2014 Sundowner 2HGN Two Horse Aluminum Gooseneck Trailer

Description

Gooseneck Stability in a Compact Two Horse Package

Gooseneck towing changes the character of a trip. Because the hitch mounts over the truck’s rear axle instead of hanging off the bumper, the load sits inside the wheelbase and the whole rig tracks more calmly at highway speed, in crosswind, and when you are backing into a tight spot at a showground. For a nervous horse, that steadiness is not a small thing.

This 2014 Sundowner 2HGN pairs that geometry with all-aluminum construction, described as clean as new. Aluminum keeps the empty weight down to roughly 3,200 lb, so a larger share of your truck’s rating gets spent on the horses instead of on the trailer itself, and it sidesteps the corrosion that eventually undoes steel trailers kept outdoors.

The dimensions suit owners who want gooseneck manners without a long rig to store: a 12-foot box, 6 feet 8 inches of outside width and a 7-foot inside height that accommodates horses up to around 21 hands. Up in the nose, the dressing room on a 2-foot short wall with a 7-foot long wall gives you dry, organized storage for saddles, blankets and grooming kit, keeping the horse area cleaner. Hitching is powered rather than hand-cranked thanks to the electric jack, which is a welcome thing at the end of a long day, and a spare tire comes with it.

Specifications

• 2014 Sundowner 2HGN, all-aluminum construction, described as clean as new
• Gooseneck hitch configuration
• Dressing room with 2-foot short wall and 7-foot long wall
• Tandem 3,500 lb axles
• 16-inch tires with spare included
• Electric jack
• Two horse capacity
• Outside width 6 ft 8 in, inside height 7 feet, suited to horses up to 21 hands
• Box length 12 feet
• Empty weight approximately 3,200 lb, GVWR 8,750 lb

Make Sure Your Truck Is Set Up for It

A gooseneck needs a bed-mounted hitch, not a receiver, so if your truck is not already plumbed for one, add the cost and the installation time to your planning. You also need payload capacity in the truck bed for the pin weight, which is a different number from the tow rating and the one that catches people out. Compare both against the 8,750 lb GVWR loaded.

Once that is settled, the trailer itself is a straightforward proposition. On an aluminum gooseneck of this age, pay attention to the coupler and the neck welds, the floor beneath the mats, the brakes at each wheel, and the manufacture dates on the 16-inch tires, since rubber ages out on lightly used trailers long before the tread wears down. A 12-foot box is compact for two horses, so measure your animals against the stall length if they are on the larger side.

Atlas delivers free across the Lower 48 and quotes a flat $550 for Puerto Rico, with most trailers arriving four to ten days after the bank transfer clears. Look through the other listings in Two Horse Trailers, or get in touch with Atlas for a delivered quote on this Sundowner.