M105 Cattle Trailer??

[goldneagle]

The rubber mats mentioned above are HORSE STALL MATS. They sell for $40 for a 4' x 6' piece at Tractor Supply.

 

[SCcowgirl80]

The rubber mats mentioned above are HORSE STALL MATS. They sell for $40 for a 4' x 6' piece at Tractor Supply.

Thank ya for clarifying GE. I forgot about that.

 

[Mike929]

I think it has been covered, but I think it is a bad idea.

High center of gravity could allow the cattle to flip the trailer. I have had first hand experience with cattle in poor or homemade cattle trailers. One where the cattle flipped the trailer, and the trailer flipped the truck. The second is where the cattle broke a dividing gate moved to the back of the trailer. This removed all the weight off the back of the truck and pushed us into the ditch.

Both cases were at speeds of about 20-30 mph. Driver knew the trailers were poorly designed for the task but convinced himself that he could limp them over to the other farm if he took it slow. (that was a poor decision. ) I was under 8 years old for both, so I didn't get a vote.

(No cattle or humans were hurt in either case, but lots of sheet metal changed shape. )

 

[hunderliggur]

Thank ya for clarifying GE. I forgot about that.

The mats make great floor mats in a M1009 also . I am planning on using my new M101A2 to haul some goats (with the rubber mats)

 

[rickf]

This will end very badly! The ride will break their legs in short order! Do NOT try it.

Rick

 

[3dAngus]

The mats make great floor mats in a M1009 also . I am planning on using my new M101A2 to haul some goats (with the rubber mats)

Goats secured and tied down on a harness are not a problem with side rails.

 

[rickf]

Goats have shorter, more stable legs.

 

[3dAngus]

Yea and when they get scared they are more likely to faint then rear up and tear the place apart which usually ends up hurting the cow or calf. A calf or cow can be incredibly dangerous to himself or people if not handled appropriately. I would move one in a pickup bed with sides before a M105 and only then if I really knew that animal and its personality thourally.

 

[rickf]

I grew up working on dairy farms and have had the crap kicked out of me more than once by those "cute little" calves.

 

[hunderliggur]

Although I would takes goats in a small trailer or a pen in a pickup bed, I would not take anything but the smallest calf that way. We have a horse trailer for horses for a good reason - their mass need to keep them confined and stable. Same for cattle. Find a friend or rent a stock trailer for a day.

 

[86m1028]

I didnt read all the posts BUT this is A VERY VERY BAD IDEA

 

[poppop]

A long, long time ago when I was just 18 years old my dad fed out his yearlings. We had a neighbor who loved his whiskey and could pitch a three month drunk. He also butchered his own beef so when we sold our cattle one time he wanted one but was on a drunk. He bought a 1000 pound steer at the auction and asked me to drive his pickup to town to get him. He had hauled many livestock in his life time in a pickup. He had wooden sides on the truck and tied fence wire over the top to keep him in. Well, just as we passed the Dairy Queen at an intersection in town this steer decided he did not like the situation. After much rocking of the truck the steer exited over the side and proceeded west down US 80. My drucken friend, who was 60 years old, grabbed his loaded shotgun and also headed West on US 80. He chased the Steer about a half mile through one of the less desirable neighborhoods in town until the steer had to take a breather. My friend shot him down in someones front yard and I had to go borrow a forklift to reload him. We had no more problems on the way home.


The 105 is a bad idea. Get a decent trailer or hire someone to do it. If the above adventure happened today we probably would have arrested.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Dang Lloyd. Did you get and steaks out of the deal?

 

[poppop]

No Kenny, I did not. I was just glad to get my ars back home with no Police interventiom

 

[wreckerman893]

My friend shot him down in someones front yard and I had to go borrow a forklift to reload him.

See.......I told you......ground beef.

 

[NEIOWA]

This isn't rocket science. The standard smalltime (typical) farmer method for moving stock from the 1930-s thru the 70s was a stock rack on the back of pickup. wood 2x2 in stack pockets with 1x3 horizontal slats. As I recall by granddads extended about 4' above the height of the bed. It was a factory built unit with a vertical sliding (rope/pully) rear gate/door). Omaha Standard was a big mfg of these. No special flooring just the steel pickup bed. My dad had a set of 1x12s he put down in his truck when he hauled cattle.

Use your pickup. Will likely give a better ride than the trailer

The fifthwheel trailer is a new thing. I recall going to auction barn as a kid and seeing a hobby farmer moving a couple calves. Pulled the seat bottom from the rear of his 4door (a 60's sedan) and putting it in the trunk. Put a couple calves in the rear of the sedan. Gota do what you gota do Today some cop would likely write you a seatbelt ticket.

 

[indy4x4fab]

This isn't rocket science. The standard smalltime (typical) farmer method for moving stock from the 1930-s thru the 70s was a stock rack on the back of pickup. wood 2x2 in stack pockets with 1x3 horizontal slats. As I recall by granddads extended about 4' above the height of the bed. It was a factory built unit with a vertical sliding (rope/pully) rear gate/door). Omaha Standard was a big mfg of these. No special flooring just the steel pickup bed. My dad had a set of 1x12s he put down in his truck when he hauled cattle.

Use your pickup. Will likely give a better ride than the trailer

The fifthwheel trailer is a new thing. I recall going to auction barn as a kid and seeing a hobby farmer moving a couple calves. Pulled the seat bottom from the rear of his 4door (a 60's sedan) and putting it in the trunk. Put a couple calves in the rear of the sedan. Gota do what you gota do Today some cop would likely write you a seatbelt ticket.

Now that's funny.

 

[ClintA]

I have made my living working cattle and might give my . This is what I would do if I HAD TO, put allot dirt in the bottom so they will not slip around as much. put the top bows on and tie them down, and mabie some bords across the top so if the tried to jump out it might stop them or slow them down. The shute will be about as high as the trailer , but geting the end all shut up before they try to come out gona be interesting. Then when it comes time to unload them, just jump them out, I have jumped 100's of cattle out of trucks and sometimes have had them go out backwards from cattle pushing them out and have NEVER crippled one head. One thing that I don't like is the wheel wells inside, and yes I have seen some people haul them in the back of the pickups and get by. Borrow a gooseneck or a bumper pull and you will be glad you did. Some one is bound to have a stock traier, heak come get one of mine LOL. Good luck and I hope you get your livestock home save and sound. where there is a will there is a way. EAT BEEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and help save my liveyhood.

 

[doskiez]

I know this post has been out a while but I wanted to let you know how things turned out. I was finally able to find a friend with a gooseneck cattle trailer he let me borrow and went to pick up the cows with that. I now have two happy healthy heifers that went into and out of the cattle trailer very easily. The gooseneck towed wonderfully and I will look to purchase one early next year if we get a raise/ bonus at work. I still think the M105 could make a decent stock trailer but I dont think I would put anything bigger than goats in it.

 

[walkerhunter]

Let her roll people have hauled em in the back of pickups forever with sides of course.