light duty gooseneck trailer

I am looking for a different trailer to haul my skidloader and a few attachments on. I also haul an occasional tractor, like an M or something, but nothing bigger than a 560 farmall due to weight, this trailer will also be used as a hay hauler. I'm thinking about a 20 footer with a capacity of about 10k or so. Here is the kicker to the whole deal....

I want to pull it with my half ton. Now before you get on my case, I'm aware of this trucks limitations and I am aware of the consequences of asking the truck to do more than its made to do, hence looking for a light duty trailer. I'm looking for a trailer that is light weight with relatively light capacity. I have talked with a trailer dealer, I mentioned what I'm looking for, he recommended a 14k capacity 24' trailer with fenders as the deck sits between the tires such as on a regular bumper pull car trailer. He recommended this type as they weigh less and have less drag than a deck over type trailer. He is asking $5400 for that trailer brand new. He says it pulls like a dream and that he has sold many of these to guys pulling with a half ton. no problems. I currently have a trailer just like that but in 20 foot length. not sure if its homemade or not, but could be?? It does ok, but I think it pulls a bit hard, mostly due to a bent axle and the fact that the gooseneck is quite high, as in above the cab, causing extra drag. also, the fenders cause problems with loading tractors, it seems you quite often have to drive over them to get the tractor loaded, then once loaded, you can't get the weight distibuted just the way you want it due to the damn fenders. I'm looking at one of two options here.... do I buy a deck over trailer to prevent the loading issue?? if so, can I find a light duty one that won't overload the half ton? How much extra drag is there with a deck over? or, do I take my existing trailer to a welding shop to have the hitch lowered and new axles installed? If I go this route, I imagine I would have $1,000+ into repairs and still have the fenders to contend with. But it would probably pull easier being that its not a deckover. I'm kinda stuck here and looking for opinions.

The pics are my current trailer that I am considering having modified. If I decide to sell this one, what would you estimate its value to be? all tires are good, 2 are new, brakes and all lights working. Newer 2x decking. no title.
a114797.jpg

a114798.jpg
 
Looking at the pics I would ask one question. If the trailer had drive over ramps and less drag would you be happy? If so I would go for the rebuild as you know what you have. I would run 6 bolt rims with 16" tires and leaf springs not torque tube axles. I too have the same thought on my tandem dual 20k trailer it pulls like a tank . I would like a 3 axle single wheel trailer for easier pulling but it"s paid for.
 
A 1/2 ton truck is too light for any 24ft-14.000# trailer, I don't care what the dealer tells you. He's trying to make a sale. My 24 ft trailer weighs approx. 6000# empty. Put a 560 Farmall on it and thats another 7000- 8000#. If the trailer is not a 102 wide, I don't think you will get it between the fenders, if it's got big rubber on the rear. I 've pulled a lot of trailers a lot of miles. I used to have a 48ft -3 car trailer and hauled auction cars. I pulled it with a Dodge 3500 and I can tell you right now I didn't have enought truck. My 2 cents, if you can't afford a bigger truck, keep the trailer you've got, you'll live a lot longer and safer.
 
What kind of truck you plan pulling it with, if its a dodge, the 5.7 hemi would have plenty of power, but its still a 1500, the rest of the truck might not like it but it will pull it. One of my cousins hauls 14, 6ft round bails on a goose neck trailer, weighing around 1800 pounds a piece. That's over 20,000. But it's also a old 94 dodge 1500 with a 5.2. And it's very hard on it, but he doesn't care, he's one of the guys that's just plain hard on stuff.
 
I pulled this trailer many years with a 1/2 ton pickup. It has 2-7,000lb axles. I hauled my 930 case puller that weighed 9,000lbs many miles with it behind a 94 then 99 f150 ford. It is 17 ft on the flat with 5 ft beavertail. It is all aluminum so that helps but I do use my brother's all steel now and it works too. Get one with a tilt beavertail to haul more hay.
a114843.jpg
 
I'm not a fan of that type trailer in the pictures (low boy with exposed fenders). Yes, you can pull that with a 1/2 ton. Actually the trailer appears to have 5 lug wheels, which are 3500 lb axles. 10K would probably blow the tires off. For "light duty" it will suffice. Make sure the brakes work.

I pull a 20 ft deck over with my 2001 Chevy 1500, 5.3 auto. I have 5200 lb axles on mine (10k trailer). I have the CAT scale ticket showing 17170 gross with an Allis 180 on it. Pulled it 360 miles one way down I-20 through two states. Nary an issue. I have treated the 10k like a 14k trailer and it has held up with 8 ply tires. If I were to do it again though, 14k trailer 24+5. Dovetails are SO MUCH better than 8 ft ramps.

Good luck,
CT
 
Nobody has said a thing about the tires on a 560 are too wide for fenders on a trailer.(Unless you turn the wheels in.)Buy more trailer than you need, you will still have the trailer when you trade up to a 3/4 ton.
 

Do not loose sight of the fact that the main issue here is texting teens! They are everywhere! When one drifts into your lane and ends up dead, and you are exceeding your GCW, who is going to be living in your house next year? Just be sure that you will not be exceeding the GCW of your truck.
 

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Back
Top