This message is from: SUSAN GIARGIARI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello List! Just wanted to share some info on the stabilizer bars........definitely go with that. It will help to keep the trailer from swaying.......Ceacy has a Toyota Tacoma.....supposed to be a one ton.....but I talked at great length to a dealer when we were looking for a truck and he let me know that it is not a "one ton" .....it is really a beefed up Half ton.........Ceacy has a 16' aluminum stock trailer and even with the sway bars.......her truck will sway if you go over 55 or 60....and this is with only 2 or 3 fjords..... I have driven it and you really do have to be careful! On the other hand.....I drove a ford ranger with a steel 16' stock trailer and it drove just fine! No sway bars........I had 2 ewes that had lambed right before our "big " move back....and I also had a yearling percheron filly and a quarter horse paint filly. The back of the truck had a cap and in that was 4 Great Pyrenees......and a cat! We had lots of hill and dale to travel over,,,,coming! up to NH and the ranger was great!! If you are only going to have two horses....the Tacoma will most likely be great!
To the one who said their transmission had to be replaced just after the warranty ran out...........we lost the tranny in our 1997 Chev Crewcab diesel dooly upon arriving in KY for the first year we did Equitana USA. Had to get it fixed! We were carrying all the gear for 15 horses and folks in our 28 ft gooseneck aluminum.....which this truck was rated to carry! We were only 4000 miles over the warranty......still had to pay $1000 to get it fixed.......we used the truck all the time in the hills of new england....one year later.........doing the same trip..........we lost the new tranny half way home!!! Still had to pay to have it fixed.........$1000........... but this time we were told to just be a real pain in the butt to the chevrolet folks........we called them every day for almost 6 mth..........by the way.......we could not even see a GM rep as they "don't see the consumers", not enough people available.......will only see the dealer reps......I did forget to add tha! t we drove the truck a month later.......empty...no trailer....to TN and could feel thru the stick shift.......the gears breaking up again......they wanted $600 to tear it apart to tell us it was broken..again........that is when we went on the warpath!! The end result? Chevrolet paid us for the second fix and fixed it for free this time......it has not broken since. Three strikes and your not always out! Dick isn't really happy with me though......I won't let him trade or sell the truck.....it is all paid for .......and GM owns the tranny!We have since used this truck to travel from MT to NY and VT and all over showing.....usually carrying 6 or so horses and the gear!! So,,,,,,,be a pain in the butt and keep on calling about the tranny............you may be pleasantly surprised.....especially if the repair man will back you up.......it should not happen to any vehicle just over the warranty!! Sue g. in Northfield, MA hoping that the snow will stay until tomorrow so ! we can go the Sap Gathering Contest with our Three Abreast!! ! Might even get to do it in shirtsleeves!!
