1999 Sundowner Weekender 2 Horse Gooseneck Float with Living Quarters

The Weekender name is the clue. This 1999 Sundowner gooseneck carries a proper living area with air conditioning and an electric awning behind a 1.83 m short wall, so a two-day show at a regional ground stops being a motel booking.

It is the only live-in two horse float we list, steel-framed with aluminium skin — heavier than an all-aluminium build at 1,900 kg empty, and correspondingly more solid.

Specification in metric

• Model: 1999 Sundowner 2HGN Weekender, two horse, gooseneck
• Construction: steel frame with aluminium skin
• Living area: 1.83 m short wall, 1.83 m long wall, walk-through door, air conditioning
• Outside width: 2.13 m
• Inside height: 2.29 m (22.5 hands)
• Box length: 6.1 m
• Empty weight: approx. 1,900 kg
• US-rated gross weight (GVWR): 3,970 kg
• Axles: 1,590 kg
• Wheels: 15-inch, with spare
• Access: escape door
• Jack: manual
• Awning: electric

The electrical system needs work first

The living area is wired for 110 V to United States specification. It cannot simply be plugged into Australian 240 V. Before any of it is used, the whole system needs to be assessed and reworked by a licensed Australian electrician — that is not optional and it is not a DIY job. Budget for it as part of the purchase.

Height for a taller horse

At 2.29 m — 22.5 hands — the interior is genuinely tall, which matters when a horse throws its head up in a float. Combined with an escape door from the front stall, it is a safer arrangement than a low-roofed float for a big or a nervous traveller.

Imported US-market stock. It has not been assessed against Australian Design Rules, state registration requirements, electrical standards or any livestock transport welfare code, and none of that is claimed. Have the float, its brakes, its floor and its wiring inspected locally before use. The buyers guide explains how ordering and payment work.