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Cattle Drive
Trailers specifically designed to haul cattle. Robust construction. Built for durability and safety in mind.
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Legend Line
Trailers specifically designed to haul hogs. Engineered for maximum load capacity and class-leading animal welfare in mind.
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Shepherd Line
Trailers specifically designed to haul Sheep and small livestock. Multiple decks and uniquely designed cut gates for fast loading and unloading.
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Coop Line
Trailers specifically designed to haul Poultry. Cage style trailers designed to maximize load and unload speed while maintaining animal welfare no matter the climate.
This roof is designed for livestock hauling and will flex with the trailer. Plastic roofs, glued aluminum and anything other than an .050 fully riveted every 6” inches will not stand up to the rigors of hauling bigger, heavier and taller livestock. This roof is hand buck riveted with over 2000 aluminum hard rivets and has been time tested by over 60 years of Merritt quality.
The livestock transportation industry long ago realized that the Merritt-originated punched sheet & post design was the strongest, lightest and smoothest inside structure to haul livestock. Merritt uses a high-grade aluminum alloy that is now .080 thickness to resist dents and splits and maintains the 16” post spacing that provides you the durable side toughness you expect. The riveted-on extruded post will not dent and cave in like a formed-in post structure so it will stay good looking longer and with less damage done to it.
You won’t find a stronger, better or more durable rear frame beam in the industry. Stronger than any aluminum beam at the same weight and won’t break apart like aluminum beams under longer rear frame lengths. The steel beam keeps the platform stable and resists the flexing that has caused so many problems with aluminum beam suspensions over the years. Even thicker aluminum beams will not hold up to the strength of the box tubing on the Merritt high tensile beam.
The 3” round hole creates an air vortex that literally sucks air into the trailer as it travels down the road. No other design can create this effect. The double-embossed large viewing hole will resist dents and allow for better visual inspection of your livestock. Using punched side doors your Merritt will have superior ventilation that provides positive airflow and ventilation in any conditions.
Merritt has always believed that cattle being hauled should come off the trailer clean, with less bruising and stress. This way of thinking has always led us to have a slightly more expensive trailer but now with more interior clearance than our competition. This has become more apparent with Merritt’s leadership in designing and promoting the “DEEPER BACK END” trailer designs. We now have three backend styles to choose from that will give you the best-condition cattle coming out of the truck.
Merritt uses a thicker .110" tread plate with six stiffener corrugations in the floor to reduce slipping and split outs by livestock and dipping over time. Longitudinal floor plates eliminate unnecessary butt joint seams in the floor which have been proven to crack when the floor flexes. The longitudinal seam is overlapped and welded both top & bottom to give you the strongest deck in the industry. No floor rivets mean no bio-security problems for you.
Our 3” custom I-Beam cross-member that is welded in has outperformed any “Z” or “U” style riveted in cross-members in every way. Thicker where it needs to be and resistant to torsional stress, it is stronger, lighter and provides a solid base using 13” centers for the deck structure.
Keeps livestock where you want them. Tube style gate closes off rear door for easier cattle handling. Completely removable if needed and works with the main access door.
Keeps you out of the way of the loading and unloading area.
Cargo seals that are easy to use and quick to install. Perfect for hauling imported or quarantined livestock.
Need more compartments to haul split loads? Adding extra center gates is the answer.
Deck cleating at ramps and thresholds increases traction and allows for better footing at these critical areas.
Keep your drivers safe and give your livestock extra ventilation when the weather requires it. The Merritt roof is built to handle this popular option.
Tube or panel style for better and safer livestock handling. Double-locking stainless steel pins mean more strength when you need it. Shown with optional threshold cleating.
No need to throw deck any more. Two or three-position crank-up decks are fast and easy and provide better animal footing than regular planks. A solid deck section means less freezing and worn hinges after years of use.
Bio-Security means keeping you out of the confinement barn or the loading chute. Helps you comply with producers bio-security needs and still get the trailer loaded quickly.
Folding guide gates with protective hiding panels allow drivers to remain safely in the trailer and protected from animals while being unseen providing a smoother loading process.
The folding support arm provides a solid support for the guide panel.
Spring-loaded drop pins to lock gates are only one of the many latching systems available at Merritt Trailers.
