7 ft. End Panels?

[blackcows]

Currently I have a few sets of the 8 ft. end panels from Sullivans.  I just purchased a Exiss 7 X 20 Trailer with a 4 ft tack room to use for cattle and horse shows.  I thought about putting hangers on the outside of the trailer to hang end panels but I am somewhat anal and don't want to scratch things up.  Obviously you can't put 8 ft panels across the front of a 7 ft trailer so I am thinking about making some 7 ft end panels that can fit across the front of the tack room flat against the wall.  Anyone think I would miss that 1 ft. of end panel (7 ft. versus the 8 ft.)?

 

[minimoo38]

it just depends on how big your cattle are. we usually have a lot of big steers, so we need all the length we can get so they don't move around too much.

 

[boomer]

We have an Exiss trailer. Dealership said they woulnt hang anything on the outside because it not strong enough. So the sevice department came up with a way for us to pack alot of our cow stuff into the tack room part.  They welded a solid sheet in the corner for strength.  They welded L brackets to the wall. Our sullivan panels go in first ,  then we put 2 blocking chutes in next.  The side bars of the blocking chute slide into the L brackets. D rings were welded in the corners so we could use tie-downs to secure everything. I put some cheap carpet in the tack room for extra protection.  I can always put my saddle rack back in if I need to use it for the horses. Hopefully these pictures come thru so you can see. Hope this helps?

 

[blackcows]

Thanks Boomer...looks like you have a slant, I have a stock combo so I only have a seven foot wall to work with but I do like your setup for hanging fan stands, sign holders, etc.

Mike