goose neck trailor question

Has anyone ever here anything good or bad about Tiger trailers out of Texas, thinking about buying one but would like to know a little about them good or bad. thanks

By a Big Tex rely nice trailer

I only have a 3/4 ton 2017 dodge 6.4 hemi 410hp 373 gears and the big tex trailor I found weighs 8000 ibs, don't know if I have enough truck

PJ is the way to go in my opinion

There are many good trailers on the market.I happen to have a PJ.The difference in many trailers is the wiring and paint or powder coating.Wiring needs to be protected and ran thru conduit and several below average trailer companies just run the wires and they work when you get them but then you have to do it right.I would rather one is painted well as powder coated average.I always get the Big Boy double ramps

I know a guy that pulls a 25ft deck over goose neck Big Tex with a 2010 Ford F 150 4x4 and he hauls 2 Late B John Deeres to shows. He don't have any problems pulling it.You should be ok.

the big tex trailor i'm looking at weighs 8,000 pounds. 25 with 5' dove and 3 ramps dual wheels two axles.

(quoted from post at 21:05:13 03/17/18) the big tex trailor i'm looking at weighs 8,000 pounds. 25 with 5' dove and 3 ramps dual wheels two axles.

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In my opinion, tire weight is the critical factor in towing. Braking ability is more important, but that can be mitigated by controlling your speed and smart driving. Most people tow at the same speeds they normally drive at, which is a big mistake.

When towing you should be concerned with weight distribution (having enough pin weight to keep the trailer stable), overall weight for braking (most tow vehicles can get more weight moving than they can safely tow), the axle weights, and the tire weights. There seem to be few axle failures. There are many tire failures, and these can be dangerous especially on a single rear wheel truck which it sounds like you have. My personal rule of thumb is to never exceed tire weight rating.

Look at the load rating of your tires. Understand that heat kills tires, and the only control over the heat you introduce to the tire is load, travel speed, and inflation pressure. The max load the tire can safely handle is only valid at max cold inflation pressure. Thats what you should tow at, for your truck and trailer. You can air them down for ride quality when not towing.

Weight the empty truck trailer combo at a scale, check the pin weight to ensure 15% or so of the trailer weight is on the truck. Load it and check the weights again so you know where to position heavy loads to get the right weight distribution and to not exceed tire limits. Check the individual axle weights, and make sure you dont exceed the tire weight limits. Most people concentrate on engine performance when that should be your last concern. Air up the tires when towing heavy to the cold max inflation pressure and check them often.

(quoted from post at 20:23:09 03/17/18) I know a guy that pulls a 25ft deck over goose neck Big Tex with a 2010 Ford F 150 4x4 and he hauls 2 Late B John Deeres to shows. He don't have any problems pulling it.You should be ok.

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Nobody ever has problems "pulling" it. Stopping it, and blowouts are a different matter entirely. I know a guy that pulls two tandem wagons (so no "trailer" brakes) loaded up with roll bales with a 78 Ford highboy. Probably grosses over 30k total. God help him if he ever has to stop quickly or has a blowout. You can always get moving more than you should be towing.

rick I own 2 tigers they have served me well . these are farm trailers and do not show as well as some of the more dressed brands , mine pull well and haven't given problems. jimmy

look at Hudson trailers, they make a nice product.

The Tiger drive over the fender trailers are popular here in my part of Texas. They pull good, but are on the cheap side on quality. Workmanship not real good, but for the price, I think they are good trailers.
I know what you mean about the 8k# trailers, they are a load to pull without putting a load on it.