 1-888-327-8572 or visit www.metzlerauto.com.


Traveled Lane Trailers: New Facility, Same Family Business

Traveled Lane Trailers expanded its operation last year but remains a family-owned business offering high quality products and personalized service. Their new location, on scenic Route 213, about six miles north of Centreville, MD, has more space for trailers, parts and accessories. Traveled Lane also expanded its service offerings.

Traveled Lane offers six brands of premium quality horse and livestock trailers: Brenderup, Jamco, Kingston, Hillsboro, Moritz International and new this year, W-W. Easy-towing Brenderups benefit from over 50 years of refinement on the roads of Europe, Asia and North America. Traveled Lane Trailers keeps a nice selection in stock and even offers test drives. Jamco produces some of the most robust aluminum trailers on the market, and Traveled Lane has extensive experience in custom Jamco design. Kingston, Hillsboro and Moritz International offer high quality products for a wide range of budgets. New to the dealership is the W-W line. Not yet a familiar name on the East Coast, W-W has been in business since 1960 under the same ownership and is well known in the South and Southwest for selling durable, safe trailers at great prices. W-W doesn’t do a lot of advertising, so prices aren’t inflated by the cost of huge promotional programs.

At Traveled Lane, the staff takes pride in offering advice to help make trailer ownership safe and pleasant. Here are a few tips:

  • Don’t buy a trailer that’s too small for your horses. Don’t buy a trailer that’s too large for your tow vehicle.
  • Look for features that are easy to use. Look for hardware that can take rough use. (Broken hardware leads to repair bills and sometimes big vet bills). Talk to owners of various brands before you buy.
  • Check your vehicle’s tow capacity (in the owner’s manual) before you go trailer shopping, and if you need to purchase a tow vehicle, check the tow capacity before you buy. If you’ve done your homework ahead of time, you’re less likely to make a mistake or be misled.

Traveled Lane Trailers can be reached at (800) 336-7855 or by email at cserv@traveledlanetrailers.com. Online shopping at The Store at Traveled Lane is available at www.traveledlanetrailers.com.


Huffman’s New Facility Features Featherlite Trailers

Huffman Trailer Sales features top quality Featherlite trailers at their new, state of the art facility in Rockingham, VA. Specializing in excellent service after the sale, Huffman services customers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. "Stock and ‘big horse’ models by Featherlite are our biggest sellers," Marketing Director Mark Huffman said.

In addition to Featherlite trailers, Huffman handles trailers manufactured by Titan, Pace American, Bir-Mar, Hudson, Mid-Atlantic and Aluma. The shop stocks a large parts selection from Redneck Parts and Hidden Hitch and also sells Apache cattle feeders.

The new facility includes a showroom, shop, parts room and wash bay. Two excellent mechanics repair and service all types of trailers and install bumper and gooseneck hitches. Several financing options are available to those purchasing a trailer. A variety of term lengths are available with affordable monthly, quarterly or annual payments.

For more information, visit www.huffmantrailers.com, or phone (540) 434-3530.


Lanchester Trailer Offers Great Prices and Service Close to Home

Lanchester Trailer is a family-owned company specializing in Sundowner and Cotner horse trailers. "We strive to provide excellent customer service as well as unbeatable prices," General Manager Eric Olson said. Located in southeastern PA, "we are minutes from Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey, but have customers from Maine to Georgia who keep returning for the best prices and service," he said.

Lanchester services all types of trailers, including winterization/dewinterization of living quarters, gooseneck and bumper pull hitch installation, restoration and customization. The knowledgeable staff is available to solve the toughest of problems. A large inventory of parts and accessories is always on hand.

Lanchester also sells and services cargo trailers and equipment haulers. For more information, visit www.lanchestertrailer.com or phone 1-800-428-8415.


Leonard Truck & Trailer Sells, Repairs, Finances and Insures

Leonard Truck & Trailer, with two locations in Ohio and one in Bellefonte, PA, sells every type of trailer available, with over 1300 currently in inventory. The best brands of horse trailers, living quarters horse trailers, stock, construction, equipment, utility, dump trailers, dump inserts, cargo, enclosed, motorcycle, car, ATV, travel trailers, pop-ups, and toy haulers are supplemented by a wide variety of used trucks, trailers and farm and construction equipment. Delivery is available nationwide.

A comprehensive Parts, Service & Warranty Department allows Leonard to do it all… install a new awning, detail a living quarters trailer, replace an axle, or winterize trailers for storage. An in-house Warranty Department saves customers the time and frustration of dealing with any problems covered under a trailer's warranty.

The in-house graphics department specializes in custom graphics. They will stripe anything, regardless of where it was purchased. The in-house financing department is dedicated to getting customers the best interest rates and terms possible, even $0 down to those who qualify. Leonard has recently added LTT Insurance, headed by a group of insurance professionals who will help each customer determine the best possible coverage for the type of trailer(s) they haul. No one else offers everything under one roof… sales, service, warranty, finance and insurance

The sheer size of Leonard’s inventory assures lower prices. Money saved by purchasing larger quantities at one time is passed directly on to customers. And Leonard’s ability to sell it, repair it, finance it and insure it makes them second to none. For more information visit www.leonardtrailers.com or phone 1-800-455-1001.
 

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