Lakota's product philosophy is to offer more essentials as standards than the competition offers as expensive options.

The rise in volume of all-aluminum sales has put more pressure on manufacturers to produce more quality, lighter weight, corrosion-proof trailers. Since aluminum is more expensive than steel, some manufacturers provide a base unit without many essential features in order to keep the consumer retail costs competitive according to traditional industry standards. Consumers quickly realize that the base product does not provide enough features to be functional – so they start adding optional features to their trailer purchase.

At Lakota, we find that there are standard options that most, if not all, consumers add to meet their product requirements. For our competitors, these added options quickly increase the cost of the trailer because the manufacturer's pricing for options is set to be at higher markups than standard features. This is understandable, because options are an exception to the standard manufacturing efficiencies that a base product provides.

Lakota cuts to the chase by offering more typical standards and quality at a more competitive price. We have streamlined our manufacturing process to handle what the market demands.

Take a look at the following list to see what Lakota’s Essential Standards consist of. You will typically find these items listed as added expensive options from the competition.

• Quality Lippert rubber torsion axles
• 2-5/16” adjustable coupler (20,000# rating)
• Interlocking tongue and groove aluminum planking with solid .125” decking for additional strength
• Stronger 2-5/8”x 4” structural aluminum I-beams on 16” maximum centers
• 1½” x 2½” full tubular studs (as opposed to C-Channel materials others use)
• Sturdy, full tubular header and footer (as opposed to U-Channel)
• Seamless, one piece aluminum roof
• .150” Wall extruded roof rails (.25” thicker than the industry standard)
• 1” x 3” Roof stabilizing bows (rather than “hat” sections, which are more prone to leakage)
• Premium, 30% thicker rubber floor matting throughout stall area
• 1½” Thick insulation in walls (most of our competitors use 1”)
• Tie rings (two per horse), providing twice the security over the single ring others provide
• Generously sized 30” x 15” sliding windows w/screen and protective bars on rump side (one per horse)
• Heavy duty 30” x 26” drop down feeder windows w/protective bars and escape door
• Three sealed beam dome lights w/remote switch in dress area (most offer only 2)
• Padded stall dividers (others offer as an option or not at all)
• Six bridle hooks
• Hinged blanket bar (flexibility while others are in a fixed position)
• Two brush trays (the majority come with one tray)
• Heavy duty Saddle Boss saddle racks
• 60/40 Split rear doors w/large integrated custom extrusion providing the strongest in the market among comparably priced competitors
• Heavy duty strap hinges w/grease zerks; the industry’s strongest
• Extra large 32” x 72” door w/full screen and 20” x 15” slider window in dress room
• 19 LED exterior lights, including tail lights (incandescent is the norm; LED is an option)

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