Re: Gooseneck for a Half Ton

Posted by big jt on July 10, 2005 at 22:45:52 from (206.72.54.246):

In Reply to: Gooseneck for a Half Ton posted by JWhite on July 10, 2005 at 21:22:17:

J

Boy did you open a can of worms here.

The simple answer is get a bigger truck!!!

The issue in my mind is getting this rig stopped not getting it going. 3/4 ton PUs have much bigger brakes than halfs. I know you can get brakes on the trailer but they only assist. Also the tires on your half ton aren't near as stout as a 3/4.

You can probably get the trailer you want but it will have to be custom made. I like to let the heavy part of the load sit on the trailers wheels. 26 foot bed is pretty long for tandem singles. Also remember that for that length you need the steel to support the load and that weighs also.

I run a 20 plus 5 foot trailer behind a 88 F250. That trailer weighed 4000 on its own before I put the winch and center ramp on. I wouldn't want to pull with anything less of a tow vehicle. I regularly haul a cockshutt 40 propane that weighs 6K and occasionally haul up to 10K had 12,000 on once. Things don't handle well with that much. Would also guess the trailer you are talking about would weigh at least 4K

Sorry about the long post but think long and hard about what you are trying to do. It is really nice to know when you step on the brake pedal for the kid running out in front of you that you are going to get stopped BEFORE you get there.

jt

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