Accidents with horse trailers still occur very often. Remarkable, because the cause is often poor maintenance of the horse trailer. BOVAG research shows that no fewer than 84% of all horse trailers are poorly maintained. This creates unnecessary risk for the motorist. And for the horses. The tires of the horse trailer have to endure a lot. Because the horse trailer, unlike a car, is not used permanently, the maintenance status of many horse trailers is far from insufficient. The tires are often dried out and/or the tire pressure is insufficient. This is extra dangerous because the tires of a horse trailer have an increased peak load. Because one horse weighs between 500 and 1000 kilos.
A blowout is therefore a real danger and can have extremely serious consequences. Both for the drivers and the horses. Prevent a blowout: drive with FOBO Tire 2 TPMS on your horse trailer.

The BOVAG research shows that more than 56% of all horse trailers in the Netherlands drive with poorly maintained tires. This is not only dangerous for traffic and the horses transported, it also results in unnecessarily high costs. For example, consider the costs of repairing or replacing your horse trailer or repatriating your horse(s). With a FOBO Tire 2 tire pressure monitor you have maximum control over your tires and opt for optimal safety.

TNO research has shown that a vehicle with 20% undervoltage already consumes 4% more fuel. This may seem like a lot, but it is certainly realistic. With a tire that should have a tire pressure of 4 Bar, the 20% has already reached 3.2 Bar. Because horse trailers are often less well maintained, are heavily loaded by the weight of the horse or horses and drive over bumpy surfaces, there is extra air loss and they are often driven with undervoltage.

Driving with 20% undervoltage also leads to 25% more wear. In other words: your tires will last a quarter less. The temperature of the tires can also rise quickly. Especially in horse trailers, which are often not driven permanently and are not always optimally maintained, tires are used for longer than is responsible. Tires can also dry out over time. The consequences of dried out tires and underinflated tires can be drastic. Not only can they cause a longer braking distance, they can also cause a blowout with disastrous consequences for horse and driver.

Higher fuel consumption and extra wear on the tires due to underinflation have a major impact on the environment. The mobility climate table has calculated that if all passenger cars, including passenger cars with a horse trailer behind them, were to drive with the correct tire pressure, the Netherlands would emit 0.6 Mton CO2 less. The Climate Agreement's objective of emitting 0.5 Mton less would immediately be achieved there. Cars with a horse trailer also contribute. The particulate matter and coarse dust that comes from tires also has a major impact on the environment. This impact is even greater for horse trailers, which drive in nature reserves and fields more often than cars without a trailer.