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Hobo,NC · Apr 6, 2021

I am looking at this one, Tilt Deck around 22/24' long. I am undecided bumper pull are Goose neck. I never plan to be without a 3/4 to 1 ton truck my F250 has a goose neck I have never used are pulled with one. I need to call them and talk about installing a winch on a tilt deck if it does not work well a tilt deck is no go I got to have a winch. Talk me into are out of a goose neck... I do not need a deck over I will move my tractors around, a car are pick up and some times a skid steer. I have a 20' all steel dovetail 10.5K trailer now the slide in ramps are killing me. I need a tax write off this year the tax man killed me...

https://pjtrailers.com/trailers/t6-6-inch-channel-equipment-tilt

Steve in IL · Apr 6, 2021

Tilt trailers (bumper or goose neck) are very nice. But you might
consider getting a quote from a local weld shop for some
aluminum ramps for your current trailer. Have them made the
same size as the original steel ramps, and theyll store and fit
perfectly. Youll be amazed at how much lighter they are.

greenmech · Apr 6, 2021

How about foldup ramps attached to the rear? Ron MN

Hobo,NC · Apr 6, 2021

I will pull mine out we will see what they are made of. I am a little skeered aluminum will not handle the load... For the most part it would but when it will not they will be scrap...

Hobo,NC · Apr 6, 2021

Not a fold up man...

DoubleR · Apr 6, 2021

I got tired of dealing with ramps too. So I sold my old bumper pull and brought a flat bed with
spring loaded ramps that fold straight up. Got a PJ 20ft with 5,000 lb axles, its not a deck over.
It will haul anything I got and pulls good. A goose neck will pull better and haul more and cost
more but I'm happy with what I got. I pull it with a Chev 2500.

moresmoke · Apr 6, 2021

Best part of a gooseneck is it limits the number of potential
borrowers. Everybody has a bumper hitch on their truck.

GarryinNC · Apr 6, 2021

If you load a car with that 83 inch deck width, will you have trouble getting the doors open enough without hitting the trailer fenders? How would get a winch to work with that kind of tilt bed? I cannot visualize how to make it work. It is a great looking trailer though. Would a rollback be too expensive to buy and operate for the amount that you would use it? I admit, I am partial to rollbacks.

Garry

KCTractors · Apr 6, 2021

I have 14,000 PJ bumper pull, but I learned very fast to not let other people use the trailer. I let a guy the use of the trailer. A month later still didn't get back, so I called him and told him that I needed the trailer for Saturday and said that he needed it Saturday. I questioned to who owned the trailer. The next day I came home from work and the trailer was in the yard. He didn't talk to me for about a year. I bought the trailer for my use, I pay for the registration, insurance, tires and maintence. The trailer doesn't go nowhere without me anymore.

joeab · Apr 6, 2021

https://maxxdtrailers.com/t6x-6-power-equipment-tilt-trailer

Traditional Farmer · Apr 6, 2021

I have a Hawk hydraulic tilt bed trailer and love it,no ramps.Have a winch on the front, bumper hitch, pull it with a long wheelbase F550.The only reason I'd go back to a GN is if I didn't have enough truck to handle a bumper hitch trailer.

Tony in SD · Apr 6, 2021

That is a lot like my tilt bed. You will like the tilt bed because of no ramps. As far as goose neck, there are more maneuverable and the load is farther forward. There is a learning curve going from bumper pull to
goose neck. I use both. I prefer goose neck but sometimes I need the pickup box for things thats where the bumper pull shines.

Tom OConnor · Apr 6, 2021

Not a real good picture but I really like this trailer. P J hydraulic up and down with rubber torsion axles. Very smooth and quiet riding on the road.

Tom OConnor · Apr 7, 2021

This picture shows where the winch is mounted. Another thing that P J offers on their new trailers are the strap winches along the side of the trailer. They are the same as used on the semi trailers and slide on a rail to where they are needed. The rubber infused wood planking is an option that really works great when you are loading in the rain. You can drive a tractor up on that trailer wet or dry.

john in la · Apr 7, 2021

I'm thinking the winch will kill the tilt deck.

jd man wis · Apr 7, 2021

I did the same thing with my trailer. I
let a friend at work haul some building
supply to his house and it took over 2
months to get it back. Then when he
brought it to my house the one front
corner was yellow and push in. I ask him
at work and he said it was that way when
he got it from me witch it wasnt. Later I
found out that he lost the trailer
because of using the ball on his truck
and it hit one of them yellow post down
in the ditch. I well not ever lend it out
again and now guys ask me what i hit.

jon f mn · Apr 7, 2021

When you go tilt deck go longer than you think you will need
to keep the angle less. Less than 25' and they get pretty
steep. There is no question that a gooseneck will pull
smoother but also takes up more space.

UncleTom · Apr 7, 2021

Where i worked before retiring we had every kind of trailer there was. I really liked the goose neck tilt. We hauled everything on it from skid loaders to building materials. That would be my choice.You could always mount the winch up high on the frame.

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 7, 2021

Gooseneck tilt deck, mount the winch up high, put a roller on the front edge of the tilt deck. No problems.

WESnIL · Apr 7, 2021

I was in your same situation recently. Seriously search out manufacturers of tilt bed trailers where the fenders tilt too. That will give you a nominal 83
inches of ramp, instead of a nominal 75 inches. There are even manufacturers with drive over fenders, a huge plus if you have a use for it. Goose neck, tilt bed,
and longer than you think you need in my mind.

formerly ny bill · Apr 7, 2021

the problem with tilt deck inside the wheels is you are limited to 82-84 wide. I am on my second 102 wide tilt deck (the first was well used when I
got it), and have used all 102 a couple times. The deck has driveover fenders. I chain a portable winch to the front stake pockets when I need it, but
it could be permanently mounted. Winch would be in the way for round bales in my case. Mine is bumper pull, 18' deck, and tows nice. It was custom made.
Picture shows the new and old trailers before I sold the old one.

Determined · Apr 7, 2021

You said it has to have a winch, I am guessing this means you will be wanting the ability to load disabled vehicles.

With a gravity tilting trailer you will need some way of moving a disabled vehicle rearward to initiate the tilt to unload.

More money but I have seen ones that have a power pack for hydraulic tilt.

As far as gooseneck vs bumper pull goes the gooseneck hitch will provide the height needed to mount the winch at a favorable pulling angle.

The gooseneck will be much nicer ride wise along with being easier to maneuver and hitch up.

A gooseneck is more forgiving than a bumper pull when your load placement is less than ideal.

2late4me · Apr 7, 2021

not sure what tractors you are hauling, but that 83 fender width is definitely a limiting factor. P&J has removable fenders but that only gains a couple inches.

Geo-TH,In · Apr 7, 2021

I was thinking of a tilt deck trailer until I asked a guy what he thought about his
when he pulling it empty. He said it jumps all over the places and kicks the truck's
butt.

This is just one man's opinion, not mine.
geo.

4wdtom · Apr 8, 2021

Spring loaded fold up ramps are nice until you need to haul something longer than the trailer, or a vehicle that sticks out the back of the trailer.

DoubleO7 · Apr 8, 2021

(quoted from post at 22:35:56 04/06/21)
Not a fold up man...

Mighty expensive reason just to eliminate slide in ramps.
Versus converting to torsion spring assist ramps.

But the trailer you linked looks real nice too.

Does PJ make a similar trailer where the same deck rolls back a few feet before it tilts?
Making the deck angle shallower.

DoubleO7 · Apr 8, 2021

(quoted from post at 10:54:14 04/07/21) not sure what tractors you are hauling, but that 83 fender width is definitely a limiting factor. P&J has removable fenders but that only gains a couple inches.

On the O.P.'s link, that trailer has a 74" wide tilt deck.
83" front deck.

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