Lamar Goosneck Dump Trailer Review

[NIsaacs]

I don't even know where to start, I could write a book. Since nobody wants to read a book, I will do this in stages.

My trailer is now two years old and has 20k miles on it. Mostly short local hauls with a lot of off highway travel. A homeowner that uses it once a month would probably like it, it is not a commercial rig. You buy a dump trailer for the dump feature, very important. Some customers want you to dump a little dab in several locations, so one delivery might require several cycles. I should say no but I can't I did add a second battery but performance was about the same, it did help with stamina.

In short, the hoist is weak and slow. It is mounted dead center under the bed so it has to lift the whole bed and load. It can't, so now you load it light on the front. Now you have no tow vehicle traction nor the extra GVW help of the tow vehicle.

The frame is weak, 8"x10 or 13#, I-beam. Gooseneck has a 12"x14# I-beam riser with a 10" horizontal I-beam. It flexes even empty. Sometimes the road surface will set up a certain harmonics that will cause the combo to buck. When it does it empty you will swear the u-bolts on the drive axle just let go, it is that violent. For some reason my dually is worse than the pickup, so I don't use it.

I sold my Load Trail and ordered a PJ, I will keep this one. In spite of its faults I like the 7 gauge floor, 3' sides and 8k axles. I think it will be okay for my driver and the smaller loads.

I have reached out to Lamar, twice, they wont talk to me. Trailer manufactures need engineers that road test them. Here are some specs.

 

[JR]

What were the deciding factors for keeping this over the Load Trail?

 

[NIsaacs]

What were the deciding factors for keeping this over the Load Trail?

The main reason it is not paid for The Load Trail was. I like the 7 gauge floor, 3' sides and 8k axles. It also has two jacks, two batteries and a wireless remote control.

It would be hard for me to sell this one to any commercial hauler.

 

[NIsaacs]

I think what I have here is a 14k trailer with 8k axles. About the only upgrade was the hoist and since it is mounted wrong it doesn't help much, just makes it slow. When I load it with 5 ton or less it does fine. I think my driver will get along with it for years to come. In hindsight with my research, I under bought. Lamar does not make a heavy duty dump until you get in to the dually.

One more con and then I will do some pros. The barn door gate door opener holders/latch. An L shaped round stock welded to the top, right where you crawl over them. Miss your step and what do you grab? I had mine deleted when I place the order. A heavy screen door hook works fine.

 

[Cummins12V98]

My Son used this for his Construction Company for a long time til some jackhole stole it! Towed very nice! 14k, put a set of GY "G" tires from a friend that would only run his tires 5 years. They looked new for $100. He loaded it with pea gravel to well over 14k.

 

[NIsaacs]

I had one just like that, towed it for 6 years, it was a good trailer.