April 2, 2018 โ Featherlite Trailers, along with the brands of Exiss and Sooner, was recently honored as the number one manufacturer in unit sales for horse trailers and livestock trailers for 2017. The two awards were officially presented at the National Association of Trailer Manufacturersโ (NATM) annual convention recently held in Fort Worth, Texas…. Read more »
Featherlite Trailers builds unique transporter for Monster Truck team
March 8, 2018 โ Featherlite Trailers builds transporters for all types of vehicles and race series. And in one of its recent projects, the team at Featherlite added another type of vehicle to that list โ a monster truck. The trailer was built for Samson Monster Truck Racing and Patrick Enterprises, Inc. (PEI). Unlike most… Read more »
Iowa governor and lieutenant governor tour Featherlite
March 6, 2018 โ On Friday, March 2, 2018, Featherlite welcomed Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg to its manufacturing facility in Cresco. The governor and lieutenant governor toured Featherliteโs plant and met with several employees. The visit was part of their tour that includes stops in all 99 Iowa counties. Discussions… Read more »
Featherlite trailer plays integral part in Whispery Pinesโ business
January 12, 2018 – Whispery Pines Percherons Carriage Rides & Logging, owned by Sam and Kellie Rettinger, is a growing business that revolves around traveling with draft horses. The Rettingers use their Featherlite for both work and show and have found it to be a reliable and important part of the daily operation of their… Read more »
Featherlite adds new bumper pull horse trailer with value price point
January 11, 2018 โ Featherlite Trailers has recently added a new bumper pull, Model 9651, to its popular lineup of horse trailers. With its attractive price point, the Model 9651 provides an economical choice for the value-driven consumer. The easy-to-haul bumper pull is available in either a 2- or 3-horse slant load configuration with dressing room. The… Read more »
Expanded standard features highlight Featherliteโs new gooseneck horse trailer
December 4, 2017 โ The new Featherlite Model 9751 horse trailer is designed for maximum durability and sets itself apart with standard features like extruded side panels, stylish aluminum wheels and a bright LED load light. Adding to the popularity, the Model 9751 is available with a lower price point that appeals to budget-conscious consumers. Buyers can… Read more »
Featherlite trailer delivers new clothes to students in need
November 13, 2017 – The Assistance League of Los Angelesโ Operation School Bell rolls up to public schools in L.A. with their new 48-foot Featherlite trailer. By the time they leave, up to 300 K-5 students โ from low-income families to even homeless children โ leave with new school uniforms, shoes, socks, jackets, underwear, books… Read more »
Local ag economy intersects farm with Main Street
November 3, 2017 โ Reicks View Farms recently ordered seven custom-built Featherlite livestock trailers. The trailers will increase efficiency, biosecurity and safety for Reicks View Farms staff while the purchase illustrates the connection of production agriculture to the local economy. โOur decision to purchase Featherlite trailers built in nearby Cresco [Iowa] was deliberate and mutually… Read more »
Samaritanโs Purse Disaster Relief Team takes โHome Comfortsโ on the road
October 2, 2017 – Samaritan’s Purse mobilizes staff and equipment and enlists thousands of volunteers to provide emergency aid to victims of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters in the United States. Headquartered in Boone, N.C., the group also often stays behind on the scene after their initial response to rebuild or restore… Read more »
Featherlite Trailers help Billy Graham Rapid Response Team to deliver hope at crisis sites
August 7, 2017 – Featherlite Trailers designed and built three custom truck bodies to help Charlotte, NC-based Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (RRT) meet several needs, wherever a crisis may take them. Whether a natural disaster (tornado, hurricane, flood, etc.) or manmade crisis (mass shooting, terrorist attack, civil unrest, etc.) is involved, the mission remains… Read more »