Cattle Baron
Toughness and quality are built into every Merritt trailer, and the Cattle Baron is no exception. As a leader in designing and manufacturing rugged and durable gooseneck trailers, Merritt knows that quality and dependability are the keys to its success. Merritt trailers are designed to stay on the road for multiple generations. As good-looking as they are strong, punch-side designs are the trailers of choice because of their smooth inside walls, lighter weight and better resale value.
Standard Cattle Baron Trailer Features
Steel Front Coupler
Merritt gooseneck trailers are engineered to deliver enhanced strength in the nose area, incorporating full-length Z-member supports crafted from high-strength steel for exceptional durability.
Landing Leg and Tire Carrier
All gooseneck trailers come standard with a durable spare tire carrier and a 15,000 lb. landing leg featuring a high-speed crank. This heavy-duty landing leg ensures smooth and efficient trailer leveling, while the tire carrier provides convenient, secure storage for your spare tire, keeping everything you need easily accessible and ready for use.
Full-Swing Gate Safety Catch
The safety latch keeps the full gate from swinging back at you when engaging the camlock. This latch can be opened from inside the trailer to prevent accidental lock-ins.
Side Sheet Structure
Merritt Gooseneck trailers feature time-tested riveted construction, known for its ability to flex and adapt under pressure, ensuring long-lasting durability. The 6″ extruded side posts and 48″ wide .080″ aluminum side sheets provide a strong, resilient framework, offering both flexibility and strength for a trailer that performs reliably in any conditions.
Steel Sub Frame
All Merritt trailers are built with a welded steel subframe, designed to maximize strength, durability, and the overall longevity of your trailer. Our steel frames undergo a two-part painting process, providing enhanced protection against corrosion and electrolysis, ensuring your trailer remains reliable and resilient for years to come.
Interior Side Walls
Every rivet is carefully bucked by hand, ensuring a smooth, seamless finish that enhances the experience of your livestock. The interior side walls feature minimal-depth embossments, preventing animal waste from adhering, making the trailer easier to clean and maintain. With no vertical posts to trap waste, the smooth walls offer better protection against animal bruising and reduce the risk of bio-security issues caused by waste buildup, ensuring a healthier environment for your animals.
Skid Plate
When a Gooseneck trailer is pulled across uneven terrain, the rear can drag, causing scraping that may push dirt and gravel into the subframe and damage cross members. To prevent this, Merritt welds a segmented skid plate across the rear of the bottom deck. This welded design provides enhanced durability and strength, offering superior protection compared to fastened options.
Movable Gate
Merritt’s movable gate is one of many gate options that allows the owner to designate the distances between the gates, allowing for custom compartment sizing. This floating gate travels from the fender well to the front of the trailer and can lock into every post.
Interior Light
Merritt offers LED interior lighting to make sure you can safely see when operating after dark.
Strongest Deck Section in the Industry
Welded-in floors and a Merritt-designed 3″ structural cross-member puts the material where you need it. This Merritt custom extrusion is used in large semis and has proven to be the strongest cross-member in the industry. Unlike riveted floors, welded-in floors do not vibrate loose over time and provide a very solid surface for your livestock. Our I-beam style cross-member will never “roll over” or flatten out over time. To build the best trailer, you have to build the best sub-structure, and Merritt continues to lead the industry in that area.
Extruded Winter Posts
Merritt’s Cattle Baron line comes standard with extruded winter posts, designed to support paneling along the sides of the trailer. This innovative feature provides your livestock with a more comfortable ride, reducing stress and helping to maintain a stable interior temperature, even in the coldest conditions.
Technical Specs
Length:
20', 24', 28', and 32' tri-axle (box plus nose length 7'9")
Width:
84" (7' wide) or 94" (8' wide ) interior width; 102" exterior width
Height:
80" interior height; 98" exterior height
Nose:
Fuel efficient design accented with high luster front aluminum radius corners
Side Sheet:
.080 aluminum walls, extruded aluminum post; smooth inside of a punch side trailer reduces animal bruising and makes the trailer very easy to wash and clean out
LED Lights:
Fully sealed harness design used on the concept used in our large livestock line. All LED lighting provides premium lighting on both inside and outside of the trailer.
Roofs:
The 0.50" aluminum skin is secured using high-strength liquid adhesives and a riveted perimeter.
Flooring:
.125" high-grip diamond plate flooring welded to 3” I-beam construction
Gates:
Fixed or floating guide gates with multiple locations
Suspensions:
Torsion suspension
Axles:
16" wheels on 7K; 17.5" wheels on 8K; Lippert easy lube axles.
Brakes:
Electric brakes with break-away kit.
Tires:
Taskmaster and Continental tires
See how quality, design, durability, lightweight and animal health and handling can all come together.
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