Competition trailers...what are you using for hauling your truck to the track?

[RyanB]

I have been thinking more and more about making my truck a dedicated puller or at least not actually drive it to the pulls and worry about trearing it apart on the track and then figuring out how to get it home.



This weekend I just picked up a 2001 Quad-Cab Dually 4x4 (auto) for the bussiness and to haul my 20', 102" wide cargo trailer.



I am now thinking about a flat bed Gooseneck to haul the truck also and am just wondering what you guys all use if you trailer your truck to the pulls.



My truck being a GMC Crew-Cab Dually is about 16" long than a Quad-cab long box Dodge so I am thinking I am going to need at least a 30' trailer but wouldn't mind hearing what everyone else has. The trailer I was looking at was a 25' with a 20' flat deck and a 5' beaver tail and had ramps that fold back up above the beavertail making a 25' flat deck but I am thinking I might not beable to fold the ramps down without them hitting the bumper. If they were to clear the bumper I could then roll the truck back over the ramps to center the weight if I want.



So lets hear it... how are you all getting your trucks to the track?



RyanB

 

[Tcolesanti]

I have a 25'+5' (14K GVW) KTS Gooseneck. Its a real nice trailer, bought it in October of '04.

 

[Morse]

I bought a new Econoline 12 ton "backhoe pro" trailer with a power tilt deck and lower profile tires (8). It has a 27' deck, and is a pintle hitch because I have a topper on my dually. It has four small individual axles instead of two normal full width axles. I drove to the factory that builds them in Alabama, and they were very good to deal with. . I also got a much better deal than I thought possible for a trailer with so many options. .

 

[9 Lives]

Anyone install a winch on the front of their trailers? just incase you break down at the track

 

[PSU-CE]

I've got a Big Tex gooseneck. My trailer is a 12K not the 14k. The only difference is the width (96" vs 102") and the tube thickness on the axles (brakes are the same). My trailer is the 20+5 and with the 60" weight bar on the front of the my regular cab truck, it takes up all of the deck. With your truck (and if you leave the weight bar on) you may want to go to at least a 22+5 just to make sure you have the room to get the tires on the deck and not on the ramps. Yes you could roll the truck back over the ramps, but then tieing the truck down will become an issue since your truck will be so far back.



Here's a pic of my truck and trailer with my buddie's '71 show truck.



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[Redram 1]

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I have a 31 foot Moritz Red in color,14,000 gvw,26 feet of deck with a 5 foot adjustable beavertail,with a winch and toolboxes mounted under the deck. I love the trailer just a little long sometimes.

 

[zstroken]

I have a 20+5 and wish I had a 25+5. I like the pop up beaver tails, and my ramps slide under the trailer. ONly drawback is it wants to lift the back of the tow rig.

 

[cahammer]

I am getting ready to build my own bumper drager with dual 7k axles with electric breaks all around I beam frame 25' flatdeck and a 2" reiver winch mount its cheaper to build it if you have the time and the means

 

[MMiller]

I've got a 32' B&B trailer with oil bath 10,000# axles. Pics are in my readers rigs under the 93. I also have the slide in ramps, so I can tie trucks down clear at the back of the trailer and haul 2. If you are going with the haul heavy stuff like tractors with the slide in ramps make sure the trailer comes with stands that drop down behind the axle. That way the trailer does not pick up the tow vehicle. When loading trucks its a non issue though.



Just remember that this truck/trailer combo and load will likely put you over 26,000# rating that puts the vehicle in CDL territory, at least here in the states. Don't know what CANADA is like. My tow vehicle weighs 7000#, the trailer is another 7500#, and then add a truck weighted up to 8000#(or in my case two at 6500#). Thats not including coolers full of refreshments, extra people, extra baggage, extra tools, spare parts..... you get the idea.



A gooseneck will be far more forgiving to load, balance wise. Make sure you get enough tire to not have to worry about blowouts going to hot summer truck pulls.



Michael

 

[Highfinance97]

Pequea

Pequea 10k GVWR, Deck Length 20', 4' beavertail , Deck Width 101", Deck Height 31"

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Michael

 

[Morse]

I put a 12,000 or 12,500 pound winch on the front, and had custom HD aluminum ramps built for the tilt deck, so the vehicle to be hauled can be very low to the ground, and still not drag when loading. I also had a lockable box built around the front of the frame.