5th wheel flatbeds for rent?

[archer2500]

My Grandmother is selling her farm in Illinois and moving up to a new farm in Wisconsin. She bought 4-6 roll-on/roll-off containers with the plan on loading them onto a 5th wheel flatbed and pulling them to the new farm in WI.

She is buying 1 trailer (5th wheel flatbed) to pull with her '03 RAM2500 Hemi (not really up to the challenge), I have an '05 RAM2500 CTD and my Dad has the GMC 3500 Duramax. The two Diesels could pull a trailer each and she could handle something smaller like a horse trailer IF we had enough trailers.

We are trying to find out if there is anyone in the Illinois, Wisconsin area (maybe IN or IA too) that has 5th wheel flatbeds for rent.

Anybody out there know of any such business? If so please let me know, thanks TDR.



Also, any tips on securing a container to a flatbed? I have several cargo chains and am experienced at loading/securing heavy cargo in military aircraft, but nothing as big as a container on a flatbed.

 

[klenger]

I assume that you are referring to a gooseneck flat-bed. I've never seen or heard of a flat-bed trailer with a 5th wheel hitch. They are not the same.

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Have you checked with other farmers in the area - such as any of her neighbors?



What about checking out for hotshots or ?? to transport them for you?



Just thinking...



Dan

 

[SRadke]

There are few rental options for trailer such as those around here because people tend to overload them. Rental outfits don't like the liability. You may be able to buy one and resell after you use it depending on the local markets. I know you can buy them easily for $1000 cheaper in mid south than you can here.



-Scott

 

[nps]

I've rented flatbeds with a bumper pull pintle hitch from construction equipment rental companies.



Never seen a gooseneck rental.

 

[mberry]

I assume that you are referring to a gooseneck flat-bed. I've never seen or heard of a flat-bed trailer with a 5th wheel hitch. They are not the same.

They are getting more and more common around here. Saves people from having to buy 2 hitches or an adapter of some sort.



Sorry I can't help with finding a rental.

 

[Spyke]

Archer

I use to haul CONNEX Boxes on a flatbed by putting chains through the corners and put two nylon straps over the top this kep them nice and secure remember if you use the straps put half this in them it keeps them from vibrating and making a heck of a racket

 

[archer2500]

I assume that you are referring to a gooseneck flat-bed. I've never seen or heard of a flat-bed trailer with a 5th wheel hitch. They are not the same.

Yes, I am talking about a 5th wheel gooseneck trailer used for the carrying of various forms of cargo, typically they have a flat cargo carrying "bed" just between the gooseneck and the end of the trailer. In particular I am looking for a 5th wheel Gooseneck FLATBED trailer with a sloped aft end (also called a beaver tail) and ramps so that the boxes could possibly be winched up onto the deck or "bed".

Not so much worried about universally acceptable terminology as finding the trailers so that I can help out my family ya know?

 

[nps]

So rent a bumper pull pintle hitch dovetail with ramps used for construction equipment. The rental yard should have a draw bar with the pintle already installed for you to use. The only other thing you would need is a 7-8 pin adapter.

 

[lcaad1249]

Maybe its just terminology around here, but a 5th wheel and a gooseneck are different. Gooseneck uses a ball in the bed and a 5th wheel uses a lot more elaborate hitch.

 

[SRadke]

There are also specific laws that allow you to do diffrent things with the diffrent hitches. For example goosnecks (any trailer with a ball) are required to have safety chains and in many states breakaway devices where fifth wheels do not.



-Scott

 

[archer2500]

back to the point here...

Maybe its just terminology around here, but a 5th wheel and a gooseneck are different. Gooseneck uses a ball in the bed and a 5th wheel uses a lot more elaborate hitch.

ok here we go again folks... .

I am trying to find out if anyone has a GOOSENECK (BALL IN BED) flatbed trailer to rent in the Illinois/Wisconsin area... I specified FLATBED because when I lived on a farm there were, and I am sure still are, GOOSENECK trailers built specifically for various tasks such as: carrying haybales, or cars, or lumber, or god knows what else... . the point of my posting my origional statement is that I am looking trying to find out if there is anyone in the area that has gooseneck flatbeds for rent.

I have no idea why 99% of the responses to this thread are regarding terminology, if you have something worthwhile to submit then by all means please do, I am still looking for information. If all you want to do it nitpick and debate terminology, kindly move along.

I didnt post a message here to sit and debate terminology. I am a 28 yr old Marine on a conservative college campus, believe me I can find all the debates I want. I was hoping more specifically for someone who might have some useful information for me, so that I can help move the cargo myself, rather than hear about something stupid/dangerous that happened to someone in my family or someone else on the highway because something was half-assed.

 

[lcaad1249]

ok here we go again folks... .

I am trying to find out if anyone has a GOOSENECK (BALL IN BED) flatbed trailer to rent in the Illinois/Wisconsin area... I specified FLATBED because when I lived on a farm there were, and I am sure still are, GOOSENECK trailers built specifically for various tasks such as: carrying haybales, or cars, or lumber, or god knows what else... . the point of my posting my origional statement is that I am looking trying to find out if there is anyone in the area that has gooseneck flatbeds for rent.

I have no idea why 99% of the responses to this thread are regarding terminology, if you have something worthwhile to submit then by all means please do, I am still looking for information. If all you want to do it nitpick and debate terminology, kindly move along.

I didnt post a message here to sit and debate terminology. I am a 28 yr old Marine on a conservative college campus, believe me I can find all the debates I want. I was hoping more specifically for someone who might have some useful information for me, so that I can help move the cargo myself, rather than hear about something stupid/dangerous that happened to someone in my family or someone else on the highway because something was half-assed.

If you've got this all figured out good luck with it, I've got a few friends not too far from you and I was trying to specify, which one you'd be able to use since you said 2 contradictory statements. Good luck

 

[nps]

If you've got this all figured out good luck with it, I've got a few friends not too far from you and I was trying to specify, which one you'd be able to use since you said 2 contradictory statements. Good luck

Yeah - all figured out huh. Has a good handle on the math too. :-laf

 

[jelag]

I looked for some of these... couldn't really find what I wanted. . and ended up building what I wanted... my largest is a 22 ft bed with (2) 12K lb axles under it (duals)... . the goose neck hitch in the truck and on the trailer is rated at 30K... . We often pull 20K, (trailer and load)... . I never found one that was built this way that didn't have either a steel deck... . or beaver tail... . we wanted a wood deck so that the metal baskets wouldn't slide so easily when they were strapped down... .



I'm sorry but when one was out of service... (wrecked) I searched 3 states looking for a rental to use while I made the replacement... couldn't find one...



I'd suggest you talk to the people that rent "PODS" they might be able to supply the containers and move them instead of spending the money for a one time use.....

 

[CSnyder]

Like what was said in an earlier post... goosenecks are high liability insurance and renting them is nearly impossible unless you are willing to rent the truck and owner hooked up to it. I do custom hauling in the midwest and I charge 2. 25 a loaded mile with a deposit for anything over 100 miles from home unless I haul frequent for them. My insurance costs me around 12,000 a year and with fuel being as high as it is I won't haul for less. My suggestion would be to just buy another trailer and sell it when you are done and take the insurance, DOT regulations,etc,etc all into your own hands. Remember also that if you are traveling over 100 miles from your starting point that you will need a CDL, logbook, fire extingusher,triangles, permits for oversized loads,etc. Hope this helps, Chris

 

[NIsaacs]

archer2500, chill, I didn't see any replys that warrant you getting hot under the collar! Most times an original post requires more info. Now we know you want to rent a "Gooseneck trailer" not "Fifthwheel" a big difference. We also still do not know what length or weight capacity you need. So you see, usually questions follow an original post. The guys were only looking for more info, not a debate about Marines in college.





"NICK"

 

[wtfd6]

i tried finding one in the ohio area but could never find one to rent. you probably wont find them, but maybe you will get lucky. i used to have access to a 38 footer. but i dont know if the guy still has it. he wanted to sell it.



mark

 

[archer2500]

Snyder, and WTF... thanks guys. right now it looks like we are either going to stretch the timeline a bit, or hire someone with their own trailer. I did think about the PODS guys, thought that would be a good idea, but then she just went and bought the containers... .

 

[Excessive Force]

archer,Where in WI are you hauling to?