Gooseneck trailer tips

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by kennyd

If You Ask Kenny he will tell you you dont even need trailer brakes on a 42............... go figure.

i have them i dont like to use them , and get it right its a 48 ft trailer ! buy the right truck and it will stop the trailer . not a 62 dodge dually with 400k miles with only front brakes like blakes truck .[/QUOTE]

GET IT RIGHT it's a 97.......... and the back brakes work just FINE!!!


you kill me............ where do you live again......... Oh that's Right!!

[Stuart Adams]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Yep -- know all about them and considered this way for awhile. Trouble is IMHO -- they're so super useless for anything other than dragging a trailer. I USE my pick up all the time for small stuff... and don't care to give that up just to haul a trailer.

What you have will probably work fine. Just another possible option. If you were on the road alot it would be a better option. But if not, real pricey for small use.

[96z28ss]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

You should get one then!

Yeah your right its more for my comfort. You drive, and I'll lounge around out back.

[ironworks]

Someday when I can prove that Midgets carry a recessive jean for giants I will be able to prove paternity that I have indeed found my long lost DAD get me this to make up for not being around all these years.

http://www.racingjunk.com/category/5...d-Center-.html

Heck you could just buy this and I'll let you leave it at my place.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Someday when I can prove that Midgets carry a recessive jean for giants I will be able to prove paternity that I have indeed found my long lost DAD get me this to make up for not being around all these years.

http://www.racingjunk.com/category/5...d-Center-.html

Heck you could just buy this and I'll let you leave it at my place.

Nah -- that will never do! It doesn't even have a microwave! I have to have a COFFEE pot - grinder - fresh beans... storage for Bob's panties...


I could LIVE upstairs and never bump my head!



OMG! That thing is beautiful but just a bit overkill for what I'm planning...

I just need something that is capable of rescuing Blake when he brakes down -- or taking the '37 to Tracy when he's ready to give me a full upholstery job for free because he' needs some "exposure".

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Stuart Adams

What you have will probably work fine. Just another possible option. If you were on the road alot it would be a better option. But if not, real pricey for small use.

I'm trying real hard - to keep it down to a dull roar..... and factor in MY use and how I THINK I will use it. I don't want a giant PITA for a very few road trips per year. I really just would like to be able to HAVE to get a hotel room when on the road. And it needs to be able to make a full "uey" in Charleys driveway when he (if ever) invites me down to help him wax all his crap.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by rwhite692

Accommodations for an onboard genset (slide-out setup) is nice. You could get a Miller welder/genset...That would be a rockin' setup! LOL

Also, depending on your fully loaded weight, you may also want a brake upgrade on your truck. (Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be the GCWR police)

I tow a 36' fifth wheel travel trailer with mine, trailer weighs just north of 12K loaded with crap and with the tanks "wet", and though the braking capability of my combined "system" (trailer's brakes, and truck's total braking contribution (engine/trans braking effect and truck's brakes) is certainly adequate, I want them to be "more than adequate", "inspire confidence" LOL.

So I am considering the addition of an exhaust brake and possibly an upgrade to the truck's brakes.

It may not apply, (probably doesn't!) but one other thing to consider is the used market, there are so many virtually new trailers on the market with upgrades out the gills, that haven't gone hardly anywhere...and can be had for 60 cents on the dollar or less, vs. new.

There are a lot of trailers on the market.... and yeah most are "cheap" --- but most are NOT done the way I want. Or should I say... the way I think I want it.

I have the full Gale Banks Big Hoss Bundle on the truck -- which includes their braking system.... I also run the Talon Suspension system (air) on the truck for a nice ride - HUGE panhard bar - and I'm running a 1 ton dually (stability) with 4:11's... I think my limit is 23,000 pounds but that would be "crazy".... I'm thinking this trailer weighs 13K wet - and the '32 only weighs maybe 2500 #'s and my '37 isn't much more than that. So total is under 17K?
Still a bunch... and that worries me a bit.

[Tony Arnold]

Ive got a 40ft gooseneck that i use to haul my race cars with and HATE IT! Its just way to big and it can be a hassle when trying to pull in and out of parking lots or even some racetracks. But that is my only dislike about it. I would look into featherlite trailers or a motiv also. the floor we have is ok but after we load up the car get home and unload it the tires are still hot and pull up the vinyl floor a bit so i would go with a coin style floor. We just purchased a stacker trailer which i LOVE! there is way more room and its more organized

[96z28ss]

Send your truck down to West Coast Customs and have them Pimp your ride.
Tell them you want a microwave, coffee maker, and a full size bed. and it has to all fit in the second row seating.

[Rybar]

Greg, I remember SW buying a trailer like this a while ago, so I did a search. Looks like it's similar setup to what you are looking for.

Here is the thread: https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=2264

You may want to PM or contact him to ask him these questions?