Yesterday, after much thought and research, I finally went ahead and purchased our first equipment trailer. Over time, the need for such a trailer has become more and more apparent to the point that not having one would likely hinder the growth of the business. If, down the road, we are able to lease additional pasture, we would need to have a way to transport the necessary tools (e.g. tractor, fencing equipment) to the property to prepare it for the bison. Also, a major component of my ability to lease pasture will be a portable bison corral. Unlike most corrals, which are massive permanent structures often assembled from things like railway ties and old oil pipe, this corral will be designed to be disassembled and moved. I am currently in the process of designing this corral, which will incorporate the utility trailer. It is also necessary to take the tractor into the shop for repairs periodically and there is always the random large item that needs unplanned moving.
Initially I looked into buying a used equipment trailer, but, from what I could find, most of them appear to have been heavily used and don't really meet our needs. Eventually, within the realm of new trailers, I settled on the BigTex 25+5 foot long 14GN single wheel tandem axle trailer. A few of the features I like are the MEGA ramps (i.e. wide ramps), dual jacks, and, of course, the gooseneck.
