Motorized Horse Trailer

Motorized Horse Trailer LIVESTOCK Horses/Mules 12-3-28 Harold Scott, Salina, Kan., has combined a truck, living quarters and horse trailer into one self-propelled machine. Scott, a mechanic and welder, built the attractive blue and white "motorized horse trailer" with the help of a neighbor, Carl Martin. He has applied for and received a patent. "I bought a 1979 IN Scout with a 345 cu. in. V-8 engine and a 6 by 20-ft. stock trailer and combined them. Everything works beautifully. It rides like a Cadillac," says Scott. The unit is 24 ft. long with an 8-ft., 8-in. two-horse. compartment and a 7-ft., 4-in. living quarters. Scott welded the lower frames of the truck and trailer together with angle iron and welded the bodies together with 1/4-in. flat steel. There were only 5,000 mi. on the rebuilt engine. He cut off the rear end and drivelines on the 4-WD Scout and just uses the front drive. The truck-trailer's fitted with hydraulic brakes up front and electric brakes at rear. A 24-gal. gas tank was installed. Scott hopes to get 14 to 17 mpg on the highway. Trailer flooring is 2 by 12-in. planking bolted to the trailer frame. The back end of the horse compartment is only 12 in. off the ground for easy loading. "We built this one just to see if it could be done. Now we want to go into business constructing these units using new pickups and trailers. We can build them to meet customer specifications," says Scott, noting that the truck-trailer could also be used for other livestock. For more information, contact FARM SHOW Followup, Harold Scott, 2258 W. Armstrong Road, Salina, Kan. 67901 (ph 913 823-8641). Photo and story reprinted courtesy Grass & Grain, Manhattan, Kan.

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