Tommie and I have been pretty busy since 2009 started, but as the saying goes "You need to keep building!". Well, last year Tommie added a Freightliner Sport Chassis hauler to haul his trailer, but the 300hp Cat engine couldn't cut it. So, Tommie has been searching for a nice replacement and he found this really nice International with a 430hp Detriot Diesel engine. Lots more power and room! It has a full sleeper with bunks, tv and entertainment center, GPS, CB, DVD, CD, and room for 4 people very comfortably. The sport chassis was a bit smaller, but it had a lot of vibration driving down the road, this new truck is very smooth. it has full air ride cab and rear axle which means a nice ride for the people and the horses in the trailer. He had to customize to suit his needs with the ball hitch and single axle, but it is ready to go and get us down the road with a lot less hassle. The dual 240 gallon fuel tanks are a big plus too. We won't have to fuel up which means less wear on the horses. The hardest part is pulling off to a truck stop and weaving in and out to find a spot. Now, we can pull in a rest area, check them, water, hay, and keep on going. Everything we do is for the horses....
Keep on the lookout for Tommie driving your way. With the amount of travel he does, you'll probably see him on the road with his horses! Ride Fast.... Take Chances! karen 
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Wow the new rig looks great. Does he need a CDL to drive a rig that big? I am curious how much weight you all actually carry around with all your equipment. I thought there was supposed to be a book coming on all this stuff? -hint hint- :-) Keep up the awesome work Karen and Tommie!
Hi Matt,
Yes, you need a CDL to drive a truck at this weight. You can drive it without one, but it depends on the state law. So we are basically all getting CDL's to get down the road now. It will make it much easier on the horses.
We haul a 23k lb 6 horse living quarter trailer with 4 horses, hay, shavings and equipment. We thank all of you for your support which gives us the means to keep getting better things for our horses. We're on the lookout for an air-ride horse trailer now.
karen
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