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I am kinda a Corn-pro guy. Good quality and good paint. But I bought a Delta in 80 or 81, still have it. Have painted it once. And rewired it twice. It is 7 by 16. Has about 4 inches of wheel wells on inside. It is a draft horse special. So made heavier. Sure has been a good one.
I had a Double D and it rusted bad and seems like I was repainting it every other year.
I brought a New Corn Pro 16 ft bumper pull two years ago. I looked at a few others that were a little cheaper put decided to pay a little more for the Corn Pro. It had a lot better paint and seem to just be built better overall.
My only complaint was after I got it home I realized it only had a hauling capacity of about 4200 lbs. Which is about enough for me as the most I haul is 3 market steers. Although I hauled ten 480# feeders 150 miles with it last fall with no problem.
I brought it a little over two years ago, it stays outside and still looks like a new one. Although I power wash it after every use and try to take good care of it. I was made fun of last summer, by a few on here, when I asked about hauling some Highlanders with long horns. I was concerned about them banging the trailer up with their horns. Turned out ok but only hauled one in the front and one in the back at a time.
If you decided on a Corn Pro I would see if you can order it with heavier axles and tires than the stock ones. Myself I would rather have a little extra capacity for hauling rather than be right at the max.
I brought a New Corn Pro 16 ft bumper pull two years ago. I looked at a few others that were a little cheaper put decided to pay a little more for the Corn Pro. It had a lot better paint and seem to just be built better overall.
My only complaint was after I got it home I realized it only had a hauling capacity of about 4200 lbs. Which is about enough for me as the most I haul is 3 market steers. Although I hauled ten 480# feeders 150 miles with it last fall with no problem.
I brought it a little over two years ago, it stays outside and still looks like a new one. Although I power wash it after every use and try to take good care of it. I was made fun of last summer, by a few on here, when I asked about hauling some Highlanders with long horns. I was concerned about them banging the trailer up with their horns. Turned out ok but only hauled one in the front and one in the back at a time.
If you decided on a Corn Pro I would see if you can order it with heavier axles and tires than the stock ones. Myself I would rather have a little extra capacity for hauling rather than be right at the max.
Neighbor has a cornpro and everytime he hauls a bull in it I have to rebuild the center gate. He had the rear gate taken out once. It is not a very strong trailer. He uses my Delta when he hauls something destructive. I have a Corn Pro flat bed and I'm not real proud of it either. They just don't seem to be made as heavy as they should.
I remember reading a comment a while back, maybe it was you, about the center gate not being heavy enough. After looking at mine afterwards I would have to agree it could use a little reinforcement. I felt mine would ok for my use but one might want to consider beefing it up a little. Although it should come from the manufacture a little heavier.
Kansas4010
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I vote for Titan. They are never the cheapest but in my opinion they are some of the best.
Moonlite37
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when I had a welding shop we repaired a lot of rusted trailers. It did not cost much to put about a 12 inch strip of new 14 ga metal below the rusted part and paint it.
Tom in TN
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Mike,
I rent a 16 foot Delta bumper-pull from the local Co-Op when I haul cows or calves. A couple of months ago I took two big black Angus cows to the sale barn - one on each side of the center cut gate. Those idiots managed to lift the cut gate off its hinges and caused all kinds of trouble for them. One of the cows was stuck under the cut gate. I got the situation resolved with the help of two other men. The problem with the cut gate is that it sits on three hinge pins, all of which point up with no restraint on the top of any of them. Now, when I use the trailer, I tie the top of the cut gate to a lower attachment point on the trailer to try to make it harder for the cows to lift it.
Other than that, I've using the Co-Op's Delta trailers for about 15 years with no other problems.
Tom in TN
I rent a 16 foot Delta bumper-pull from the local Co-Op when I haul cows or calves. A couple of months ago I took two big black Angus cows to the sale barn - one on each side of the center cut gate. Those idiots managed to lift the cut gate off its hinges and caused all kinds of trouble for them. One of the cows was stuck under the cut gate. I got the situation resolved with the help of two other men. The problem with the cut gate is that it sits on three hinge pins, all of which point up with no restraint on the top of any of them. Now, when I use the trailer, I tie the top of the cut gate to a lower attachment point on the trailer to try to make it harder for the cows to lift it.
Other than that, I've using the Co-Op's Delta trailers for about 15 years with no other problems.
Tom in TN
Cory Schmidt
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Schuette out of Newton, Wi. Good trailers that hold up fairly well.
Cory Schmidt
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Should add not sure if they have 16ft though, missed that detail.
notjustair
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I have a triple axle Titan and love it. They are very well built and durable. The divider doors are extremely rugged. I routinely end up moving cattle along buy slamming the divider gates on their rear end.
Personally I HATE Titan, but they are about all you can find around here. W-W were good, Hillsboro makes a good trailer.
I think it all depends what part of the country you live in, as to what is available.
Hook onto one and drag it down a rough dirt road. If you can hear it with your windows rolled up, stay away from it. If you can see the sides flopping in and out, stay away from it. Look at how many floor supports are under it.
I have owned a old GMI, Stoddard,Stidam,Trails West, and Trailman. The old Stoddard had the best paint. The Trailman has been pulled the most miles, and other then 1 hub, and brakes about 5 times, I have never done anything to it.
Sad part is, Titan bought them out and they are no longer made.
I think it all depends what part of the country you live in, as to what is available.
Hook onto one and drag it down a rough dirt road. If you can hear it with your windows rolled up, stay away from it. If you can see the sides flopping in and out, stay away from it. Look at how many floor supports are under it.
I have owned a old GMI, Stoddard,Stidam,Trails West, and Trailman. The old Stoddard had the best paint. The Trailman has been pulled the most miles, and other then 1 hub, and brakes about 5 times, I have never done anything to it.
Sad part is, Titan bought them out and they are no longer made.
Allan in NE
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Not trying to be a smart azz here, really, really I'm not.
But the first order of business for you would be to get away from that bumper pull business. Get a gooseneck so that the trailer isn't driving the truck.
You just can't believe the difference,
Allan
But the first order of business for you would be to get away from that bumper pull business. Get a gooseneck so that the trailer isn't driving the truck.
You just can't believe the difference,
Allan
Just FYI, but the Titan and Trailman are almost the same trailer. Made in the same little town. One of the guys from Titan broke off and started building them himself. Almost identical.
Personally, I love Titan trailers. Just depends on how the trailer was specked in the first place. If it was ordered cheap, that is what you will get. Bob
Personally, I love Titan trailers. Just depends on how the trailer was specked in the first place. If it was ordered cheap, that is what you will get. Bob
Pair-a-dice farm
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I agree with the getting a gooseneck. I would rather have a used gooseneck as a new bumper trailer. I've got a 24' gooseneck brand that my dad bought new in 1972. It's literally been all over the country from Nevada to Atlanta and Michigan to Baton Rouge. Buy quality, take care of it and it will last years.
Andy Martin
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I've had a WW for years and am getting ready to replace the floor and patch up rusty areas. Unless you just want something new I'd suggest checking on having someone patch it up as others have suggested. Save a lot of money.
A gooseneck is good if you want to haul a lot of cattle, with 105 head I never found it cost effective to avoid making a couple of trips once or twice per year.
A gooseneck is good if you want to haul a lot of cattle, with 105 head I never found it cost effective to avoid making a couple of trips once or twice per year.
Andy Martin
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Doesn't look like a stock trailer 
495man
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Looks a little fancier/expensive than simply putting a ball in the drawbar. While a Magnum will likely not worry about the strain, the top link bracket takes a lot of abuse pulling a trailer like that since the top link is all that is preventing the hitch from buckling, plus your line of draft is over the rear axle, so you need a much larger tractor to handle the trailer than a bumper pull.
Pair-a-dice farm
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Not really all that expensive, I've got one that I made for less than $40. When I'm pulling a trailer it's made to lower the lift arms and the frame sets on the drawbar. That puts the weight where it belongs and it's also stable.
newhollandnut
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How much longer do you plan on hauling livestock around? If it's over 5 or 10 years save up or spend some extra money and get aluminum. Don't be afraid of a good used one. Wash it out after you use it and don't acid wash it. A little extra time spent on it and it will last you a lifetime. It might dull but it will still out last steel 10-1
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