What type of equipment trailer is best for you? What should be taken into consideration when deciding? Are Low-profile better than Deckovers? This is a side-by-side comparison that will help you decide which is best for your needs.
This is a nice video, very informative. I personally have both I started with a deckover and then bought a equipment trailer. It's extremely nice to have both options
I’ve tried a lot of setups, the most efficient one I have is a f550 with a 10’ folding side Mason dump and a 20’ 18k low pro tilt deck. It takes a class A license but it gets in job sites easy and works great for 6 ton or under equipment. I prefer a tandem dump with a 25 ton 26’ deck over tag trailer to move 2 smaller machines or larger equipment. Biggest thing is get your class A if you want to do heavy equipment because you outgrow 4 ton units fast.
Nice video. I've gotten 2 trailers from that place. My next trailer will be a tilt/deck over in a gooseneck. Most likely in a 25 or 30 foot length. A 26k ratting will 12k axles..17.5 tires..I've got a kubotakx057-4 with a rock hound flail mower attachment. Soon to get a jgi areal lift 45 foot with wheels. My first trailer was a cam low profile bumper pool. 18ft 16k weight rating. But now the wait for a trailer to be ordered is 5 to 7 months. So it's a hit or miss on what is in the dealers inventory. That place is only about 5 miles from my house. The information that you gave in this video is extremely useful for people who are in the process of getting a trailer. Thanks for the video.
Another very important consideration is weight rating of the trailer. I see too much equipment hauled on 7K rated car haulers with only one brake axle. Minimum for small equipment would probably be 10k with both axles with brakes. I actually started with a 14' dump rated at 14k lbs. Works quite well for my B26 Kubota and is very versatile.
My first flatbed is a 14k lb bumper pull 20 foot deckover with rear slide in ramps. My intention is to hotshot, but loading cars is a challenge because the deck is too high and the 8 foot ramps create too steep of an angle. Either the cars rear bumper drags or the center bottoms out at the top or both. I have to drive my pickups rear wheels up on ramps to lift the front of the trailer which lowers the rear, but it's still not enough for regular cars. I need to build more suitable, longer ramps to stick under my slide in ramps if I'm going to haul cars and trucks. Otherwise, it's a perfect trailer for freight, pallets, crates, pipe and equipment. Driving vehicles on is the only real issue. I also don't have a winch to pull dead vehicles up on the deck, which I will eventually install once the ramp situation is satisfactorily resolved. If you're planning on rolling vehicles up on your deck, get a low pro trailer or a tilt deck. My next trailer will be a 32 foot aluminum deckover with a 5 foot beaver tail and gooseneck hitch with two 9k lb axles. That trailer will cost at least $25k compared to the $6500 I paid for my current steel one. Price and empty weight are factors. Or a tilt deckover trailer but definitely a deckover.
Everyone has to start somewhere, and it's good that you are finding a way to make it work. $25k is a big investment, but if you've got the work lined and up and it will make things easier/ faster, it's definitely worth it
Yes I plan to leave one hooked up to one of my and keep the other one ton it's an everyday driver but still pull a trailer with it both trucks will be fixed set up to pull gooseneck and my bumper pull
You say a low profile trailer and deck over have different ground clearance ? Axle height on both style trailers are the same height that in turn make ground clearance the same. The only difference is height and width of deck. More stability on lower decks
I prefer a drop trailer for smaller equipment and keeping the weight lower to the ground!. If your hauling a little larger equipment then I'd take a deck over and a little larger truck than a 1 ton dually!.
So I’m ordering a 24 foot tilt lowboy 16 K my question is would it be better to order a gooseneck or bumper pull? I do pull a single axle bumper pole, 10 foot enclosed trailer daily and have a 35 foot travel trailer so I’m not a stranger to pulling a trailer , and I have a three-quarter ton Cummins, the truck is set up for bumper pole or gooseneck so I’m good to go either way.
Since the truck is already set up to pull a gooseneck, a gooseneck would probably be the way to go. You will notice better stability. You will however sacrifice hauling space in your bed, but if your Cummins has a regular pickup truck bed then it shouldn't matter much.
I started out with a low profile tilt bed for calling vehicles on like cars trucks so forth and so forth now I'm thinking about upgrading to a gooseneck that will haul 3 full size pickup that are going to be used for truck pulls and still keep my low profile to haul a single truck and then when I'm not going to truck pulls I'm going to use them to haul cars and other vehicles for other people that I'm thinking about a gooseneck like I say I have a bumper pull right now and my k3500 will fit on it I'll be coming into a F-350 dually 4-wheel drive like my k3500 it's an 8-ft bed four-door diesel the F-350 is 8 ft bed four-door 4 x 4 diesel to longer trailer to haul at least three full size pickup trucks and still use it to haul other vehicles or other haul other stuff for people that need it that don't have a way to haul anything I want to keep both trailers the gooseneck I'll leave attached to one of the trucks 24/7 the bumper pole I will detach it from the vehicle so I've got it for the everyday driver what do you suggest
If you are looking to haul 3 full-size trucks, then a gooseneck or 5th wheel would be a wise choice. Just make sure you do your research as far as weights and registration to stay legal. The idea of leaving one hooked up all the time is nice if you can make it happen
Better to have weight too far forward than too far back, agreed. It depends on the length of your trailer where your center of gravity is but ultimately you want the majority of your weight over your axles/slightly ahead. I always back skid steers on putting the majority of the weight forward. How do you load, say, a rockhound and a skidsteer bucket on the back?
