Circle J Horse Trailers

Metal attachment – Metal panels are attached withadhesive tape, rivets, or welded, as required.Welding jigs – Jigs are used to hold metals duringwelding for walls and frames and other componentsto ensure proper alignment.Roofs – Single piece composite roofs are placed onall steel, aluminum skinned steel, and some allaluminum trailers. Aluminum roofs are placed onmost all aluminum trailers.Body sheeting rust protection – All body steelsheeting is galvannealed.Insulation – Double walled trailers have 1½-inchbead board (similar to Styrofoam) insulation betweenthe walls. Insulation is as high as the double wall,either to the beltline or the roof line.Axles – All trailers except the Outbacks have DexterEasy-Lube torsion axles. The Outbacks have springaxles.Axle placement – Determined individually for eachtrailer model to maintain approximately 13 percenttongue weight and divide the trailer’s weight 65percent in front of the center line between the axelsand 35 percent behind the center line between theaxels.Brakes – All trailers have 4-wheel electric drumbrakes.Floors – All trailers have 2-inch thick Douglas Firfloors, except the Legacy, Rancher, and RancherCombo, which have aluminum floors. Floor supportsare placed on 12-inch centers.Parts – Circle J carries an extensive parts inventoryfor production and to sell directly to the public.Production HistoryYear production beganJulius and Vernon Cobb built their first trailer in1958 in Salem, OR. They moved Circle J toHorseWheels Volume 1 Issue 1 - Page 3