I'm lookin for a Gooseneck trailer I want one that's gonna last for a long time. I don't haul every day, But i'm lookin for one about 25+5' dovetail I'll have it loaded with about 20-25k lbs.. pulling 250 miles about 15-20 times a year. Any thoughts on what trailer brand is the best, good, and what brands should I avoid? Thanks!

 

I've installed a few B&W's and they seem real nice! Good quality and easy to install.

 

We have a L&L trailer 30'+5' it has 2 12,000lbs axles its a good heavy duty trailer. Whatever trailer you get get disc brakes not drum brakesits easier to change pads then liners. B&W turnover ***** are the best I have found and they are simple install.

 

We have a Doolittle gooseneck that is 25' + 5' dovetail where the back deck pulls up to form a flatdeck, and my buddy has a 53' gooseneck doolittle custom made for him with tandem 12,000lb axles. This trailer as well as ours are very well built and they are a little less expensive. Granted his is really big but he is a trucker and wanted something he could load a bunch of hay on without having to use his semi. Also we both run B&W turnover ***** but you have to remember to oil and grease the hell out of them otherwise they tend to stick and are a bitch to pull up

 

I run a load trail and a few friends of mine run a PJ. PJ has all their wires inclosed but other then that I like the Load max better.

If your going to load it to 25K you should go bigger then the 12K axles. I ran a 34 footer with 12K axles. Trust me a 25K load is too much for the 8 10ply tires. ( I blew enough to know)
I went with 3 10K axles on my new 36 footer, I had a 22K tractor loaded on it and the tires took the load well.

A few other things to consieder is getting a 22 pound frame instead of the standard 19 pound frame. And a torque tube is a must.

 

Hauling 25K is a serious load and the trailer needs to be set up for it. I build these trailers every day so I have seen some really terrible trailers come in to be repaired. I would suggest 22# beam, Torque tube(needs to be run the length of the deck not stopped at the first axle), bridge, electric over hyd disc brakes, 14ply tires or more depending on the axles, 30K coupler, we arch the frame on trailers like this ( use heat to bow the trailer up against the weight of the load) make sure it is welded uphill not downhill.

 

I may just have a trailer you built. It has a sticker on it somewhere from Durant, OK. I love the trailer. It is a 24k gvw. It is about a 30+5. It is a little heavy though. I would like to get a 14k trailer. 20+5 would do me just fine. All I need is to be able to haul one truck. But then again I have been known to haul alot on it

 

I would go with PJ, ive seen alot weight put on them over and over with out a problem. I also seen one roll twice with a load of hay on and all it did was scratch the paint.

 

I second that

 

we use a load trail or a load max same trailer different sticker 30'+5' nice trailer and putnam hitches with the ***** that push down into the hitch to get out the way