Towing Gooseneck level with 4x4 Dually?

[jwilliams3]

Ok. .

I have the oppurtunity to buy a gooseneck locally for a pretty decent rate.

It is used 20'+5' Deckover axles flatbed.

The overall condition of the trailer is very good.



What should I be looking out for?



Is their a certain neck height that I should look out for on a trailer? This one is adjustable but I want to make sure it is high enough since this is a 4x4 Dually.

I want the trailer to pull level when loaded.



Please give me some guidance!

 

[zstroken]

PM me I might have one for sale.

 

[IC Smoke]

just back the dually under the trailer and see if it will clear, I think most necks on a gooseneck will slide up and down. Ive not seen many that wont. BUT these rams sit rear-high so make sure you have some allowance for the neck to be moved up. Also make sure it will clear the top of your bed rails!!



the 32+5 dovetail tandem dual deckover gooseneck that I borrow from work is a close fit when I head downhill and turn :--)



Ian

 

[jwilliams3]

Here is a picture of it:

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I got to checking out some other online pictures of goosenecks and this one does appear to have a lower neck even in its least hitch setting?

What do you guys think?

 

[wtfd6]

ive never had a problem. my trailer is pretty tall. you should be able to adjust for plenty of clearance.


mark

 

[zstroken]

Is that a 14K gooseneck? The I beam looks tiny. My 14K has like a 12"-14" beam the full length. I guess that is why the Big Tex trailers are so pricey.

 

[JHardwick]

The necks are adjustable, BUT, I had a horse trailer with too low of a goose. If I sat it down to load both axles, it would hit while offroad. If I sat it up to clear the bed, it was overloading the rear axle.

 

[Diesel Dually]

I would ask the owner if he would move the trailer to someplace level and allow you to back under it and put the pin weight on your truck. If you don't have a hitch in the bed yet position the trailer neck so it rests just in front of the center of your axle, then place a board (about an inch thick) between the trailer neck and the bed. Next lower the trailer until it is almost level (front of trailer slightly higher), you may need to adjust the hitch on the trailer at this point. Then put the weight of the trailer on the board in the bed. Hopefully the front of the trailer is still slightly higher, then measure the distance between the the bottom of the trailer neck and the top of the bed. You will want at least 5 inches (some people say more, a few may say less) IMO so you won't end up with a crushed tailgate or bed.



I sold a perfectly good horse trailer because I only had about 3" of clearance and crushed the top of my bed. Most newer trailers are high enough and shouldn't be a problem. Both of the gooseneck trailers I use regularly have 6" + of clearance. I still own another one (flatbed) that doesn't have enough clearance so it tends to sit a lot...

 

[BBland]

gooseneck trailer for sale

I have a gooseneck I'll sell ya for $5,000. 00



It's a 2000 Titan deck is 36'X102" last 5' can be flat or dovetail. comes with slide out ramps. GVW is 24,500 it has 2-10K Dexter axles with dual wheels,

was used for about 6 months. excellent shape. set up as a 5th wheel but can be changed to a gooseneck.

This trailer is built heavy enough to haul a backhoe or a bulldozer

If your interested, e-mail me: -- email address removed --

I'm located in Central Pennsylvania

I have pictures available.

 

[MMeier]

When I had PJ build my 40'er last year , I had the neck raised 5 or 7" , whatever the heck it was. You still have the ability to adjust to where you need, just raises up the part that may interfere with the truck. That way I have plenty of clearance between trailer and bed in all conditions. Some of the container yards I haul out of have some pretty screwed up entrances and exits.

 

[GWBourne]

HIJACK!! sorry guys...

I have a gooseneck I'll sell ya for $5,000. 00



It's a 2000 Titan deck is 36'X102" last 5' can be flat or dovetail. comes with slide out ramps. GVW is 24,500 it has 2-10K Dexter axles with dual wheels,

was used for about 6 months. excellent shape. set up as a 5th wheel but can be changed to a gooseneck.

This trailer is built heavy enough to haul a backhoe or a bulldozer

If your interested, e-mail me: -- email address removed --

I'm located in Central Pennsylvania

I have pictures available.

can you send me pictures to -- email address removed -- and what part of cen PA ya in?

Grant

 

[BigBadDodge]

What are the axles rated at on that thing? I like the double jacks up front as well.



BBD

 

[MChildress]

My Sundowner horse trailer was very low on my truck. It came with 15" tires so I found some 16" rims with 5 holes and put 235/85/16 tires on it. These tires were 3" taller giving me 1. 5" more clearance. I then cut the axles loose and welded 3" channel to the frame and refitted the axles giving me another 1. 5" clearance. I now had 3" more to play with and was able to set the trailer level behind my F350 2wd. I used the trailer to pick up some show calfs with my Dodge. My brother inlaw had put some more gravel over the colvert going into the pasture. I watched the right side of my tail gate as I slowly turned crossing the colvert ever so slowly to make sure the trailer did not make contact with the bed of my truck as I heard the left side crinkle in. I now have an aluminum diamond plate bed cap over the wound waiting for it to heal. I would say you need a minimum of 6" between the bed and the bottom of trailer neck and more would be better.

 

[jwilliams3]

Axles are rated at 7k lbs each.

 

[zstroken]

Justin I would shop around and at least look at a few other trailers. That one looks kinda small, is I know my big tex has 2 12"-14" I beams running the length of the trailer. I would like to have dual jacks on the front of mine, but I think singles are pretty common on the 14K.

 

[jwilliams3]

Oh I probably will shop around a bit more.

This only has 8" beams.

He only want $2k for it though... kinda makes it hard to turn down! :-laf

 

[zstroken]

I guess for 2k you could weld double up on the steel.

 

[MAshley]

Don't forget its only a 14K trailer, a 20K trailer is alot more trailer, I think most guys are used to 20K for goosneck and 12-14K for bumper pull style. If a 14K fits your needs 2k Is cheap if it works, if it don't well its a expensive paper weight. ,