Why HHG use Kentucky?

I've got a 2004 kentucky. It's little stuff that you notice after you've had it for a while. The side-doors and their mechanisms are just way tighter. better seal, doesn't flex at all, harware is all recessed and flush. The side-doors aren't like some afterthought add-on. They're really very nicely done. Back doo frame is nice and stiff, whole trailer is stiff. They're really meant to last and to be reconditioned every 10-20 years multiple times.

But the easiest place to put your hands on it and see the difference are the side doors. The walls are thin, but they hardware is all recessed and is just done in the nicest way. No gaps for dirt to accumulate in at the edges, you sweep it out and it's totally swept out. They're heavy. Our single axle 28' pup weighs the same as a hyundai 53' with a tandem.

The controls for the dump and the interior lights are on the nose, easy to get at, easy to replace switches, big good looking indicator lights. We do a lot of urban work and the corners get rubbed into trees mildly fairly often, no damage. Occasionally we rip a light off and have to replace it. Brake/turn lights are at the top and the bottom which is nice for visibility. Cars way behind you can see you braking over the other cars since you've got the stop/tail/turns/hazards up at the top too. I've not tried other company's HHG trailers, but I've tried a small variety of trailers and a lot of straight trucks. Very stiff, nice hardware, well though out, durable.

 

Probably close to 25k lbs would depend on how many doors it has. I own a great den with no side doors and its 16k.

 

if you're interested in a specific trailer you can call kentucky with the VIN and they'll send you the build sheet with everything about how it was when new. They probably can guess what the tare is but I didn't ask for that as I had the trailer and could weigh it myself. The folks at Kentucky where pretty helpful on the phone.