2018 Lakota 84HBPSL 4 Horse Aluminum Trailer with 2 ft Short Wall

Description

Room for a Full String Without the Weight of Steel

Hauling four head asks more of a trailer than hauling two, and the 2018 Lakota 84HBPSL answers with size and with aluminum. Inside height runs 7 ft 6 in., which is 22.5 hands of clearance and enough for tall horses to travel with their heads up, while the 8 ft outside width and 18 ft box give each animal real standing room instead of the minimum.

All-aluminum construction keeps the empty weight at 5,095 lbs under a 12,500 lb GVWR. Two things follow from that. More of your truck capacity goes to the horses and the gear rather than to the trailer itself, and the long-term corrosion worry that comes with a steel frame parked outdoors through wet winters largely disappears.

The layout pairs a 2 ft short wall with a 7 ft long wall, which creates a genuinely useful dressing room for tack and prep without stretching the overall footprint beyond what a three-quarter ton or one-ton truck handles comfortably. An escape door makes loading safer for the handler, a hayrack keeps feed on the road, and the aluminum floor deals with hooves and standing moisture better than a wood deck does across a decade.

Specifications

• 2018 Lakota 84HBPSL, four horse capacity
• Outside width 8 ft
• Inside height 7 ft 6 in. (22.5 hands)
• Box length 18 ft
• Empty weight 5,095 lbs
• GVWR 12,500 lbs
• All-aluminum construction with aluminum floor
• Dressing room with 2 ft short wall and 7 ft long wall
• Escape door
• Hayrack
• 7,000# axles on 16 in. tires
• Manual jack and spare tire
• Dimensions and weights are approximate

On a used four horse trailer the checks that matter are structural and mechanical: floor condition first, then tires, brakes and axle condition weighed against the age and the miles. An aluminum floor takes that first worry down considerably compared with wood, but it is still worth looking at the crossmembers and the seams before a long haul. Read the tire date codes as well as the tread, because trailer tires usually age out before they wear out.

Then do the tow-vehicle arithmetic honestly. Four horses at 1,000 to 1,200 lbs each plus tack, water and hay lands close to the 12,500 lb GVWR, so your truck needs rating and brakes to match, not just a hitch that fits. Think about how many head you actually haul on a normal weekend too; a four-horse layout with a 2 ft short wall is generous for three and very comfortable for two, which is why owners with growing programs often buy this size early.

Atlas delivers this Lakota free to any address in the Lower 48 and at a flat $550 to Puerto Rico, typically 4 to 10 days after payment clears by bank transfer. Ask for a delivered quote on the contact page, see the alternatives under Four Horse Trailers, or look through everything currently in stock.