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'''Featherlite Trailers''' is an all-aluminum [[trailer (vehicle)|trailer]] manufacturer, located in [[Cresco, Iowa|Cresco]], [[Iowa]]. It has the distinction of being the oldest all-aluminum trailer brand in the United States<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horsetrailerworld.com/Home/TRfeatherlite02.asp |title=Trailers |publisher=Horsetrailerworld.com |date=2002-01-04 |accessdate=2010-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrtrailer.com/featherlite_factory.htm |title="Featherlite Trailer Factory Review, they make all types of great trailers, aluminum horse trailers, car haulers, NASCAR, cargo trailers and flatbeds." |publisher=Mrtrailer.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-17}}</ref> and manufactures horse trailers, stock trailers, car trailers, motorcycle trailers, ATV trailers, utility trailers and specialty trailers such as luxury horse trailers.

== History ==

==History==

The Featherlite brand name was first established in 1973 when the company created the first all-aluminum gooseneck livestock trailer. While the brand was started in Oklahoma, Featherlite Manufacturing Inc., located in Grand Meadow, Minnesota, acquired the brand and established itself as a company in 1988. The company relocated to Cresco, Iowa in 1993. In 1998, the company changed its name to Featherlite, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/featherlite-inc |title=Featherlite, Inc.: Information from |publisher=Answers.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-17}}</ref>

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In 2006, Featherlite Trailers became a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[Universal Trailer Corporation]].

== Products ==

==Products==

Featherlite manufactures all-aluminum trailers, using [[aluminum alloys]] such as 6061-T6. Outside of race trailers, their most well-known products are horse trailers and livestock trailers. However, the company offers a range of trailers for other pursuits. Their other branches include car trailers, motorcycle trailers, ATV trailers, snowmobile trailers, commercial/utility trailers and specialty trailers.

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The most popular Featherlite trailer is its horse trailer Model 8541, a slant-load horse trailer that can be customized to haul 2 to 6 horses.

== Specialty trailers ==

==Specialty trailers==

Featherlite creates business-to-business specialty trailers for organizations ranging from corporations to sports teams to state and federal government. Among the types of trailers it has manufactured are:

<ul><li>* Medical office trailers</li>

<li>* Emergency response trailers</li>

<li>* Mobile command centers</li>

<li>* Event marketing and display trailers</li>

<li>* Mobile museums</li>

<li>* Mobile office trailers</li>

<li>* Communications trailers</li>

<li>* Remote broadcast trailers</li>

<li>* Race car haulers</li>

<li>* Vending trailers</li>

<li>* Kitchen trailers</li>

<li>* Mobile office trailers</li>

<li>* Hospitality trailers</li>

<li>* Teaching/Educational trailers</li>

<li>* Mobile interactive museums</li></ul>

Clients of Featherlite Specialty Trailers have included Cessna, Indian Motorcycles, John Deere, Rubbermaid, Titleist, PGA, ESPN, Budweiser, Medtronic, the United States Coast Guard, the Dallas Cowboys, Major League Baseball, Harley-Davidson, Ford PowerStroke, Chevrolet, NASCAR, American Grand Am, Best Buy, Target, and DeWalt.

== Sponsorships ==

Featherlite is a sponsor of the following organizations and events:

==Sponsorships==

Featherlite is a sponsor of the following organizations and events:

''; Equine'':

<ul><li>* [[American Quarter Horse Association]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aqha.com/partners/index.html |title=Partners |publisher=AQHA |date= |accessdate=2010-06-17}}</ref></li>

<li>* Clinton Anderson Wahl Walkabout Tour</li>

<li>* Saddle Up! with Dennis Brouse</li>

<li>* [[Appaloosa Horse Club]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.appaloosa.com/association/sponsors.htm |title=ApHC Sponsors and Sponsorship Information |publisher=Appaloosa.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-17}}</ref></li>

<li>* Iowa Equestrian Center</li>

<li>* Reis Ranch</li></ul>

''; Auto/Racing'':

<ul><li>* NASCAR<ref name="nascar1"/></li>

<li>* IZOD [[Indycar Series]]</li>

<li>* [[Grand American Road Racing Association]]</li>

<li>* ARCA<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arcaracing.com/sponsors.php |title=Sponsors |publisher=ARCAracing.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-17}}</ref></li>

<li>* Super Chevy Show</li></ul>

''; Livestock'':

<ul><li>* [[National Western Stock Show]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalwestern.com/nwss/sponsors/sponsors.php |title=Sponsors - National Western Stock Show |publisher=Nationalwestern.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-17}}</ref></li></ul>

== Achievements ==

<li>* Built first ever custom aluminum NASCAR race car transporter for Dale Earnhardt/Richard Childress Racing</li>

==Achievements==

<li>* Sponsor of NASCAR’sNASCAR's “Most"Most Improved Driver”Driver" award</li>

<ul>

<li>Built first ever custom aluminum NASCAR race car transporter for Dale Earnhardt/Richard Childress Racing</li>

<li>Sponsor of NASCAR’s “Most Improved Driver” award</li>

</ul>

== References ==

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==References==

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== External links ==

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<li>[* {{official|http://www.fthr.com Featherlite Trailers Home Page]</li>}}

<li>* [http://www.featherlitespecialty.com/ Featherlite Specialty Trailers Home Page]</li>

<li>* [http://www.fthr.com/trailer-shopping-tools/build-your-own-trailer/build-it.aspx Featherlite Configurator]</li>

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