Description
An Insulated Roof Is Not a Marketing Line
Look through used two-horse slant loads and most of them are broadly similar. This 2010 Merhow carries two specifications that experienced owners go looking for, and the first is the insulated, lined roof. Uninsulated aluminum radiates heat straight down onto a horse on a summer afternoon and drips condensation on a cool morning. Insulation flattens both extremes, and on a trailer that travels regularly that steadier interior is worth more than most cosmetic options.
The second is the side escape door. Loading the forward position of a slant load leaves you in a confined space with a horse between you and the way out; an escape door makes that a non-issue. Both features point to an original buyer who thought about the animals rather than the spec sheet.
The slant layout itself adds to the comfort argument. A horse standing on a diagonal can brace against braking and cornering more naturally than one in a straight stall, which for many animals means less fatigue by the end of a long drive. All-aluminum construction holds the empty weight near 2,800 lbs so more of your truck’s rating goes to the load, and the 2 ft short-wall dressing room handles saddles, blankets and grooming kit. A spare tire and manual jack come with it, which keeps a flat tire from turning into a call-out.
Specifications
- 2010 Merhow, two horse slant load
- All-aluminum construction with insulated roof
- Slant-load configuration with escape door
- Dressing room with 2 ft short wall and 7 ft long wall
- Tandem 3,500 lb axles
- 15 in tires with spare included
- Manual jack
- Outside width 6 ft 9 in, inside height 7 ft 6 in (22.5 hands)
- Box length 13 ft
- Empty weight approximately 2,800 lbs, GVWR 7,000 lbs
Match your tow vehicle to the 7,000 lb rating with a margin rather than to the last pound, because a trailer loaded to its GVWR on a truck rated for exactly that figure gives you nothing in hand on a mountain grade. A brake controller is essential, and on lighter tow vehicles a weight-distributing hitch makes a noticeable difference to how the rig tracks.
Once it arrives, put the usual used-aluminum checks in order: lift the mats and look at the floor, examine the welds around the axle hangers and the frame-to-body joints for cracks, read the tire date codes, test each brake, and work the escape-door hardware repeatedly so you know the latch is reliable under pressure. A trailer this size is easy to live with, and a couple of hours spent checking it properly at the start saves a great deal later.
Atlas ships free to every state in the Lower 48 and at a flat $550 to Puerto Rico, with most deliveries landing 4 to 10 days after the bank transfer settles. Compare the alternatives in our two horse trailers section, or browse the full catalog if you are weighing a slant load against a straight load.
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