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<blockquote data-quote="packgoatguy" data-source="post: 563287" data-attributes="member: 27192"><p>Ive had a few guys ask about what it takes to transport goats easily, so I figured I would give my quick two cents. Honestly, the ease of transport is one of the things I enjoy most about using goats vs other pack animals. My favorite is a simple stock rack that sits in the back of my half ton short bed truck. I routinely haul 6 full size horned goats in that space, and have never had any problem. Cost of my stock rack was only a couple hundred bucks used. My second favorite is a 'truckbed' trailer made from an old ford longbed pickup with a shell on it. With a divider down the middle, I can easily get 6 goats inside, and they travel out of the weather as well. My truck only seats 6, so if my group is larger than six, I take the F350 van (ie on scout outings) which I will pull the truckbed trailer behind it. My third favorite option is my 20 ft double axle enclosed trailer, it is large enough that I can take two or even three strings of goats and gear (12-18 goats) with no problem. I have even transported a string of goats and a couple llamas at the same time in it. I have tie down rings on the floor every couple feet, so I can tie the leads to the floor during transport. The truckbed trailer is lighter and easier on gas, but it is easier to put one goat at a time into the bigger trailer, tie them to their own tiedown spot, and then go get the next goat. Sometimes its a bit of a hassle with the smaller trailer to have to load one, turn around to load the next, only to have the first decide he wants to jump back out. With the shell on the truckbed trailer, its too small to climb in with the goats to tie them off. The truck bed trailer usually works best with a partner to help. My favorite option, the stock rack in my truck (which could also be put into a truckbed trailer without a shell) works well because I can load one goat at a time, tie them off to the stock rack, then get out and load the next. I have no problem loading or unloading six goats all by myself in a minute or two. Plus, a stock rack or a truck bed trailer is a far cheaper upfront investment than is a 20ft enclosed sled trailer. The only issue I have with hauling the goats in the back of my truck is that there isnt anywhere to put all my gear and stuff. For that though, I have a hitch mounted rack that I can stack rubbermade type tubs on. My hitch will easily support several hundred pounds, so I can put pretty much all the gear there that I need. A simple stockrack option can be devised by using the welded fence panels that can be purchased at any farm and ranch store, then cut a length for each of the two sides of the truck, one for the back and one for the front, then wire the corners together. Certainly this configuration wouldnt be strong enough to haul cattle, but for goats it would be perfect, cheap, and easy to remove when not in use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="packgoatguy, post: 563287, member: 27192"] Ive had a few guys ask about what it takes to transport goats easily, so I figured I would give my quick two cents. Honestly, the ease of transport is one of the things I enjoy most about using goats vs other pack animals. My favorite is a simple stock rack that sits in the back of my half ton short bed truck. I routinely haul 6 full size horned goats in that space, and have never had any problem. Cost of my stock rack was only a couple hundred bucks used. My second favorite is a 'truckbed' trailer made from an old ford longbed pickup with a shell on it. With a divider down the middle, I can easily get 6 goats inside, and they travel out of the weather as well. My truck only seats 6, so if my group is larger than six, I take the F350 van (ie on scout outings) which I will pull the truckbed trailer behind it. My third favorite option is my 20 ft double axle enclosed trailer, it is large enough that I can take two or even three strings of goats and gear (12-18 goats) with no problem. I have even transported a string of goats and a couple llamas at the same time in it. I have tie down rings on the floor every couple feet, so I can tie the leads to the floor during transport. The truckbed trailer is lighter and easier on gas, but it is easier to put one goat at a time into the bigger trailer, tie them to their own tiedown spot, and then go get the next goat. Sometimes its a bit of a hassle with the smaller trailer to have to load one, turn around to load the next, only to have the first decide he wants to jump back out. With the shell on the truckbed trailer, its too small to climb in with the goats to tie them off. The truck bed trailer usually works best with a partner to help. My favorite option, the stock rack in my truck (which could also be put into a truckbed trailer without a shell) works well because I can load one goat at a time, tie them off to the stock rack, then get out and load the next. I have no problem loading or unloading six goats all by myself in a minute or two. Plus, a stock rack or a truck bed trailer is a far cheaper upfront investment than is a 20ft enclosed sled trailer. The only issue I have with hauling the goats in the back of my truck is that there isnt anywhere to put all my gear and stuff. For that though, I have a hitch mounted rack that I can stack rubbermade type tubs on. My hitch will easily support several hundred pounds, so I can put pretty much all the gear there that I need. A simple stockrack option can be devised by using the welded fence panels that can be purchased at any farm and ranch store, then cut a length for each of the two sides of the truck, one for the back and one for the front, then wire the corners together. Certainly this configuration wouldnt be strong enough to haul cattle, but for goats it would be perfect, cheap, and easy to remove when not in use. [/QUOTE]
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