Gooseneck V.S bumper pull?

[9 Lives]

I pull 16-20ft. landscape trailers 6 days a week so im used to that style of trailer hitch pulling.



Im looking into buying a 25ft. Gooseneck flat deck trailer for hauling my drag racing truck on. I have never pulled with this style of trailer or hitch. What will I notice that is different... my main convern is backing up and turning. Is that any different? seems it would track different?

 

[JHardwick]

• gooses can be backed into holes that a tag never could
  
  
  
• gooses load the truck better than tags = better ride
  
  
  
• gooses don't rely on tail swing from the truck like a tag and require wider turns
  
  
  
• gooses react slower while backing, no tail swing from truck
  

 

[telliott]

i prefer a gooseneck anyday of the week. They are much easier to back and turn around with, because you can jack knife them. In other words, if you can get the pickup turned around, you can get the trailer turned around. plus it is easier on the pickup, because you have the weight centered over the axel.

 

[Skydiver]

Can you stand to loose much of your truck bed capacity. Large items and goosenecks won't fit.
When loading a gooseneck do not place your heaviest items over your truck axles. Place the heavy items over the trailer axles. I have seen trailers that rolled over and crush a rear truck fender when only loaded over the truck axle.

Backing is much easier.

I prefer gooseneck style.

 

[MHagen]

Once you go with a goose you wont want to go back. Backing up is no problem. I think its easier but I belive that is a preference. Towing long distance is waaaaay smother with a goose.



Mike

 

[Tspanos]

I think you will love it for going to the track. Being the same boat as you driving a landscape trailer 5 days a week and towing a 24' horse trailer on occasion, the horse tralier is a dream. Everything that was said above is true. I feel I could back the gooseneck trailer into all but one account that I can get the landscaper into and its 8' longer. When I get to order a 5500 a 10 Ton gooseneck equipment trailer will follow shortly after. I think you will wish you had gone this route a while back.

 

[PToombs]

You will thank yourself for the ride alone!

 

[Okie-Go]

I think once you get used to teh gooseneck you will throw the bumper pulls in the trash. I have had both, I took my gooseneck and made it into a 5er. I took the ball mount off and put in a kingpin. This allowed me to use the air ride hitch on both trailers. Worked out great. I could maneuver the 25ft gooseneck easier that the 16ft bumper pull.

 

[Diesel Dually]

Like everyone else has said, I too prefer the gooseneck. I only have one bumper pull trailer left and when I replace it, it will be with a gooseneck. If you decide to go with a gooseneck I suggest you take a little time practicing backing up. They are a little bit different but once your used to it they are easier to manuver and handle much better then bumper pulls, especially as the weight increases.

 

[FordCummins]

Put me on the list of gooseneck lovers. Once you tow with one you wont believe the difference compared to bumper pulls. They just pull SO much nicer.

 

[TJarecke]

Gooseneck,... because "friends" don't seem to ask to borrow them as much. I guess not everyone has a ball in their truck.
Oh and they trail better.

 

[CochranD]

Gooseneck hitch

Get a flush mount ball design,not the bolt-in plate , they suck !

A B&W or Reese( what I got) flush mount. Everything is below the sheetmetal of the bed. Just a small hole made for the 2 5/16 ball. The turnover design seems handy also. Have a hitch shop bore a hole and wire an 8 prong plug in the rear bed, so you dont have to use the one down at the factory hitch.