1) only 10 ply tires on ours, three blew up on a single trip, now I have 16 ply on all of them. 2) Sofa (leatherette or whatever you call the cheap material) - a year into it and it started to deteriorate 3) agree with the ramp holder, mine gets typically caught in the door and the door has bend 4) accessibility, i hate that I can not access anything, we had a water leak - try to get to the tank. 5) counter tops, I reinforced all of them as they were thin with trim making it look thick, one bump and it came loose, glued wood enforcement behind them 6) cook top, no electric ignition 7) shades, they dont fold up correctly anymore, we have to hand fold every single one when pushing up 8) radio - this one did not survive the first year, replaced with Pioneer 9) i had multiple shorts in the overhead lamps, I realized that cables were not a single run but were stitched together with wire nuts in the ceiling 10) did I mention the 10 ply tires....?
Wow crazy, that's a lot of issues! Whenever I have something go wrong I will reach out to Lakota and talk to them about it. They are actually really helpful and sometimes they will send me a replacement part.
It really depends on your truck build but your numbers are high unless you have HEMI. I'd recomend looking up your tow ratings by your vin number. www.ram.com/ae/en/towing-guide.html
The problem isn’t pulling the weight the problem is stopping that much weight. But him with that long of trailer with 2 8,000 lb axles with that much weight is a lot of weight. We have a Lakota with 2 10,000 lbs axles with a 50ft trailer and oil bath seals and my husband checked the bearings and hubs less than a 1,000 miles ago and it blew a seal and got so hot it turned the axle up like a banana. We have been waiting in SD for an axle from Lakota and got it today. Been broke down since Friday August 9th, 2024. We have packed the other bearings with grease.
Curious of the year your trailer was manufactured? Looking at a new Lakota Big Horn and curious how their quality compares to our current Elite w/Trail Boss Interior.
Don't go to trailer specialties in Lodi They did warranty work had trailer for a month and didn't even get half the stuff done instead it was ready to go
We had one it was the worst. Would never recommend one of there trailer’s. Think about where it’s built R V capital of the world. Cheap Cheap It mite look nice at the dealership but if U go an use it Hang on ! My list would have been 10 fold. Best thing is to steer clear.
Our Lakota horse shoulder bought brand new and we had great problems wood problems fading stickers falling off door doesn't say shut latch broke the piece of s***
I worked at Fleetwood in Indiana. Rest assured, I would never buy any product that has a slide out! Customers were always having issues with slide outs. It’s best to never have one.
Next time you're better off having trailer custom built and having it built to your specs. That is what I'm doing with my next trailer. Unfortunately, Lakota's and a few other brands are spec made and done very cheaply.
Yes you are correct if you want your trailer to be about $200000 plus. I don't think lakota is cheaply made its more so you get what you pay for at a lower price range then lets say a 4 star.
Yes, our whole traveling lifestyle revolves around them. We hunt, train, and compete in field trails all over the country. I have a lot of videos about them on my channel if you are interested.
I have 3 things to say about Lakota horse trailersI have 3 things to say about Lakota horse trailers They cost too much they're built very cheap and they fall apart
1) only 10 ply tires on ours, three blew up on a single trip, now I have 16 ply on all of them.
2) Sofa (leatherette or whatever you call the cheap material) - a year into it and it started to deteriorate
3) agree with the ramp holder, mine gets typically caught in the door and the door has bend
4) accessibility, i hate that I can not access anything, we had a water leak - try to get to the tank.
5) counter tops, I reinforced all of them as they were thin with trim making it look thick, one bump and it came loose, glued wood enforcement behind them
6) cook top, no electric ignition
7) shades, they dont fold up correctly anymore, we have to hand fold every single one when pushing up
8) radio - this one did not survive the first year, replaced with Pioneer
9) i had multiple shorts in the overhead lamps, I realized that cables were not a single run but were stitched together with wire nuts in the ceiling
10) did I mention the 10 ply tires....?
Wow crazy, that's a lot of issues! Whenever I have something go wrong I will reach out to Lakota and talk to them about it. They are actually really helpful and sometimes they will send me a replacement part.
Brutal honesty is what drives industry to do better. Thanks!
Get a SMC or a DD. Much better built and you can get it the way you want things.
We had one. Ours was a 3 horse 35 ft. The roof was scary. We had a note in ours that said don't walk on the roof or you'll fall through...
So does ours but I still have to get up there to do projects. I wish they would use a thicker sheet of metal on the roof.
Not sure about any other vehicles our 2020 3500 has a payload of 7500 pounds, and designed to pull a 35,000 lb trailer.
It really depends on your truck build but your numbers are high unless you have HEMI. I'd recomend looking up your tow ratings by your vin number. www.ram.com/ae/en/towing-guide.html
The problem isn’t pulling the weight the problem is stopping that much weight. But him with that long of trailer with 2 8,000 lb axles with that much weight is a lot of weight. We have a Lakota with 2 10,000 lbs axles with a 50ft trailer and oil bath seals and my husband checked the bearings and hubs less than a 1,000 miles ago and it blew a seal and got so hot it turned the axle up like a banana. We have been waiting in SD for an axle from Lakota and got it today. Been broke down since Friday August 9th, 2024. We have packed the other bearings with grease.
@@bridleridgestablesandfarm8956 Its never fun dealing with those kind of issues.
Curious of the year your trailer was manufactured? Looking at a new Lakota Big Horn and curious how their quality compares to our current Elite w/Trail Boss Interior.
2019
Elite is a better trailer
Elite is 10 x a better trailer also had one of those
Don't go to trailer specialties in Lodi They did warranty work had trailer for a month and didn't even get half the stuff done instead it was ready to go
What type of places do find to camp? We’re looking at a camper built for traveling with dogs.
Fairgrounds, national parks, BLM land, RV parks, horse hotels, I would say most places unless they are not dog friendly.
We had one it was the worst. Would never recommend one of there trailer’s. Think about where it’s built R V capital of the world. Cheap Cheap It mite look nice at the dealership but if U go an use it Hang on ! My list would have been 10 fold. Best thing is to steer clear.
Our Lakota horse shoulder bought brand new and we had great problems wood problems fading stickers falling off door doesn't say shut latch broke the piece of s***
I worked at Fleetwood in Indiana. Rest assured, I would never buy any product that has a slide out! Customers were always having issues with slide outs. It’s best to never have one.
I totally agree if we didn't live fulltime in it. 😬
Cable slides are a wreck looking 👀 to happen, they are BAD ! Hydraulics is the only way to go
Next time you're better off having trailer custom built and having it built to your specs. That is what I'm doing with my next trailer. Unfortunately, Lakota's and a few other brands are spec made and done very cheaply.
Yes you are correct if you want your trailer to be about $200000 plus. I don't think lakota is cheaply made its more so you get what you pay for at a lower price range then lets say a 4 star.
What do you do with the dogs? Are they all pets?
Yes, our whole traveling lifestyle revolves around them. We hunt, train, and compete in field trails all over the country. I have a lot of videos about them on my channel if you are interested.
Got 1 48ft long.pull one 1st u want it harder get around. And 5500 Ram not good match
I'm not in the market right now but I really enjoy looking at photos.
Id never ever buy that brand, so you need to sell it buy another.
Omg, these trailers aren’t made to live in full time!
First thing is that it’s a Lakota!
I have 3 things to say about Lakota horse trailersI have 3 things to say about Lakota horse trailers They cost too much they're built very cheap and they fall apart
You get what you pay for