hurst gooseneck...good deal or not?

[Bigwhitehd]

Hello, i just recently bought a 08 3500 srw quad cab manual dodge. I am going to be pulling a tractor and other farm equipment soon, and my 16' low boy just doesnt cut it anymore. There is a 2007 26' gooseneck tandom axle for sale locally, for 4k cash. I havent asked him if he will take any less, but was wondering if this would be any kind of deal?



Also, besides a brake controller, can anyone give me some advice or some known products that would be needed to pull the trailer. I know i will need a the gooseneck attachment for the truck, but i hear talk of sliders, and other pulling devices, and was curious to what those are/used for. Thanks.

 

[PWitteveen]

The slider is a sliding 5th wheel hitch. You didn't say if your truck is a long or short bed. The slider would only be needed if you have a short bed.



If you don't have a hitch, I have heard a lot of good things about the B&W hidden hitch for goose-necks.

 

[Bigwhitehd]

my truck is a short bed... .

any ideas if this is a worthwhile trailer... . i will try and get some pics up if i can.

 

[jelag]

You usually use a goose neck over a 5th wheel design where you leave the trailer attached to the pickup and you need higher weight rating...

Goose neck hitches require a little more work connecting them to the truck over the 5th wheel design... . we use D&W turn over hitches in the trucks... . and I think Bull Dog is the name of the hitch on the trailer... . (might be B&W)

Our largest trailer weighs 20K lbs loaded... and we have no problems with our 1 ton dually's with exhaust brakes... We've used the pop us design where the ball rolls over and retracts in the floor. . but have worn them out... .

Since our goose neck trailers have a v shaped tongue we don't worry about a slider style hitch...

On my personal truck I have the adapter thats fits in place of the ball to make it a 5th wheel hitch for my travel trailer...

BTW - remember that with the goose neck design your required to have safety chains... since its a ball hitch... 5th wheel designs do not require them...

 

[Bigwhitehd]

well i went and talked to the guy... . its 26', tandem axle, both with brakes, bulldog tongue. . new aluminum toolbox on top, spare tire, the tires look good, about 60%, the trailer is registered 6 months ago, and he wont come off 4k... . what do you guys think?

 

[jelag]

Our heavy haul trailers are electric / hyd. disc brakes... . (over 15K lbs) those under that are electric... we've found that the disc brakes stop in 30-40% less distance and are important to us when we are in heavy traffic and we're concerned about rear ending someone... . the electric brakes are fine otherwise... .

$K seems like a reasonable price... . I don't have a clue what a new one is worth..... we've custom made ours... .

 

[THess]

I don't know where you're from but I'd check into a kaufman trailer. (Kaufman Trailers Inc. ) We just bought a 10 ton pintle from them last year. We shopped around a lot and didn't find a trailer as well built for anywhere near as cheap. They're made in Lexington, NC but will deliver anywhere. Right now on the website they've got a basic 24 foot goose for $3995. The Hursts that I looked at were pretty rough. The welds and build quality were inferior to Kaufman. That's just my opinion; hope it helps.

 

[Cattletrkr]

There is a 2007 26' gooseneck tandom axle for sale locally, for 4k cash.

What's the weight rating of the trailer? Singles or duals?

I wouldn't touch a new trailer for $4K now. That's way too cheap it's not worth bringing home. $4K for used, depending on the trailer is an OK deal.

I know nothing specifically of Hurst trailers... never heard of 'em.

 

[Mark31]

HD, don't be afraid of Hurst trailers. (hursttrailers.com) They are made in eastern Tennessee. A friend has a Hurst 16+5 14k tag-a-long that he has treated like a red-headed stepchild for years. Someone he loaned it to put a very large backhoe on it and bent the ramps up, but the trailer is solid. I would pounce on it. I have a McElrath 22 ft 16K GN built in Spartanburg SC that I think a lot of. Electric brakes are fine for hauling farm equipment because you won't be zooming. A B+W hitch and a Podigy control and you're ready. Only goosenecks that have flooring built out wider than the "V" and 5th wheels can hit your cab. Be aware, though, of how much room it is gonna take to turn this rig! Mark

 

[RRB]

I have a Hurst trailer. It's about 10yrs old now and seen it all, from logs to farm equipment. It's still going but after several cracked welds, multiple wiring problems, inferior brakes, the cheaper construction has made modification necessary. I bought it because it was the lowest price and was all I needed to do the job. It's not as well made as the Kaufman & not even close to a Gator. Although I've had problems, the Hurst has done the job for years. However I'm currently in the market for a new trailer and I'm leaning to the Gators out of Ky... . just hoping to find a lightly used one because you definitely pay the price for the increased quality and frills. If I can't find a used Gator, I'm going Kaufman because it's a great trailer and good value.