Gooseneck trailer tips

[Vegas69]

Just be careful.

[GregWeld]

TOE TAPPERS!!!!

[GregWeld]

So my wife has now "re-thought" how many of these "events" she'd like to travel to.... So I put the order in cancel mode. Having them hold my deposit.. because if this is the case I'm going to drop down to a "car guy type" living quarters and maybe just a two car hauler.

Thinking about how it's used has been a major dilemma for me anyway. I've been wrestling with this for 4 or 5 years now!

The part I like the best about car stuff -- is the people. I like running to shows etc with my other buddies. Sometimes there's 3 or 4 trailers heading out. With the GIANT rig - this would severely restrict where and I could travel and going from Willams to St Helena was a major test of what and where I could go. I want to be able to go freely... WITHOUT hassle. 75' of truck and trailer would ADD hassle not eliminate it.



SO HERE'S THE 63 DOLLAR QUESTION:

If you could -- would you


Go with a "sport truck" 4 door M2 style chassis and living quarter w/ 2 car stacker gooseneck trailer?


Or


Smaller toter home (17') with 2 car stacker gooseneck trailer?

[Sieg]

Which platform will give you adequate horsepower and space?

Which will deliver acceptable mobility?

What platform will be most desirable when it comes time to sell?

Would this get the job done?


or this?


Charlie would you buy either for 10 cents on the dollar?

[Track Junky]

I'd have to see pic's of the options before answering. But being as frugal minded as I am I would go with a trailor that has the living quarters incorporated and by a crew cab dually to tow with.

[Blake Foster]

have you considered a motorhome with a 24-26 foot 2 car stacker???
that way the length is not outragious and the living quarters are super nice, even if you a wifie want to go away with out the cars???
the qestion i struggle with in my descission making is what ti the MOST important hauling cars or comfort on the road??
do i buy a Ironworks setup to move all the cars and display stuff i can find pay a ton of extra fees costs regulations, and have to stay in hotels everynight. or get a big toter and smaller trailer (that can take the majority of what we need) and be comfortable on the road, pull into rest areas or Walmart and set up camp instead of trying to find a hotel at 11 pm that i can park the rig at???
for you i could see the motor home (big diesel pusher ) and a small 2 car stacker trailer being a great option.

[96z28ss]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

I'd have to see pic's of the options before answering. But being as frugal minded as I am I would go with a trailor that has the living quarters incorporated and by a crew cab dually to tow with.

When the trailer gets to be too long they are a pain in the rear to manuver. The pivot point is just to far forward.

[Lenie]

Sh_tskies, 45 pages about trailers. Greg, here's all you need!

http://youtu.be/j_j7Bsl_Vi8

[GregWeld]

So glad to see everyone struggles with the exact same issues I do!

Too much trailer - or too much length - more trailer less living - more living less trailer.... Ya know what that leads too?? 75' of living quarters and stacker trailer!

One of the biggest things that bothers me with all of this (not the resale by the way - you guys are thinking with YOUR wallets)... is that I like to caravan to shows or "whatever" with others.... and they end up having to get a hotel and I would end up trying to find somewhere to put 75' of crappola for the night. When I started to look at just pulling into a rest stop --- they won't take 75' long! I'd be halfway out into the road!

I had a one car trailer - with living quarters all spec'd out -- and it ended up being 44' long with all manor of compromises.... and my F-350 would barely be capable of hauling it. It got heavy in a hurry with the living quarters - gen set - blah blah blah... and everyone tells me a long trailer is a PITA... thus I started to look at bigger "truck" etc.

The other thing is everyone tells me NOT to get a motorhome with tag trailer - they tow like crap and are underpowered. I don't want to be going over Mt Shasta with my foot to the floor and the thing wheezing...I want a real truck that is MADE FOR hauling stuff.

BTW - SIEG

I've been inside the one you posted... it's 45' long - is beautiful - but when you put even a 24' trailer behind it - guess where you are in length... with the tongue it's right back up to 75'!

So I was trying to get the smaller "toter" --- with the smaller gooseneck - but with a dedicated bedroom area -- and that's where the 24' living quarters comes in. Anything less than that and you're up in the overhead bunk or pulling out the sofa sleeper. No wife along - I'm fine with the overhead bunk... but when Gwen and I looked at them together - she wanted separate bedroom. Whereas I'd throw a mattress on the floor of the trailer and call it good!

So I'm thinking 16' toter as shown (in white pictures posted) and a 2 car 32' stacker with just a little more space for tools and storage etc... and that puts me in the 60' long area

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Which platform will give you adequate horsepower and space?

Which will deliver acceptable mobility?

What platform will be most desirable when it comes time to sell?

Would this get the job done?


or this?


Charlie would you buy either for 10 cents on the dollar?

Hell i would buy one for .10 on the dollar if i could find one!!!