Working Ranch Magazine January/February 2025

BIG BEND TRAILERS, FT. DAVIS, TX The folks who manufacture Big Bend Trailers ranch in 5 west Texas counties where they drag trailers hundreds of miles a week on their operations. This led Big Bend to begin building trailers for their own ranches 20 years ago and then for other ranchers. Big Bend offers all-steel trailers from 16’ to 40’ in length and 5’ to 8’ wide made with 2” x 4” steel tubing frames. You have a choice of ½ or ¾ open top or steel top. All Big Bend trailers feature rubber torsion axles, two swing calf gates in the nose, and a 3’ escape gate on the front passenger side. Their trailers under 24’ in length include a receiver hitch in the rear so you can tow a second trailer or chute. Another Big Bend innovation is a back gate latch that lets you slam and latch the gate from a safe distance and their center trailer gates come with a sorting gate. Big Bend has a unique roller pin option that lets the rear end of your trailer roll-out of a ravine rather than sticking on the bottom. If you need an axle to fit the ruts on your roads but want a wider trailer, Big Bend offers a range of trailer/axle sizes. The Big Bend easy latch hitch mechanism means you no longer have to climb into the bed of your truck to latch/ unlatch the hitch. Other options include tack rooms, 4-wheeler loading, high sides, and sheep and goat trailers. Big Bend also has a full range of wood and rubber floors to fit any of their trailers. Check out what Big Bend offers at http://bigbendtrailers.com/features. html. SWIFT BUILT TRAILERS Swift Built Trailers manufactures a wide range of steel bumper pull and gooseneck trailers in Loveland, Colorado. Standard trailer sizes are 16’ to 28’ long and 6’8” wide while custom lengths are readily available. Swift gooseneck trailers can be purchased with ½, ¾, and full tarp tops or solid tops. All Swift Built trailers have Dexter torsion axles, 16” tires and

center gates, and butterfly rear gates are all available. Dog boxes, tool boxes, calf gate in the gooseneck nose, and a California side load are also available. View the Swift Built trailer line at https://swiftbuilttrailers.com. Aluminum or steel trailer? It’s up to you. Ask these manufacturers for references who use their trailers in a ranch environment like yours, and then make your decision.

electric brakes on all wheels. Swift offers wood, rubber, or tread rubber flooring along with a new floor innovation they call “Swift Grip”. “Swift Grip” is a granular rubber flooring applied over wood decking for maximum grip by livestock. Tack rooms on Swift Built trailers can be bought with swing-out saddle trees and a wide range of tack storage. Extra center gates, slider and ½-slider

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