Re: Don't Know Nottin'

Posted by KEH on September 14, 2005 at 05:07:53 from (204.116.139.186):

In Reply to: Don't Know Nottin' posted by Allan in NE on September 14, 2005 at 04:23:13:

Allan,
Ihave a 24 ft gooseneck that I pull with a flatbed 1 ton. It has a spring loaded dovetail made from angle iron that is moved up into the horizontal position so that hay can be loaded to the back. Ramps are spring loaded. It has 2 axles with single 7.50 x 16 tires. It has oak flooring which I oil occasionally. This gives 20 feet flat for loading tractors. When checking trailors look at the weight it is rated for. That 966 would be a maximum load for my rig. You might want to look at 2 axle dual wheel. Also that much weight will be a load for a 3/4 ton truck to pull. In the recent discussion about diesel pickups I was struck by the fact that it seems like a lot of guys are trying to make a 3/4 or one ton do the job of a big truck rig. This is asking a lot of a small truck.
I would guess that your dealer's remarks about neutral means that he is avoiding getting the weight of the goosenect hitch behind the rear axle which would pick up the front of the truck. You want it forward enough to evenly distribute the weight on the truck axles, which raises another issue. Don't get too much weight toward the front of the trailer or you will over load the truck. Using the 966 as an example, don't load it all the way to the front of the trailer.
I don't like the ramp system that folds the ramps over to make a flat surface. I'm more comfortable with the ramps upright keeping round bales from rolling off the back.
There are numerous makers of trailers and I would get a brand made close to you.

Again, check the rated load of the trailer.

KEH

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