Gooseneck ???

[Eddyj]

So I own a trailer that makes me a lot of money. The problem is that it was manufactured in Italy and I had it shipped over. It's top heavy,weighs about 14000 pounds, is about 25 feet long, axles are centered, two axles, and has a 2 5/16 ball. It pulls like jdtacoma walks after
I've switched from 16 inch rims to 17.5 with 215 tires. Didn't really help. Added equalizers and separate sway controls help a little. Tongue weight seems to be ok, squats my dodges ( but so does everything ). So I'm thinking about cutting off hitch and adding a gooseneck, my question is does any have a trailer setup for 14000 total weight and what material is the actual neck made from? Channel, I-beam, or rectangle tubing best option? And the kicker is I will have to remove the neck weekly with 2 people so I don't want to just build it stupid heavy. Thanks bring on the engineers!

 

[78-79FordMan]

Go to see a pic of this . The problem is axle placement . Ya never want them centered on the trailer .


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[badreligion_13]

Go to see a pic of this . The problem is axle placement . Ya never want them centered on the trailer .


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this x2... there is some helpful information in the attached link regarding axle placement.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/tow-rigs-trailers/612992-stretching-trailer.html

 

[Eddyj]

They are not perfectly centered. I was just saying some of the longer flatbed trailers the axles are farther towards the rear. There is plenty of tongue weight. I don't have a way to scale it but ill try to figure out a way to scale it. The problem is its short length, and 13 foot tall must of the weight is shoulder height or above.

 

[jordan7118]

Why did you have to look all the way to Italy for a decent trailer ???

 

[Eddyj]

" it makes me a lot of money "

 

[ibrokeit]

Why did you have to look all the way to Italy for a decent trailer ???

" it makes me a lot of money "

I guess I'm not very good at reading between the lines?

 

[Eddyj]

Its not the trailer that makes money it's what's built on top of it.

 

[Eddyj]

I was going to take a pic today to clear up any ? but I was to late the trailers gone until Sunday. Regardless I believe we are concentrating on the wrong part of the question. That's why I posted on here and not pirate. I will post a picture soon that why we can move on.

 

[78-79FordMan]

We need a pic . Because that can say a lot to what's wrong .

I have never seen a 13 foot tall flatbed trailer .


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[Technician]

Shhhhhh it's a secret.

 

[Eddyj]

It's not a flatbed. I was asking if anyone that has a flatbed designed to haul approximately 14000 pounds could tell me what material was used to make the neck.

 

[STROKERYOTA]

8-10" Channel

 

[Eddyj]

1/4 or 3/16

 

[STROKERYOTA]

8" @ 11.5 LBS
10" @ 15.3LBS

channel dosnt get measured by thickness, it rated by load pounds per square inch.....i think i said that correctly

 

[4byfan]

I have a 20 foot factory built low deck gooseneck that's rated 2 haul 14000 lbs & it's built out of 8in channel iron.

 

[78-79FordMan]

I still got to see pics of this thing . I have 14 trailers from 16' to 40' all made here in the USA that pull great . And I got to see this Italy made crappy pulling trailer . That makes tons of money .


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[TBItoy]

I bet it's one of them mobile Italian Ice/Slurpee traillers

 

[Eddyj]

What the hell is it?

Would you believe me if I said if I post a pic of it as it sits it will do absolutely nothing to help me answer my question? That's why i was waiting until someone was helpful befor posting a pic. Now it's just kind of entertaining listening to all the comments that don't pertain to the question.

 

[Eddyj]

If anyone would like to look at it, it is parked in Oneota Al, until Sunday. I'm pulling another trailer ( American made, pulls great!) to St. Louis until Wednesday.